It’s
celebration time for believers and devotees across Kerala, as the Church gears
up for the canonisation ceremony in Rome
With Pope Francis canonising Blessed Kuriakose Elias Chavara
and Blessed Euphrasia in Rome today, celebrations are on in full swing by parishioners
across Kerala. Members belonging to Syro-Malabar, Syro-Malankara and Latin churches
across the state have arranged various programmes in their parish to celebrate
the canonisation.
St Philomena’s Church,
Koonammavu, in Ernakulam district, which houses the tomb of Chavara Achan, and Mannanam Church in Kottayam
district, where his tomb was later shifted to, are expecting a huge number of
devotees and believers attending the holy mass and other programmes today.
Rajagiri campus in
Kakkanad is gearing up to celebrate the canonisations in a big way. Elaborate
programmes and holy mass will be held at the campus in Kakkanad on November 29.
As part of the canonisation process, Cardinal George Alencherry, Major
Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, will lead a thanksgiving mass in Rome on
24 November.
Apart from the church, the Government of Kerala
has also decided
to support the celebrations related to the canonisation of Father Kuriakose
Elias Chavara by undertaking various developmental activities like improvement
of roads and other PWD works at Mannanam, the resting place of Chavara Achan.
According to Fr Joseph Pathadan, Asst. Procurator, Ernakulam Angamaly archdiocese, “We
are extremely pleased about the canonisation of Blessed
Kuriakose Elias Chavara and Blessed Euphrasia. It is a matter of great faith
and brings the youth closer to God and religion”
“It
is a great feeling. Truly
honoured and blessed to live in the same era as the saints,” says Sr Mary Georgina, principal, Jyothi PU College,
Bangalore.
No comments:
Post a Comment