Mysore : The Annual Feast of St Antony church, Dornahalli Mysuru was celebrated with great devotion .
The Pontifical festive mass was presided over by Most .Rev. Dr . K.A. William, Bishop of Mysuru. While preaching the sermon congratulated the devotees for showing their faith and gave an call to reconcile with God
and others and to live a new life. And by doing this one can become a saint and this should be our goal he said. People should take saints as their role models. St Mother Theresa who lived amongst us, lived to make a
difference in society . We should keep faith in god and try bring change in society we live ,He gave call.
Later he made a remark and said it is not the saint who perform the miracle but through Saint God works wonders so we must pray to God through saints and when we receive favors we must thank God, he said.
Rev.Fr .Anthony Peter , Rector ,Shrine of Our Lday of Good Health, Harihara ingurated the novena and hoisted the flag .
Rev. Dr. Bernard Prakash Barnis, Rev. Fr J Sandyago . Rev .Fr EAnthonyraj . Rev .Fr PartrickJohanas . Rev .Dr.Thomas A Vazhapilly ,Emeritus Bishop of Mysore Diocese.Rev .Dr. Peter Machado, Archbishop of
Bangalore, Rev .Dr.T .Anthony Swamy ,Bishop of Chikmangaluru were celebrants of novena mass.
Rev .Dr.K.A.William ,Bishop of Mysore.Rev .Dr.M.Vincent ,Rev .Dr. Lawrence Mukkuzhy ,Bishop of Belthangadi were main celebrants of feast mass.
Fr Vijay Johanas ,Fr A . Wilfred . Sisters of different congregation , Brothers of congregation ,priests from the diocese of Mysuru and other dioceses were present ,Fr Antony Swami ,the Rector of the shrine thanked
everyone who made the celebration a memorable one.
During the day from morning 5 till evening there were Eucharistic celebrations. At the end of the day there was car procession and benediction.
A Brief history of the Shrine of Dornahalli:
Dornahalli is a small village located about 33 km from Mysore City Station on arsikere line and 38 km on Mysore Hassan route. his is supposed to be the most ancient place of pilgrimage of India.
The miraculous Statue of St Antony Of Padua has and authentic history covering a period of 200 years. A humble Hindu peasant while plouging his ragi field he came across a wooden statue and by thinking that it is a doll he gave it to his children to play.
