Feast of St. Sebastian at St. Mary’s Forona Church in Athirampuzha: Ettamid celebration and re-consecration of saint’s image

2024-02-02 06:32:17

Athirampuzha: The year of blessing has been shed and the flag has been lowered for the feast of St. Sebastian at St. Mary’s Forona Church. The festival ended with the Ettamid celebration. Thousands of devotees took part in the last night’s procession and subsequent re-consecration of the saint’s image.

Yesterday Pazhavangadi Forona Vicar Fr. Dr. At Cyriak Kota, Vadavatur Seminary Rector Fr. Dr. In Scaria Kanyakon, Director of the Family Apostolate, Fr. Sebastian Chamakala, Kollam Ayur Forona Vicar Fr. In Mathew Ankara, Anakkara Assistant Vicar Fr. Thomas Urumbittadam, Kudamalur Forona Archpriest Fr. Dr. Mani Puthitam and offered mass.

At 5.30 in the evening, the Thirunal mass was held under the chief function of Archbishop Mar Joseph Perunthottam. Thirunal Pradakshina followed. The circumambulation started with the relic of the saint from the big church and ended by passing the big church and the cross and came back to the big church. Thousands of devotees worshiped the holy image of the saint with prayers. They paid homage to the saint by waving betel leaves and sprinkling betel leaves. After the circumambulation, Thiruswarupa was consecrated.

Vicar Fr. Dr. Under the patronage of Joseph Mundakathil, the idol was installed in the Madbaha of the large church. Henceforth, the idol will be brought out for public worship only on the third Sunday of September on the occasion of the darshan festival of the Holy Vyakula Mata. Apart from Athirampuzha Thirunal, it is the only day on which Thiruswarupa is dedicated for public worship. Following the re-consecration of Thiruswarupa, Vicar Fr. Dr. The 14-day long Athirampuzha festival came to an end with Joseph hoisting the flag at Mundakam.