Media Release

Mangaluru, Jun 11: In preparation for the annual feast of Saint Anthony, Triduum was held at St Milagres Church on Monday, June 10.

Fr Benjamin Pinto, parish priest and shrine director of St Joseph Vaz, Mudipu celebrated the Holy Mass on the first day of Triduum at 6 pm at Milagres Church.

In his message he said that sharing resources with those who are in dire need and poverty is the best offering that we can give to God. He quoted two examples from Bible-Jesus highlighted the copper coin dropped by the widow in the temple treasury as a great offering. “She gave away whatever she little she had in comparison with what the handful of money given by the Pharisees from their abundance. St Paul too praised the generous donation of Church at Corinth for their large heartedness towards the needy people. St Anthony in his life lived a life of sharing.” Hence Fr Pinto said that life of sharing and service is a great that we can give to God.

Fr Thrishan D’Souza, assistant director of the ashram conducted the novena. Simon Pais and his team from Holy Spirit Church Bajal helped the congregation to sing the hymns. Fr Onil D’Souza, director of the ashram, Fr Roshan D’Souza, assistant director and large number of devotees participated in the devotion.