St. Sebastian Feast in Balaramapuram to begin on 19th January

The feast of St. Sebastian’s Forane Pilgrim Church, one of the major tourist attraction in Balaramapuram, Kerala, will begin from 19^th January, 2018. Fr. Joy Mathews, the parish priest of the Church which comes under Neyyatinkara Diocese, will hoist the flag on 19^th January at 6:00 pm, marking the beginning of the feast. There will be an inter-religious meeting before the flag hoisting ceremony, which would be inaugurated by M. Vincent MLA.

Msgr. V. P. Jose, Neyyatinkara Region Co-ordinator will be the chief celebrant for the Holy Mass on 19^th January and His Excellency Bishop Dr. Samuel Mar Irenios will address the faithful. On 28^th January, the concluding Mass will be led by General Msgr. Yugeen H. Perera, Thiruvananthapuram Archdiocese Vicar and Dr. Gregory  R B will address the faithful.

Nedumangad Co-ordinator Msgr. Roofus Piouslin, Dr. Nixonraj, Fr. S.M.AnilKumar, Dr. Kristhudas Thomson, Dr. Gladin Alex, Fr. Valsan Jose, Dr. R. P. Vincent, will be the chief celebrants respectively during the days of the feast.