The feast of St. Sebastian’s Forane Pilgrim Church, one of the major tourist attraction in Balaramapuram, Kerala, marked its beginning for this year on 19th January, with joyful grace. Hundreds of faithful participated in the beginning ceremony of the feast, under the guidance of 21 BCC units of the Church. Fr. Joy Mathews hoisted the flag, commencing the feast.
Msgr. V. P. Jose, Neyyatinkara Region Co-ordinator was the chief celebrant for the Holy Mass on 19th January and His Excellency Bishop Dr. Samuel Mar Irenios addressed the faithful with his keynote message.
On 28th 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.
