Bangalore Archdiocese

Media Release

Mysuru, June 1 : The Annual Feast of  World Renowned  St Anthony Basilica Dornahalli will be celebrated on Tuesday 13 June 2023 . As preparation for the feast, nine days novena will be held from 4 June 2023.  

The flag hoisting ceremony after which the novena begins, will be held at 5.30 pm on June 4. The Eucharistic celebration will be celebrated by Most Rev Dr Bernard Moras , Apostolic Administrator , diocese of Mysore. The Holy Eucharistic celebration on the days of novena will be in English at 7am and in Kannada at 11am and 5.30pm.

The Eucharistic celebrations will be celebrated along with novena as per following schedule : 

• Most Rev.Dr. Thomas A Vazhapilly ,Bishop Emeritus, diocese of Mysore will celebrate the Mass on June 5,
• Rev Msgr  Alfred J Mendonca, Vicar General, diocese of Mysore on June 6,
• Rev.Fr Prasanna Kumar OCD, Parish Priest, St Michael's church Bellur on June 7,
• Rev. Fr Anthonappa C, Parish Priest , St Paul's church, Chamarajanagar on June 8,
• Rev.Fr Arun Rayappa , Director ,Pallotti Shanthidhama, Dornahalli on June 9, 
• Rev.Fr Martin M , Parish Priest, St Sebastian's church Kushalnagar on June 10 ,
• Rev.Fr Roxan Thomas Baros, Administrator ,St Joseph's Nursing Institutions Mysuru on June 11 and
• Rev.Fr Lourdu Prasad ,Parish Priest St Joseph's church Mandya on June 12. 

On Feast day - Tuesday 13 June 2023 , eucharistic celebrations will be held  from 5 am to 5.30 pm as per following  schedule :

• The festive high mass would be in Kannada language at 10 am by Rev.Dr Bernard Moras , Apostolic Administrator ,diocese of Mysore.
• Rev. Fr N T Joseph ,Rector, St Anthony's Basilica , Dornahalli at 5am in Kannada ,
• Rev Fr Sanjay Kumar Administrator, St Joseph's Hospital Mysore at 6am in Kannada,
• Rev.Fr Edward William Saldanha Parish Priest St Mary's church ,H.D Kote at 7am in English,
• Rev.Fr Chinnappa Parish Priest ,Mother of Humanity church Mandya at 8am in Kannada ,
• Rev.Fr Vincent M Parish Priest, O.L of Perpetual Succor church , Srirampura at 11.30am in Tamil ,
• Rev.Fr Valentine R Kumar Parish Priest, Holy Family church ,Hinkal at 1pm in English ,
• Rev.Fr Gnanapragasam , Parish Priest ,O.L of Presentation church Mariamangalam at 3pm in Kannada ,
• Rev.Fr George Deepak ,Parish Priest St Michael's church , Madikeri at 4pm in Kannada ,
• Rev.Fr Michael Mari A , Parish Priest, St.Joseph's church , Siddapura in  Kannada at 5.30pm followed by the Car Procession and Benediction of the Holy Eucharist.

All are cordially invited by Rev.Fr N T Joseph (Rector, St Anthony's Basilica, Dornahalli) and Rev.Fr Praveen Prabhu (Administrator , St Anthony's Basilica Dornahalli  , Asst Parish Priest , Religious Sisters and Parishioners.