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Mangaluru, Oct 9 : In view of the Annual Feast of Padre Pio, the nine days novena devotion was inaugurated with the Flag - hoisting ceremony on 9th October 2020 at 5.30pm at the Padre Pio Shrine, St Anne's Friary - Bejai here.

Fr Royson Fernandes, the editor of Uzwad magazine of Udupi Diocese conducted the inaugural ceremony and corporator Mr Lancylot hoisted the Padre Pio flag.

On this blessed occasion, the new Konkani book on the life of St Padre Pio that was translated and written by Fr Roshan Menezes Capuchin, the Episcopal Vicar for the religious in Udupi Diocese was released by the Daijiworld media head Mr Walter Nandalike. Mr Lancylot and Mr Walter conveyed their good wishes for the success of this blessed and holy event.

The inaugural Eucharistic celebration on the theme ‘Padre Pio and the Holy Catholic Church’ was presided over by Fr Royson and concelebrated by Frs Roshan, Lancy and John.

The grand annual feast of Padre Pio will be celebrated on 18th October 2020 at 5.30 pm.

There will live telecast of the every evening Novena devotion and Eucharistic celebration on the Divine Word TV and Capuchins Mangalore YouTube channel.

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