Mangaluru, January 9: A press meet was organized at Milagres parish hall on Thursday January 8th to brief about the events of the three day program scheduled at Blessed Joseph Vaz shrine on the miracle hill of Mudipu organised as part of the canonization of Blessed Joseph Vaz who will be raised to the altar of sainthood on by Pope Francis in Srilanka January 14th.
Presiding over the press meet; Bishop, Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza informed that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate the function at 4 pm on January 14th.
A festal mass will be celebrated at 10.30 am on January 14th by Bishop Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza. On January 15th, Msgr Dennis Moras Prabhu (vicar general of Mangalore diocese) will celebrate the solemn festal mass. Dr Bernard Moras (Archbishop of Bangalore diocese) will celebrate the festal mass at 10.30 am on January 16th.
Fr Joseph Vaz, a priest from coastal region will be raised to the altar of sainthood for the first time in history.
On January 9th, the statue of Blessed Joseph Vaz will be brought in a decorated vehicle to the shrine from Panir to Mudipu. A votive offering procession will be conducted on January 11th at 3.30 pm from Mudipu Church to Blessed Joseph Vaz Shrine.
On every Friday of the year, there will be adoration, confession and novena prayers will be held at the shrine from 10.00 am to 12.30 pm followed by lunch for all the pilgrims.
Fr Gregory D’Souza, Fr Denis Moras Prabhu, Fr William Menezes, M P Noronha, Fr Valerian D’Souza, among others were present during the press meet.
