SACRED RELICS OF ST. ANTHONY BROUGHT TO SRI LANKA
 
[ Fr. Sunil De Silva - 07.03.2010 ]
 

Sacred Relics of St. Anthony were brought to Sri Lanka on 07th March, from the Basilica of Padua, Italy. Sacred Relics were brought to St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade amidst a very large crowd gather from Katumayake to Kochchikade. Negombo road was crowded with Catholics to see and pray before the Sacred Relics. At Kochchikade Shrine, His Grace Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith presided at the Eucharistic celebration.

On an appeal made by His Grace Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, the Government, Defence Ministry and the Sri Lanka Air Force obliged to provide Air Lift facilities from Bandarawela to Batticaloa, from Batticaloa to Jaffna, and from Jaffna to Mannar. This gives more time for people to pray before the Sacred Relics and we very thankful to the Government and all others concerned for this help. The government has also provided maximum security to take the Sacred Relics to all other Dioceses.

Sacred Relics will be brought once again to Kochchikade St. Anthony's Shrine on 19th March 2010.

 
07.03.2010
Photos of the Arrival of the Sacred Relics to Sri Lanka..............
 
Programme schedule for the Sacred Relics in Sri Lanka ...........
09.03.2010
Photos - An unprecedented crowd at Kochchikade to pray before the Sacred Relics......
10.03.2010
Photos - Procession to South............
10.03.2010
Photos - Sacred Relics taken to Galle Cathedral ..............
10.03.2010
Photos - Sacred Relics taken to Balangoda Church ( Ratnapura Diocese ) ..............
11.03.2010
Photos - Sacred Relics taken to Badulla Diocese - Bandarawela Church.............
12.03.2010
Photos - Sacred Relics taken to Batticaloa ................
13.03.2010
Photos - Sacred Relics taken to Jaffna - Manippai Church ..........
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[ Photos by Fr. Sunil De Silva ]
 
 
 

THE SACRED RELICS OF ST. ANTHONY
WILL BE BROUGHT TO SRI LANKA ON 07TH MARCH 2010

 
[ Fr. Sunil De Silva - 23.01.2010 ]
 
 

His Grace Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo made all the arrangements to bring the Sacred Relics of St. Anthony to Sri Lanka on Sunday the 07th March 2010.

For the first time, the Catholics in Sri Lanka are blessed to have this very rare opportunity to see and pray before the Holy Relics of St. Anthony. This Holy Relic is presently at St. Anthony's Basilica in Padua, Italy. On a personal request of His Grace Archbishop Malcolm, the Rector the Padua Basilica obliged to bring the Sacred Relics to Sri Lanka. Rev. Fr. Neville Joe Perera has been coordinating with Archbishop Malcolm to make the arrangements.

The Sacred Relics will be brought to Sri Lanka on 07th March 2010 at 1.30 p.m. to the Katunayake Air Port, which will be receive by His Grace Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith, the Archbishop of Colombo together with His Excellency Archbishop Joseph Spiteri, the Apostolic Nuncio in Sri Lanka, His Grace Archbishop Nicholas Marcus Fernando, His Grace Archbishop Oswald Gomis, His Lordship Bishop Marius Peiris and Rev. Fathers of the Archdiocese.

Sacred Relics of St. Anthony will be brought specially to St. Anthony's Shrine, Kochchikade, which will be celebrating the 175th Jubilee on 12th & 13th June 2010.

At the request of the Bishops the Sacred Relics will be taken to all the other Dioceses from 10th March - 17th March.
 
PROGRAMME -
7th March 2010 - 13.30 p.m.
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Sacred Relics brought to Sri Lanka from Padua
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Short prayer Service at the Katunayake Air Port and then Procession to from the Air Port to St. Anthony's Shrine Kochchikade
07th March - 5.00 p.m.
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Holy Mass at St. Anthony's Shrine Kochchikade,
presided by His Grace Archbishop Malcolm Ranjith and other Bishops present
7th March - 9th March  
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at St. Anthony's Shrine Kochchikade
10th March 
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 6.00 a.m. Mass - leave to Galle Cathedral
3.00 p.m. Holy Mass - Leave to Balangoda Church
11th March  
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8.00 a.m. Holy Mass  at Balangoda Church  leave to St. Anthony’s Church, Bandarawela
12th March
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6.00 a.m. Holy Mass at Bandarawela leave to St. Mary’s Cathedral  
Batticala
4.00 p.m. Holy Mass at Batticaloa leave to St. Anthony’s Shrine Manippai Jaffna
13th March  
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4.00 p.m. Holy Mass at Passaioor leave to St.Anthony’s Shrine Thalladi and Mannar St. Sebastian’s Cathedral
14th March
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Full day at St. Sebastian’s Cathedral Mannar and St. Anthony’s Vavuniya
15th March   
 - 6.00 a.m. Holy Mass at Vavuniya leave to St. Joseph’s Church Medawachchiya. One hour stop at St. Joseph’s Church, Medawachchiya 
After Benediction leave to St. Anthony’s Shrine Kottapitiya Chilaw
16th March
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Full day at St. Anthony’s  Shrine Kottapitiya
17th March
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6.00 a.m. Holy Mass Kottapitya leave to St. Anthony’s Pallandeniya
Two  hours at St. Anthony’s Pallandeniya and leave to
St. Anthony‘s Wahakotte                

18th March - 19th March
- 10.00 a.m. Holy Mass at Wahakotte leave to  St. Anthony’s Cathedral Kandy
19th March   6.00 a.m. Holy Mass at Kandy leave to St. Anthony’s Kochchikade
19th March - 21st March
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At St. Anthony’s Shrine Kochchikade 5.30 p,m, Holy Mass at Kochchikade leave to Liyanagemulla
21st March – 23rd March
 - At St. Anthony’s Shrine, Liyanagemulla
23rd March Night  
 - Sacred Relics taken back to Padua
 
 
 
 
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ARCHDIOCESE OF COLOMBO - SRI LANKA