The annual feast of St. Dominic De Guzman, Founder of Order of Preachers (Dominicans) and Patron of our Parish, was celebrated on 4th August 2024 together with the Dominican Fathers’ Community at Ashoknagar. Preparation for the feast began with Novena prayers from 26th July to 3rd August 2024. Instructions on Vatican II documents on Novena days were imparted to the parishioners, culminating in the festal theme: St. Dominic, Light of the Church.
The Parish community celebrated Confraternity Sunday on 28th July 2024. At 4:00 p.m faithful joined together for Holy Eucharist, celebrated by Rev. Fr Santhosh Rodrigues, Director of Pastoral Centre, Bajjodi, Mangalore. A solemn Eucharistic Procession was held from St. Dominic Church via Ashoknagar Junction – Urwastores.
On Feast day, Rev. Fr Wilfred Prakash Dsouza, Dircetor of St. Joseph Engineering College, Vamanjoor, Mangalore, presided over the Holy Eucharistic celebration with many concelebrant priests, and parishioners.
On all the days of novena and on feast day, Muddoms were honoured. The main celebrant honoured Firgenths of the feast. The Whole celebration of Novena, Confraternity Sunday and Feast was organised under the guidance of Parish Pastoral Council of St. Dominic Church