Visakhapatnam: Velangani Matha Parish Kailasapuram celebrated the annual Parish Feast of its patron, the Velangani Matha on Friday 8 September 2023; the faithful of the parish as well as neighbours participated in the festivities with devotion and faith.

The annual festivities included devotion and spiritual preparations through novena to Our Lady of Velanganni and Eucharistic celebrations with special themes. On the Feast Day proper, there were three Eucharistic Celebrations. Morning 6.30 Mass in English was celebrated by Rev. Fr. Sabu Koottarappallil CMF, Provincial Superior of Bangalore Province. At 8.30 Mass in Telugu was celebrated by Fr. Tom Vellappattu, CMF. The solemn concelebrated Holy Eucharist was presided by most Rev. Mallavarapu Prakash the Archbishop of Visakhapatnam. The celebrations culminated with a fraternal meal and procession.