Celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Good Health at Holy Cross Church, Durham!

You are cordially invited to join the Indian Tamil Catholic community and the Holy Cross Catholic Church in Durham as we celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Good Health, Velankanni, on Saturday, September 14, 2024, starting at 9 am.

The day’s festivities will commence with the Rosary procession, featuring a beautifully decorated ‘Sapparam’ carrying the blessed statue of Our Lady of Good Health. This will be followed by a Healing Service and blessing with Holy Oil. The highlight of the event will be the Feast Mass celebrated by the Most Reverend Luis Rafael Zarama, Bishop of Raleigh. Priests from various parishes of the diocese will also join the mass.

Following the Mass, a fellowship lunch featuring delicious Indian cuisine will be served. Sign up here to join the fellowship lunch, so that we can make proper arrangements. Your donations will also help us defray costs.

The revered tradition of Feast mass and procession honors the Blessed Virgin Mary, known as ‘Arockia Madha’ or ‘Our Lady of Good Health.’ Her legacy of miraculous healing and unwavering faith, which began centuries ago in a small fishing village called Velankanni in India, continues to inspire millions around the world.

Join us as we celebrate this remarkable story of faith and devotion. May the Blessed Virgin Mary intercede for us, grant us good health, and heal us. Our Lady of Good Health, Velankanni, pray for us! Amen.

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