tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-296786142011-04-21T15:43:05.155-07:00The annual feast of St. Anthony's Church in Kochchikade, Colombo 13 was held on June 13th 2006.HAnoreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29678614.post-1150249434525519772006-06-13T18:43:00.000-07:002006-06-13T19:37:39.216-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/Pix1.1.jpg"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/Pix1.1.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Statue of St. Anthony on the roads of Colombo to bless the devotees<br /><br />The annual feast of<span style=""> </span>St. Anthony's Church<span style=""> </span>in Kochchikade, <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Colombo</st1:place></st1:city> 13 was held on June 13th 2006. After the trilingual mass, the statue of<span style=""> </span>St. Anthony was taken on procession on <st1:place st="on"><st1:city st="on">Colombo</st1:city></st1:place> roads on the final day, while blessing the devotees. The procession started at dusk and ended in the night.<o:p></o:p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p>The feast started with the flag hoisting on June 3rd 2006, at the St. Anthony's Church. The St. Anthony's feast is celebrated on June 13 th all over <st1:country-region st="on"><st1:place st="on">Sri Lanka</st1:place></st1:country-region>. A lot of Non- Catholics believe in St. Anthony.<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29678614-115024943452551977?l=stanthonyschurchkochchikade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29678614.post-1150249319552254732006-06-13T18:41:00.000-07:002006-06-13T18:41:59.556-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/Pix2.2.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/Pix2.2.jpg'></a><br />St.Anthony's Church in Kochchikade, Colombo 13 celebrates its annual feast <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29678614-115024931955225473?l=stanthonyschurchkochchikade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29678614.post-1150249144528115102006-06-13T18:39:00.000-07:002006-06-13T18:39:04.533-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/Pix3.1.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/Pix3.1.jpg'></a><br />The flag hoisting of St.Anthony's Church was held on June 03rd 2006 <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29678614-115024914452811510?l=stanthonyschurchkochchikade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29678614.post-1150249020524933122006-06-13T18:37:00.000-07:002006-06-13T18:37:00.526-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/Pix4.1.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/Pix4.1.jpg'></a><br />Devotees from Colombo and suburbs participated in the annual feast <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29678614-115024902052493312?l=stanthonyschurchkochchikade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29678614.post-1150248965623974392006-06-13T18:36:00.000-07:002006-06-13T18:36:05.630-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/Pix5.2.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/Pix5.2.jpg'></a><br />It's a rare occasion that the St.Anthony's feast falls on a Tuesday, which is St.Anthony's day <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29678614-115024896562397439?l=stanthonyschurchkochchikade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29678614.post-1150248857842920592006-06-13T18:34:00.000-07:002006-06-13T19:22:03.826-07:00<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/Pix6.0.jpg"><img style="border: 1px solid rgb(170, 170, 170); margin: 2px;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/Pix6.0.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />"I am a born Muslim. But I believe in St.Anthony. I have been selling "Pori" (which is offered to the St.Anthony) for the past five years, during the feast time. I come around 3.30pm to the spot on the feast day, and start selling it.I earn a lot by the time the feast is over. St.Anthony is very powerful" says Mohamed Raheem (42) of Colombo 12.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29678614-115024885784292059?l=stanthonyschurchkochchikade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29678614.post-1150248733687559812006-06-13T18:32:00.000-07:002006-06-13T18:32:13.686-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/Pix7.1.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/Pix7.1.jpg'></a><br />The Reverend Sisters and Reverend Brothers are praying for peace <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29678614-115024873368755981?l=stanthonyschurchkochchikade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29678614.post-1150248676590730562006-06-13T18:31:00.000-07:002006-06-13T18:31:16.593-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/Pix8.1.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/Pix8.1.jpg'></a><br />St.Anthony's Mawatha in Colombo 13 was flocked by devotees <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29678614-115024867659073056?l=stanthonyschurchkochchikade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29678614.post-1150248602185324052006-06-13T18:30:00.000-07:002006-06-13T18:30:02.190-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/Pix9.1.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/Pix9.1.jpg'></a><br />The residents of Kochchikade worship from their houses, while the procession moves on the road <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29678614-115024860218532405?l=stanthonyschurchkochchikade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29678614.post-1150248416794992862006-06-13T18:26:00.000-07:002006-06-13T18:26:56.796-07:00<a href='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/1024/Pix10.1.jpg'><img border='0' style='border:1px solid #AAAAAA; margin:2px' src='http://photos1.blogger.com/hello/44/3312/400/Pix10.1.jpg'></a><br />"Panangatti Kuttan" (Palmyrah Sugar) from Mannar for sale in Colombo 13, during the St.Anthony's feast. <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/29678614-115024841679499286?l=stanthonyschurchkochchikade.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>HAnoreply@blogger.com