The annual feast of saint Thomas began on June 30 and will be a four-day celebration at St Thomas Cathedral in San Thome.
The flag hoisting event and Mass was held on day one, in the evening.
On Saturday, archbishop Rev. George Antonysamy will celebrate Mass after the colourful car procession that will be taken out in the Cathedral zone at 6.15 p.m.
The feast will be celebrated at Masses on Sunday, said Fr. Arulraj, parish priest.
I HAVE ALWAYS HAD A GREAT DEDICATION TO ST.THOMAS, THE APOSTLE, WHO BRAVELY CARRIED OUT THE MISSION ASSIGNED BY LORD JESUS, AND RISKED HIS LIFE IN ESTABLISHING CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA, IN BUILDING CHURCHES AND PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD,IN SEVERAL PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, AND WHEREBY WE HAVE ALL BECOME BELIEVERS. IT SHOULD BE THE PRIME IMPORTANCE OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN INDIA TO PROMOTE THE DIVOTION TO ST THOMAS ABOVE ALL OTHER DEVOTIONS, BY GIVING IMPORTANCE TO ESTABLISHING ST THOMAS MOUNT SHRINE AS A MOST SOUGHT AFTER PILGRIM CENTER