Sunday services resume at CSI St. Thomas Eng. Church
CSI St. Thomas English Church in San Thome resumed worship in Church on Sunday, 8 November 2020, with the annual Thanksgiving festival. This after a break of some seven months. …
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Here, Karthigai deepam and Advent merged on Sunday
Cinthia Jude had a special Sunday. Though she and her family are Christians who live in a colony in R. A. Puram, they stepped out of their doorstep in the …
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Karthigai deepam celebrations at temples
The burning of the chokka panai in the open space in or around a temple as a symbolic ritual that reflects a similar act at Thiruvannamalai temple zone fora the …
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Celebrating Thirumangai Azhvaar at karthigai time . . .
The last of the Azhvaars, Thirumangai Azhvaar was born in Thiru Kuraiyalur, near Sirkazhi, on the Karthigai day in the month of Karthigai. Out of the 4000 sacred verses (Nalayira …
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Cathedral celebrates annual feast of Mylai Madha
The annual feast of Our Lady of Mylapore, commonly referred to as Mylai Madha is being celebrated at the San Thome Cathedral from today, November 26. It will go on …
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Soorasamharam celebration held inside temple campus this year
The annual Soorasamharam celebration at Sri Veerabhadraswamy Temple in Mylapore carries much of the folk tradition with it. This year though, the symbolic ritual of the Skanda Shasti time had …
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Archbishop celebrates 40 years of priesthood
Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore diocese for the Catholics, Rev. Dr. George Antonysamy has reached a new milestone in his priesthood. Today, November 19, he celebrates his ruby jubilee – which means …
Read MoreSkanda Shasti at Sri Kapali Temple: Soorasamharam and Thirukalyanam to be streamed live on temple’s Youtube channel
Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore will be live streaming Skanda Shasti’s two most important festivities – Soorasamharam and Thirukalyanam on its Youtube channel, this year. The festival devoted to lord …
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Devotees flock to Sri Ayyappa Temple in MRC Nagar as ‘season’ begins
The Sri Ayyappa Temple in MRC Nagar is abuzz now as the season of people undertaking the pilgrimage to Sabarimala or observing the traditional rituals and pujas begins. Even as …
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Archbishop leads service at Luz graveyard to remember departed priests
This is an annual religious service. Celebrating Holy Mass in remembrance of dead priests of the Catholic diocese of Madras-Mylapore at the graveyard for them in Luz. This service is …
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People light candles inside church to remember the dead on All Souls Day
The community which attends the Our Lady of Guidance Church in R. A. Puram observed All Souls Day – the day they remember and pray for the dead – during …
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Some churches open for Holy Mass from this Sunday
A few churches have re-opened this Sunday, November 1 for Holy Mass – this, after they remained closed to people since late March when the lockdown came into effect following …
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