Church Festivals of Kerala

FEAST AT ST. JOSEPH'S SHRINE, Meppadi, Waynad

The annual feast at the shrine of St. Joseph is celebrated on the last Sunday of January.

THUMBOLY FEAST

The parish of Thumboly is renowned for its beautifully constructed church, called after St. Thomas and also dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary in Alappuzha district. The feast of our lady which lasts for 11 days ending on December 8th.

VETTUKAD FESTIVAL

The most important feast celebrated in this church situated on the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram is of Christ, the King. This feast is observed for eleven days ending with the last Sunday of October. On the tenth day, after the vespers in the church, there is a procession which goes round the parish lasting for about 1 ½ hours. On the final day there will be a solemn high mass, sermon, eucharistic procession and benediction. The attendance for this feast is well over 50,000.