The 141 annual feast of Our Lady of Lourdes in Villianur began today in one of the oldest churches in Puducherry. The festival celebrations, which begin soon after Easter with a early morning prayer mass, is celebrated by people of all religions. The nine-day festival started with a mass at 5.30 a.m. The church flag was taken around the pond and hoisted, marking the beginning of the festival by Dharmapuri Diocese Bishop Lawrence Pius. There […]