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Feast day 1 -22 Jan 2023

The entire ceremony commenced with hoisting the Basilica flag by Rev. Fr Valarian Dsilva OFM. Then the miraculous statue of St Lawrence and the relics were taken in procession for the public viewing and honouring. This year the theme is you will be my witnesses. At 10 am the solemn Eucharistic was presided by Most Rev Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi. At the beginning of the Eucharist the Bishop garlanded the Bible to celebrate the Word of God Sunday. In his preaching he reflected on the importance of Word of God in daily life. As part of the occasion there was also the release of a book, Bible Salaval written by Fr. Roque D'Souza which was released by Roshan Dsouza, the chancellor of Udupi Diocese.