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Aluva Ettekar St. Jude Feast - Wednesday, October 21, 2026: Ceremonial Flag Hoisting (Kodiyettu)

Prasudenti Blessing at 4 PM, Kodiyettu at 5:15 PM & Solemn High Mass by Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Karikkassery

Flag Hoisting (Kodiyettu) ceremony and Solemn Mass schedule at St. Jude Pilgrim Centre, Ettekar, Aluva on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

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Aluva Ettekar St. Jude Feast - Wednesday, October 21, 2026: Ceremonial Flag Hoisting (Kodiyettu)

The main feast of St. Jude Thaddeus at Ettekar, Aluva officially opens on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 with the ceremonial Kodiyettu (Flag Hoisting).

Opening Day Schedule

  • 06:30 AM: Holy Mass.
  • 04:00 PM: Blessing of Prasudenti (പ്രസുദേന്തി വാഴ്ച).
  • 05:15 PM: Ceremonial Flag Hoisting (കൊടിയേറ്റം).
  • Followed by: Solemn Pontifical High Mass.
  • Main Celebrant: Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Karikkassery (Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Kottapuram).
  • Feast Homily: Rev. Fr. Dr. Joe Paul Kiriyanthan.
  • Animation: Prasudentis.