The grand climax of the annual pilgrimage, the Main Feast Day on Thursday, September 24, 2026, celebrates the deliverance and maternal intercession of Our Lady of Ransom.
Grand Feast Day Liturgical Timetable
- 06:00 AM: Pontifical Holy Mass in Tamil (Celebrant: Most Rev. Dr. George Antonysamy, Archbishop of Madras-Mylapore)
- 07:00 AM: Holy Mass & Novena (Celebrant: Very Rev. Fr. Jerome Chammanikkodath)
- 09:30 AM: Traditional Reception to Archbishop Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Kalathiparambil & Historic Paliyam Family Members
- Historic Rite: Consecration of Buttermilk (Moru Venchirippu) distributed by the descendants of Meenakshi Amma
- 10:00 AM: Solemn Pontifical Feast High Mass
- Main Celebrant: Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Kalathiparambil (Metropolitan Archbishop of Verapoly)
- Homily: Rev. Fr. Joseph Shelton Kakkariyil OCD (Yesubhavan Ashram, Kanichukulangara)
- Offertory: 2026 Prasudenti and Family Members
- 03:00 PM: Holy Mass (Rev. Fr. Niju Joseph O.Carm)
- 04:00 PM: Holy Mass in Tamil (Rev. Fr. Nazareth O.Carm)
- 05:00 PM: Holy Mass (Rev. Fr. Antony Shine Kattuparambil)
- 06:00 PM: Holy Mass (Rev. Fr. Jixon Johny Cheriyil)
- 07:00 PM: Holy Mass in English (Rev. Fr. Vimal Francis Pandaraparambil, Director, Lourdes Hospital)
- Highlight: Holy Feast Procession across the courtyard
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