Annual Feast, 2011:

The annual feast of the chapel of St. Anthony at Pakala, Manjarapalke, Belman, was celebrated on 12th & 13th June 2011 with utmost devotion. Thousands of devotees took part in the celebration on both days.
On Sunday, 12th June, the festive celebrations after three days of Novena preceding this day, flagged off at 6:00p.m. with the offering of Holy Mass by Most Rev.Dr. Aloysius Paul D'Souza, Bishop of Mangalore Diocese, and other priests joining him in the concelebration. Earlier, the bishop was received at the entrance of the shrine with love and respect.
Then, the Bishop proceeded to lay the foundation stone for the new chapel building. Hundreds of people bore witness to this important event. This ceremoney was succeeded by the liturgy of Divine Word.
On Monday, 13th June, the celebration began at 10:00a.m. with the distribution of festive candles to the Patrons, Benefactors and the Donors as a mark of respect followed by offering of festive solemn Holy Mass by Very Rev. Stany Tauro, Vicar Vara of Shirva Deanery. Sixteen priests drawn from both inside the Deanery and outside as well, took part in the concelebration. On this occasion, Rev. Stany Tauro delivered a sermon on the life of St. Anthony. Nearly 3,000-4,000 people attended the festival on both these days to pay respects in gratitude to St. Anthony for the blessings and favours received, despite torrential downpour. Rev. Lawrence D'Souza, parish priest of Belman parish proposed a vote of thanks at the end of the festive mass.

A section of devotees	A section of devotees	A section of devotees
The procession to the main alter	The procession to the main alter	The procession to the main alter
The procession to the main alter	All set for the festive Holy Mass	The sermon
The offering	The celebration of Holy Mass	'This is the body of Christ .........'
The choir	Vote of thanks	'The Mass is ended .........'
The main alter	In devotion and gratitude ......	The Statue of Miracles of St. Anthony
A view of the Shrine after the Holy Mass .........

During both these days, elaborate arrangements were made for cleanliness, safety, devotion and confessions. Rev. Lawrence D'Souza, Parish Priest and Rev. Rony Pinto, Asst. Parish Priest from the Belman church and the members of Parish Pastoral Parishad toiled hard in making preparations to make the shrine festival a grand success.
During the year, novena prayers are being conducted followed by holy mass at 4:15 p.m. on every first Tuesday of the month at the shrine at Pakala, Manjarapalke, Belman. On these days, the chapel is crowded and overflows with the presence of devotees.