The most famous and miraculous catholic church in Tuticorin District is Our Lady of Snows Shrine Basillica.The Church is situated in the seashore of Tuticorin.People who entered with lots of burden in their heart return home with full of Peace and Blessing of Mary.By seeing the Peaceful face of mary in Snows Basillica our problems are melted as Snows.

As a thanks giving to virgin mary people celebrated his feast on August 5th of every year.Its not only a celebration of Roman Catholic ,but its a celebration of whole town.All religious people gathered and celebrate this with great dedication.

Feast of Our lady of Snows is celebrated for 10 days initiated with a grand Full mass by Bishop of Tuticorin Diocese followed by a flag hoisting.The Holy mass is the common one for the feast of Snows Shrine Basillica.The mass is celebrated in a way of catholic tradition in both Tamil and English.

The Holy mass is the reflection of the Holy Sacrifice of Lord Jesus Christ and is the ceremony in which people feel the presence of the Trinity God(Father,Son and Holy Spirit).Participation in the Holy sacrifice unites us with the heaven.

And the next common one that we come across in Marys feast is the Benidiction and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.Benediction and Adoration is a practice of Roman Catholic as a belief of Real Presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharistic Elements of bread and wine.One fine Sunday in Our Lady of Snows Shrine Basillica have Blessed Sacrament procession along the streets around the church followed by the Benediction and adoration of Eucharistic.

Here we have a traditional Catholic full mass held in Snows Shrine Basillica during the feast as video. See this full mass and get the showers of blessing from Mother Mary.And visit the Shrine.