Offerings

Holy Mass   
  
Holy High Mass, Holy Mass, Novena, Ladeenju, Te Deum. Blessings of vehicles, pictures etc.


Requiem Services  


  Holy High Mass, Holy Mass, office at the tomb, office inside the church 


Festal Observations  


 Devotees can partake in the festal observation by paying for the "Ordinary feast" / or for the "Special Feast"




Other Observations    


   Thulabharam :  
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 Offering something (Sugar, Plantaim etc) equal to one’s weight. For it the person may sit/lie in one plate of the balance and his weight is measured; or equal offerings are put in the other plate. This observation has been performed for a very long time. Former Abp. Of Thrissur, Mar Joseph Kundukulam had observed this holy offering. The significance of this offering is the total self dedication to St.Joseph. 
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 Vedi Vazhipadu :  
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  Salute fires (Kadina) are done at the shrine as per the offering of the devotees. Pilgrims can see that their special gratitude is expressed through such fires then and there, on request. This offering varies as per the schedule like fires, /50/20/ ordinary offering/special etc. 
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 Lockets :  
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 Devotees can get gold/silver lockets from the office having the picture of the shrine and Heavenly Patron embossed on both the sides. 
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 Kooduthurakkal :  
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  The eneavement in which the holy statue is positioned may be kept open on request. 
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   Offering the effigies     
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A) Human Figure :  Devotees can have a silver human effigy and give it back after praying for some time. This denotes total submission to the Patron.
 
B) Parts of human body :  
 One can have silver representation of various organs of the body and do the same. This offering is done if a particular organ suffers from pain, infection etc.
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    Self Submission (Adima) :  Through this spiritual exercise one becomes a slave to St. Joseph. The person will kneel in front of the holy statue and pray for special blessings. This offering is renewed every year by paying the renewal fee, and with special prayers. 
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   Wednesday Observation :  A devotee can show his gratitude or submission by offering his share of Wednesday observation 
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   Total illumination :  
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 For this the definite fee is to be remitted. At this observation, all lights in the shrine will be put on.