St.Anthony's Shrine - Mettuguda

St.Anthony's Shrine - Mettuguda St. Anthony's Church is a shrine that is popular with the local Catholics. Many sick and suffering penitents attend mass at this church every Tuesday. Most Rev.

A SHORT HISTORY OF ST. ANTHONY’S SHRINE, METTUGUDA

St. Anthony’s Shrine at Mettuguda is in Secunderabad, Telangana State, India which is just 100 feet away from Mettuguda Metro station. Here is enshrined the miraculous statue of St. Anthony of Padua. Thousands of pilgrims from all over the twin cities and the districts of Telugu States flock the shrine throughout the year to pray for their needs

and thank God for the favors received. The shrine of St. Anthony had its humble beginnings. A group of Tamilians in the year 1925 installed a statue of St. Anthony of Padua and were praying Novena prayers regularly. Anthony’s Bhajan Society that worked under the under the guidance of Fr.Tinti Giuseppe PIME, then the priest in-charge of Sacred Heart Church Parish, Lallaguda took care of the prayers from 1928. The Bhajan Society known as “PunidhaAnthoniyarBhajanaiKoodam,” shifted their pious activities to Modi’s compound in 1950 Mr.M.K.Modie and Mr.W.S.Roberts were the instruments in encouraging the Bhajan Society to register a piece of land at Modie’s compound while nurturing the devotion and veneration of the Saint. Fr.Joseph D’souza, the Parish Priest of Lallaguda became the first Spiritual Director of the Society. A small Chapel was built on the said land and dedicated to St. Anthony of Padua which became very popular in the twin-cities and the devotees received abundant blessings from God. Mrs.Clara Peters donated the present Shrine land to build a church in honor of St.Anthony of Padua. Fr.B.Julian took over the reign of the Sacred Heart parish in 1972 and he undertook the construction of the new Church building at Mettuguda. On 24th of August 1975, Archbishop SamineniArulappa dedicated the new Church (at the present site) and the miraculous statue of St.Anthony was shifted from St.Anthony’s Chapel, Modie’s compound. On 24th August 1977, St.Anthony’s Shrine, Mettuguda was erected as an independent parish with Rev.Fr.Pancras Fernando as the first Parish Priest. The efforts of successive Parish Priests appointed at various intervals took keen interest in developing the Shrine regarding more space for worship and building the faith community. Responding to the need of the devotees for more space for the Liturgical activities, Archdiocese of Hyderabad started the expansion work to house more than 600 people for the Sacramental activities. ThummaBala, D.D., Archbishop of Hyderabad blessed and consecrated the new extension Church on 5th November, 2019, when Rev. Fr. Dr. VK Swamy was the Parish Priest. Now, the extension church at the second floor is used for the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and the ground floor old church is used mostly for veneration of Saint Anthony of Padua. The Holy Shrine attracts people from all faith and all walks of life. They come to pray seeking solutions to their problems, in search of right employment, for good health, for job, for spiritual and domestic needs. Some even come forward to share their personal experience of the powerful intercession of the world’s best loved Saint Anthony of Padua, while thanking God for all the favours received through the miraculous St. Anthony of Mettuguda. May God bless all the devotees through the intercession of St. Rev. Dr. VK Swamy
Rector & Parish Priest

St.Anthony's Shrine - MettugudaHoly Week Schedule 2026
28/03/2026

St.Anthony's Shrine - Mettuguda
Holy Week Schedule 2026

All Wednesday's and Friday's Mass Timings during the season of Lent 2026
28/02/2026

All Wednesday's and Friday's Mass Timings during the season of Lent 2026

Annual Feast of St. Anthony of PaduaNovena and Feast Day Schedule in Mettuguda Shrine1st June to 13th June, 2025
01/06/2025

Annual Feast of St. Anthony of Padua
Novena and Feast Day Schedule in Mettuguda Shrine
1st June to 13th June, 2025

18/05/2025

ST. ANTHONY’S SHRINE, METTUGUDA
ANNOUNCEMENTS – 18.05.2025

Banns of Marriage: Banns of Marriage to be contracted between Anthony John, bachelor son of James & Pauline Rani of our parish now residing at Oil Depot, Mettuguda and Maria Gorretti D’cruze, spinster daughter of George D’cruze & Mary Violet D’cruze of St John Maria Vianney Church, Bhoiguda. This is the THIRD & FINAL Banns (Banns: 04.05.2025, 11.05.2025 and 18.05.2025; Wedding: May 22, 2025 at St Anthony’s Shrine). If there are any impediments to this proposed marriage, you are bound in conscience to inform the Parish Priest immediately.

1. Liturgical Celebrations of the Week: Today is the Fifth Sunday of Easter. Feasts during the Week: Thu May 22 – St Rita of Cascia. Next Sunday, will be the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

2. Family Blessing Convention: Today is the last day of the Family Blessing Convention at Holy Family Church, Trimulgherry. It is from 5.00 pm to 9.00 pm. The speaker today will be Fr Augustine Mundackatt.

3. 3rd Monday: Every 3rd Monday of the month, we have Mass at St Anthony’s Old Chapel, Mettuguda at 6.30 pm. Hence, tomorrow we will be having the Mass. All are welcome.

4. Easter Blessings: So far, I was able to visit and bless 36 families. As and when I find some free time, I will come for Easter Blessing. But, if you have any specific date and time, please let me know, I will try to schedule the blessing at that time. In case you don’t specify any particular date and time, I understand that I can come any time for the Easter Blessing.

5. Our Parish Feast: We all know that the Feast of our Patron Saint, St Anthony of Padua is fast approaching. Next Sunday after the evening Mass we will have our 2nd meeting to plan for our Parish Feast. Hence, we would like to welcome all those who would like to offer ideas and volunteer to take up responsibilities during the Feast. So, all those who would like to volunteer, please come – next Sunday after the evening Mass.

6. CJSE: The Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) is glad to announce an inspiring initiative – CJSE (Coaching for Judicial Service Examination). Designed to encourage young Christians, especially Catholic lawyers, to pursue careers in the judiciary. Anyone interested may please message me and I will send you the details.

7. Inter Parish Tournament: Bandlines parish is organizing an inter-parish Tournament on May 31st and June 1st. Anyone interested in participating in this tournament may please let me know.

8. Thank you & God bless you !!! Have a grace-filled Sunday and a blessed Week !!!

Holy Week Schedule 2025
09/04/2025

Holy Week Schedule 2025

09/04/2025

St.Anthony's Shrine - Mettuguda
Holy Week Schedule 2025

07/04/2025

ST. ANTHONY’S SHRINE, METTUGUDA ANNOUNCEMENTS – 06.04.2025

1. Liturgical Celebrations of the Week: Today is the beginning of the Fifth Week in the season of Lent. Next Sunday will be Palm Sunday.

2. Holy Week Schedule: The Holy Week Schedule is displayed on the Notice Boards. You may please have a look at them.

3. Palm Sunday: Next Sunday is Palm Sunday. All services will be as on a Sunday. 6.30 am English Mass, 8.15 am Tamil Mass, 10.00 am Telugu Mass, 11.30 am English Mass and 6.00 pm English Mass. The palms will be blessed before the 1st Mass only. But the palms will be available for all the Masses.

4. Holy Week Tuesday & Wednesday: On Holy Week Tuesday, we will follow the regular Tuesday schedule. On Holy Week Wednesday, we will follow the regular Lenten Wednesday schedule.

5. Maundy Thursday: There will be no morning Mass on Maundy Thursday. Instead, we will have morning Prayer & Meditation at 6.30 am. In the evening at 6.00 pm we will have the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, during which we will have the washing of the feet of 12 persons of our parish. After the Mass, until midnight we will have Adoration.

6. Good Friday: In the morning at 6.30 am we will have Morning Prayer & Meditation. At 7.00 am we will have guided Stations of the Cross in English, here in the Church itself. Then at 9.00 am we will have Stations of the Cross in Tamil and at 10.30 am Stations of the Cross in Telugu. The meditation on the 7 last words of Jesus from the Cross will be at 1.00 pm and we will conclude at 3.00 pm with the Divine Mercy Chaplet (1st Day of Mercy Novena). The Good Friday evening service, the Commemoration of the Lord’s Passion, will be at 6.00 pm.

7. Holy Saturday: There will be no morning Mass on Holy Saturday. Instead, at 6.30 am, we will have Morning Prayer & Meditation. In the night the Easter Vigil Service will begin at 10.30 pm.

8. Easter Sunday: On Easter Sunday, all the services will be as on a Sunday. 6.30 am English Mass, 8.15 am Tamil Mass, 10.00 am Telugu Mass, and 11.30 am English Mass. There will be no evening Mass on Easter Sunday.

9. Readers for the Holy Week: I have prepared sheets here, with all the possible slots for reading. From Palm Sunday until Easter, you may choose to read only once. Please write your name and phone number in any of the vacant slots.

10. Chrism Mass: The Chrism Mass will be celebrated at St Joseph’s Cathedral, Gunfoudry, this Thursday i.e. April 10th at 5.00 pm. All priests are required to concelebrate at the Chrism Mass. Hence, here at the Shrine, there will be no evening Mass on Thursday, April 10th.

11. Confessions during Lent: On Tuesdays we have guest priests to listen to your confession, but on other days of the week, we three of us are always available to hear confessions. So, please make sure that before Easter, each of you have made your confession and is ready to celebrate the great solemnity of Easter.

12. 1st Monday: Every 1st Monday of the month, i.e. tomorrow, Apr 7th, we have Mass at St Anthony’s Old Chapel at 6.30 pm. All are welcome.

13. Thank you & God bless you !!! Have a grace-filled Sunday and a blessed Week !!!

24/03/2025

ST. ANTHONY’S SHRINE, METTUGUDA ANNOUNCEMENTS – 23.03.2025

1. Liturgical Celebrations of the Week: Today is the beginning of the Third Week in the season of Lent. Feasts during the week: Tue Mar 25 – Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. Next Sunday will be the Fourth Sunday of Lent also called as Laetare Sunday.

2. Confessions during Lent: On Tuesdays we have guest priests to listen to your confession, but on other days of the week, we three of us are always available to hear confessions. So, please make sure that before Easter, each of you have made your confession and is ready to celebrate the great solemnity of Easter.

3. Wednesdays & Fridays in Lent: Every Wednesday and Friday we have three Masses - @ 6.30 am in English, 12.00 noon in English and 6.00 pm on Wednesdays in Telugu, while the 6.00 pm Mass on Fridays is in Tamil. After each of the three Masses, we will have the Stations of the Cross in English. Before the evening Mass, i.e. at 5.15 pm on Wednesdays have the Siluva Margamu in Telugu and on Fridays we have Siluvai Padai in Tamil.

4. Daily Adoration during Lent: During the entire season of Lent, we are having the Eucharistic adoration from 8.30 to 9.30 pm. We will conclude this daily adoration on the Wednesday of the Holy Week. On all Tuesdays, we will follow the regular Tuesday schedule. So, on Tuesday evenings, the Adoration & Healing Service will be from 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm.

5. Catechism Classes: We have already paused the Catechism classes for the children, but we will continue with the Children’s Mass until Easter. The Children’s Mass will be at 8.30 am.

6. Youth Lenten Recollection: Jesus Youth, in collaboration with the Youth Commission of the Archdiocese of Hyderabad is organizing a one-day Youth Lenten Recollection today from 10.30 am onwards. It will be at St Francis Girls High School, Secunderabad. I would like to encourage all unmarried boys and girls between the age group of 18 to 35 to not miss this opportunity.

7. Free Skill Training for Youth: Don Bosco Degree College, Moti Nagar, Hyderabad is offering 4 free courses, namely, AI-Data Quality Analyst, AWS-Cloud Practitioner, Web Developer and Retail Sales Executive. For a couple of these courses the minimum requirement is Intermediate. Interested youth may please contact the parish office.

8. Thank you & God bless you !!! Have a grace-filled Sunday and a blessed Week !!!

16/03/2025

ST. ANTHONY’S SHRINE, METTUGUDA ANNOUNCEMENTS – 16.03.2025

1. Liturgical Celebrations of the Week: Today is the beginning of the Second Week in the season of Lent. Feasts during the week: Tue Mar 18 – St Cyril of Jerusalem; Wed Mar 19 – Solemnity of St Joseph, the Husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Next Sunday will be the Third Sunday of Lent.

2. Confessions during Lent: On Tuesdays we have guest priests to listen to your confession, but on other days of the week, we three of us are always available to hear confessions. So, please make sure that before Easter, each of you has made your confession and is ready to celebrate the great solemnity of Easter.

3. Wednesdays & Fridays in Lent: Every Wednesday and Friday we have three Masses - @ 6.30 am in English, 12.00 noon in English and 6.00 pm on Wednesdays in Telugu, while the 6.00 pm Mass on Fridays is in Tamil. After each of the three Masses, we will have the Stations of the Cross in English. Before the evening Mass, i.e. at 5.15 pm on Wednesdays have the Siluva Margamu in Telugu and on Fridays we have Siluvai Padai in Tamil.

4. Readers for the Stations of the Cross: There are some vacant slots for those who would like to read the Stations of the Cross in English on Wednesdays and Fridays. Those who would like to read may please write your name and contact number on the Sheet that is kept here to your left of the Altar.

5. Daily Adoration during Lent: During the entire season of Lent, we are having the Eucharistic adoration from 8.30 to 9.30 pm. We will conclude this daily adoration on the Wednesday of the Holy Week. On all Tuesdays, we will follow the regular Tuesday schedule. So, on Tuesday evenings, the Adoration & Healing Service will be from 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm.

6. Catechism Classes: From today onwards we will not be having the Catechism classes for the children of our Parish, but at 8.30 am we will be having the Children’s Mass. Until Easter, we will have the Children’s Mass at 8.30 am.

7. St Joseph’s Cathedral Bi-Centenary: St Joseph’s Cathedral is celebrating 200 years of its existence on Tuesday March 18th. On that occasion, they are having the blessing of the renovated Cathedral, Adoration Chapel, Shrines of St Joseph & Mother Mary and the new Presbytery. The Cathedral has extended an open invitation to everyone to be part of the celebrations on Tuesday March 18th at 5.00 pm. After the Mass, all can partake of a fellowship meal.

8. St Joseph’s Mill Hill Society: The Mill Hill Fathers at Ramanthapur are celebrating the feast of St Joseph on March 19th at St Joseph’s Shrine, Ramanthapur at 6.00 pm. All are welcome.

9. Youth Lenten Recollection: Jesus Youth, in collaboration with the Youth Commission of the Archdiocese of Hyderabad is organizing a one-day Youth Lenten Recollection, next Sunday, i.e. March 23rd at St Francis Girls High School, Secunderabad from 10.30 am onwards. I would like to encourage all unmarried boys and girls between the age group of 18 to 35 to not miss this opportunity.

10. Parish Finances: Last Sunday, 9th March, the total offerings at Mass were Rs.16,220/-; on Tuesday, 11th March, the total offerings at the Shrine were Rs.1,85,300/- (Mass offerings Rs.17,220 + Mite Box offerings Rs.1,63,000 + coins 5,080).

11. Thank you & God bless you !!! Have a grace-filled Sunday and a blessed Week !!!

St Anthony's Shrine MettugudaLenten Programme 2025
09/03/2025

St Anthony's Shrine Mettuguda
Lenten Programme 2025

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St. Anthony's Shrine, No. 12-7-1, Mettuguda
Secunderabad
500017

Opening Hours

Monday 5am - 9pm
Tuesday 5am - 11pm
Wednesday 5am - 9pm
Thursday 5am - 9pm
Friday 5am - 9pm
Saturday 5am - 9pm
Sunday 5am - 9pm

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+917207951072

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