Welcome to St. Anthony’s Shrine
St. Anthony’s Shrine at Mettuguda is in Secunderabad, Telangana State, India which is just 100 feet awayfrom 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.St. 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 Societyto register a piece of land at Modie’scompound whilenurturing the devotion and veneration of the Saint. Fr.JosephD’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.
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The most efficacious prayer to St.Anthony
O Holy St Anthony, the gentlest and kindest of Saints, your burning love of God, your exalted virtue, and your great charity towards your fellow creatures, made you worthy, when on earth to possess miraculous powers such as were given to no other saint.....More..
Novena Prayer to St.Anthony
Pray one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and Glory Be to the Father,
In honor of Saint Anthony.
Saint Anthony, Pray for us!
Day 1
O holy St. Anthony, gentlest of saints, your love for God and charity for his creatures made you...More..
Special Intensions to St.Anthony
Prayer For Inner Peace
O Blesses Saint Anthony, faithful servant of our LORD JESUS CHRIST, you offered comfort and consolation to all who came to you in times of trouble. Pray for me now, that I may know true peace of mind, heart and soul. Help me grow in faith, so that I may be free from all useless and needless anxiety in this life...More..Our Gallery Collections
