Postal stamp released on Saint Alphonsa

 A commemorative postal stamp on Saint Alphonsa was released during a day-long function on November 16, Sunday in Delhi. Chief Post Master General (Delhi) P.K. Gopinath released the Rs.15 stamp on India's first woman saint. It was handed it over to Supreme Court Judge Cyriac Joseph. The celebration began with a concelebrated high mass with some 10 bishops and hundreds of priests joining the celebrations. The mass was followed by a procession ion which an estimated 10,000 people participated. The procession covered some three kilometres through the main roads of New Delhi. The stamp was released at a function after the procession. The government has also reportedly decided to release a coin honouring Saint Alphonsa. During afternoon, began a three-hour long meeting in which people participated while enjoying the packed lunch distributed at the venue. Archbishop Andrews Thazhathu led the celebration and Mass with other bishops, including Archbishop Vincent Concessao of Delhi.