Annual feast of Infant Jesus Shrine on January 14

Annual feast of Infant Jesus Shrine on January 14

mangaloretoday.com

Mangalore, Jan 12, 2013: The annual feast of Infant Jesus Shrine at Carmel Hill, Bikarnakatte will be celebrated on January 14, Monday.

 

Speaking at a press meet held at Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte, Fr Pius J D’Souza said that as a part of the feast, the Novena Masses will be offered to Infant Jesus from January 5 to January 13.  He also informed that devotees irrespective of caste, creed and faith have been attending the feast every year.

 

 

The church will conduct seven masses every day in three languages including Konkani, English and Kannada. The church will also provide meal in the form of Prasadam to the devotees daily after the last mass at 10.30 pm, he informed.

Most Rev Dr Cyprian Monis, Bishop of Asansol, West Bengal will be the main celebrant on January 14, Monday at 6pm. The shrine will hold Balipuja in the morning from 6 am to 12.30 pm followed by Novena mass in Kannada till 1.30 pm, he said.

Speaking on services of the church, he said that the church, in connection with its annual feast will construct and hand over a house to a poor family. It will also organize blood donation camp and counseling, he said.