Bikkarnakatte
Feast of Infant Jesus Solemnised Amid these untypical circumstances, the Annual Feast of Infant Jesus,
Bikkarnakatte, which has a history of forty years, was celebrated on a low-key.
The feast was solemnized today, with 'masses and spiritual ministry in the
shrine campus. This is for the first time that the Feast of Infant Jesus has
been constricted to a single day. Many faithful flocked to the shrine to secure
divine blessings. Nine masses were held throughout the day. The solemn mass was
celebrated by Rev. Fr. Archibald Gonsalves, OCD and was concelebrated by Rev. Fr
Charles Serrao, the Superior of St Joseph's Monastery and Rev. Fr. Rovel D'Souza,
the Shrine Director and Deep Fernandes. Many other priests were also present.
The preachers spoke to the congregation on the themes of maintaining unity,
promoting fraternity and exhorted them to embrace with genuineness the concept
of Christian love; they also prayed specifically for the sick and all those
affected by the virus.
Inauguration
of The Annual feast of infant Jesus, Bikkarnakatte, Mangalore The Annual feast of infant Jesus, Bikkarnakatte, was inaugurated on 4th January
at 5.00pm with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist and the hoisting of the
flag in the shrine premises. Rev. Fr. Charles Serrao, Superior of the monastery,
conducted the prayer service. Mr. Roy Castelino, the PRO of the Mangalore
Diocese hoisted the flag along with Fr Charles and Fr Rovel, the Shrine
Director, thus commencing the festal celebrations. Corporators Sri Keshawa, Sri.
Naveen, Sri. A. C. Vinaya Raj as well as Mr. Lawrence D'Souza, in-charge of
District Congress Labour Cell and Social Worker Sri. Nagaraj K. Bikkarnakatte
were present on the occassion. The feast includes 9 days of novena from 5th to
13th January. The feast shall be solemnised on 14th, 15th and 16th.
Traffic
Wardens : Auto Drivers Welfare Association 11
members of Infant Jesus Auto Drivers Welfare Association, inducted as traffic
wardens by Mr. Nataraj ACP Traffic, Dakshina Kannada. They will render free
service to ease the traffic at busy hours. They render free service to the
society. Infant Jesus shrine is proud of their services. Thanks to Mr. Nataraj
ACP and IJADWA
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The
Carmelites in Karnataka: The Teresian Carmelites had established themselves in
Goa and in Kerala in the seventeenth century. And since the region formerly
known as the Carnatic, lies between Goa in the north and Kerala in the South,
the Carmelites had inevitably to pass through Karnataka when proceeding by land
from Goa to Kerala. And it is not surprising to find them residing at least on a
temporary basis, in places like Bijapur, which form part of today's Karnataka.
In his ‘Viaggio alle Indie Orientali’ Fr. Vincent Mary of St Catherine, has left
us interesting descriptions of the beliefs, customs, feasts of the Canara of his
time, and even of the scenic beauties and the cultivation and other aspects of
life. But he found the Christians greatly neglected. And, on his reporting the
need of the Canara Christians to the Holy See, Mangalore secured its first Vicar
Apostolic in 1677.
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About
Infant Jesus Shrine :
Infant
Jesus has been honored with a magnificent shrine at Carmel Hill, Mangalore. The
architectural structure and design of the newly inaugurated shrine is unique in
many ways. Carefully planned, it has a rich symbolic meaning and significance
derived principally from Biblical themes, of both the old and the new
testaments. Here below we give in brief its main features. Here below we give in
brief its main features. Here below we give in brief its main features. Here
below we give in brief its main features.
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Retreat preached on the theme “The Kingdom of God is
at hand” at Abu Dhabi, from 26 November to 2 December,
2009.
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Day 4: the Ten Commandments
Day 5: Holy Mother, the Church and Mother mary
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2. FORGIVENESS
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The
Carmelites in Karnataka: The Teresian Carmelites had established themselves in
Goa and in Kerala in the seventeenth century. And since the region formerly
known as the Carnatic, lies between Goa in the north and Kerala in the South,
the Carmelites had inevitably to pass through Karnataka when proceeding by land
from Goa to Kerala. And it is not surprising to find them residing at least on a
temporary basis, in places like Bijapur, which form part of today's Karnataka.
In his ‘Viaggio alle Indie Orientali’ Fr. Vincent Mary of St Catherine, has left
us interesting descriptions of the beliefs, customs, feasts of the Canara of his
time, and even of the scenic beauties and the cultivation and other aspects of
life. But he found the Christians greatly neglected. And, on his reporting the
need of the Canara Christians to the Holy See, Mangalore secured its first Vicar
Apostolic in 1677.
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Infant
Jesus has been honored with a magnificent shrine at Carmel Hill, Mangalore. The
architectural structure and design of the newly inaugurated shrine is unique in
many ways. Carefully planned, it has a rich symbolic meaning and significance
derived principally from Biblical themes, of both the old and the new
testaments. Here below we give in brief its main features. Here below we give in
brief its main features. Here below we give in brief its main features. Here
below we give in brief its main features.
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