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Mangalore: Feast of Infant Jesus to be Celebrated on Jan 14

  •   Thu, Jan 12 2012 02:29:48 PM

Mangalore: Feast of Infant Jesus to be Celebrated on Jan 14

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Mangalore, Jan 12: The Feast of Infant Jesus will be celebrated at Infant Jesus Shrine, Carmel Hill, Bikarnakatte, on Saturday January 14.

The Solemn Eucharistic Celebration will be presided over by Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, bishop of Mangalore, at 6 pm. All the Masses of the Feast Day will be telecast live on Namma Kudla, V4 and webcast on www.infantjesusmangalore.net.

The Masses are as follows:

Morning: 6 (Konkani), 7 (Malayalam), 8 (Konkani), 9 (English), 10:15 (Konkani – for the sick), 11:30 (Konkani), 12:30 pm (Kannada).

At 1:30 pm there will be a prayer service.

In view of the Feast, a blood donation camp was held on Thursday January 12, from 9 am to 1 pm at Carmel Hill at which 80 units of blood were collected.


About Infant Jesus Shrine

In Mangalore, the devotion to Infant Jesus began about 150 years ago, but took definite shape about 60 years back. In the year 1947 the Discalced Carmelites (OCD Fathers) decided on founding a house of monastic observance in Mangalore. After exploring the city they found today’s popular Carmel Hill. A chapel was built there and they started the Novena prayer to Infant Jesus.


On May 11, 1996, the late Fr Basil D’Souza (ex-bishop of Mangalore) inaugurated the Infant Jesus Shrine. The architectural structure and design of this 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. The basement surrounded by the five huge columns is intended to represent the palm of the hand of God. The five columns represent the fingers of His hand converging towards the overhead globe, which symbolizes the universe. The Cross atop the globe is an indication and symbol that God’s love has redeemed all humanity through Christ. The three doors and the stained-glasses above them depict pictures narrating important aspects of our faith. Each of the doors is flanked by a grill on either side which have sketches of the Carmelite saints.
 
The Infant Jesus Novena slowly and steadily started touching the lives and hearts of the people. Week after week the devotees start marching towards Carmel Hill with new hopes and faith. Many of the devotees were blessed with the intended gifts. These devotees became the apostles of Infant Jesus. The Shrine at Carmel Hill eventually acquired the unique identity of a ‘place for prayer’. People of all beliefs began to nurture faith in Infant Jesus.
  

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  • dsilva, mangalore

    Mon, Jan 14 2013

    BALOK JEZU AMCHER BESANV GHAL,ani aik amche magne...

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  • FR FELIX MONTEIRO, MANGALORE

    Sat, Jan 14 2012

    DEAR VIBRANT AND DYNAMIC SUPERIOR-FR PIUS D'SOUZA, COMMITTED DIRECTOR FR ELIAS, DEAR FATHERS AND BROTHERS OF ST JOSEPH'S MONASTERY, WISH YOU ALL A HAPPY FEAST AND GOOD LUCK FOR TODAY'S SOLEMN FEAST TO BE CELEBRATED BY OUR BISHOP. THE INFANT JESUS SHRINE HAS A HISTORY OF 150 YEARS, AND TREMENDUS IMPACT HAS BEEN MADE IN THE LIFE OF THE DEVOTEES.MAY THE INFANT JESUS BLESS ALL HIS DEVOTEES WITH GOOD HEALTH, PEACE AND PROSPERITY. THANKS TO DAIJI FOR VAST COVERAGE AND MR STANELY FOR BEAUTIFUL PICTURES.

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  • NELLY MISQUITH, UPPER BENDORE / DUBAI

    Fri, Jan 13 2012

    *BALOK JEZU AMCHER BESANV GHAL
    ATA SARVADA AMEN

    "Infant jesu, bless my way.keep all my family happy ,let there would be peace IN JESUS THE NAME AMEN
    ANILJANET MISQUITH UPPER BENDORE / DUBAI

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  • Fr. D'Souza, Mangalore

    Fri, Jan 13 2012

    How to arrive at the INFANT JESUS SHRINE, MANGLAORE?
    From Mangalore, kindly take any bus towards Kulshekar and alight at Bikarnakatte. Infact the Shrine from Nanthoor junction is just 5 minutes on foot. may the Infant Jesus bless you all.

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  • Douglas Vincent, Hyderabad

    Fri, Jan 13 2012

    Infant Jesus,bless my wife if any spirit is on her pl re-lave,let her be free,let the negative thought go,let her come back to me,pl for give her sins,Thank you jesus

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  • vicky,israel/mangalore,

    Thu, Jan 12 2012

    BALOK JEZU AMCHER BESANV GHAL,ATA ANI SARVADA AMEN.

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  • rony, udupi

    Thu, Jan 12 2012

    please let us know how reach there by bus from mangalore

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  • Kurt Waschnig, Oldenburg Germany

    Thu, Jan 12 2012

    The Feast of Infant Jesus will be celebrated at Infant Jesus Shrine, Carmel Hill, Bikarnakatte, on Saturday January 14.

    People from all walks of life will attend and all of them look for joy and happiness. They will pray and worship and listen to the sermon and attending mass.

    The devotion to Infant Jesus began about 150 years ago but but took definite shape about 60 years back and during the last sixty years the Shrine at Carmel Hill has acquired the unique identity of a
    place for prayer.

    It is a special place for believers to gather to talk with Jesus, to meditate.

    Christians need places like Carmel Hill especially in our globalised world with its pressure and competitiveness.

    Million are searching for a meaning of life. And again faith in Jesus and the message of the Gospel delivers dignity, humanity, joy and happiness, respect and tolerance and mutual understanding.

    We too have a similar place near Oldenburg in Germany and even during week one finds believers there.
    They stay for one hour at church and take a walk. It is so simple to do but that gives power and strength and the certainty there is God, believers can rely on Him.

    Yoga and meditation work very well beside prayers and worship and reading the Bible. It takes often much time but by applying yoga and meditation and going to church gives believers the certainty and even the power to be competitive in our world and to see the needs of the poor and to look after them.

    Faith is a special gift given by God and for that we shall be grateful.




    Best regards



    Kurt Waschnig Oldenburg Germany


    e-mail: oldenburg1952@yahoo.de

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  • binoy, Kuala Lumpur

    Thu, Jan 12 2012

    Infant Jesus Pray for us and all who invokes you.

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  • Norbert Sequeira, Mumbai

    Thu, Jan 12 2012

    'Mee Mumbaikar' is coming. Hope to see you all at the Feast Mass.

    "Infant Jesu, bless my way. Keep all the people happy. Let there be peace."

    I make this pray, in Jesus name, Amen.

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