Daijiworld News Network - Mangalore (GA)

Mangalore, Jan 3: Infant Jesus Shrine at Carmel Hills here is all set to enter the record books with a new achievement. For the first time, the festive mass of the Infant Jesus can be accessed on internet on a real-time basis. In the last 10 years Infant Jesus Shrine has brought lacs of devotees into his fold and lacs still getting attracted. None of the devotees who have taken recourse to Infant Jesus have gone empty handed.  It is with this firm faith that the number of devotees has increased over the years.  Now the world famous Infant Jesus shrine of Carmel Hills is on the threshold of its decennial celebrations.

The decennial celebrations and the annual feast of Infant Jesus will be held on Thursday January 12 at 6 pm.  However, this celebration is set to create history. Speaking to Daijiworld, Fr Nelson Pinto said that for the first time the grand festive mass, to be celebrated by Bishop Robert Miranda of Gulbarga, will be available live on the internet.  Just logging on to www.infantjesusmangalore.com on Thursday January 12 at 6 pm (IST) will give an opportunity to the devotees to witness festive mass live on the internet on real-time basis.

This is an opportunity to lacs of devotees of Infant Jesus, spread all over the world and who cannot be present personally on the auspicious occasion, to witness the solemn festive mass via internet.

The schedule of the festive celebrations and novenas preceeding the annual feast is as follows:

More details: www.infantjesusmangalore.com