Mangalore: Christmas Traditions Brighten up City
Pics: Prajwal Ukkuda
Daijiworld Media Network—Mangalore (TU/CN)
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- Christmas Celebrations at St Joseph's Worker Church Neermarga
- Christmas Celebrations - Holy Rosary Church, Alangar, Moodbidri
- Christmas Celebrations - Lady of Dolours Church, Vittal
- Christmas Celebrations - St Joseph the Worker Church, Vamanjoor
- Christmas Celebrations - Bishop's House
- Christmas Celebrations - Ranipura Church
- Christmas Celebrations - Rosario Cathedral
- Christmas Celebrations - Vincent De Ferrer Church, Valencia
- Christmas Celebrations - St Joseph's Church, Jeppu
- Christmas Celebrations - Nithyadar Church, Thokkottu
- Christmas Celebrations - Permannur Church
- Christmas Celebrations - St Sebastian Church, Bendore
- Christmas Celebrations - Milagres Church
- Christmas Celebrations - Pompei Church, Urwa
- Christmas Celebrations - St Francis Xavier Church, Bejai
- Christmas Celebrations - Infant Jesus Church, Bikkernakatta
- Christmas Celebrations - St Aloysius College Chapel
- ‘Navidad’ Brings Glad Tidings for Christmas
- A Christmas Beyond Cake and Wine - By Melisha Noronha
- ‘Vishwas’ Celebrates Christmas with Elderly People
- 'Western Institute' Christmas Nite in City
- Bishop Conveys Message of Peace Ahead of Christmas
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Mangalore, Dec 24: The singing of carols and bells jingling reverberated through the city and surrounding areas on the evening of Wednesday December 24. Along with the numerous twinkling lights, they signal that its merry Christmas once again. Christians across the city are celebrating the festival, marking the birth of Lord Jesus Christ by participating in special masses organized in churches.
The celebrations are marked by carols, cakes, candles, and Christmas trees decorated with stars, tinsel, toys, plastic fruits, and colorful streamers. Illuminated wells, Christmas cribs, depiction of the birth or birthplace of Jesus, have all been placed in front of homes, shops, and restaurants, in the city. Santa can also be found in shops, and departmental stores, entertaining visiting children.
(Christmas at Holy Cross Church, Kulshekar)
(Christmas at Blessed Theresa of Kolkata Church, Paldane, Mangalore)
Carol-singing was held at 7.30 pm at the Church of St Sebastian, Bendoor, and Infant Jesus Church, Bikarnakatte, while in Blessed Theresa of Kolkata Church, Padane, and Holy Cross Cordel Church, Kulshekar, it was at 7 pm and 6.30 pm, respectively. The mass was held after the carol concert in every church.
Rice ‘chakli’, crispy chocolate slices, parsley cake, potato ‘chakli’, ‘bebinca’, ‘karakaddi’, Father Christmas cake, cashewnut macroons, Christmas choco cake, ‘besan’ (chickpeas), rice marbles, ‘kokkisam’, rose cookies, rosettes, Christmas fruit cake, rich cake, ‘sooji’ coconut cake, and various other kinds of Christmas recipes, found place of honour in Christian homes, ready to be shared with friends and family.
The Christian community also paid homage to the victims of the recent Mumbai terror attacks.
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- Christmas Celebrations - Holy Rosary Church, Alangar, Moodbidri
- Christmas Celebrations - Lady of Dolours Church, Vittal
- Christmas Celebrations - St Joseph the Worker Church, Vamanjoor
- Christmas Celebrations - Bishop's House
- Christmas Celebrations - Ranipura Church
- Christmas Celebrations - Rosario Cathedral
- Christmas Celebrations - Vincent De Ferrer Church, Valencia
- Christmas Celebrations - St Joseph's Church, Jeppu
- Christmas Celebrations - Nithyadar Church, Thokkottu
- Christmas Celebrations - Permannur Church
- Christmas Celebrations - St Sebastian Church, Bendore
- Christmas Celebrations - Milagres Church
- Christmas Celebrations - Pompei Church, Urwa
- Christmas Celebrations - St Francis Xavier Church, Bejai
- Christmas Celebrations - Infant Jesus Church, Bikkernakatta
- Christmas Celebrations - St Aloysius College Chapel
- ‘Navidad’ Brings Glad Tidings for Christmas
- A Christmas Beyond Cake and Wine - By Melisha Noronha
- ‘Vishwas’ Celebrates Christmas with Elderly People
- 'Western Institute' Christmas Nite in City
- Bishop Conveys Message of Peace Ahead of Christmas
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