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Former chief minister Siddaramaiah, Visited the holy Shrine today noon. As the
Shrine, Celebrates the novena masses leading to the annual feast, Siddaramaiah
Offered is prayers. Fr. Charles Serrao welcomed the gathering. Fr. Rovel D’Souza,
Director of the Shrine, Blessed all the leaders. Mr. Ivan D’Souza, J.R. Lobo,
Mithun Rai and many congress leaders were present. 
Mangaluru, Jan 04: Ahead of the annual feast of Infant Jesus (Jan 14 & 15) at
Bikarnakatte, ‘Hore Kanike’ (offertory procession) witnessing scores of devotees
was held on Wednesday, January 4, 2023. After having participated in a prayer
service held by Rev. Fr Lancy Lewis at the Kaikamba-Bikarnakatte Grounds, Rev.
Fr. Charles Serrao flagged off the procession from Kaikamba to the Infant Jesus
Shrine. Many faithful participated in the colorful offertory procession, which
was made up of offertory materials provided by different community contributors
to be used for the noon meals that will be served on all the novena days. Rev Fr
Rovel D Souza welcomed the gathering. Rev Fr James D'Souza, Vicar-Forein, led
the prayer service ahead of flag hoisting. Shri N Shashikumar IPS, Police
Commissioner of Mangalore, hoisted the flag and gave an official node to the
novenas and feast of Infant Jesus. Addressing the gathering the commissioner
said, “The Carmel hill of Mangalore where Infant Jesus Shrine exists has become
a source of peace and serenity. The Christian community at large maintains an
ecosystem of peace and brotherhood.” He wished all gathered a pleasant year
ahead with the blessings of Infant Jesus.
The annual feast will be celebrated at Infant Jesus Shrine, Carmel Hill,
Bikarnakatte on January 14 and 15.The festal Mass on January 14 at 10.30 am will
be presided over by Fr Daniel Veigus, OP episcopal vicar, and at 6 pm. Deepak
Valerian Tauro, auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Delhi, will be the
president. The festal Mass on January 15 at 10.30 am will be presided over by Dr
Pius James D Souza, definitor general, Rome and at 6 pm will be presided over by
Fr Maxim Noronha, vicar general, Mangaluru. There will be Masses all through the
day too on January 14. The Mass in Konkani will be celebrated at 6 am and 7.30
am in English, at 9 am in Konkani and 1 pm in Kannada. Mass for the sick and the
aged will be celebrated at 10.30 am in Konkani. The festal Mass on the second
day (January 15) will be at 6 am, 7.30 am, 9 am in Konkani. The 10.30 am Mass
will be for the children. The 1 pm mass will be in Malayalam (Latin Rite) and 4
pm in Malayalam (Syro Malabar Rite). The formal inauguration of the festivity
will be held on January 4 at 4 pm with the votive offering procession beginning
at Jayashree Gate followed by the flag hoisting. In preparation of the annual
feast, nine days of novena prayers will be held from January 5 to January 13
during which period there will be nine Masses every day. In the morning at 6,
7.30, 9 and 10.30 in Konkani. At noon, 1 pm in Konkani, in the evening at 4 in
Malayalam, 5 in English and 7.15 in Kannada. The main Mass at 6 pm will be
celebrated in Konkani in the open air. Eucharistic Adoration will be conducted
daily from 11.30 am to 12.45 pm. Meals will be served to the devotees on all the
days of the novena. Meanwhile, the Infant Jesus Shrine calendar was released
during the press briefing held on Monday, January 2. Fr Charles Serrao OCD,
Superior, St. Joseph's Monastery, Fr Rovel D Souza OCD, Director, Infant Jesus
Shrine, Mangaluru, Fr Stephen Lobo, director, Carmel Kiran Media and Stanely
Bantwal, Bikarnakatte were present at the press meet.
Carmelite theologians celebrated ‘CARMEL DAY 2022’, the annual day of the St.
Joseph's Monastery of Carmel hill on December 10, 2022 at 5.45 p.m. at the
Infant Jesus shrine campus. The cultural event featured Konkani dance, music,
and drama. The guest of honor, Mr. Nellu Permannur, a well-known director and
artist, lauded the efforts of young Carmelites in spreading the gospel through
dance, music, and drama, where the word is being spread more powerfully than
through speeches or Sunday sermons. Nellu Permannur also released a book on St.
Joseph written by the brothers. The audience was enthralled by a retro-dancing
performance. The Brothers also demonstrated their proficiency in a variety of
musical instruments. The Konkani drama ‘Zallebari zata’ penned by Fr. Jocy
Siddakatte OCD and directed by Manish Pinto was staged skilfully. Rev. Fr George
Santhumayor, the provincial superior of the Carmelites, was the president. Rev
Fr Charles Serrao welcomed the gathering and Rev Fr Lancy Lewis rendered a vote
of thanks. Brothers Clifford and Elston compered the event in a unique style.
The Infant Jesu Shrine, Mangalore hosted a Kannada retreat on Sunday, October 30
from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. With discourse, worship, and praise, Brother Joseph
from Potta and his team led the retreatants. Fr Rovel D Souza, Director of the
Shrine presided over the Holy mass and led adoration along with Br Joseph. All
retreat attendees were anointed with holy oil and covered in healing prayers.
One thousand participants made this retreat successful. 
The Carmel Hill of Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte saw a great multitude
joining for 3 days of retreat led by well-known charismatic preacher Br Prakash
and Team from Bandra, Mumbai. The Charismatic retreat was held for 3 days from
24th to 26th October from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm in the premises of Infant Jesus
Shrine, Carmel Hill, Bikarnakatte, Mangalore. The retreat included morning
prayers, Rosary, Praise and worship, spiritual talks, Holy Eucharist and
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Fr Rovel D Souza, Director of the Infant
Jesus Shrine, along with Fr Noel Mascharenhas, Redemptorist priest from Mumbai
Diocese and Fr Melwyn Noronha, Parish Priest of Pakshikere led the faithful into
prayer and nourished with the Eucharist. Br Prakash D Souza empowered the
faithful with the word of God and led the adoration for all 3 days. Every day
lunch was served for all the participants. There were more than 13 thousand
faithfuls gathered from far and near to participate in this retreat. Ballok Jezu
Kuttom, Carmel Soldiers and other volunteers worked tirelessly to make this
retreat a successful one.
One day of retreat for the youth was organized on October 16, Sunday at the
Infant Jesus Shrine from 9.00 am to 3.00 pm. A good number of youth participated
in this grace-filled retreat. ‘El-Shaddai Burning Bush ministry’ team headed by
Fr Rovel D Souza, OCD along with Maria Lobo and Santhosh Walder, facilitated the
young minds to set themselves free from all blocks and hindrances they face in
the journey of life through preaching the Word of God, Rosary, Adoration and
Holy mass. Maria Lobo shared her testimony of God’s marvels experienced in life.
Inner healing and adoration were conducted by Fr Rovel D Souza and Santhosh
Walder accompanied by music and singing. More than 350 youth benefited from this
retreat. 
Special prayers were offered for the married couples on October 13 Thursday at
Infant Jesus Shrine at 10.30 Novena Mass to Infant Jesus. Fr Clifford Fernandes,
Parish Priest of Kulshekar Parish was the main celebrant and preached a homily
on faithfulness and fruitfulness of marital commitment. During adoration to the
blessed sacrament, married couples renewed their promises to their spouse and
special prayers were offered for the families. Fr Rovel led the adoration and
anointed the couples. 
A day of special prayer for ‘the elderly and the sick’ was observed at Infant
Jesus Shrine on October 06, Thursday. Fr Tony D Souza OCD celebrated Holy Mass
for them at 10.30 am and later Adoration was led by Fr Rovel D Souza OCD. There
was a good response from the elderly and the sick. They were anointed with Holy
oil and prayed over at the end of the adoration. 
The diaconate of Br Naveen Lobo was held on 05 October 2022 at Infant Jesus
Shrine, Carmel Hill. He was raised to the ranks of the clergy by Rev Dr. Peter
Paul Saldanha, the Bishop of Mangalore. The ceremony was held at 4:00 PM and was
attended by many Carmelite priests, family, and friends of Dn Naveen. His
parents and siblings came all the way from Somarpet, Kodagu – the place from
which Dn Naveen hails. Along with the Bishop, Fr Deep Fernandes, Councillor for
Spirituality, and Fr Charles Serrao, the Superior of St. Joseph’s Monastery,
celebrated the mass in the presence of over 15 other priests. Fr Charles
recommended Dn Naveen as an able candidate for the same and the Bishop duly
respected and declared him the same. Fr Deep clad the deacon with the dalmatic
after which he received the ministry of the diaconate from the hands of the
Bishop to preach the Gospel. After the mass, the Bishop wished Dn Naveen
strength for his ministry and Dn Naveen in turn thanked the Bishop and all those
who played an important part in his formation. The Carmel Choir lent their
voices for the melodious singing during the mass.
In the background of festivities around Infant Jesus Shrine held a day of
vehicle blessing on October 04 and 05 in the shrine premises. After the Holy
Mass at 6.30 am vehicles were blessed. Thereafter, the whole day, every 15
minutes, vehicles were blessed by the Carmelite fathers. Fathers also went to
different places to bless the shops, factories, shops etc. 
A grace-filled Thursday was dedicated to praying for the children. Special Mass
was offered at 10.30 am for the children on 29 September 2022 by Fr Wilfred
Rodrigues OCD and Fr Tony D Souza OCD. Fr Rovel D Souza, Director of the Shrine
conducted the adoration. A good number of children along with parents joined for
adoration. They were anointed with holy oil and prayed over. 
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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