Bikarnakatte, Jan 14, 2026: The Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte, celebrated its Annual Feast on January 14 with great devotion and religious fervour, drawing thousands of devotees from the early hours of the morning.
A total of five Eucharistic celebrations were held during the day to enable the large number of faithful to participate in the Feast. The solemn morning Feast Mass was celebrated by Rt. Rev. Aloysius Paul D’Souza, Bishop Emeritus of Mangaluru.
The solemn evening Feast Mass was presided over by Rt. Rev. Gerald Isaac Lobo, Bishop of Udupi. In his homily, he invited the faithful to walk in the spiritual path shown by St John of the Cross, the great Carmelite mystic from Spain, whose twin jubilees—the 300th anniversary of his canonisation and the 100th anniversary of his proclamation as Doctor of the Church—are being commemorated this year. He exhorted the faithful to seek a deeper union with God by imbibing the virtues of the Infant Jesus, especially humility and obedience.
The evening Eucharistic celebration witnessed an impressive gathering, with around 50 priests, hundreds of religious sisters, and thousands of devotees participating in the solemn liturgy and honouring the Infant Jesus.
The Annual Feast was celebrated in a deeply prayerful and festive atmosphere, as the faithful gathered in large numbers to seek the blessings of the Infant Jesus and to renew their commitment to live according to the Gospel values.
ನಿರಂತರ ಅಪ್ಡೇಟ್ಗಳಿಗಾಗಿ ಉಪಯುಕ್ತ ನ್ಯೂಸ್ ಟೆಲಿಗ್ರಾಂ ಚಾನೆಲ್ಗೆ ಜಾಯಿನ್ ಆಗಿ
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