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Infant Jesus Shrine celebrates Feast of Mount Carmel

Published On : 16 Jul 2018   |  Reported By : canaranews network


Mangaluru: The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, popularly known as the Feast of the Scapular (Benthin) was celebrated at the Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte on Sunday along with Secular Carmelites and the faithful.

There were four masses for the entire day including a solemn festal mass at 5.30 pm. During all the masses the Holy Scapular, the symbol of Our Lady’s protection, was distributed.

Novena was held in preparation for the feast which began on July 6, with a reflection each day on the different Mysteries of the Rosary, which reflected the interior life of Mary. The priests and religious were invited from Mangaluru diocese to share in the celebration.

Fr Andrew Leo D’Souza, parish priest of St Lawrence Church, Bondel presided over the festal mass. Fr Alwyn Sequeira, OCD preached the homily on the theme, ‘Mary- the model of contemplation and Best of Mystics'.

Fr Wilfred Rodrigues, Superior, thanked all the benefactors and volunteers, who are at the service of Carmelites of Carmel Hill throughout the year.

The devotees came in large numbers throughout the day and received the immense blessings of Our Lady of Mt Carmel.







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