Pics: Stanley Bantwal
Media Release
Mangaluru, Jan 16: the annual Infant Jesus feast at the shrine at Birkarnakatte concluded on Saturday January 16.
Thousands flocked to the shrine to thank the Infant Jesus whole day. In the morning, Fr Ashwith Crasta, Fr Nelson Almeida, Fr Alvito Fernandes, Fr Vijay Machado, Fr Patrick Lobo, Fr Wilfred Rodrigus, Fr Canute D’Souza, Fr Gregory D’Souza, Fr Michel Monis, Fr Paul Melwin D’Souza, episcopal vicar for Religious Mangalore diocese, and Bisho Emeritus Dr Aloysius Paul D’Souza, presided over the Masses throughout the day. Huge number of priests also took part in the Mass.
Fr Charles Serrao and Fr Rovel D’Souza thanked all people including volunteers, donors, police personals, politicians and all officers. After the Mass, a small Eucharistic procession was taken out.
All faithful had to follow the Covid-19 rules. Girija Healthcare helped the shrine and all the faithful in sanitization.