Infant Jesus Cathedral Feast to conclude tomorrow

The nine-day Annual Feast of Infant Jesus Cathedral on Hunsur Road will conclude tomorrow (Jan.19). Fr. Jomon Kolenchery, Chancellor, Diocese of Mandya, will celebrate the Holy Mass and Novena at 6.30 pm today (Jan. 18) followed by the Eucharistic Procession. On Jan. 19, the Most Solemn Feast Day, there will be Holy Mass at 7 am. Mar Sebastian Adayanthrath, Bishop of Mandya, will be the Main Celebrant for the Solemn High Mass in Malayalam at 10.30 am. Around 4,000 devotees are expected to take part in the Annasantharpane at 12.30 pm. Rt. Rev. Dr. K. A. William, Bishop of Mysuru, will celebrate the Solemn High Mass in Kannada at 4.30 pm followed by the grand candle light procession in honour of Infant Jesus in colourful chariot along with bandsets and shinkarimela to Ring Road Junction, Hinkal. Shinkarmela performance and fireworks display will be held at 7.30 pm. Vadakara Kazhcha Communications will stage the Malayalam drama “Dooram Arike” at 8 pm. Special arrangements have been made for the Crown offering to Infant Jesus during the Feast days, according to Fr. Thomas Mangalathil, Parish Priest and John G. Kunnel, General Convener. For details contact Jaison Androos, Convener- Publicity on Mob: 98450-55462.