Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel celebrated at the Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte
Mangaluru, July 14: 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 July 14 along with Secular Carmelites and the faithful.

There were three 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 5, with a reflection each day on the theme, ‘Mary, Queen beauty of Carmel’, which reflected the interior life of Mary. The priests and religious were invited from Mangaluru Diocese to share in the celebration.

Rev. Fr. Maxim Noronha, VG of Mangalore Diocese presided over the festal mass and preached the homily on the theme, ‘Mary- the beauty of Carmel.’ 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.