Mangaluru : Christmas unfolds to us a great truth: God has decided to become a human child, which brings to fulfillment the prophecy of Isaiah in the Bible: “For to us a child is born, to us, a son is given” (Isaiah 9: 6). The presence of a child attracts us. We feel loved when […]
Mangalore : It is time for celebrating Christmas as an annual feature of birth of Jesus in who’s name, the Christian people seek divine help for redemption from since and feeling of ecstasy in the depth of their souls. A last minute shopping by families to purchase Christmas cakes and Kushwar, trinkets to decorate the […]
Mangalore: St. Vincent Ferrer Convent School in Valencia near Kankanady in city celebrated children’s Christmas for its tiny tots of Play School, Nursery Lower K G and Upper K G classes, where about 200 children dressed in Red and Black uniforms like so many Santa Clauses on Friday Dec.20. The school administration distributed cakes, sweets, […]
Mangalore : India is a land of festivals. Perhaps there is no other nation in the world which celebrates as many festivals as India celebrates. Christmas, the festival of peace, love, friendship, harmony and brotherhood and which conveys the message of peace and love of Jesus is being celebrated by Christian brethren round the globe. […]
Mangalore : The Christian community observed Maundy Thursday on April 5 to celebrate the historic Last Supper of Jesus, who had washed the feet of his 12 disciples, a day before the Passover. They believe that Jesus washed his disciples’ feet to convey the message of love and brotherhood and thus they too follow the […]
Mangalore : Spandana Trust at Jeppu organized Christmas celebration on Dec 10 with the ailing people suffering from tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS, renal failure, cardiac diseases, and others, irrespective of caste and creed. As a part of celebration, Christmas skit, illustrating the birth of Jesus. Children gave dance presentations were held and Sr. Josephin D’Silva delivered the […]
Mangalore: The St. Alphonsa Chruch in Kankanady was attacked by Hindu stranger from Belthangady, Probably of unsound mind or in a drunken state on Thursday, damaging the crucifix and statue of St. Mary, mother of Christ. Speaking to reporters on Friday, the Bishop of Belthangady said in 23 years it was the first attack on […]
Mangalore : Christmas Eve, that is the night of Dec 24, is very important for Christians as Jesus is believed to have been born at midnight. Earlier, the Christmas ceremony used to commence at 11:30 p.m. with the singing of carols and celebration at 12:00 midnight. But, a few years back, churches changed the mass […]
Mangalore : Society is being disturbed with unwanted reasons in the name of religion. Christ took birth to spread peace and the message of Christ of peace and brotherhood is apt and relevant, said Diocese of Mangalore Bishop Aloysius Paul D’Souza giving his Christmas message on Tuesday. He said that a mass prayer on midnight […]
