Weekend holiday: Tourists throng city Mysore/Mysuru: Amid Christmas celebrations and an extended weekend, the cultural capital Mysuru witnessed a sharp surge in tourist footfall, with major attractions packed to capacity over the past few days. With Dec. 25 being a Government holiday and the fourth Saturday falling immediately after, many people took leave on Friday,…
X-mas celebrated in city
December 25, 2025Bishop Francis Serrao SJ leads rituals at St. Philomena’s Church Mysore/Mysuru: Special prayers were offered at Churches across the city to mark the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated worldwide as Christmas, last midnight. More than 40 Churches, particularly St. Philomena’s Church on Ashoka Road in Lashkar Mohalla, wore a festive look as a huge congregation…
City Churches light up for X-mas
December 24, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: Christmas is here and city’s major Churches are illuminated and decked up for the biggest festival of the community. Special programmes and Holy Mass will be held tonight and tomorrow. St. Philomena’s Church, the tallest Church in city and St. Bartholomew’s Church, the oldest Church are drawing many devotees and visitors. The Wesley Cathedral…
Mysuru Bishop’s X-mas Message
December 24, 2025When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the angels sang: “Glory to God on high, and peace to all on earth.” What is the glory of God that this helpless infant in the poverty and misery of a cowshed reveals? It is the glory that shines through this magical event of God of heaven and earth…
Christmas celebrated at Mysuru Central Prison
December 23, 2025Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City unit of the Prison Ministry of India (PMI) had organised Christmas celebration in Mysuru Central Prison in city on Dec. 18. Bishop of Mysuru Most Rev. Dr. Francis Serrao SJ was the chief guest. Dr. Michael Noronha, Coordinator of Karnataka PMI, Prof. Jose Mathew and Joseph Johnson were the guests of…
X-mas celebrated in city
December 25, 2024Archbishop Emeritus Bernard Moras leads midnight mass Mysuru: Pomp and gaiety marked the celebrations of Christmas Festival today in various parts of the city. Several Churches, including St. Philomena’s Church on Ashoka Road, were specially decorated for the occasion, drawing the faithful in large numbers for the masses conducted in Kannada, English and Tamil languages….
Christmas Eve celebrations by Mysore Hope Centre
December 25, 2024Mysuru: Mysore Hope Centre, a multilingual congregation of several hundred members, hosted its annual Christmas Eve celebration at Jaganmohan Palace Auditorium in city on Dec. 24. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar was the chief guest. BJP Minority Morcha President Dr. Anil Thomas was the guest of honour. The congregation celebrated Christ’s birth under the…
City Churches decked up for X-mas tomorrow
December 24, 2024Mysuru: The festive atmosphere has descended on city with Christian community members busy in shopping, decorating houses and Churches to celebrate Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ, tomorrow. City’s major Churches are illuminated and preparing for the biggest festival by conducting special programmes and prayers tonight and tomorrow. Priests are also ready for the celebrations…
Christmas Message by Archbishop Emeritus
December 24, 2024As the joyous Christmas season unfolds, we are reminded of the beauty of togetherness, the strength of community and the power of hope. At this special time of year, we want to extend our heartfelt wishes for a Merry Christmas. Christmas is a season of joy and peace. It’s the sparkle of lights that brighten…
Christmas celebrations at Mysuru Central Prison
December 23, 2024Mysuru: Christmas was celebrated at the Mysuru Central Prison on Dec. 21 in the presence of Archbishop Emeritus Most Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras, Apostolic Administrator of Mysuru Diocese, as the chief guest. C.S. Ramesh, Chief Superintendent, Mysuru Jail, presided over the event. The Archbishop, in his message, called upon the jail inmates to reform themselves…















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