Mysore/Mysuru: Come December, the festive atmosphere descends on the city with Christian community members busy in festive shopping, decorating their houses and Churches. Cake makers too have geared up for the festive season, by baking varieties of cakes. City’s major Churches too are decked up and illuminated for Christmas and special Christmas programmes have been…
Mysore/Mysuru: Christian brethren today observed Good Friday, the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, with religious fervour in city. The day is hailed as a symbol of devotion, love and sacrifice. Following increase in COVID-19 positive cases day-by-day in the district and the District Administration imposing COVID-19 guidelines, putting a break to huge gatherings in a single…
Christmas celebrations and Vaikunta Ekadashi spread joy as people pray for a disease-free 2021 Mysore/Mysuru: Christmas was not cancelled but it was significantly curtailed in city this year due to COVID contagion and the State Government’s flip-flop on night curfew, timings, restrictions and scale of celebrations. Likewise, Vaikunta Ekadashi too was celebrated in a low-key…
Amidst ‘Janata Curfew’ that highlighted the importance of maintaining social distancing yesterday, two souls came together as the couple entered into wedlock at a choultry in city with countable relatives as can be seen in the picture. The historical St. Philomena’s Church, which is thronged by n-number of devotees and tourists on a regular basis,…
The Christian community is all geared up to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ while the city Churches are preparing for the biggest festival of the community — Christmas — by conducting special programmes tonight and tomorrow. City’s major Churches are decked up and illuminated for Christmas. Specials prayers and songs and sermons have been…
Mysuru: Vinisha Nero, Anglo-Indian MLA of Karnataka, inaugurated the development works to be undertaken through the MLA Fund at St. Philomena’s Church (St. Joseph’s Cathedral), Mysuru, recently. The work undertaken is cobble-stoning of parking area at the Church premises. The development works were launched after a prayer and blessing by Rt. Rev. Dr. K. A….
By Ramesh Kebbehundi Pics. by M.N. Lakshminarayana Yadav The ongoing repair and renovation of the iconic St. Philomena’s Church which has the distinction of being the second largest Church in Asia has almost reached finishing stage and is scheduled to be completed for this Christmas, or maximum by Jan. 15, 2019. The second phase of…
Mysuru: Despite biting cold, thousands of Christians thronged several churches in city to attend the midnight mass yesterday heralding Christmas celebrations. People were seen offering prayers, lighting candles and wishing one another to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with pomp and gaiety. Mass prayers were conducted by the priests. The centre of attraction was…
Mysuru: It’s Christmas tomorrow and the city is all geared up for the festive season with Churches preparing for the biggest festival of the Christian community. Churches will hold midnight services and holy prayers at 12 am to mark the birth of Jesus Christ. St. Philomena’s Church, which is the biggest church in the city,…
Mysuru: With just two days left for Christmas, Bishop of Mysuru Rev. Dr. K.A. William addressed a press meet at Bishop House in city this morning. The Bishop said that Christmas symbolises the power of love, service and justice which all lead to peace across the globe. He observed that the consumerist society, with its…
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