City Churches decked up for X-mas tomorrow
Mysuru: 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 as the festival marks the season of joy, sharing, caring and spreading love. St. Philomena’s Church, the tallest Church in city and St. Bartholomew’s Church, the oldest Church are the centre of attraction drawing devotees and visitors in large numbers. Wesley Cathedral, Hardwicke Church at Lakshmipuram, Yesu Karunalaya at Karunapura, Sawday Memorial Church at Tilaknagar, Infant Jesus Church on Hunsur Road, Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church at Srirampura and Pushpashrama in R.S. Naidu Nagar among other Churches in city are also in a celebratory mood.
St. Philomena’s Church: As part of the celebrations, a huge rangoli — 80×40 ft. (4,160 sq. ft.) — of Jesus Christ drawn by artists Puneeth, Lakshmichandan, Samprith Chandan, Aditya, Raghavendra R. Aralikatti, Puneeth Rayanna and team on the right side of the Church’s entrance is the major attraction this year. Also, a crib has been set up along with a tastefully decorated Christmas.
Today, the midnight mass will commence at 11.30 pm during which the idol of Infant Jesus will be brought in a procession and placed inside the crib by Apostolic Administrator Most Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras, who will lead the midnight mass. Tomorrow, the Christmas mass in various languages will begin from 8.30 am. Over 6,000 people including devotees and tourists are expected to visit this Church.
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