Programmes in the Shrine

Programmes throughout the Year.

1. Weekdays Masses and devotions:
   Daily mass at 6.45 a.m. in English
   6.30 p.m. in Kannada

2. Konkani mass
   Every Wednesday at 6.30 p.m.

3. Infant Jesus Novena masses
   On Thursdays at 5.00 p.m. in Tamil
   6.00 p.m. in Kannada
   7 p.m. in English.

4. Devotion to our lady of Mount Carmel
   On Saturdays- 6.30 p.m. mass and novena in English. After the mass rosary near the grotto of our lady of Lourdes with salve Regina.

5. Sunday
   Mass is at 8.00a.m. in English/kannada.

6. Special days

   • Once in a month on Mondays mass in Latin and in Hindi at 6.45 a.m.

   • Every first Friday of the month adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 6.00 p.m. followed by the Eucharistic celebration

   • second Sunday of the month healing prayer service, adoration and meeting of the Carmel charismatic committee (CCC) Mysore

   • First Sunday of the month meeting of the secular Carmel (OCDs) members

   • * family apostolate on Tuesdays at 6.30pm and on Sundays at 3.00 to 6.00pm.

7. Spiritual service:
   The church is open for prayer and adoration from 5.30am to 8.30 pm daily.
   Every day Priests are available for blessings, counseling and confessions.

8. Pilgrim Center
   Pushpashrama also known as Ranithota is located in the southern state of Karnataka around 140 kms from Bangalore and 4 kms from Mysore, the city of palaces. Pushpashrama holds a special fascination for the devotees visiting Mysore. It is a place where twittering birds, blooming flowers and the mist of holiness invite the Pilgrims from around the world. Pushpashrama provides qualitative, excellent accommodation and dinning facilities. The auditorium, guest rooms and halls are open to devotees round the clock. Those who wish to avail of these facilities need to contact the office in advance. The shrine pilgrimage enables the visitors to revive their spiritual knowledge and experience the heavenly bliss of divine Nature. Infant Jesus shrine is a beautiful church, reminiscent of modern architectural style, is one of the beautiful churches in the country and whole of Asia. Please send your offerings and petitions to us. There will be special prayers during the Novena.

9. The Annual Feast of the Infant Jesus
   Date : Sunday, January 08, 2012

   • Novena Days
     December 30 to January 8.

   • TRIDUUM
     January 5, 6 and 7 -Thursday, Friday, Saturday
     5.00 pm Tamil; 6.00 pm Kannada; 7.00pm English.

   • Festive Masses
     06:30 a.m. - English
     07:30 a.m. - Malayalam
     09:00 a.m. - Konkani
     10:00 a.m. - Tamil
     11:30 a.m. - Kannada, Mass for the Sick, healing service.
     05:00 p.m. - Concelebrated Solemn High Mass Presided over by
     Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Anthony Vazhapilly Bishop of Mysore
     06:30 p.m. - Light Procession and Benediction

Please send your offerings and petitions to the above address. There will be special prayers during the Novena.

N.B.: The Church is open for prayer and adoration from 6-00 a.m. to 10-00 p.m. daily, and the Fathers are available for blessings and confessions.

To reach the Pushpashrama Infant Jesus Shrine

• By auto :
  From the Bus Stand / Railway Station auto fare Rs 40/-

• By city bus:
  Bus no. 178, 185, 168

• By Private vehicles :
  Take the Ring Road towards R. S. Naidu Nagar from Mysore – Bangalore Road near the Toll gate / Entrance Arch / Aquaduct