Mangaluru: The annual feast of Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte will be celebrated on January 14 with a solemn mass at 6 PM.

Most Rev. Dr. Gerald J Mathias, Bishop of Lucknow will preside over the feast mass along with Rev. Fr. Charles Serrao.(Provincial OCD) and other priests.

On January 15, the feast mass will be celebrated by Mangaluru Bishop Fr. Aloysius Paul D’Souza.

The votive offering procession will be held on January 4 at 6 PM from Jayashree Gate to Kaikamba Infant Jesus Shrine followed by flag hoisting.

Nine days of Novena starts on January 5 in preparation of the feast. After the novena mass at 10.30 AM, all the devotees will be provided with lunch. There will be nine masses everyday on the Novena days.

Rev.Fr. Wilfred Rodrigues, OCD Superior; Rev. Fr. Prakash D’Cunha, OCD Director of the Shrine; Elias Fernandes and committee members were present at the press meet.