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NEW YEAR AT INFANT JESUS SHRINE
The community of Pushpashrama, together with a gathering of faithful,
joyfully ushered in the New Year 2025 at the Holy Shrine of Infant
Jesus. The evening of December 31st witnessed a solemn Eucharistic
Celebration in Kannada, presided over by Fr. Wilfred Rodrigues and
concelebrated by nine priests. Preceded by Holy Eucharistic Adoration at
10:00 p.m., the Mass commenced at 10:30 p.m. Being the solemnity of
Mary, the Mother of God, Fr Wilson D'Costa, the preacher of the day,
reflected on Mary, the woman of hope, keeping with the theme of the
Jubilee Year. Drawing from Scripture, he narrated how Mary's life
journey was a testament to unwavering hope, making her an example and an
inspiration for all believers. In the morning, the solemn mass was
celebrated at 8:00 a.m. by Fr Noel D'Cunha and 3 concelebrants. In his
homily, Fr Noel explained how the liturgy of the day recalls on the
first day of the year, three great gifts every baptized Christian has
been given by God - a call to a covenantal relationship that brings down
blessings, adoption as children of God with the promise of an eternal
inheritance, and a loving mother in heaven, Mary, who tenderly
accompanies us on our transformative journey of covenantal life towards
our eternal inheritance. May this New Year bring us the graces we need
to walk with hope and confidence, under the guidance of Mary, in the
footsteps of Her Son and our Lord Jesus Christ.





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