Stella Mary
Bangalore
CHURCH
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Infant Jesus Shrine Viveknagar
In the mid sixties, the Sacred Heart Parish had far flung areas like Sonnanahalli (now vivekanagar), Vannarpet, Neelasandra, Austin Town Layout, Anapalya and Egipura which proved unwieldy for pastoral care. Rev. Fr. Paul Kinatukara, the then Parish Priest of Sacred Heart Church, felt the urgent need for bifurcation. A vigorous search for suitable land did not bear immediate fruit.
On suggestion, he prayed to Infant Jesus of Prague for help in his quest for land. Most miraculously in 1969, in answer to his prayer, a plot measuring 4.5 acres of agricultural land in Sonnanahalli was bought. Most Rev. Dr. D. S. Lourduswamy the then Archbishop of Bangalore, laid the foundation for a new church on 18th April, 1969.
Rector cum Parish Priest
Assistant Parish Priest
On the Staff
Admistrator
Manager/Correspondent,
Bala Yesu Vidyalaya
O Miraculous Infant Jesus, we prostrate before Your sacred image and beseech You
to cast a merciful look on our troubled hearts. Let Your tender Heart,
so inclined to show mercy, be softened by our prayers and grant us that grace for which we ardently implore You.
(Mention requests/petitions)
Take from us all affliction and despair and misfortunes with which we are laden.
For Your Sacred Infancy's sake, hear our prayers and send us consolation and aid
that we may praise You with the Father and the Holy Spirit, for ever and ever. Amen.
On May 12, 2025, the Infant Jesus Shrine in Bengaluru celebrated a momentous occasion with
the First Thanksgiving Mass of Rev. Fr. Derrick Barnabas. The Holy Eucharist was a heartfelt expression of
gratitude, marking the beginning of Fr. Derrick's priestly ministry.
The Mass was concelebrated by our Parish Priesh Rev. Fr. John Anthony and other priest from our Parish and Dioceses.
Rev. Fr. John Sudeep made shared beauitful reflections on priesthood and Fr. Derrick's deep commitment to his callingduring the homily.
The Mass eas accompanied by uplifting hymns and communal prayers.
We thank God for this blessed day and pray for Fr. Derrick's pastoral ministry. For those who missed the live broadcast, the full service is available to watch on YouTube
We are filled with gratitude and joy as nearly 170 children received their First Holy Communion
in a beautiful and spiritually uplifting celebration.
The Holy Mass was celebrated by Most Rev. Dr. Joseph Susainathan and Most Rev. Dr. Arokiaraj Satis Kumar,
Auxiliary Bishops of Bangalore,
who offered special prayers and blessings for the children on this sacred occasion.
The presence of loving families and our church community made this day even more memorable.
Parents were filled with happiness and pride as they witnessed their children
take this important step in their faith journey. We thank God for this blessed day and pray that these young ones continue to grow in faith.
Post Box. 4712 Viveknagar, Bangalore - 560 047 Karnataka, India
Ph no : 080 2530 1206 / 080 2530 4110
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