Mount Carmel Feast @ Carmel Home, Belur
The Carmel Home in Belur celebrated Our Lady of Mt Carmel's solemnity with great devotion and zeal. For the first time, the CRI of the Chikmagalur diocese was invited to celebrate the feast. About 75 of them consented to the invitation. The mass commenced at 11 a.m. presided over by Fr. Sunil Rodrigues, Superior of Carmel Ashram, Shivamogga, and 11 other concelebrants. In his sermon, he spoke about the Order's history as well as the significance of the scapular and prayer life.

Fr. Prasanna Kumar, Superior gave an overview of the Carmelites' 41-year presence in Belur, mentioning the then-Provincial and the Frist community friars such Frs. Gracian Lobo, Peter Dsa, Faustine Crasta, and Thomas Baretto, as well as the mission at Joseph Nagar. Throughout the years, several animators and members have served as confessors and spiritual directors to various religious sisters, assisting in parishes throughout the diocese. Fr. Cyril Menezes launched a boarding house for 50 boys and a school in 2013. It has now grown to serve 965 pupils and has a very strong reputation in Belur Taluka.

The Carmel Home community currently consists of four priests: Frs. Prasanna Kumar, Elias D'Souza, Joseph Pinto, and Prakash Tauro. They all share the goal of working together for the positive development of the school, the parish, and the Tholalu substation. Indeed, it is God's Providence that the community is called to serve the local church and society. The entire community is grateful to God, the province, and everyone with whom they have had contact. May the Lord bless everyone through the maternal intercession of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

There was a monastic lunch following the solemn Eucharist. The event truly optimized fraternal love and happiness.