St. Mary’s Basilica is a spacious gothic Church, designed by a French architect and built in the form of a Cross. It is 172 feet long and 50 feet broad. The imposing and magnificent tower forming the façade of the Church is 160 feet high. A beautiful statue of Mother Mary holding Child Jesus in her arms, 6 feet in height, set up in an attractive shrine just outside the Church building, is the chief object of veneration and source of inspiration for the people. Every day, Our Mother Mary is draped in a ‘Saree’ the typical dress of the Indian lady. It is said that in 1875 when the new Church was built, people tried to remove this statue in order to install it on a prominent altar inside the Church, but they failed in their effort since the statue remained immovable. This strange happening is considered even today as a sign of Our Lady’s miraculous power.
Mass Timings
Sunday Mass| 6.00 am | English |
| 7.00 am | Tamil |
| 8.00 am | Tamil |
| 9.15 am | Kannada |
| 11.00 am | Tamil |
| 6.00 pm | English |
Weekday Mass
| 6.00 am | English |
| 6.45 am | Tamil |
| 11.00 am | Tamil |
| 5.00 pm | English |
| 6.30 pm | Tamil (Monday, Tuesday & Friday) |
| 6.30 pm | Kannada (Wednesday) |
| 6.30 pm | English (Thursday) |
Saturday Mass
| 6.00 am | English |
| 6.45 am | Tamil |
| 9.00 am | Kannada |
| 10.00 am | English |
| 11.30 am | Tamil |
| 5.45 pm | Novena and Mass in Tamil |
This church was located in Shivaji Nagar, Bangalore. For more details click on www.stmarysbasilica.com
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