Sharjah: On the occasion of the nativity of Mother Mary, St Michael’s Mangalorean Konkani community, Sharjah, celebrated Monti Fest in a traditional manner on September 7.
Hundreds of children and thousands of Mangalorean Christians participated in the holy rituals and offered flowers to Mother Mary.
Spiritual Director of SMMKC Rev Fr Maxim Pinto blessed the statue of infant Mother Mary and blessed the first cultivation of the farmers’ efforts with incense and holy water. Rev Fr. Peter Mendonca conducted prayers and blessed the gathering.
After the flower strewing ceremony, a Eucharistic Celebration was arranged. Fr Peter Mendonca was the main celebrant along with Fr.Maxim Pinto and Fr.Ani Xavier Parish priest of Musaffah, with 2 con celebrants offered the mass.
A cultural event was conducted after the mass. SMMKC Co-coordinator Joachim Menezes welcomed the spiritual director Fr Maxim Pinto and Fr Peter Mendonca to the event.
As a part of the celebration, ‘nove jevche’ was held, where a dinner buffet was served. The cultural ceremony was conducted by Godwin D’Souza.
