Konkani Samudai Jayanagar Celebrate Monthi Festh
Bangalore, Sep 8: Monthi Fest was celebrated at Krista Karunalaya Church
Jaraganahalli at 8.30 AM with showering flowers on Mother Mary & blessing of new
paddy. Konkani Mass was celebrated by Fr.Peter Masquarenhas.President Lawrence
Saldanha proposed vote of thanks & invited all the Konkani People for the
evening Mangalorean traditional dinner at Christa Prabhalaya Church hall ,Jayanagar.
Sweets and sugarcane was distributed to all the people who attended the mass.
In the evening Konkani Mass was celebrated at Krista
Prabhalaya Church, Jayanagar. Prior to the mass Mother Mary was showered with
flowers & new paddy was blessed.Konkani Mass was celebrated by Fr. Praveen
Pinto. After the Mass sweets & sugar cane was distributed. All the Konkani
people gathered together for the traditional Mangalorean vegetarian food.
President of Konkani Samudai Mr. Lawrence Saldanha welcomed the gathering .
Prior to the dinner blessed Novem with milk was distributed to all the people.
This programme was arranged by Konkani Samudai with the sponsorship of their
members. Housie Housie was conducted & the remaining amount from the proceedings
& spot collection from the members was given to a poor family from Mangalore who
has come to Bangalore for the heart operation of their 2 year old son.
The programme was compered by Secretary Lionel D'Souza.Mrs.Irene D'Souza
proposed vote of Thanks.
