St Joseph’s Konkani Community Abu Dhabi Celebrates Monti Fest
Abu Dhabi: St Joseph’s Konkani Community (SJKC) celebrated ‘Monti Fest’, at the St Joseph’s Cathedral, Abu Dhabi in a very grand manner on September 8.
More than 1,800 Konkani speaking Catholics attended the festive mass. The celebrations began at 6:45 pm with children offering flowers to Mother Mary, Blessing of the new corn which was specially flown from Mangaluru followed by the festive mass celebrated by main celebrant Fr Clifford Fernandes, St Joseph’s Seminary, Mangaluru and concelebrated by Fr Valerian Fernandes from Bishop’s House and Fr Rodson Goes, Spiritual Director of the Konkani Community.
After the mass, some donors were honored by the Spiritual Director. Blessed new corn was distributed to all present.
There was an entertainment programme soon after the mass at the Church open air stage. During the programme, guest priest Fr Clifford Fernandes, Fr Rodson Goes and SJKC Committee Coordinator Leo Rodrigues were honoured with a flower bouquet. Community students scoring more than 75% marks in X and XII standard were felicitated.
Reena Pinto compered the programme. Thee vote of thanks was delivered by Valerian Dalmaida, traditional noven jevaan was served with the new corn.
