St Theresa Konkani Community Celebrates Monti Fest at Bandra

Mumbai: St Theresa parish (in Bandra) Konkani Community celebrated the feast of Nativity of Mary, popularly known as Monti fest, with devotion and reverence at St Theresa's School auditorium, Bandra (West), on Saturday September 12.

Fr Richard Lasrado blessed the new paddy sheaves on the occasion. Fr Baptist Pais was the main celebrant of  the Holy Eucharist, with co-celebrants Fr Salvador Serrao, Fr Vincent Barboza Niddodi and Fr Ivan D'Silva.  Fr Michael Morris delivered the homily.

The stage programme was held after the Holy Mass at the same vaunue. Francis Shipping Agencies P. Ltd., MD, Francis Rasquinha and Prima Packaging MD, Henry Lobo were the chief guests on the occasion.

Other dignitaries include Rony Mendonca of Bandra, Advs. Pius Vaz and Genevieve P Vaz, singer Nefy Rodrigues, The Secular Citizen English weekly publisher Susan L. Coelho and Philomena H. Lobo were present.

Rev. Fr Vincent Barboza -Niddodi and Rev. Fr Ivan D'Silva honoured the sponsors of the programme by presenting special candles as a token of appreciation . Konkani musical concert, dance and mimicry were held as part of the entertainment programme.