Mumbai: The Mangalorean Welfare Association celebrates Monthi Festh

By Karen Barboza
Bellevision Media Network

Mumbai, Sep 19, 2014: Monthi Festh on Saturday, 13 September 2014 at St Padre Pio Hall, Vidyavihar, Mumbai. Rev.Fr. Amol Tuscano, Assistant Parish Priest concelebrated the Holy Mass along with Rev.Fr. Philip Gonsalves, Superior of Fatima Priory and Principal of Fatima High School at Our Lady of Fatima Church, Vidyavihar.

 

Rev. Fr. Francis Gonsalves, Parish Priest, blessed the ‘Novem’, (new corn) and Rev. Fr. Terence D’Souza blessed the Mangalorean Style community dinner.

 

 

Rudolf Rebello, Rev. Fr Philip Gonsalves, Stany Saldanha, Clara Saldanha, Molly, Arthur Peris, Jerome, Evelyn D’Souza, Babu Kamani, Leandra Rasquinha and Harryboy entertained the crowd with melodious old Konkani songs.

 

President of Konkani Seva Sangh, Kurla, Shri Isidore Rasquinha, Ex President of MWA, Shri Baptist D’Souza, Mrs. Shanthi Barboza, Shri Robert Quadros, Shri Robert L. D’Cunha and many others were present on the occasion.

 

The Mangalorean Welfare Association President Lawrence D’Souza - Kamani introduced and welcomed the guests. Secretary Vincent Castelino proposed the vote of thanks. Vice-president Stany Saldanha along with Leo Fernandes, President of Maharashtra Konkan Association compeered the programme.