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Kenya:
Kanara Catholics in Nairobi mark Monthi Fest.
Austria:
London:
SKA London celebrated its 35th anniversary and Monthi Fest.
Perth:
Feast of nativity celebrated by Perth Konkans.
Gulf:
Dubai: Kemmannu Flowers Monthi Fest.
Kuwait Abbasiya Families celebrate Monthi Feast.
Kuwait: SWAK celebrates Monthi Fest.
Monthi Fest Celebration by Karaval Milan, Dubai.
KWAK Celebrates Monthi feast in Kuwait.
Dubai: Vamanjooreans Celebrate Monthi Festh.
Kuwait: KCWA celebrates Monthi Fest.
Monthi Fest Celebration by Mangalorean Friends, Abu Dhabi.
Monthi Fest Celebration by Managlorean Catholic Community of Sohar, Oman.
Mothi Fest at St. Joseph’s Cathedral, Abu Dhabi.
Monti Fest at St. Mary’s Dubai.
Doha Qatar: Monthi Fest celebrated at Our Lady of Rosary Church Doha.
Mumbai:
Monthi Feast by KCA Nallasopara.
Monthi Feast by Holy Family Chakala.
Monthi Feast Celebration by KONKAN TARAM – JERIMERI.
St.Theresa Konkani Assn. Bandra Celebrates Monti Feast.
Monthi Feast at ST. JUDE’S CHURCH, JERIMERI, MUMBAI.
Andheri Marol C.F.C Celebrates Nativit Feast
Monthi Fest celebrated at Maharastra Konkan Association, Mumbai
Monthi Fest at St. Joseph’s Church Mira Road.
Bangalore:
Monthi Fest celebrations at St. Vincent Pallotti Church, Banasawadi, Bangalore
Monthi Festh Celebrated At Saccidananda, Capuchin Provincialate, Bangalore
Monthi Festh Celebrated by St.Peter’s Konkani Kutamb Bangalore
KONCAB- Holy Ghost Church, Richards Town, Bangalore
Mangalore:
Monthi Fest at St. Patrick Church Siddakatte .
Taccode Holy cross church Nativity feast
Nativity Feast Celebration in St Joseph Church Bajpe Mangalore
Udupi :
Monthi Fest Celebration at Our Lady of Lourdes church Kanajar
Monthi Fest celebrated at St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Mudarangady
Monthi Fest Celebration at Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur
Monthi Fest Celebration at Our Lady of Health Church - Shirva
Monthi Fest at St. Vincent de Paul Church, Katapadi
Monthi Fest at Our Lady of Fathima Church, Mundkur
Monthi Fest celebrated at St Ann’s Church Thottam
Monthi Fest at Sacred heart of Jesus church Kolalgiri
Nativity Feast Celebration in Shankerpura Pangla Parish
Monthi Fest Celebration at Mount Rosary, Kallianpur
Kemmannu : St Theresa Church Celebrate Monthi Fest
Los Angeles:
Los Angeles: Mangaloreans in California Celebrate Monthi Fest
Bishop’s Message
Bishop of Udupi conveys his "Monthi Fest" message
About Monthi Fest:
The Nativity of Our Lady or the birthday of our beloved Mother Mary, also called as "Monthi Fest" by Mangalorean Catholic community is also celebrated as a harvest festival .As per the local history, “Monthi Fest” has its origin in Farangipet in the outskirts of Mangalore. Here, Fr. Joachin Miranda, a Goan Catholic priest of secular credentials, who lived around 250 years ago, started this practice on top of a hill, on the northern bank of the Nethravati river where lies an ancient place called Monte Moriano.
The term ’Monthi’ has been derived from the word ’Monte’ and over the years has been modified to be known as ’Monthi Fest’. On this solemn occasion, the Catholics partake in a community feast or a family feast having only vegetarian dishes.
The celebration usually starts 9 days in advance with novena prayers to mother Mary, during which period small children take special pride in offering flowers everyday. The grand celebration of Monthi Fest is held with traditional gaiety and religious fervour at all the Churches which are decorated tastefully for the occasion. Special masses, feasts, religious ceremonies and a series of festivities in churches, parishes and homes is the order of the day.
On this special day, the Catholic community members take the freshly grown paddy stalks to their respective churches in a procession as an offering of the first bounty of nature to Mother Mary. Special prayers are offered pleading the Holy Mother to keep the fertility of the nature for generations to come and provide all the bounties of nature to the children of the world.
It is a tradition in Mangalore for the families to gather together and share a vegetarian meal consisting of at least of 5 vegetarian dishes. The dishes, “alu-dento" and "vorn" are the must in every household. The grains taken form blessed paddy stalk or corn is added to the "vorn" and offered to the members of the family in a symbolic gesture of thanksgiving for our . They continue to celebrate Monthi fest in whatever way they can in their countries and enjoy the nostalgia connected with their own families and parishes back home.
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