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Konkan Taram Jerimeri celebrate 27th Annual Day and Monti Fest.

Report:  Juliana Mascarenhas.

Konkan Taram Jerimeri, a Konkani association of St Jude Church, ( founded by John R. Mascarenhas and 3 other co-members under the guidance of Fr. Paul Rego, in the year 1991,) celebrated their 27th Annual Day with Monti Fest on 9th September 2018.

The Association has been taking active part in all social, cultural and liturgical activities of St Jude parish for the last 27 years.

Dr. Fr. Charles Vas SVD., - Director of Sangeet Abhinay Academy celebrated the Eucharist. Children carried flowers in procession and showered flowers to ’Maria Bambina’ as per Mangalorean tradition. Corn heads ’Novem’, were blessed by Fr Leonard Noronha Parish Priest St Jude Church, Jerimeri.

Choir master John Mascarenhas and choir members sang melodious hymns. Teanagers read the readings and liturgical prayers in Konkani well trained by Margaret, Juliana and team.

Dr. Fr. Charles Vaz SVD, Fr. Leonard Noronha, Fr. Gabrial Maria, Sr. Veronica, Sr. Florie, Sr. Tejaswini were felicitated and special honour to Mr. Denzil D’souza (Parishioner) who had won Gold Medal in Maharashtra Level Power Lifting Contest.

SSC toppers who had scored more than 70% were felicitated with Gift vouchers and appreciation certificates.  Sweet boxes, snacks, sugarcane and notebooks were distributed to all parishioners, alongwith blessed corns.

During Annual Day celebration in the evening, Secretary John Mascarenhas initiated the programme with lighting of lamp.  President Walter D’Souza welcomed the Chief Guest Fr. Nelson Saldanha the former parish priest and also Fr. Leonard (Director), Fr. Gabrial, Sisters and committee members on dias.  Teanagers Leander Menezes and Alita Pereira compered the programme.  Flora D’Souza and Melony cordeiro ( Cultural Secretaries) with their team presented the action song “Sthrio”, Children’s fashion show, Youth Konkani Dance, Fatafat Ullonvche Dadle by ladies, “Gai” by Flora Dsouza & Wilson Dsouza and other verity entertainments.  Nevertheless a skit “Hitlor Thokleche Bottler” comedy written and directed by John R. Mascarenhas kept the audience in complete entertainment package.  Annual Day programme ended with Dinner ( Novem Jevann ).