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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Sep 8: The feast of Our Lady of Nativity, popularly known as Monthi Fest, was celebrated with devotion and joy in churches across the coastal districts of Mangaluru and Udupi on Monday, September 8.
The celebration, which commemorates the birth of Mother Mary, followed the nine-day novena and carried deep cultural significance as a harvest festival among Catholics.
At the solemn Masses held in parishes, freshly harvested rice grains were blessed and distributed to the faithful. Families later gathered to share a festive vegetarian meal, traditionally prepared with a variety of locally grown vegetables.
St Lawrench Church, Bondel, Mangaluru
Mother of Sorrows Church, Udupi
Monthi Fest is celebrated by Konkani-speaking Catholic communities around the world, as a tradition with great devotion and reverence.
Monthi Fest celebrations across the world:
Mangalore diocese
- Sacred Heart ward, Paldane church
- St Sebastian Church, Bendur
- Infant Mary Church, Bajjodi
- Mary Help of Christians Church, Adyapady
- St Patrick Church Siddakatte
- St Raphael Church, Badyar
- Corpus Christi Church, Moodbidri
- Holy Spirit Church, Sampige
- Our Lady of Fatima Church, Peruvai
- St Teresa of Kolkata Church, Paldane
- Rosario Cathedral
- St Francis Xavier Church, Bejai
- Holy Cross Church, Bellare
- St John Mary Vianny Church, Bambil
- Our Lady of Mercy Church, Fajir
- Christ the King Church, Kayyar
- Sacred Heart Church, Surathkal
- Holy Family Church, Omzoor
- St Thomas the Apostle Church, Nirkan
- St Vincent Ferrer Church, Valencia
- St Sebastain Church, Permannur
- Our Lady of Miracles Church, Hampankatta
- Holy Cross Church Cordel, Kulshekar
- Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte
Udupi diocese
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Kolalgiri
- St John the Evangelist Church, Shankerpura
- St Peter Church, Petri
- St Thomas Syrian Orthodox Church, Sasthan
- St Vincent De Paul Church, Katpadi
- Christ Church, Manipal
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Nirmalpadau Parapady
- Mother of Sorrows Church
- St Lawrence Minor Basilica, Attur
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Ajekar
- St Joseph's Church, Kota
- St Francis Xavier Church, Udyavar
- St Peter's Church, Barkur
- St Mary's Syrian Cathedral, Brahmavar
- St Joseph Church, Belman
- St Lawrence Church, Moodubelle
- St Maria Goretti Church, Hirgan
- Holy Family Church, Brahmavar
Shimoga diocese
Bangalore archdiocese
Mysore diocese
Mumbai
Pune
Delhi
UAE
- United Pangalites, (UPA), Dubai
- Barkurian community in UAE, Abu Dhabi
- Vamanjooreans UAE, Dubai
- United Loretto Friends (ULF), Dubai
- Ami Sasthanghar UAE, Dubai
- Udenthichim Neketram, Dubai
- St Mary’s Mangalorean Community (SMMC), Dubai
- Jebel Ali Konkani Community (JAKC), Dubai
- St Michael’s Mangalorean Konkani Community (SMMKC), Sharjah
- St Joseph's Konkani Community (SJKC), Abu Dhabi
Ireland
Italy
Kuwait
USA
Bahrain
Australia
Canada
Qatar
Oman
Saudi Arabia
United Kingdom
Germany
Netherlands
Singapore