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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Sep 8: Churches across the coastal districts of Mangaluru and Udupi celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Nativity, known as Monthi Fest, with joy and devotion on Sunday, September 8.
The feast, which commemorates the birth of Mother Mary, follows the nine-day Novena and holds cultural significance as a harvest festival for Catholics.
Special vegetarian delicacies prepared from locally grown vegetables were part of the festive meal, and newly harvested rice was symbolically blessed and distributed in the churches.
St Lawrence Church, Bondel
Our Lady of Rosary Cathedral, Hampankatta
Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur
Monthi Fest is celebrated not only by Catholics in the twin districts but also by those spread across the globe, with deep devotion and reverence.
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Mangalore diocese
- Our Lady of Remedies Church, Kirem
- St Joseph Church, Jeppu
- Mother of God Church, Mogarnad
- Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Vorkady
- St Sebastian Church, Bendur
- St Teresa Of Kolkata Church, Paldane
- Sacred Heart Church, Surathkal
- St Antony Church, Allipade
- St Raphael Church, Badyar
- Corpus Christi Church, Moodbidri
- St Antony Church, Kulur
- Infant Jesus Church, Pavoor Uliya
- Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte
- St Joseph Church, Bajpe
- St Antony Church, Anthonykatte
- Holy Spirit Church, Sampige
- St John the Baptist Church, Kokkada
- Mary Help of Christians Church, Adyapady
- St Patrick Church, Siddakatte
- Our Lady of Mercy Church, Paneer
- St Paul Church, Delanthabettu
- Christ the King Church, Kayyar
- Monte Mariano Church, Farangipet
- Guardian Angel Church, Nagori
- Immaculate Conception Church, Kinnigoli
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Gantalkatte
- St Thomas the Apostle Church, Nirkan
- Our Lady of Dolours Church, Bela
- Our Lady Of Loretto Church, Bantwal
- Monti Feast: St Vincent Ferrer Church, Valencia
- Mother of Sorrows Church, Vittal
- Our Lady of Mercy Church, Fajir
- St Paul Church, Delanthabettu
- St Francis Xavier Church, Bejai
- Holy Spirit Church, Mukka
- Sebastain Church, Permannur
- Holy Cross Church, Cordel, Kulshekar
- God the Holy Spirit Church, Bajal
- Our Lady of Miracles Church, Milagres, Hampankatta
- Holy Family Church, Omzoor
- St Dominic's Church, Ashoknagar
Udupi diocese
- Christ Church, Manipal
- Mount Rosary Church, Santhekatte
- Our Lady of Fatima Church, Pernal
- Our Lady of Fatima Church, Perampally
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Nirmalpadau
- St Joseph's Church, Kota
- St Francis Xavier Church, Udyavar
- Stella Maris Church, Kalmady
- St Francis Xavier Church, Mudarangady
- St Peter's Church, Barkur
- Immaculate Conception of Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Gangolli
- St Joseph Church, Belman
- Sacred Heart Church, Kolalagiri
- Saint Mary's Orthodox Syrian Cathedral, Brahmavar
- St Dominic Church, Miyar
- St Anne's Church, Thottam
- St Antony Church, Kuntalnagar
- St Paul Church, Neelavara
- Sacred Heart Church, Yermal
- Mother of Sorrows Church, Udupi
- St Antony's Church, Kandlur
- St Philip Neri Church, Basrur
- Christ The King Church, Karkala
- St Thomas Orthodox Syrian Church, Sastan
- St Francis Assisi Church, Tallur
- St John The Evangelist Church, Shankarpura
- St Pius X Church, Piusnagar
- Holy Cross Church, Byndoor
- St Antony Church, Sasthan
- Christ King Church, Trasi
- Holy Family Church, Brahmavar
- St Antony Church, Padukone
- St Anthony’s Church, Koteshwar
- Holy Rosary Church, Kundapur
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