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Australia:
Melbourne:
The Mangalorean Catholic Association of Victoria, Inc
Date: 1st Sep 2006, 7:00 PM
Nativity feast with Mass celebrated by the Bishop of Mangalore in Konkani
Venue: Sacred Heart Church, Cotham Road, Kew
Contact: mcav_melbourne@yahoo.com.au
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish NSW
Date 17 Sep 2006 at 11am
Venue Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Hall, 5 Grantham Road, Seven Hills, NSW 2147
Contact Joyce Lobo tel 02 9876 3199
Canada
Mangalorean Association of Canada
Date: September 10, 2006 from 3.00pm
Venue: Christ King Church, 3495 Conferation Parkway, Mississauga, on, L5B 3G5
Contact: Maxim D`Mello : 4163355106
Doha - Qatar
Mangalore Cricket Club
On the occasion of the feast of our Lady's Nativity, Mangalore Cricket Club (MCC), has organized a family day with cultural programme followed by the traditional Novem Jevaan on Friday, September 15, 2006 at 11.00 a.m. at the Al Ghazal Club.
All members of the Mangalorean community in Qatar are cordially invited to be a part of this celebration. Entry is free.
Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Qatar
In preparation for the Nativity of Our Lady, the Mangalorean Community, belonging to Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Qatar, will be celebrating the nine-day novena in Konkani. Fr Ravi Santhosh Kamath has been specially flown in from Mangalore for this important event.
The Novena Schedule is as follows:
Date Day Time Venue
August 30, 2006 Wednesday 8 p.m. Parish Center
August 31, 2006 Thursday 7 p.m. Parish Center
September 1, 2006 Friday 10 a.m. Parish Center
September 2, 2006 Saturday 8 p.m. Parish Center
September 3, 2006 Sunday 10 a.m. Parish Center
September 4, 2006 Monday 8 p.m. Parish Center
September 5, 2006 Tuesday 8 p.m. Parish Center
September 6, 2006 Wednesday 8 p.m. Parish Center
September 7, 2006 Thursday 7 p.m. Parish Center
September 8, 2006 Friday 5 p.m. American School of Doha
Children will have the opportunity to follow the age-old tradition of offering flowers to Mother Mary after the novena. The children’s choir will be singing during the mass on September 1st, 3rd and 7th. Two other adult choir groups will be singing on other days.
Kuwait
KCWA
On Sunday 10th September ’06 at the Holy Family Cathedral, Kuwait City.
Blessing of Novem followed by Konkani Mass will be held at 4:00 PM. Thereafter Traditional "Novem Jevaan" will be served to one and all.
Please Note: No cultural program will be held this year as a mark of respect to our founder member Late Johnny Surtkal. Also Felicitation for Children who received First Holy Communion in 2006 is postponed for the next event of Christmas Tree celebration to be held on 8th December ‘06.
"ABBASIYA FAMILIES", KUWAIT,
On Friday 8th september,2006 at 6:30pm at 'Integrated Indian School' Auditorium-Abbasiya.
For details, Contact Valerian Albuquerque-6582226
Kuwait Pangala Association
Date: Friday , 15th September
Time : 10.30AM onwards
Venue : Salmiya Garden
Contact :
Fredrick Quadras ( 9771850 )
Vivian Rodrigues ( 9709234 )
Clara D'Mello ( 2612425 )
Kundapur Varado Welfare Association, Kuwait :
Date: 8th September 2006. Mass at 7:30 A.M. in St. Therese of the Child Jesus Church, Salmiya, Kuwait.
Time: 11:30 Sharp
Venue : Indian Community School Hall, Shara-Amman Street, Rumathiya.
Contact : General Secretary-Carol Martis : Tel: 7217870 (KVWA)
Kanajar Welfare Association Kuwait
Date: September 15, 2006
Venue: Residence of General Secretary, Rose Mendonca
Contact: members
India
Mumbai
St Antony Parish of Vakola
Date: 10th of sepetember2006.
Oman
Sts Peter & Paul Church, Ruwi
Thursday, 07th September 2006
Sts Peter & Paul Church, Ruwi
8.15 p.m. showering of flowers followed by Solemn High Mass.
Contact : Clarence Pinto – (00968) 9 2341 826
Holy Spirit Church, Ghala
Friday, 08th September 2006
6.30 pm Recitation of Holy Rosary, followed by showering of the flowers and Solemn High Mass.
Contact : A. L. Monis – (00968) 99 37 64 62
St Anthony of Padua Church, Sohar
Wednesday, 13th September 2006
8 p.m. Showering of flowers followed by Solemn High Mass.
Contact : Richard D Souza – (00968) 99 75 02 06
St. Francis Xavier Church, Salalah
15th September 2006
10.30 a.m. Recitation of Holy Rosary, followed by showering of the flowers and Solemn High Mass.
Contact : Richard Machado – (00968) 99 31 24 62.
Saudi Arabia:
Dammam
Saudi Konkan Youngsters (SKY) in Dammam
Date & Venue : on 15th September, 2006 at ‘Palm Rest’ hall near Dallah, Dammam.
Contact:
Ronald Fernandes 050 3827023
Mark Tellis 056 7674341
Roshan DSouza 056 7201241
KCA UK
Date: September 8, 2006, From 10:00 - 17:00 hours
Venue: At St. Kentigerns RC Church 36, Wilbraham Rd, Manchester, M14 7DW
RSVP:
Ronald Lobo – 07859038604
Stany Rodrigus – 07739729892
Raj Francis Pereira - 07883024192
UK
UK
Nativity Feast
Sunday, September 10
Mass at 12.30 pm GMT
Celebrated by Bishop A P D'Souza of Mangalore, followed by traditional lunch and festivity celebrations
Venue: Richard and Christine Lobo's
20 Salmon Street
London NW9 8PN
Entire celebration at their residence.
Procession with singing in the garden
According to tradition, sugarcane will be distributed to children showering fresh flowers
UAE:
Abu Dhabi
St. Joseph's Cathedral, Abu Dhabi
On Thursday, 07th September 2006 @ 7:45pm
First the offering of flowers @ 7:45pm near the grotto followed by the Procession and Mass in Konkani
Dubai
Lourdes Kanajar (Emirates) parishioners
On 8th September at Winny’s Restaurant party hall, Karama. at 12.00 noon immediately after the 10 O’clock Mass at St. Mary’s Church, Dubai.
Lawrence D’Souza (President) 050 – 8625838, Alwyn D’Souza 050 – 7781721, Joy D’Souza 050 – 5646911
Thomas Saldanha 050 – 5944176,
Stanley D’Souza 050 – 4815688,
Aloysius D’Souza 050 – 3797064.
St. Mary's Konkan Community (SMKC) Dubai
Date: September 8, 2006 at 10-00 am
St Mary's Catholic Church
The Cultural and traditional evening program starts at 6.45pm at Main Hall
Tickets priced at AED. 15/-
Contact: SMKC Members / Church office
Emirates Pangalites
The Emirates Pangalites, U.A.E, will be celebrating the Monthi Fest on 14th September 2006 from 7.30pm at Richmond Hotel Apartments, Bur Dubai, Under slogan “Sakkad Sangatha Melya”.
For more information, please contact the following committee members:
Alphonse Mendonca in Abu Dhabi – 050 7716748
Jovin D'souza in Dubai – 050 4602311
Hilda Pinto in Dubai – 050 4947228
Joel Quadras in Sharjah – 050 3679388
USWAS (St. Mary’s Welfare Association, Shirva)
on Friday, September 15th 2006
Karama Hotel, Dubai. There will be hymns in Konkani. Traditional Buffet Lunch with variety of vegetarian dishes.
Dubai Contact Persons
Denis Gomes - 050 6566741
Ivan Mathias 050 7145660
Vincent Corda 050 5742251
Sharjah Contact Persons
Paul Menezes 050 6968707
Lazarus D'souz - 050 5372008
Manoj Menezes 050 6722029
Abu Dhabi Contact Persons
Ivan D'souza 050 6610486
Sharan D'souza 050 6730865
UDYAVARITES – DUBAI
15 September 2006 - 1100 hrs – 1700 hrs
Al Shatee Al Arabi (Arabian Beach Hotel) - Sharjah (Opp SHJ Grand Hotel, Next to Ewan Hotel)
Donald Machado 050 4620695
Joachim D’Souza 050 4912916
Vivian D’Silva 050 4592185
Antony D’Silva 050 4505388
KATAPADI KONKANS - U.A.E.
Date : Friday, 15th September 2006
Time : 11:00hrs onwards
Venue : Shezan Restaurant, Karama
Events : Showering of Flowers, Lunch with Traditional Nove, Many Games &
Songs
Contact : Dubai
Steevan Soaris : 050 528 5053
Anita D'Souza : 050 841 7453
Shalet Pinto : 04 397 2509
Contact: Sharjah
Agnel D'Silva : 050 628 4896
Agnel Rodrigues: 050 495 6808
Abu Dhbai
Ropus D'Souza : 050 813 0827
Belman Parishioners, Dubai (Bethkati)
Date: 15.09.2006 Friday
Time: From 10.30am onwards
Venue: Al Mas Residence, Dubai
PAMBOOR WELFARE ASSOCIATION, UAE
VENUE : WINNY'S RESTAURANT, KARAMA-DUBAI
DATE / TIME: 15TH SEPTEMBER, 7PM ONWARDS
Contact Nos :
Ambrose D’souza :050-4985446
Deeraj : 050-3791966
Udentichim Neketram (Moodubidri Varado, 19 parishes)
Date: 15th September 2006
Venue: Emirates Hall, Alquoz.
Contact:
Rudolf 050-6327612
Melwin 050-6533976
Arun 050-4234085
Paul 050-4268443
Famad Pernal Kuttom (UAE Pernalites)
Date: September 15
Venue: Richmond Hotel Apartments (Bur Dubai), Dubai.
Contact: Charles Mathias 050-2803340 / Dony Correa 050-6941572
Belle Vision – Dubai
Date: 22.09.06 (Friday)
Time: 1100hrs onwards
Venue: Al Mas Apartment, Dubai
Contact :
Ivan Menezes : 050-6765329
Valerian Alva : 050-2035365
Ashok Sunil D’Souza : 050-7848217
Valerian Fernandes : 050-4140872
Fujairah:
The Manglorean community in Fujairah
"CANARA CATHOLICS FUJAIRAH"
Time : 8th september 2006
Venue : OLPH Church Fujairah
Time : 11.30 am
contacts :
Prakash 050/ 5107532
Sunil 050/5909084
vincy 050/5205152
Jebel Ali
ST FRANCIS ASSISI CHURCH JEBEL ALI
KONKANI COMMUNITY
(Konknni Samuday Jebel Ali)
On 8th September 2006 at 7pm
Konkani Mass in the St. Clare Hall
Followed by dinner (Sakkad Sangata Jenvchem)
contact John M. Monteiro 0971-50-5940340
Sharjah:
St. Michael's Church, Sharjah (The Konkani Prayer Group)
on 7th September, 2006. at 7:30 PM
USA: (Chicago)
Mangalorean Konkan Christian Association
Date & Venue: on September 16, 2006 at 6:00 pm at Courtland Square Recreation Hall, 8909 David Place, Des Plaines, Illinois-60016.
contact:- Treasurer: Godwin Rego – 708-209-1640, President: Stan D’Souza – 847-406-1885 or Secretary: Vinod Menezes – 847-296-1475.
For more details, please visit: www.mkcausa.org
Dubai, August 24: It's again the festivity mood, with hardly two weeks away from yet another Nativity feast, Mangalorean Catholics spread worldwide have started to plan the celebration.
In the Gulf the traditional feast is being celebrated every year with great gaiety and pomp as everyone gets a homely feeling when they celebrate away from home. There are estimated 50-60 regional and community organizations of Mangaloreans functioning outside India. About 90% of them celebate the feast regularly.
"It is a great opportunity to meet the dear and near ones from our native places. That is how we feel the atmosphere of the 'Nativity' feast being celebrated back home. Of course this is very important for us because this is dedicated to Mother Mary and it is her birthday," says a reader while sending the news of their celebration schedule to daijiworld
It can be recalled here in the year 2001 the Bishop of Mangalore visited the UAE and the Sultanate of Oman and many had the opportunity to celebrate the feast in his presence. Similarly the Bishop visited Doha and Kuwait in the year 2004 where thousands of people joined him in the celebration.
"This feast gives us a special feeling. Though Easter and Christmas are of greater importance, here in the Gulf, the Nativity feast is celebrated with equal joy and fervour, " says another reader of daijiworld
"The speciality of the feast back home is to share the new corn grown. We make every effort to bring the new corn here and share it with each other and consume. 'Novem' is the traditional occasion and we want to celebrate this with devotion"
Following organizations have already announced their schedule. And those who want to publish their schedule, please write to us with limited details such as date, venue, time and contact numbers to our email ID: news@daijiworld.net
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