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Washington: Mangalorean Catholic Association celebrates Halloween

  •   Thu, Oct 31 2019 09:45:33 AM

Report: V James Dante 

Daijiworld Media Network: Washington 

Washington, Oct 31: The Mangalorean Catholic Association of Washington DC, Maryland, Virginia celebrated ‘Halloween Fashion Show Night’ on October 26 at Providence Hall of St Leo’s Catholic Church, Fairfax. 

The show began late evening and all attendees were dressed in Halloween costumes. 

Games, cookie decoration contest, fashion show, writing prompt, housie game and zombie dance were the highlights of the evening. 

Merlyn who was dressed as Miss Hawa Hawai from Mr India movie and Clint who donned the costume of Mr Bombastic truly Fantastic were the MCs for the evening and kept the event lively. 

The housie game was conducted by James Dante and Merlyn, with a lot of wit and crazy rhymes for numbers being called. 

There were also several trivia prizes and spot prizes awarded to people who participated. 

Winners

IceBreaker Game: Find my Family

Winners: Ghost Family (Juliet Vaz Barboza, Kiera Barboza and Alisha Rodrigues)

Cookie Decoration Contest

Winners: Below 5 - Jonah D’Souza, 5 to10 - Rhea Patibandla and 11 to 16 - Kierra Barboza

Fashion show

Winners : 5 and below – Abner D’Souza, 6 to 14 - Alisha Rodrigues, 15 to adult –Prash Sequeira, Couple –Clement and Malin Noronha.

Zombie dance

Winners: 5 and below – Jaden Noronha, 6 to 14 – Joshua Noronha, 15 to adult – Wilson Mathias

Writing Prompt

Winner: Joshua Noronha. 
  

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  • tEvans C. Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA.

    Thu, Oct 31 2019

    Congrats to Mangalorean Catholic Association as you celebrated Halloween. I and my wife missed it this year we were out of USA celebrating Diwali and other feast in India.

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  • Derek, Balmatta

    Thu, Oct 31 2019

    All the folks from Mangalore /Middle east have absolutely no idea of "Halloween". They know so because, they read somewhere but have no experience in real life

    Same as "Madri-Gras" which is before the start of Lenten season, Halloween is day before All saints/All soul's day.

    School going kids, usually go trick or treating to collect CANDY . It is a fun time for children to wear costumes . Just like DASARA VESHA in Mangalore where they wear costumes to collecting MONEY!.

    So to make my point to people who have never witnessed the same but read in books, GROW UP and do not show your ignorance.

    In other words, to people who have posted their ignoramus comments ,,like Mr Dsouza, the thought here is better than the present thoughts whereby, you go to church on Sunday morning's thinking what you are going to cook and eat for lunch that afternoon rather than concentrate on your prayers!

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  • Sheryl, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 31 2019

    Let us be the set apart people He has called us to be. Walk in His Holy ways. It’s a holiday where while people celebrate this day, the satanists are sacrificing little children . Let us pray for these victims instead.

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  • Steevan, Mangalore/Dubai

    Thu, Oct 31 2019

    Halloween costumes, candy, and trick or treat: According to the book Halloween—An American Holiday, An American History, some of the Celts wore ghoulish costumes so that wandering spirits would mistake them for one of their own and leave them alone. Others offered sweets to the spirits to appease them. In medieval Europe, the Catholic clergy adopted local pagan customs and had their adherents go from house to house wearing costumes and requesting small gifts.
    The Bible, on the other hand, does not permit merging false religious practices with the worship of God.
    -Deuteronomy 18:10-12
    —2 Corinthians 6:17.

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  • D'Souza, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 31 2019

    Dear Friends,

    Halloween is not accepted by Christ. Bible condemns the celebration of Halloween. Why then, is it celebrated one night of the year?

    Grow up. Behave maturely.

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  • AnoNymouS, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 31 2019

    Dear DSouza, Even our Monthi Feast is a pagan festival where the first crop is blessed. The Noven that you so devotionally receive is a hindu tradition. So GROW UP.

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  • Raj, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 31 2019

    What do you mean by Hindu Tradition ?. You should follow every Hindu tradition as you are an Indian and Hindu is a geological context and not religious. Belief system may vary but your 'indianness' will not go away.

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  • Melita, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 31 2019

    Hi Chinnu,
    Congratulations on winning prizes for Ghost family and for Fashion show. Proud of you, God bless you.
    Love from Abu and Granny.

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