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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru/Udupi
Mangaluru/Udupi, Sep 8: Churches across the coastal districts celebrated the feast of Our Lady of Nativity, or Monthi Fest with joy and devotion on Thursday September 8. The celebrations at churches were grand this time following the restrictions for two years owing to the coronavirus pandemic.
The feast, marking the birthday of Mother Mary, is celebrated after the nine-day Novena.
Rosario Cathedral, Mangaluru
St Lawrence Church, Bondel
St Ann's Church, Thottam
Bishop Dr Gerald Isaac Lobo celebrated Monthi Fest Mass at St Ann’s Church, Thottam in Udupi. The bishop offered the Holly Eucharistic celebrations and enlightened the faithful on life of Mother Mary.
Prior to the Eucharistic celebrations, a procession was also held from St Ann’s Chapel to the church. Fr Denis D’sa, parish priest, St Ann’s Church Thottam was the co celebrant.
Monthi Fest has cultural significance. It is a harvest festival for Catholics. The feast food is a variety of vegetarian delicacies from locally grown vegetables. Newly grown rice is part of the feast which is symbolically distributed in churches after blessing.
Catholics from the twin districts spread across the globe celebrate this feast with utmost devotion.
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Mangalore Diocese
- St Joseph the Worker Church, Vamanjoor
- Our Lady of Remedies Church, Kirem
- St Lawrence Church, Bondel
- St Dominic church, Ashoknagar
- St Joseph Church, Soorikumeru
- St Paul's Church, Delanthabettu
- St Joseph The Worker Church, Neermarga
- God the Holy Spirit Church, Bajal
- St Ann Church, Nala
- St Rita Church, Panja
- Guardian Angel Church, Angelore
- Church of Infant Jesus, Modankap
- Christ the King Church, Kayyar
- Our Lady of Mercy Church, Paneer
- St Antony Church, Kulur
- St Thomas the Apostolic Church, Nirkan
- Immaculate Conception Church, Kinngioli
- Holy Spirit Church, Mukka
- Father Muller Homoeopathic Medical College, Deralakatte
- St Anne Church, Kelarai
- Holy Family Church, Omzoor
- St Francis Xavier Church, Bejai
- Sacred Heart Church, Surathkal
- Our Lady of Dolours Church, Bela
- St John's Church, Kokkada
- St Rita's Church, Cascia
- St John the Baptist Church, Kokkada
- Infant Jesus Shrine, Bikarnakatte
- Our Lady of Mercy Church, Fajir
- St Sebastian Church, Permannur
- St Antony Church, Anthonykatte
- St Vincent Ferrer Church, Valencia
- Our Lady of Miracles Church, Milagres
- Blessed Teresa of Kolkata Church, Paldane
- AIMIT St Aloysius College, Beeri
- Infant Mary Church, Bajjodi
- Church Of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, Urwa
- St Lawrence Church, Maniyampare
- Holy Cross Church, Cordel Kulshekar
Udupi Diocese
- St Francis Xavier Church, Udyavar
- St Antony Church, Sasthan
- St Lawrence Minor Basilica, Attur, Karkala
- St Anthony Syrian Orthodox Church, Kolalgiri
- Sacred Heart church, Kolalgiri
- St Dominic Church, Miyar
- Immaculate Conception of BVM Church, Gangolli
- St Anthony's Church, Padukone
- Holy Rosary Church, Kundapur
- Holy Cross Church, Byndoor
- Christ King Church, Trasi
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Nirmalpadav, Parapady
- St Anthony's Church, Koteshwar
- St Pius X Church, Piusnagar
- St Anthony's Church, Kandlur
- St Francis Assisi Church, Tallur
- St Mary's Syrain Orthodox Church, Brahmavar
- St Francis Xavier Church, Mudarangady
- Christ Church, Manipal
- St Paul Church, Neelavar
- Our Lady of Fatima Church, Pernal
- St Joseph Church, Belman
- Mother of Sorrows Church
- St John the Evangelist Church, Shankarapura
- St Lawrence Church, Moodubelle
- Stella Maris Church, Kalmady
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Kalathur
- St Philip Neri Church, Basrur
- St Theresa of Child Jesus Church, Kera-Karkal
- Holy Family Church, Brahmavar
- Our Lady of Health Church, Shirva
- St Joseph's Church, Kota
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