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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Sep 8: Churches in city and within Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts brimmed with thousands of faithful on Sunday, September 8 as the feast of Our Lady of Nativity is being celebrated.
The feast, popularly known as Monthi Fest in Konkani, is observed after the nine-day Novena.
Kasargod district too observed the feast with devotion.
The feast, marking the birthday of Mother Mary, is celebrated throughout world by Catholics.
St Lawrence Church , Bondel
Holy Cross Church, Kulshekar
Rosario Cathedral
In Mangaluru region, which includes Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Kasargod districts, Monthi Fest has cultural significance. It is a harvest festival for them.
The feast food is a variety of vegetarian delicacies from locally grown vegetables. Newly grown rice is part of the food today which is symbolically distributed in churches after blessing.
Msgr Maxim Noronha offered Mass at Rosario Cathedral. Fr J B Crasta, Fr Rocky Fernandes, and Fr Flavian Lobo were present.
Mangalureans spread across the globe celebrate this feast with utmost devotion.
Mangalurean Catholics are known for Marian devotion for centuries beginning from their routes in Goa and thereafter.
Monthi Feast celebrations around the world
Mangaluru:
- Mangaluru: Monthi fest celebrated at St Joseph's Seminary Jeppu
- Mangaluru: St Joseph's Church Bajpe
- Bantwal: St John Mary Vianny Church, Bambil
- Beltangady: Sacred Heart Church, Madanthyar
- St Dominic Church, Ashoknagar
- Belthangady: Holy Redeemer Church
- Mangaluru: Infant Mary Church, Katipalla
- Mangaluru: Holy Redeemer Church, Derebail
- Kasargod: St John De Britto Church, Narampady
- Bantwal: Our Lady of Loretto Church
- Mangaluru: Perpetual Succour Church, Nithyadar Nagar
- Bantwal: The Most Holy Savior Church, Agrar
- Mangaluru: St Antony Church, Naravi
- Bantwal: St Paul Church, Delanthabettu
- Moodbidri: St Ignatius Loyola Church, Paladka
- Moodbidri: Corpus Christi Church
- Bantwal: Infant Jesus Church, Modankap
- Belthangady: Christ King Church, Venur
- Puttur: St Anna Church, Nala Mavinakkatte, Upinangady
- Belthangady: Holy Cross Church, Manjotti
- Mangaluru: Holy Cross Church, Hosabettu
- Mangaluru: St Antonys Church, Kulur
- Mangaluru: St Thomas The Apostle Church, Ammembal
- Mangaluru: St Jacob Church, Kateel
- Bantwal: St Micheal Church Belloor
- Mangaluru: Infant Jesus Church, Pavoor Uliya Island
- Mangaluru: St Paul's Church Balkunje
- Mangaluru: Monthe Mariano Convent, Farangipet
- Moodbidri: Holy Spirit Church, Sampige
- Moodbidri: Our Lady of Rosary Church Alangar
- Mangaluru: Sacred Heart Church, Surathkal
- Kasaragod: St Lawrence Church, Permude
- Moodbidri: Holy Cross Church, Taccode
- Moodbidri: St Patrick Church, Siddakatte
- Mangaluru: Holy Family Church, Omzoor
- Mangaluru: Mary help of Christians church, Adyapady
- Mangaluru: St Roque Church Neerude
- Moodbidri: Little Flower of Jesus Church, Niddodi
- Mangaluru: Immaculate Conceptin Church, Kinnigoli
- Mangaluru: St Lawrence Church, Bondel
- Mangaluru: St Francis Xavier Church, Ferar
- Mangaluru: St Joseph the Worker Church, Vamanjoor
- Mangaluru: Holy Spirit Church, Mukka
- Mangaluru: St Sebastian Church Permannur
- Mangaluru: Our Lady of Remedies Church, Kirem
- Mangaluru: St Anne Church, Kelarai
- Kasargod: Christ the King Church, Kayyar
- Mangaluru: Our Ladyof Miracles, Milagres
- Moodbidri: Mount Carmel Church, Shirthady
- Bantwal: Mother of God Church, Mogarnad
- Sullia: St Rita Church, Panja
- Mangaluru: Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Kuppepadavu
- Puttur: Mai de deus Church
- Mangaluru:Our Lady of Mercy Church, Fajir
- Mangaluru: Father Muller Homeopathic Medical College and Hospital, Deralakatte
- Mangaluru: St Vincent Ferrer Church, Valencia
- St Joseph's Church, Jeppu
- Mangaluru: St Rita Church Cascia
- Holy Cross Church, Kulshekar
- Mangaluru: Guardian Angel Church Angelore
- Mangaluru: Immaculate Conception Church, Urwa
- Puttur: Sacred Heart Church, Maril
- Mangaluru: St Anthony Ashram, Jeppu
Udupi
- Udupi : St Paul Church, Neelavar
- Udupi: Christ Church, Manipal
- Udupi : St Antony Church, Sasthan
- Udupi : St Peter's Church, Pethri
- Udupi: Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Kanajar
- Udupi : St Lawrence Church, Moodubelle
- Karkala : St Lawrence Basilica
- Udupi : St Joseph Church, Kota
- Udupi : Our Lady of Miracles Cathedral, Milagres
- Udupi: St Dominic Church, Miyar
- Udupi: Our Lady of Fatima Church, Perampally
- Udupi: St Theresa of Child Jesus Church, Mukamar
- Udupi: St Theresa (Little Flower) Church, Kemmannu
- Udupi: Sacred Heart Church
- Udupi : Holy Cross Church, Pamboor
- Udupi : Infant Jesus Church, Pilar
- Udupi : St Francis Xavier Church, Udyavar
- Udupi: Perpetual Succour Church
- Udupi : Our Lady of Fathima Church, Pernal
- Udupi : St Maria Goretti Church, Hirgana
- Udupi: St John the Evangelist Church, Shankerpura
- Udupi: St Joseph's Church, Belman
- Udupi: St Antony Church, Kuntalnagar
- Udupi: Mount Rosary Church Santhekatte
- Udupi: Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Ajekar
- Udupi: St Peter Church, Barkur
- Udupi: Sacred Heart Church, Kolalgiri
- Udupi: St Francis Assisi Church, Tallur
- Udupi: St Francis Xavier Church, Mudarangadi
- Udupi: Holy Cross Church, Byndoor
- Udupi: St Anthony Church, Padukone
- Udupi: Mother of Sorrows Church
- Udupi: St Anne's Church, Thottam
- Udupi: Christ King Church, Trasi
- Udupi: Christ The King Church, Karkala
- Udupi : St Antony's Church, Kandlur
- Udupi - Our Lady of Health Church, Shirva
- Udupi: St Pius X Church, Hanglur
- Udupi: St Anthony Church Koteshwar
- Udupi: Stella Maris Church, Kalmady
- Udupi - Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church, Parapady
- Udupi : Holy Rosary Church, Kundapur
- Udupi: Holy Family Church, Brahmavar
- Udupi: St Philip Neri Church Basrur
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