Mary’s feast was celebrated with traditional zeal and zest at Christ The King Church, Malleshwaram, Bangalore on 8 th September 2025 by the members of Konkani Catholic Sangh, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore.

As a spiritual preparation, a nine day Novena prayer with Holy Mass was organised from 30 th August till 7 th September. Rosary was recited in a procession and flowers were offered and showered on Infant Mary during all the nine days by the devotees gathered.

the sermons delivered by Rev.Fr. Vinod Lobo on all those days were enlightening and prepared everyone spiritually for the feast Day.

On the feast day, Treasurer of the Sangh George Mascharenhas , introduced the itinerary for the celebrations which was followed by Novena and Rosary recitation in a beautiful procession.

At the end of the procession, flowers were showered on Infant Mary by children and the devotees gathered. Children accompanied by elders sang gloriously “Moriek Hogolsian”, at the grotto before proceeding for The Holy Mass. Holy Eucharistic Celebration was celebrated by Rev. Fr.Rayan Pinto and co-celebrated by Parish priest Rev.Fr Jude Santhosh Kumar. Children offered variety of fruits and fresh grown vegetables during the offertory.

The choir conducted by Ms. Evita Lobo enticed a sense of heightened piety and meaning to the celebration. The “Novem” (new paddy), which signifies the fruit of the earth and the first harvest of the season, was blessed by by Rev. Fr. Rayan Pinto. The President of the Sangh, Mr.Robert Cutinha thanked one and all for their whole hearted support to celebrate the feast in such a grand fashion. “Novem” was distributed to all the people who had participated.

Blessed ‘Novem’ mixed with coconut milk was served prior to a sumptuous Vegetarian lunch including ‘Vorn’. Approximately 500 members participated in the entire celebration.

After the lunch, the families were served with ‘Kobu’ (sugarcane) and the members were overjoyed and seen exchanging pleasantries of the ‘Monthi Fest’. The whole celebration reflected the Konkani Christian culture of the coastal Karnataka region and all the participants cherished it. KCS Secretory Mr Edward Crasta co-ordinated the celebration arragments.

For KCS.
Edward Crasta
Secretory