Abu Dhabi: Konkani Community of the newly consecrated St. Paul’s Church in Mussafah Abu Dhabi celebrated the Feast of Nativity (Monthi Fest) solemnly with traditional zeal and gaiety at the St. Paul’s Church premises on Friday, September 9.
The outdoor ceremony commenced at 5.45 PM with little children and teenagers showering colourful flowers to show their love and affection towards infant Mary. The impressive scene was remarkable with little kids thronging around the graceful statue of Infant Mary with basket full of fresh flowers, near the church Marian grotto, enthusiastically participating in the spectacular ceremony singing the traditional “Sakkad Sangatha Melyam ani Mariyek Hogolsiam”, which echoed in the church premises, the rhythm filling the air, thereby creating a blessed ambience.
The new corn (Novem), specially flown all the way from Mangaluru for the occasion was blessed signifying the new harvest by Fr. Ashok Gonsalves . The blessed new corn (Novem) was distributed to all devotees after the mass.
A cultural event to mark the occasion was also organised after the mass and a traditional dinner was served to all the attendees.
