Feast of Nativity 2006 Celebrations
KCA UK Celebrated the Mary’s Feast successfully for the second time in Manchester UK at the St.Kentigerns RC church on 8th of September 2006.
The ceremony commenced with the blessing of the corn by Rev. Bishop Robert Miranda and Fr.Abraham D’souza followed by the Konkani Mass. Fr.Abraham gave the provenance of this feast and its significance to the assemblage.
The mass was made more ebullient by the awesome choristers followed by the active participation of all the members who had gathered here on this occasion. The music by Thomas (Liverpool) made the entire ceremony more exuberant integrating the voices of the total assemblage with their hymns “Sakkad Sangata Melieam” and “Morieak Hogolsieam”.
The celebration further continued with the social gathering in the adjacent social club by many more attendees. This year too the event began with a prayer and serving of the milk flavoured with the blessed new corn. The entire function was brilliantly compeered by Vinod Barboza, Stany Rodrigus followed by Ronald Lobo.
Rev.Bishop Robert Miranda of Gulbarga Diocese and Fr.Abraham D’souza of Divine Call Centre Mulki introduced themselves and gave an insight about their various activities they do for the up-liftment of our community people in respective places.
Seven varieties of traditional vegetable dishes were cooked along with sannas and Orn. Food and refreshments were soon followed by merriment provided by songs and various humorous skits presented by KCA and MUKA team members brought a lot of applauds cheering and encouraging the participants on the stage. The session further endured with Housie Housie and Baila.
Ronald Lobo, then welcomed the new president Ravi Pinto and his team members before the assemblage and also thanked all his old team members who had extended their tremendous support during the year 2005-06. Ravi Pinto addressed the assemblage too and expressed his gratitude to the old team and requested the total assemblage to render their support in the future years to come.
The New Commitee of KCA for the year 2006 now comprises of Ravi Pinto as the President, Stany Rodrigus as the Vice President, Anita Serrao as the Secretary, Lainet Pinto as the Treasurer, Diana Monis as the Cultural Secretary and Reshma Lobo as the Communication Co-Ordinator
Ronald Lobo in his vote of thanks thanked every one for all their help in making yet an other event a successful one. The ceremony was concluded by Stany Rodrigus with Lau-Da-Te.
For all the new and the old committee members a get to gather was organized at the Knowsley’s park near Liverpool on 9th of September. This was in turn organized as recognition for the families who have worked behind the screen by putting in their efforts during the last couple of weeks in many different ways to make this feast a successful one. The members have thanked the Cultural Secretary – Santosh Pinto for bringing in such an innovative idea.