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Doha, Qatar: The Konkani Speaking Community of Our Lady of the Rosary Church Qatar organized the feast of St Anthony on Friday June 16 followed by cultural programme and felicitation of students of Grade 10 and 12.
Assistant Parish Priest and Spiritual Director of the Konkani Speaking Community Fr Nelson Lobo was the main celebrant for the feast mass and he is much loved not only by Goans in Qatar, the Konkani Speaking Community, but also by other communities for his inspiring homilies.
Thirty students from the Konkani speaking community based in Qatar who excelled in Grade 10 and Grade 12 were felicitated.
The Cultural programm started with a performance by the Mangaloreans who performed a couple of duets, a group song and a solo song, all written by the great Mangalorean artist Wilfy Rebimbus, which set the crowd to sing and dance along with the singers and which were well received by the packed audience.
“Sant Anton Bapa” singers were from St. Cecilias Mangalorean Konkani choir Group with Kirthan Rodrigues on the keyboard.
“Uzwad Chondremacho” was rendered by Christle Pinto and Arvin Pais, Singers Carol Dsouza and Jeevan Ferrao sung “Margai”, and singer Anjali Andrade Pinto rendered “Ghova Ghova”.
The cultural program ended with a 30-minute medley of Mando, Dulpod and Dekhni by Goan artists, followed by Goan yesteryear songs for listening pleasure during dinner.
The whole program was showcased by Rosario D'Cunha, Vice President of the Konkani Speaking Community
The occasion was also the feast day of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and it was the first time the feast of St Anthony was celebrated by the Konkani Speaking Community of Our Lady of the Rosary Church Qatar.
The Goan singers, actors and musiians who took part of the cultural program included Steve Fernandes, Andrew Fernandes, Zethan Rodrigues, Martin Mascarenhas, Elias Alvares, Waldron Mendes, Vicente D’Costa, John Desa, Avon Colaco, Flossie Fernandes, Sharmila Fernandes, Perpetua Pereira, Jesica Fernandes, Molicia Pereira, Tania Rodrigues, Christine D’Cunha, Evana Colaco, Zoay Vales, Maryam Sequeira, Atilia D’costa, Jaydon Carrasco, Claire Viegas, Wilroy Mendes, Jessica Cardoso, Viola Pereira, Figo Rodrigues and Perpetual Lobo
Earlier in the March this year the feast of St. Joseph Vaz, was also celebrated for the first time in Qatar by the Konkani Speaking Community of Our Lady of the Rosary Church Qatar.
Eighteen people from Goa, Mangalore and Mumbai were felicitated during the feast day of St. Joseph Vaz for rendering over 40 years of service in Qatar.
Those felicitated at the hands of Fr. Nelson Lobo included Sancho Fernandes, Michael Mascarenhas, Agnelo Paul D'Souza, Rosario Fernandes, Jose Rosario (Reggie), Ambrosio Dias, Domnic Albert D'Souza, Rocky Fernandes, Filomeno Alves, Simon Fausta Vaz, Gregory Diego Lobo, Robert David D'Souza, Arthur Mendonca, Eugenie Mendonca, Caetano Francisco Fernandes, May Pinto, George Fernades and Jackson Harold. |