New Jersey: Mangalore Catholic
Association of East Coast Inaugurated
Courtesy: Daijiworld.com
New Jersey, Jun 12: Nearly 150 guests from over six states
(Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Mary Land)
of the East Coast graced the inaugural of the Mangalorean Catholic Association,
at William Warren Park, New Jersey on Sunday June 7, 2009. The weather was
splendid, and the park provided a magnificent setting for partygoers, who
enjoyed great food, wonderful company and the opportunity to meet fellow
Mangalorean Catholics. The day started with a prayer by Melvin Mendonca,
followed by a Konkani hymn by Merlin Mendonca and her team. The guests were
welcomed by Mark Mendonca, who was the compere of the event.
This was followed by the keynote address by Lynn D'Souza, who emphasized the
importance of upholding our Catholic faith and Mangalorean tradition, to create
a rich platform for the next generation. The ice breaker, a fun-filled activity,
was arranged thereafter, in which the participation by the guests was animated
and enthusiastic.
Lunch was a delectable spread of
fine Mangalorean cuisine. Mealtime allowed for the guests to socialize,
interact, and to get to know each other better. After lunch, team building
activities were conducted by Kevin D’Costa. Next, the executive board was
selected and the name of the organization was finalized. Three names were
short-listed by the participants.
From among the short-listed names, Mangalorean Catholic Association of East
Coast (MCAEC) was chosen unanimously by all the members present.
Manesh Aranha was elected as the president of the Association. Grace Baretto,
Kevin D’Costa and Lynn D’Souza, respectively, were elected to the posts of
vice-president for programme, membership and public relations. Roweena Rego was
elected as the secretary and Violet Monis, the treasurer. A team of four was
chosen as the webmasters: Daryl Martis, Dilip Lewis, Collins Lewis and John
Aranha. Edridge D’Souza and Clayton Monis, both twelve-year-olds, volunteered to
be the webmasters of the junior wing of the organization. Edridge D’Souza and
Clayton Monis Joe Martis, Mark Mendonca, Charles Rodrigues and Brian Santhumayor
were chosen as mentors to guide the executive board.
After another round of fun and games in the evening, the event ended with a vote
of thanks proposed by Christopher Monis. Those who are willing o be a part of
the MCA-EC or wish to participate in their future events may contact:
mcaec.pr@gmail.com,
mca.eastcoast@gmail.com.
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Reader Comments:
Naveen D'Souza, Bangalore Jul 20 2009 11:55:35
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Mangalorean Catholic Association of East Coast (MCAEC). FKCA
wishes the following elected members as well as the entire arm of MCAEC success
and luck all through long. Manesh Aranha, Grace Baretto, Kevin D’Costa and Lynn
D’Souza, Roweena Rego, Violet Monis, Daryl Martis, Dilip Lewis, Collins Lewis,
John Aranha, Edridge D’Souza and Clayton Monis.
Congratulations once again.
Naveen D'Souza
Gen Sec, FKCA, Bangalore