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<\/a><\/p>\nWalter\u00a0 Monteiro, a product of renowned St. Aloysius College – Mangalore, founder member of MCCP, Toastmaster\/Compere far excellent, Composer of Songs & Hymns, writer, director & actor of award winning Konkani play \u201cXeghunanchi Sunn\u201d and many such creations and now a driving force behind the success of \u201cOZANAM HOME FOR THE AGED\u201d at Udupi, under the aegis of Society of St. Vincent De Paul, pioneering the concept of addressing old age blues, – is a perfectionist at work fully committed in taking any task to its logical conclusion.<\/p>\n
Walter Mark Monteiro, popularly known as Walter Monteiro, was one of the early pillars of MCCP who actively supported and contributed for the Parish and MCCP activities besides being its founder member.\u00a0 He shouldered the responsibilities of MCCP in the capacity of President during the year 1994 \u2013 1995.\u00a0 His vast knowledge, acumen, keen interest on creative ideas and committed approach towards social and cultural activities makes him different from others in the line.<\/p>\n
We have pleasure in presenting the life story of this great personality right from his childhood in 1940s at Valencia, Mangalore, followed by academic career, extra-curricular activities, Parish activities & community services at home turf, life at \u201cBombay \u2013 the maximum city\u201d in the 1960s, home away from home in the Sultanate of Oman from 1969 to 1999 and back to the homeland to settle down at Udupi to lead semi-retired life by actively involving in socially relevant activities of the society.<\/p>\n
EARLY LIFE, SCHOOL & COLLEGE DAYS IN MANGALORE<\/strong><\/p>\n Born to Joseph and Jane Monteiro on 22 October, 1942 in Valencia, he has the distinction of receiving the First Holy Communion from \u201cServant of God\u201d Msgr Raymond F C Mascarenhas \u2013 the founder of\u00a0Bethany Sisters Congregation, in 1948 at Bendur.\u00a0 He did his elementary school at St. Joseph Elementary School, Kankanady, and higher elementary at St. Joseph Higher Elementary School at Jeppu.<\/p>\n He had the privilege of pursuing his higher secondary up to graduation in B.Com at the renowned St. Aloysius College, Mangalore.\u00a0 During his academic career he was actively involved in various extra-curricular activities such as debating society, elocution, commerce association, Economic Geography Exhibition and also represented at Inter-College competitions.\u00a0 Being Secretary of Commerce Association he has successfully conducted and organised the ECOMONIC GEOGRAPHY EXIHITION.\u00a0 He was also involved in Fine Arts Society, and his active participation in composing, singing songs & acting made him confident in refining these skills.<\/p>\n Besides attaining academic excellence, he was actively involved in Parish activities as Altar Boy during childhood and in Marian Sodality and related youth movement in later days.<\/p>\n The above institutions instilled strong values in him during his formative years and those values strongly reflected in his later life & professional career.<\/p>\n BOMBAY \u2013 THE LAUNCHING PAD<\/strong><\/p>\n Armed with B.Com degree and related talents in debating & fine arts, he like any aspiring young professional of his time, landed in Bombay \u2013 the dream city of yesteryears, in the 1960s and almost succeeded in opting for a course in Film direction, Editing & Screenplay writing at the Films Division but could not pursue due to unforeseen situations.\u00a0 That made him to look for job opportunities and pursued his banking career at the Foreign Department of Canara Bank, Bombay, for almost 5 years.<\/p>\n GULF DREAM \u2013 Destination Muscat<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cLONG AGO I SAW MY MAMMA CRYING, \u2018CAUSE I WAS GOING FAR AWAY FROM HOME.\u00a0 STILL I AM FAR AWAY AND SHE CRIES NO MORE, \u2018CAUSE OMAN IS HOME AWAY FROM HOME !\u201d\u00a0\u2013\u00a0this was how he narrated his almost 30 years stay in the Sultanate of Oman.<\/p>\n Muscat gave him wide and varied exposure in the areas of banking, ministries and Ministry related projects ranging from Agriculture, Marine\/Fisheries, Petroleum and Minerals, where he shouldered senior responsibilities in Finance.<\/p>\n Here he found his first love and married to Prescilla, daughter of Francis and Cecilia Dante of Udupi on 2nd\u00a0January, 1972.<\/p>\n She also worked for major corporate houses during her stay in Muscat.<\/p>\n STS. PETER & PAUL CHURCH AND PARISH ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n His involvement in the capacity of Eucharistic Minister, Parish Council Member, Church Choir & inter-community Carol singing, Food festivals, etc., had immense influence on then Parish Priest Fr. Augustine Antao.\u00a0 Other memorable events include inauguration of new church building and related activities where his active role generated impressive results. He was actively involved during the maiden historic visit of His Lordship Rt. Rev. Dr. Aloysius D\u2019Souza, Bishop of Mangalore, which is evident by the \u201cFelicitation Address\u201d he composed for the function held at the Holy Spirit Church, on the 8th\u00a0of\u00a0November,\u00a01997.<\/p>\n On the occasion of bidding farewell to Fr. Augustine Antao, on 11th\u00a0February, 1999 he wrote touching\u00a0Good Bye note to Fr.\u00a0Augustine, on behalf of Mangalorean Community, under the caption \u201cEXPRESSIONS REALIZED \u2013 REALITY EXPRESSED\u201d and that was a golden tribute ever to be remembered by the community.<\/p>\n MCCP \u2013 the bond that binds us together<\/strong><\/p>\n Walter Mark Monteiro, popularly known as Walter Monteiro, was one of the early pillars of MCCP who actively supported and contributed for the Parish and MCCP activities besides being its founder member.\u00a0 He shouldered the responsibilities of MCCP in the capacity of President during the year 1994 \u2013 1995.\u00a0 His vast knowledge, acumen, keen interest on creative ideas and committed approach towards social and cultural activities makes him different from others in the line.\u00a0 His relentless quest for community welfare has left an everlasting impression in the hearts and minds of MCCP family.<\/p>\n GOOD BYE TO OMAN<\/strong><\/p>\n At the end of his 30 years stay in the Sultanate of Oman, the couple wrote following touching lines in their Good Bye note to the MCCP family on 14.11.1999:<\/p>\n \u201cAnd so, finally we have decided to pack,<\/p>\n On our way, from beautiful Oman to home back.<\/p>\n While we long once again to you personally greet,<\/p>\n We shall carry with us, your memories so sweet.<\/p>\n It seems only yesterday, that we met first,<\/p>\n \u2018Cause your true friendship has been every fresh at best.<\/p>\n May this freshness in years to come last,<\/p>\n Since future stays through kindness of past.<\/p>\n You breathed for us love and concern at length,<\/p>\n Your help always gave our hands strength.<\/p>\n And so as we journey, towards the thousandth mile,<\/p>\n In esteemed gratitude to you, our hearts will ever smile.<\/p>\n As we march towards the third millennium,<\/p>\n Let us together open a new chapter, new volume.<\/p>\n To fill in the world around us, every vacuum,<\/p>\n Striving for Lord\u2019s plans to nurture and bloom.<\/p>\n It has been a privilege of knowing you,<\/p>\n Since YOUR ARE A VERY SPECIAL YOU.<\/p>\n Thank you and God Bless You.\u201d<\/p>\n With that kind of attachment to MCCP, the couple still cherish the golden moments they once spent with MCCP family.<\/p>\n RETIRED LIFE IN UDUPI AND POST RETIREMENT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE SOCIETY<\/strong><\/p>\n Settling down in Udupi gave him opportunities to focus his attention towards the society and that motivated him to join the Society of St. Vincent De Paul in the year 2000.\u00a0 Since then no looking back, he has moved forward step by step and now he is the President of Udupi Area Council which entails him the responsibility as President of St. Vincent De Paul Ozanam Trust and its novel project \u2013 OZANAM HOME FOR THE AGED.<\/p>\n To mark the Ozanam Home Silver Jubilee event they raised funds and completed building \u201cMiracles\u201d for additional inmates followed by \u201cMariya Kripa\u201d convent\/residence for Sisters of Bethany congregation to take daily care of inmates and a new house for Chaplain.\u00a0 However, the current challenges include finishing works at Ozanam complex, Medical Fund for critical diseases, and laying of inter-locking pavement\/pathway facility at Ozanam Home for which funds to be generated.\u00a0 Perhaps MCCP\u2019s 20th<\/p>\n anniversary celebrations may be an opportune occasion to review and focus on the possibility of some funds for\u00a0the above noble cause, opines Walter Monteiro.<\/p>\n AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS FOR CREATIVE WORK<\/strong><\/p>\n During his Bombay days he sang<\/p>\n for All India Radio in the group with his 2nd\u00a0cousin the famed (late) Jerome D\u2019Souza, and<\/p>\n was also associated with Eddie Padwal, Ruby Pasannha, and other well known artistes of his time.<\/p>\n His plays in Konkani DHODEN KORAR (1962), XEGHUNANCHI SUNN (1966), AMGHER THUMGHER (1999 \u2013 dedicated to MCCP) and other short plays like JEZU MELLO, JERICONTHLO ROSTHO, GURKARASO MENDHU KHELO, END POINT, ROG ANI MOGH, etc., earned him lot of respect from the community.<\/p>\n XEGHUNANCHI SUNN (Sunekh Swaghath \u2013 earlier version) competed at Konkani Natak Sabha and won first place for best play, best director, best actor and best actress.\u00a0 This was the very first play where ladies and gents acted together in a play staged at Don Bosco.\u00a0 For this play Jerome D\u2019Souza, composed \u201cMAI MONNTHA THUN XEGHUNANCHI SUNN\u201d which is still very much alive during wedding ceremonies.\u00a0 Thanks to Jerome D\u2019Souza, for this golden composition. This play was staged at St. Mary\u2019s Mazagaon<\/p>\n – Bombay, and also in Ruwi on 14th\u00a0November, 1996 during Henry Martis\u2019 tenure as President for<\/p>\n which Walter Monteiro, has expressed his wholehearted gratitude to Henry Martis and among others Oswald Soares, Benedict Pereira, Apolinaris D\u2019Souza, Ozzy (Oswald) D\u2019Souza, Stany D\u2019Souza for making this play successful and memorable.\u00a0 Moreover, this play was staged in an open ground at Udupi on 13th\u00a0February, 2011 in connection with Udupi<\/p>\n Conference Golden Jubilee projects and the ground was full.<\/p>\n He published the dramas XEGHUNANCHI SUNN and AMGHER THUMGHER in the book (print media) form in January, 2003.\u00a0 His other collection was BASAYLO DESH SODOYLO SOVNSAR.<\/p>\n Though the achievements are many, we are not able to accommodate all of them at this point of time.<\/p>\n We at MCCP would like to take this opportunity to wish\u00a0the couple, good health and happy life.<\/p>\n WALTER MONTEIRO \u2013 In pursuit of\u00a0perfection By Antony D\u2019Cunha Walter\u00a0 Monteiro, a product of renowned St. Aloysius College – Mangalore, founder member of MCCP, Toastmaster\/Compere far excellent, Composer of Songs & Hymns, writer, director & actor of award winning Konkani play \u201cXeghunanchi Sunn\u201d and many such creations and now a driving force behind the success<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":893,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1365","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P51fX8-m1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":807,"url":"https:\/\/www.mccpoman.com\/web\/history\/","url_meta":{"origin":1365,"position":0},"title":"History","author":"admin","date":"March 6, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":16963,"url":"https:\/\/www.mccpoman.com\/web\/mccp-executive-committee-2025-2026\/sports-secretary-preneta-monteiro\/","url_meta":{"origin":1365,"position":1},"title":"Sports secretary \u2013 Preneta Monteiro","author":"admin","date":"March 13, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.mccpoman.com\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Preneta-fly-.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":808,"url":"https:\/\/www.mccpoman.com\/web\/about-us\/past-presidents\/","url_meta":{"origin":1365,"position":2},"title":"Past Presidents","author":"admin","date":"March 6, 2013","format":false,"excerpt":"01 Robert Coutino 1992 - 1993 02 Oswald Soares 1993 - 1994 03 Walter Monteiro 1994 \u2013 1995 04 Brian Nazareth 1995 \u2013 1996 05 Henry G. 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