A colouring competition in conjunction with the Parish Feast Day was held on 29th May, 2011 at the Visitation Community Hall. About 250 children from the 3 languages groups took part in this competition. It was held after the respective morning masses. The competition was open for children from the Nursery – Std 3 classes. Parish Priest, Fr George Packiasamy was at hand to lend his moral support to the children. Sr Theresa Chua gave away some souvenirs to all the participants.
(Edited by Elizabeth Chong)
There were 89 Tamil speaking Catechism students from standard 3 - 6 participated in the Bible Camp organised by the 12 Tamil catechists. The theme of the Camp was "CHRIST's TEACHINGS, OUR LIGHT". The youth helped out in the ice-breaking and other activities as well. It was held on 20th March, 2010 at the Visitation Hall, Seremban from 9 am to 4 pm.The first session was an introduction on Bible – “Bible is Our Way, Bible is Our Life and Bible is Our Breath.” There was a Bible Quiz and game.
The second session was on the Parable of Jesus – “The Sower of Seed and The Prodigal Son”. There was a short clip presentation on waste food and how children can help people who are in need of help.
The third session was on the Meditation of The Stations of the Cross.
16th January, 2011 was the first day for the Sunday School for the year 2011. About 1,300 Sunday Class students in 3 language groups together with their respective teachers assembled in the Church before their classes began. The coordinators of the Sunday School briefed the students about the rules and regulations and the importance of the catechism to them. After 15 minutes of briefing, they together with their teachers proceeded to their respective classes.
Registration for the Catechism Classes from nursery and above was held on the 9th January, 2011 (Sunday) from 8.45 am to 12 noon in all three language groups. The registration took place after the respective weekend Masses. It was held inside the Church and a large number of students came to register accompanied by their parents. About 180 students from the Tamil-speaking, 80 students from the Chinese-speaking and 450 students from the English speaking registered on that day. Many Catechism teachers came forward to help out in the registration. Few days before the registration, Sr Theresa Chua and her team came to clean up the Church and set up tables for the registration day.NEW IMAGE OF THE PARISH
Theme for the year 2011
CHRIST’s TEACHING, OUR LIGHT
(To make the teaching of Christ as the basis of our lives)
JANUARY: “I am the Way, I am the Truth and Life. No one can come to the Father except through Me.” JN 14: 6
FEBRUARY: “Treat others the way you would like them to treat you.” LK 6: 31
MARCH: “When you give alms, your left hand must not know what your right is doing.” MT 6: 3
APRIL: “... Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe.” JN 20: 29
MAY: PARISH FEAST DAY – “The Visitation”
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour.” LK 1: 46
JUNE: “As the Father sent me, so am I sending you.” JN 20: 21
JULY: “I am the bread of life; No one who comes to Me will ever hunger, no one who believes in Me will ever thirst.” JN 6: 35
AUGUST: “For wherever your treasure is, there is where your heart will be too.” LK 12: 34
SEPTEMBER: “Many who are first will be last, and the last, first.” MT 19:30
OCTOBER: “I am the light of the world; anyone who follows Me will not be walking in the dark, but will have the light of life.” JN 8:12
NOVEMBER: “I am the resurrection. Anyone who believes in Me, even though that person dies, will live.” JN 11:25
DECEMBER: “The Word became flesh, He lived among us...” JN 1: 14
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