The Christmas at
Anandwali
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| Anandwali |
Jesus was born poor,
lived poor and died poor and so to make this Christmas a memorable event we had
a meaningful Christmas celebration for the poor children of Anandwali. Sr.
Jyothi Pinto along with two novices Priti Kemu and Shilpa Gonsalves organized
this event on the 20th December 2015.
Since these poor ones had no knowledge about
Christmas they were very excited to know what Christmas was all about. The
programme began with a short prayer highlighting the need of God in ones life.
This followed the long awaited dance competition which boosted everyones
spirit. Then there were very interesting and exciting games which kept the
children enthused and busy. After the games Sr. Jyothi through a question
answer session revealed the Christmas story which the children appreciated much
and also learnt who Jesus is and how his birth took place.
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| Anadwali |
The most important moment
was the distribution of prizes and sweets.
The winners were awarded with the prizes and all the children received a
Christmas gift which made them truly delighted.
Finally novices distributed some sweets prepared at home with much love
which children enjoyed a lot. This was indeed a moment of meeting Jesus in the
poor. We thank God for the opportunity and the platform provided to grow in
love for the poor and the needy and do our bit as Pope Francis urges us to go
to the peripheries.
Christmas celebrations with the boarders of
Maria Vihar
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| Maria Vihar |
On the 20th
December 2015 we had Christmas tree for the boarding children at Maria
Vihar. It began around 2 o´ clock in the
afternoon with a meaningful prayer moment.
Both the communities were invited to witness this celebration and share
the joy of Christmas with the children.
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| Maria Vihar |
There were a number of
dances, carols and skits giving the message that Jesus does not want big gifts
but a clean and a generous heart. There were also some exciting games conducted
like bombing the city, coin relay, preparing boats and advertisement on
Christmas which the children enjoyed to the full. Around 4 o´ clock we finished all the games.
Sr. Anelfreda Miranda our Novice Mistress gave away the prizes and delivered
the Christmas message. Santa Clause had a special gift for every child which
made them very happy. After exchanging
Christmas wishes and distribution of sweets we concluded this short Christmas
celebration.
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