austraLasia #2610
Oratory Day Celebration in MYM
ANISAKAN: 15 March 2010 -- On 10 March 2010, the academic exams barely over and full of the joys of a Myanmar spring, 'Oratory Day', organised by the Novitiate Community in collaboration with the neighboring FMA Sisters and their girls was celebrated in grand style at Anisakan, Pyin Oo Lwin. Nearly 300 oratory children from the neighboring villages flocked together at the shrine of Our Lady.
In Anisakan, every Sunday during the year, the novices organise oratories for the different villages, giving preference to the poorer areas. For the most part, the people they deal with are Buddhists, and the novices are reminded to be careful in not attempting to proselytise the children in their oratories. On Sundays, at the oratories, the youngsters are animated with games, given educational instruction and tickets are distributed which will stand them in good stead on the Annual Oratory Day. The children are prepared well and understand how to take part in Oratory Day, which concludes the Oratory Year.
This year, as always, the day was filled with interesting contests and games. The celebrations began with an introduction for the leaders - Fr. Francis Cyril explained the rules of the games for Oratory Day to the excited and restive oratory children.Following his skillfully prepared program there were three groups for the games with their respective leaders. The boys and girls all had ample opportunities and chances to play and enjoy the different games.
For their part, the Sisters and their girls not only generously took charge of the Prize distribution, selling the foodstuff and clothes, but also some of them helped in conducting the games and animated the youngsters throughout the games in their spontaneous Salesian style.
Towards the evening, after enjoying the whole day, the oratory children returned to their respective villages refreshed and renewed with zest and vigor.
When one of them was asked his impression about the events of the day, he said: "This oratory festival opened up new prospects for me". Another said: "The events of today will be imprinted always in my memory".
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Oratory Day Celebration in MYM
ANISAKAN: 15 March 2010 -- On 10 March 2010, the academic exams barely over and full of the joys of a Myanmar spring, 'Oratory Day', organised by the Novitiate Community in collaboration with the neighboring FMA Sisters and their girls was celebrated in grand style at Anisakan, Pyin Oo Lwin. Nearly 300 oratory children from the neighboring villages flocked together at the shrine of Our Lady.
In Anisakan, every Sunday during the year, the novices organise oratories for the different villages, giving preference to the poorer areas. For the most part, the people they deal with are Buddhists, and the novices are reminded to be careful in not attempting to proselytise the children in their oratories. On Sundays, at the oratories, the youngsters are animated with games, given educational instruction and tickets are distributed which will stand them in good stead on the Annual Oratory Day. The children are prepared well and understand how to take part in Oratory Day, which concludes the Oratory Year.
This year, as always, the day was filled with interesting contests and games. The celebrations began with an introduction for the leaders - Fr. Francis Cyril explained the rules of the games for Oratory Day to the excited and restive oratory children.Following his skillfully prepared program there were three groups for the games with their respective leaders. The boys and girls all had ample opportunities and chances to play and enjoy the different games.
For their part, the Sisters and their girls not only generously took charge of the Prize distribution, selling the foodstuff and clothes, but also some of them helped in conducting the games and animated the youngsters throughout the games in their spontaneous Salesian style.
Towards the evening, after enjoying the whole day, the oratory children returned to their respective villages refreshed and renewed with zest and vigor.
When one of them was asked his impression about the events of the day, he said: "This oratory festival opened up new prospects for me". Another said: "The events of today will be imprinted always in my memory".
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use Bosconet-wiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - just go to Bosconet, click on austraLasia 2009 in the sidebar. You will see the RSS orange icon in your browser address bar - add it from there. Or be interactive with the EAO blog Cetera Tolle. Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at http://sdl.sdb.org
