10 July 2007

Archdiocesan Youth Rally 2007

070707 was a day of fun-filled activities for confirmands and facils involved. The program kickstarted with confirmands splitting up into their groups and moving off to different rooms. In there, they were required to play a game involving choices. Standing in two rows, participants were asked to choose between two items/events and jump left for the first option, right for the second option. Most of them didn't have any problems picking one option over the other. A handful, however, were seen to use their friends' decisions as a frame of reference... They were later told how choices could be broadly classified into 3 categories: physical/material, social and spiritual choices.

After a fifteen minute break, the confirmands were briefed on the story of Jonah and the Big Fish and returned to their respective rooms. They were then given a short period of time to come up with a pictorial representation to link Jonah's story and the sacrament of Confirmation.

When the clock struck four, hotdog buns and a custard cream puffs were served in plastic bags. When everyone had had something to bite, we all proceeded to the carpark for our ride to the Singapore EXPO. Being one of the earliest churches to arrive, it was wonderful to see the hall slowly fill up with people from parishes all over the island. It was even more heart-warming to see thousands of catholics worshipping in unison when the event began.

The highlights of the youth rally include the screening of World Youth Day 2008 Sydney video (which some of us will be going for next year :D), intimate sharings by Bro. Benedict and Sr. Margaret on how they answered the call to the religious life and the crowd-entertaining play on Jonah and the Big Fish staged by actors from For Heaven's Sake.

The atmosphere in the hall was on a consistent high until the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament which reminded us that worshipping Christ is not all about the highs but the quiet and reflective adoration as well.

Here're some pictures to remember the event by:

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Erica briefing confirmands on the day's happenings

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I can't think of anything to draw...

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Oi! Better grab as many as you can!

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Nice hot buns... :)

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Passengers from flight IHM please proceed to hall 13 and await further instructions

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Standing in rows of four

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FISH!!!!

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Hall 13 @ 2243hrs


Many thanks to the organizers, presenters, facils and all who turned up for the event. Happy 5th Ordination Anniversary to Fr Brian! :)

2 comments:

xiao tang said...

hi.marianne here.jus wana tell you guys that the pics were great.and if i am not wrong,it is suppose to be fr.luke's ordination anniversary and not fr brian's rite?thanks for posting such a nice description and also lots of nice pics.thanks guys.

xiao tang said...

hi ppl.marianne teo here.jus wana tell you ppl that the pics that are put up are great.and if i am not wrong, it should be fr.Luke's ordination and not fr.Brian's rite?thanks for putting it up to share.oh.and xiao tang is my blog name.dun care about it.