FEAST NEWS
Issue 6/ 14 May 2012 5 YEARS IN HARMONY: HIGH FIVE”
TAUPO CHAPTER TO SEND DELEGATION A delegation from TawagAwit-St Patrick’s Taupo will travel more than 200 kilometers to participate in Food & Music FEAST 2012 on Sunday 27 May 2012 in the Blessed John Paul II Mass Centre, Massey University, Albany, Auckland. Bro Nonoy Buerano, chapter spokesman, said, “YES we will come.” He said that during one of the gatherings of the group, FEAST 2012 was discussed and “in fact it turned out that most of our members got interested. I know that through God's grace the chapter will be sending delegates, although the numbers are still to be confirmed.” The delegation, led by Bro Edwin Silerio, servant leader, has committed to sing the Offertory Song, “Blessed are You Lord” during the Mass. They will also contribute a number during the programme that will follow the Shared Lunch. The group was established on 27 February 2011 when the TawagAwit-Our Lady of Lourdes chapter accepted the invitation to sing in St Patrick’s Taupo. On that occasion, Bro Mel B Libre, TawagAwit Lead Servant, gave an orientation to the Filipino parishioners who organised themselves into a chapter that sings monthly in the parish. In another development, Teachers in Sandals Fellowship, the sister ministry of TawagAwit, will participate in the FEAST with Bro Denis Tutaka, cst, (photo at right) as quizmaster in the BQQ (Bible Quotient Quiz) and Bro Jason Sharma and Sis MelissaKleyburg as emcees of programme.
FEAST NEWS
Issue 6/ 14 May 2012
Our Theme: 5 Years in Harmony: High Five In May 2007, a handful of brethren signed a document that contained the vision, mission and core values statements of TawagAwit, a Catholic Ministry spreading God’s Word through music and other acts of love. Bro Mel B Libre responded to a Spiritual calling to organise a singing group that would make regular music offerings in church. While only three of those who attended the first meeting returned for the second one, others came forward to compose the group that would form the core that sang in its first full mass in St Mary’s Northcote. When the first accompanist Bro Dingdong Maderazo left for Australia, Fr Craig Dunford, parish priest, assigned pianist/arranger Thomas Tang and later, Jenny Fox, to help the group in its song selections, in its rehearsals and in its offerings. From one group, TawagAwit organised chapters in other parishes, first in St Thomas More Glenfield, followed by Our Lady of Lourdes-Glen Eden, St Mark’s Pakuranga, St Patrick’s Taupo, Blessed John Paul II Albany and, this year, Mt Mary’s Titirangi. Other than singing during the assigned masses, TawagAwit organised activities to strengthen the bond among members and to pursue its mission of “spreading God’s Word through music and other acts of love”. Among these activities were: Singalleluia!; OG: Open Gathering; Sow&Harvest; Outogether; Teaching Night; Songwriting Workship; Alay Laya Parish Reach Out; and Food & Music FEAST. In 2011, it started with GigAlive to raise funds to assist deserving youths in pursuit of their dreams. To ensure that members are updated on the plans and activities of the ministry, a monthly newsletter, NEW NOTES, has been published regularly since May 2007. Among the factors that contribute to the continuing growth of TawagAwit are: dedicated servant leadership; committed membership; friendship and camaraderie; joy in singing; and love of God. These factors have allowed the ministry to weather the challenges and difficulties encountered through the years. TawagAwit will celebrate on May 27, 2012 its fifth founding anniversary in Food & Music FEAST 2012 for the blessings that the ministry and its members have experienced; to express gratitude to its patron, Blessed John Paul II; and to affirm to the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit the pursuit of its vision of bringing “harmony in the world”. High five to one and all!
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FEAST 5 YEARS IN HARMONY: HIGH FIVE*
27 May 2012, 10:30am, Blessed John Paul II Mass Centre, Albany Highway, Albany *5
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Anniversary Celebration of TawagAwit: A Catholic Ministry Spreading God’s Word through music and other acts of love
FEAST NEWS
Issue 6/ 14 May 2012
TawagAwit OUR VISION: Harmony in the World OUR MISSION: To share God’s Word through music and other acts of love OUR CORE VALUES: Godliness. We believe in God and live His Word Offering. We share our talents, time and resources for God’s greater glory Devotion. We commit ourselves to the mission of the Ministry Love. We love God with all our heart, with all our soul, with all our minds and with all our strength Originality. We promote artistry and creativity to express our faith Victory over Sin. We fight Satan in each and every moment of our lives Evangelization. We bring the Light of God to those who are in the dark Sustainability. We contribute and manage our resources effectively Unity. We are one with the Lord, one with the Church, one with the community and one with the Ministry