NEW NOTES TawagAwit Newsletter
October 2012
REACHING OUT TO OTHERS Consistent in its program of reaching out to others, TawagAwit conducted Alay Laya Parish Reach Out activities in St Patrick’s Cathedral and St Benedict’s Parish both in Auckland in September 2012. On September 2, 2012 at 7pm, the St Mark’s Pakuranga chapter (see photo below) led churchgoers in singing all the songs during the Tertiary Mass sponsored by the Auckland Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy in St Patrick’s Cathedral. The group was elated when after the mass, two youths conferred with Bro Raymond inquiring if they could join the group. Many were attracted by the delightful voices of the children who seated themselves in the front pews.
We Need You TawagAwit invites you to help in spreading God’s Word through music and otherPLACE acts of love. PHOTO HERE, OTHERWISE DELETE BOX You can be a: (1) member; (2) supporter or (3) organizer A member is one who can attend to the regular activities of the Ministry. The minimum participation are: attendance during practice sessions of songs, usually once a week or once every two weeks AND singing with the group during the assigned mass usually once a month or once every two months. A supporter is one who can donate services or resources to the Ministry. There are special events that TawagAwit organizes and the events need finances or helping hands. An organizer is one who initiates the formation of a chapter in a parish. The Ministry will provide all the assistance within its means to help in the vital task.
On September 21, 2012 at 6:30pm, Our Lady of Lourdes Glen Eden chapter offered songs during the Novena Mass for the Snr Sto Nino de Cebu at St Benedict’s Parish. The Mass also served as the Commissioning of the participants of the Life in the Spirit Seminar, thus the chapter prepared three special songs namely “Let the Fire Fall”, “Shine Jesus Shine” and “One Little Candle”. A week earlier on September 16, 2012, the Lourdes chapter delivered Bisaya missal songs in the Ethnic Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Glen Eden hosted by the Katilingbang Bisaya sa New Zealand (KBNZ). The group then proceeded to Ceramco Park Function Centre to sing the invocation for the program in celebration of the Visayan Language Day. The Alay Laya program has also served as an introduction on TawagAwit to potential members. One example was the establishment of the St Patrick’s Taupo chapter when TawagAwit members travelled to Taupo to sing and to orient interested parishioners.