Christmas Celebration at Kottara Ward

The members of Kottara Ward went carol singing to usher in the season of Advent. As decided in the SCC meeting, young and the old alike gathered at ‘Remliz’, the residence of Robert and Lizzy Dsilva on 5th Dec and did a quick round of practice before getting started for the Carol Singing.

Mr. Gerald Castelino began the carol singing programme with a prayer. The group of 25 ward members – kids, young and old visited each house on three consecutive days and covered 38 houses in the ward. Two carols were sung in each house followed by a specific prayer for the family being visited.

The Santa Claus gave sweets to little children and a Christmas key chain to each family as a token of joyous season. It was indeed a wonderful opportunity for the ward members to visit each house, especially the sick and the old and wish them in advance for Christmas and to pray for them. The enthusiasm and energy was so much that it was decided to continue the Carol singing tradition in the coming year