On March 23rd Standard 5 Students of the various Primary schools within the Siparia area came to La Divina Pastora for the Annual Faith and Confidence Service for S.E.A. Exam students which itself begins on Wednesday 29th March next week.
The various schools that came to receive blessings including students from.
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La Divina Pastora, Boys Roman Catholic School
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St. Brigid’s Girls’ Roman Catholic School
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St. Christopher’s Anglican Primary School
The Service promptly began at 9 a.m. The students gathered to the front rows of the the chruch together with their teachers where they listened well to the lessens given by La Divina Pastoras’ Parish Priest Fr. Alan Hall, Anglican Priest Fr. Aaron Charles and Seminarian Brother Maurice White.
Order of Service
Entrance Hymn – If You want to see the Glory of the Lord.
Opening Prayer – Fr. Alan Hall
Greetings – Ms. Renee Fortune (Standard 5 Teacher)
Gospel Reading
Feature Address – Brother Maurice White
Prayers of the Faithful:
- Schools, Teacher and S.E.A. students – St. Christopher’s A.C
- Sick and Youth of our Nation – St. Brigid’s Girls R.C
- Country/Peace/Harmony and Parents – Siparia Boys’ R.C.
Deuteronomy 31:6
BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS.
DO NOT BE AFRAID OR TERRIFIED,
FOR THE LORD GOD GOES WITH YOU;
HE WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU NOR FORSAKE YOU.
Philippians 4 : 6-7
DO NOT BE ANXIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING,
BUT IN EVERY SITUATION,
BY PRAYER AND PETITION,
WITH THANKSGIVING, PRESENT YOUR REQUESTS TO GOD.
AND THE PEACE OF GOD,
WHICH TRANSCENDS ALL UNDERSTANDING,
WILL GUARD YOUR HEARTS AND YOUR MINDS IN CHRIST JESUS.
Presentation of Gifts
Remarks – Father Aaron Charles
Short address and blessing – Parish Priest
Blessing of Candidates – There’s a sweet Anointing Anointing Fall on Us
Vote of Thanks – Ms. Samantha Charles (Standard 5 Teacher)
Closing Prayer – Father Alan Hall
Final Hymn – Amazing Grace
