Christmas caroling

From 21st Dec to 23rd Dec 2011, some Vincentians did caroling at homes of some of the FINs and also at the void deck of Blk 170, Toa Payoh.

This is the first time the Conference has carried out the activity and Vincentians were received warmly.

Vincentians sang familiar Christmas carols like Silent Night, Mary's Boy Child and some more contemporary favourites like Jingle Bells, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Feliz Navidad. We also added some Hokkien and Cantonese songs.

The session at Blk 170 started off coolly but was soon join by more people.

Vincentians also gave out chocolate and other snacks to spread the Christmas cheers.

Interesting talk by Father Daniel McCaffrey

Listen to these talk. It is very relevant to us being Vincentians.

Christmas Celebration for FINs

Christmas is never the same without the act of charity and the share of joy with the poor. While we do countdowns at events and exchange presents at house parties, it is important to remember the less fortunate who might not have such a festive atmosphere.

At 4pm, SSVP members started preparing and decorating the church hall, while others packed rations at the Charity Corner. The hall was well decorated with Christmas lightings, the microphones and tables were being set up and the catered food was positioned just outside the hall.

The FINs started trickling in around 6pm, and so did the rain drops. After they received their rations, they were ushered into the church hall, a good choice, since the drizzle developed into a massive downpour. The hall started getting crowded and the additional tables emphasized "The more the merrier".

While members helped to dish out the delicious meals to the FINs, a mixture of Christmas Carols, English, Mandarin and Hokkien songs were being performed by Mark and Mark. We took the opportunity to present education awards to the children who did well for their exams; a nice treat for the holidays.

There were also Christmas presents for kids.




The FINs played a game of Bingo, where the adults had to exercise their brains and work their hands.

Laughter, feasting and singing ended around 9.30pm and the FINs went home with rations, and many Christmas presents.

The only real blind person at Christmas time is he who has not Christmas in his heart. — Helen Keller