The Interfaith
Christmas and New Year Fellowship Lunch was held on the 6 January. It may have been the
last day of Christmas but it was a very happy and merry occasion what with
the all the communities being represented.
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| Before the start a greeting to one another |
Held at Our
Mother of Perpetual Church Hall it was attended by representatives from the
Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist and Christian communities.
After the
Negara Ku the Parish Priest of OMPH Church Fr Joseph Stephen began the assembly
with an opening prayer.
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| Fr Joseph Stephen and speakers Mdm Mataji (Sanyashi) and En Ahmad Yani Aminuddin |
“We are not
instruments of violence and division but are collaborators with the same mind
to live with love and compassion this year and be used as symbols to showcase this
in our neighborhood, in places of worship, workplace and schools and that we
will not divide but instead unite” said Fr Joseph.
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| Speakers Mr Surinder Singh, Dr Richard Ng and Mrs Lillian Kandiah Paul |
The theme
for this this year was ‘Earth Our Common Home” in which each speaker from the respective
communities spoke on for 3 minutes.
OLOL Choir
St Michael's Church Youth - Christmas Carols Mandarin
OMPH Choir
The three
main Catholic churches in Ipoh Our Lady of Lourdes, St Michaels and OMPH contributed
Christmas carol performed by their respective choirs.
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| .......collaborators with the same mind |
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| ....symbols of love and compassion |
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| ....to bring about unity. |
The session ended with the cutting of a vegetarian cake and a wonderful lunch.
Below Silent Night by the OMPH Harmonicas
JAG
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