Truly …An Extra Ordinary ‘Virtual Malaysian’ Christmas…

 

The live ‘Extraordinary Christmas’ podcast last Saturday evening (19 Dec) was more than it was billed and was truly an extraordinary Malaysian Christmas. 

No doubt it was well organized and without flaws but because it was interactive enabling all Catholics from across Malaysia, from East Malaysia to Penang and beyond, to participate in the 2 hour presentation it was, in my opinion, pretty extraordinary indeed. 

Hosted by a Kevin Francis and MAGS and organised by Catholics@Home a section (presumably) of the Archdiocese of KL it was an eye opener into what the pandemic Covid19 has brought out in the common man can achieve when faced with adversity.

The hosts and special guests

‘This years celebration was going to be very different unlike past Christmas’s with social distancing and limited numbers per gathering so Catholics@Home decided to organize the Extraordinary Christmas Special to celebrate the coming of Christ’.

There was key Christmas messages from Father Clarence Devadass and Father Patrick Massang, the singing Parish Priest from OMPH Ipoh, including a special message form Archbishop Julian Leow.

 At the start the hosts mentioned 1000 viewers but a half hour later stated 5000 was achieved. 

Kids Choir 

....more melody .....

But the contributions from the public such as what they felt this Christmas or the Catholic Crib contest and different choirs throughout the country not to mention the largest Catholic virtual choir singing in 6 different languages..simultaneously made for a fantastic Christmas show.

..sharing their mood this Christmas

Christmas Crib contest

Posters of home cribs ..

Children art and craft

Part of the largest 500 or was it 1000 strong ..

largest Malaysian virtual choir ....

who sang carols in different languages .... simultaneously

This choir from Penang gave us Silent Night 

Thank you Catholics@Home. Whats next ..Easter?

 Merry Christmas all.

 JAG