Std 2 students re-enact the Nativity story

The Year 2 Class of St Simon Catholic Church re-enacted the story of the birth of Jesus Christ in front of some 400 people at the parish hall.

Dec 06, 2019

By Vera Ng and Beatrice Lim
The Year 2 Class of St Simon Catholic Church re-enacted the story of the birth of Jesus Christ in front of some 400 people at the parish hall.

The Nativity play, held for the first time by the Catechetical Ministry, showcased the many talents of the eight-year-old group. Four students from Year 3 also supported them as little lambs.

Their performance took the audience, comprising students, parents, catechists and parishioners, on a journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Their acting, singing, dancing and their beautiful costumes added colour to the play.

The children’s stellar performance delivered a powerful message in anticipation of the season of Advent – that Jesus wants to be born in our hearts, and we, the innkeepers of our hearts, are called to make room for Jesus this Christmas.

Catechists-in-charge, Vera and Beatrice, initiated the project in response to Jesus’ call to “Let the little children come to me, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such  as these.”

The catechists saw the capacity of the children to deliver the Nativity message, which is also the theme of the play, to the parish – that the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.

The young students took the mission to  heart and displayed a strong sense of unity, confidence, love and joy through their performance, as they took on one of the firsts of their many evangelisation tasks in the Church.

Parish priest Fr Cosmas Lee expressed his confidence and believed that the chil dren would do well in their mission.

The children practised for four months, beginning in July. Practice was increased gradually over the months leading up to the 40-minute performance. It was challenging to get all the children engaged in each practice session. Therefore, a two-hour stage rehearsal would often involve one hour of practice and another hour of play time, snack time and running around for the children.

However, as the date of the Nativity play drew close, catechists, students and parents persevered in the race and fixed their eyes on Jesus. Parents supported the play; accompanying children to rehearsals and spent time practising with the children at home.

The parish’s catechetical community hopes that through the challenges and difficulties of organising activities for children and others to draw closer to Jesus, the community too would grow stronger in faith, hope and charity. --stsimonlikas

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