A time for renewal for Sunday school students

The 40 days of Lent is an occasion for us to examine our faith and deepen our commitment to live the Christian life. Some 30 English-speaking Joyful Sunday School students of Holy Trinity Church, 12 parents and facilitators made a visit to the Old Folks Home on March 25.

Apr 11, 2014

TAWAU (Herald Malaysia): The 40 days of Lent is an occasion for us to examine our faith and deepen our commitment to live the Christian life. Some 30 English-speaking Joyful Sunday School students of Holy Trinity Church, 12 parents and facilitators made a visit to the Old Folks Home on March 25.

The objectives were to share the love of Christ and show compassion for the elderly who reside in the home. Such acts of compassion especially to the underprivileged and vulnerable in the society is much in line with Catholic Social Teaching. The visit has also encouraged the children to reflect on the responsibility of taking care of the elders in their own families.

The children were exposed to the meaning of charity in its true sense. They learned to act on it by giving away goody bags to the elderly residents.This helped to build a strong culture of giving, one of the three traditional pillars of Lent: Fasting, Prayer and Alms-giving.

Parents and facilitators who participated in the visit expressed their delight in seeing their children meeting their ‘grandfather or grandmother.’ It was touching to see the children hugging the elderly with the warmth and love of Christ. They brought much joy to the elderly residents.

The few hours of outreach were a wonderful experience for both children and adults, who decided to have the same activity in reaching out to the underprivileged as a yearly programme.

Two days later, on March 27, the facilitators of the Joyful Sunday School extended the same charity for the children of the Migrant School. They hosted a fellowship gathering at the Parish Canteen from 9.00am - 11.00am.

The children of the Migrant School enjoyed the food contributed and prepared by the Joyful Sunday School team.

Good seeds have been sown in the hearts of the new generation (young children) especially on the authentic meaning of charity, care and concern. Christians are called to be an instrument of God for the liberation and promotion of the poor. (Evangelii Gaudium #187)

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