Genesis II Caroling 2009

Genesis II Caroling 2009

27 Dec 2009 Sunday

after 915am and 1115am Masses @ Church foyer/main staircase

All are welcome to join in and share the Christmas joy and spirit through song!

Advent & Christmas 2009 Schedule for Genesis II!

Here’s our Advent & Christmas 2009 Schedule!!!!

Put this on the front page of your choir files!

A Holy Family – A Loving Family

Holy Hour for Priests 2009 – Chris Raj shares…

On the night of the 24^th of August, I slowly made my way to church. It was the beginning of the new week, just one of the many weeks in this Year for Priests that began on 19 June 2009. The Holy Father’s fundamental reason for a special Year for Priests is “to deepen the commitment of all priests to interior renewal”. It also coincides with the 150^th anniversary of the death of St John Vianney, patron saint of priests.

Advent 2009

“A Holy Family | A Loving Family”.

 

GII’s plan for Advent 2009

BACKGROUND

1. The season of Advent does not resonate strongly with many in our parish.

2. Our parishioners do not fully understand or even appreciate what this season brings.

3. Our liturgical celebrations during the Advent season in the past, have not provided our faithful with enough ‘consistent’ and relevant significance in the mass we celebrate, such that, our assembly does not see or feel the difference to the mass at ‘ordinary times’.

St Cecilia’s Day – Festival of Choirs

The LMC is inviting you to participate in this year’s St Cecilia’s Day and Fifth Annual Gathering of Choirs.

“Festival of Choirs” synopsis
This year’s gathering will include a choral workshop conducted by Mr Denis Leong, the choral director of the St Francis Xavier Youth Choir. The objectives of the workshop are to foster a stronger awareness of choral discipline and technique as well as establishing friendship amongst choirs.

26 years… Genesis II

As part of our 26th Anniversary celebrations, we look back at some key points in the choir’s history. An interesting find is a sharing written by Melvin and addressed to choir for the 13th Anniversary, half a “life-time” ago. Timely and relevant… much like a postcard from the past!

05 Nov 1996, 13th Anniversary of GII

Congratulations GII for 13 years of praising and glorifying God thru songs and prayers. 13 years in the music ministry, some say its a lucky number, while others say that its good for them… for me it was and still is an adventure. An adventure of learning, growing and experiencing God’s love and power thru your FRIENDS!!!

The Gathering & Introductory Rites – GII Prayer Meet Oct 2009

Some 25 Genesians attended a session on the Gathering and Introductory Rites of the Mass, a part of a series on Celebrating the Mass and deepening our understanding of liturgy.

This was on 24 Oct 2009 (Sat) night in the AVA Room, 3 Sea Ave. We had a lively sharing and discussion, with many questions answered and misconceptions clarified.

Here are the pdf slides for all!

The Gathering & Introductory Rites – GII Prayer Meet Oct 2009

East District Youth Day 05 Sep 2009 – Mass Hymns

The East District Youth Day, held at KC Primary on 05 Sep 2009 (Sat), includes music and sharings by keynote speakers, and will culminate in mass celebrated by the Archbishop at 8pm. GII will be singing for this mass and here’s the music for the liturgy:

Holy Hour for Priests: To Follow You

Our Lord said to the priest; “Go, as My Father sent Me, I send you. All power has been given Me in Heaven and on earth. Go then, teach all nations …. He who listens to you, listens to Me; he who despises you despises Me. “

Genesis II invites you to an evening of prayer through song, to give support and affirmation to our priests.

24 Aug 2009 ~ Monday ~ 8pm ~ Holy Family Church Hall

Choir members to note ~ Songs are:

Building a Culture of Life

Roman Catholic Deacon Harold Burke-Sivers shares stories from his experiences as spiritual director to Precious Children of Portland. This pro-life group formed to oppose Planned Parenthood’s plans to build a “surgi center” (aka abortion facility) on Martin Luther King Jr. Way in East Portland. The Deacon “takes up his cross” and urges others to do the same in order to save human life, especially Black children.