Sing-Along Fundraiser by Katubedde ACA
View(s):The Apostolic Carmel Associates(ACA) of Carmel Seth Pahana Convent Katubedde, together with its Animator Sister Pierre will present ’Oldies with a little bit of Country’ on 16th September 2017 from 7 00 pm onwards at the MJF Foundation Auditorium, Galle Road, Katubedde, Moratuwa ( behind K-Zone).
This Sing-Along will be led by Nihal Fernando an active member of the Moratuwa Arts Forum (MAF) plus a very versatile one-man-band. The show will be presented by Laksiri Fernando, also no stranger to the MAF, a drummer of yesteryear, played drums for over 10 years for ‘Down Memory Lane’ , the Golden Oldies Sing-Alongs presented annually and has also compered same.
The event, is organised to raise funds to purchase a 6p land to build a house for a destitute family whose seven year old daughter has an incurable disease. As this child has to be taken for treatment to Lady Ridgway children’s hospital on a weekly basis, the ACA hopes to provide a house in Colombo District for ease of travelling.
‘The parents find it difficult to cope with this distressing situation and are also undergoing much hardship living with relatives This sad state of affairs melted the hearts of the ACA inspiring them to reach out to this family’ said a spokesperson from the Apostolic Carmel Associates.
The Apostolic Carmel (AC) is a Congregation of Sisters aggregated to the Order of Discalced Carmelites ( OCD ), founded in 1868 at Bayonne, France, by Mother Mary Veronica of the Passion, and established in Bangalore, India, in 1870, by Bishop Marie Ephrem OCD. The congregation will celebrate 150 years of its founding in 2018. Inspired by the life and example of Mother Veronica, the Carmelite sisters reach out as contemplatives in action, caring for and serving their fellow Christians and non-Christians alike expressing the fruitfulness of the Church through active apostolate in education, works of mercy and charity. AC branches are spread in various parts of India, Sri Lanka, Kuwait, Pakistan, Kenya, Rome and Bahrain.
For more details call Rev. Sister M Pierre on 0775488673
- Mary Anne Perera
