{"id":73709,"date":"2025-05-07T09:27:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:27:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/?p=73709"},"modified":"2025-05-07T09:27:25","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T13:27:25","slug":"st-monicas-parish-hosts-african-childrens-choir","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wawa-news.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/07\/st-monicas-parish-hosts-african-childrens-choir\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Monica\u2019s Parish Hosts African Children\u2019s Choir"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Earlier in the year, Father Joe was contacted by the \u201cAfrican Children\u2019s Choir\u201d organization to see if the Parish could assist the travelling Children\u2019s Choir. Parish Council quickly met and agreed to host the group as they travelled from Thunder Bay to Sault Ste. Marie. Wawa is about half-way between the two cities. Now that the Church agreed, details had to be determined, and a plan set into motion.<\/p>\n

The Choir consists of twenty (20) children aged nine (9) to twelve (12) and accompanied by eight (8) adults. The request was for a meal on Saturday evening, May 3rd and shower facilities and accommodations for the evening. For Sunday, May 4th they requested a breakfast and a \u201cbag lunch\u201d for the trip to the Sault.<\/p>\n

A plan was quickly established for the meals \u2013 the motto must be \u201cno one goes away hungry\u201d \u2013 there were mountains of food, desserts and diced fruit as well as refreshments.<\/p>\n

The Children\u2019s Choir sang three (3) songs at the Sunday morning Mass at St. Monica\u2019s – there are no instruments other than a couple of drums to accompany the singers.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>And of course there was a photo shoot at our goose. It was a delightful weekend with the visitors, so polite and grateful.<\/p>\n

Besides all of the helpers from St. Monica\u2019s Church, special thank you to the staff at the Community Centre for use of the curling lounge and kitchen as well as the shower facilities.\u00a0 Thank you for the goose pins and souvenirs from the Municipality.<\/p>\n

All visitors received a local postcard, a goose pin and a souvenir book.\u00a0 The travellers arrive in Toronto on May 26th, and the choir members return to Uganda.<\/p>\n

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