ANISAKAN: 15 March 2010 -- On 10 March 2010, the academic exams
barely over and full of the joys of a Myanmar spring, 'Oratory Day',
organised by the Novitiate Community in collaboration with the
neighboring FMA Sisters and their girls was celebrated in grand style
at Anisakan, Pyin Oo Lwin. Nearly 300 oratory children from the
neighboring villages flocked together at the shrine of Our Lady.
In Anisakan, every Sunday during the year, the
novices organise oratories for the different villages, giving
preference to the poorer areas. For the most part, the people they deal
with are Buddhists, and the novices are reminded to be careful in not
attempting to proselytise the children in their oratories. On Sundays,
at the oratories, the youngsters are animated with games, given
educational instruction and tickets are distributed which will stand
them in good stead on the Annual Oratory Day. The children are prepared
well and understand how to take part in Oratory Day, which concludes
the Oratory Year.
This year, as always, the day was filled with interesting
contests and games. The celebrations began with an introduction for the
leaders - Fr. Francis Cyril explained
the rules of the games for Oratory Day to the excited and restive
oratory children.Following his skillfully prepared program there were
three groups for the games with their respective leaders. The boys and
girls all had ample opportunities and chances to play and enjoy the
different games.
For their part, the Sisters and their girls not only
generously took charge of the Prize distribution, selling the foodstuff
and clothes, but also some of them helped in conducting the games and
animated the youngsters throughout the games in their spontaneous
Salesian style.
Towards the evening, after enjoying the whole day,
the oratory children returned to their respective villages refreshed
and renewed with zest and vigor.
When one of them was asked his impression about the
events of the day, he said: "This oratory festival opened up new
prospects for me". Another said: "The events of today will be imprinted
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