Vocation Drive to Taiping
Date: 20 - 21 June 2009
Srs. Lucia Choo, Yvonne Francis, Santha Rajoo and Theresa Chew


Report of Awareness sessions held in Taiping on 20th June 2009

The Team members comprises of Srs. Theresa Chew, Yvonne Francis, Santharajoo and Lucia Choo.

We left on the 19th June for Taiping and arrived at 7.45pm. We visited Sr. Santha’s parents before we went to the Parish. Fr. David Lourdes, the Parish Priest of Taiping welcomed us and housed us in his Parish house.

On the 20th June at 9am, we meant 15 youths from the Parish, ages 13 - 21 years.

Sr. Theresa Chew welcomed the youths and the purpose of our visit was to share our stories.

We began with a prayer by Sr. Yvonne from the Gospel passage of Matt5: 13-16... “You are the salt and the light of the world”. Some time was given for the sharing on the word.

Sisters (YF and SR) shared their Vocation Stories and Theresa Chew touched on the different aspects of life... Married life, Single, Religious, Priesthood. Sister also touched on the aspect of Prayer, Community and Mission.

Sr. Lucia thanked the youths for coming and invited them to share their views about the day sessions.

+++ Stephanie age 17...... “I learned to make choices. There are many choices I’ve to make.”

+++Adeline Anne 17 ... I’m grateful for these sessions. Many things to learn.”

+++ Clement Das age 19 ... I’m happy to be here and thankful.

+++Justin age 17 .. Happy and shared the same sentiments with the rest.

The whole group would like to have a follow-up

The closing prayer was a prayer dance by JUSTIN. Song “God is God and I’m a man. So I’ll never understand God for only God is God.”

The team returned on Sunday 21st June 2009. Left Taiping at 8am.


Minuted by Sr. Lucia

The Parish Priest (Rev. Fr. David Lourdes) of the Church of St. Louis, Taiping

Our efficient Secretary cum spokes woman, Sr. Lucia Choo

Names of Participants

1 Adeline Andrina Robeiro (17)
2 Clara A Gomez (17)

3 Vanessa Megan Robeiro (14)
4 Daryl Daries (15)
5 Augustin (15)

6 Eystein A/L Danial (15)
7 Clement Das (19)
8 Alvin Anand (14)

9 Juliana d/o Selvanayagam (16)
10 Michele Helena d/o Edward Jayabalan (16)

11 Monica Jane d/o Edward Jayabalan (13)
12 Adeline Anne (17)

13 Stephanie Wong (17)

14 Justin (17)

15 Abraham Mivel (21)