On Sunday three of the children at the orphanage and many of their classmates received First Holy Communion. The liturgy took place inside the spacious auditorium at the school. There were plenty of seats; I had expected it to be crowded. The children wore their school uniforms, plus gloves and for the girls white headbands with ribbons and for the boys vests that match their uniforms. Some school girls wearing simple white robes and holding blue flowers did liturgical dances during parts of the joyous liturgy. Following the mass, we had a great party at the orphanage. Children sang and danced. We ate lots delicious food and cake.
The celebration continued with a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new building on the grounds of the orphanage. It is a newly constructed activity room where all of the younger children can play; it will be very useful especially on rainy days. A couple from Canada came to represent the foundation that funded the project. They along with the Sister of Holy Cross who oversaw the construction cut the ribbon before all of the children entered the room. It was there that the gifts were distributed to children with recent birthdays and first communicants.
I was grateful for a decent Skype connection Sunday night so that I was able to talk with my mom. Certainly working with children whose mothers or dead or in a few cases are unable to care for them increases my deep appreciation for my mom. I hope all Moms had a great Mother's Day!
Many Blessings!
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