Wednesday, October 10, 2001
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Wednesday, October 10, 2001 |
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Nicaraguan choir to perform in Fayetteville this weekend The Getsemani Choir from Chinandega, Nicaragua, will perform at the Catholic Church of St. Gabriel in Fayetteville this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13 and 14, and also will perform at Starr's Mill High School Sunday at 7 p.m. Members of St. Gabriel invite the community to join them for the performance which will include singing and folk dances. There is no admission charge for the performances. The singers will perform at all Masses scheduled at St. Gabriel's over the weekend which include Saturday Vigil at 5:30 p.m., Sunday Masses at 8 and 10:30 a.m. and the Life Teen Mass at 5 p.m.. Following the Saturday Mass, the community also is invited to enjoy a spaghetti supper sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Proceeds from dinner ticket sales will be given to the Nicaraguan group. The choir consists of seven singers, three instrumentalists and five dancers, ranging in age from 10 to 17. They will sing native folk songs and perform lively folk dances. The performance is sponsored by Amigos for Christ, a locally founded nonprofit organization, organized in 1999 to help improve the lives of the poor in Latin America, the Caribbean and in Georgia. "I guarantee you will fall in love with them," said Father Jimmy Adams, pastor and one of the founders of Amigos for Christ. "We are blessed that the choir is able to give us an entire weekend of their time. I know you will be generous and appreciative of their efforts," The choir is on a tour of the South and will make stops in New Orleans and Mobile prior to the visit in Fayetteville. The group is led by Fr. Marco Dessy who was one of the founders of the group and who leads tours to help raise funds for Chinandega projects. Amigos for Christ was started in 1999 by the youth group at Prince of Peace in Buford and has grown to be recognized by the federal government as a nonprofit charity. All contributions are tax-deductible. Since its founding, Amigos for Christ has built schools, health clinics, housing, businesses and churches in an area known since 1971 for several natural disasters and a civil war. There will be a reception following the Starr's Mill performance Sunday evening. Information will be distributed on how to assist the group. The Catholic Church of St. Gabriel is on Antioch Rd. off Ga. Hwy. 92 South. For more information, call the church, 770-461-0492. |
