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Sister Josephine Sim and married couple Alphonsus Chern and Angela Lim were among the volunteers involved in Pope Francis ' visit to Singapore . - Photo: ST
There was no guarantee that things would work out on the day itself, but Lim told The Straits Times they were thankful they managed to get four hours’ worth of practice because it was “amazing” how everything came together during the actual event. Some 5,000 volunteers were involved in this historic visit – the second by a pope to Singapore. The late Pope John Paul II visited in 1986.
Chern, a church staff member, said they wanted as many people as possible from all the 168 choirs of Singapore’s Catholic churches and students – including non-Catholics – from choirs of 10 Catholic primary schools. This led to the inclusion of a contemporary component with guitars and drums, as well as traditional hymns and Gregorian chants.
Lim looks forward to younger members from the choir stepping up to lead during the next papal visit. She said: “God gave us all talents. It fills my heart to see so many people coming together... to show the world what unity truly means.”The Italian language that the Catholic nun learnt in the 18 years she lived in Italy was put to good use for the pontiff’s visit.
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