Media Release

Mangaluru, Oct 28: With an objective to develop within each child a love for God’s Word and expand their understanding of the Holy Scripture, Bible Quiz for students of grades 5-10 and Bible Story Telling Competitions for grades 1-4 were organized by Commission for Proclamation and Evangelization and Sunday Catechism Teachers of St Joseph the Worker Church, Neermarga Parish recently.

The rules and regulations of the competitions were reiterated by Celestine – Sunday Catechism Coordinator.In the Bible storytelling contest, the participants showcased their panache for oration. They put their best foot forward to deliver their part and in turn gained a lot of insight on how to deliver their pieces with credence and self-composure The creativity and the efforts each student had put into their story shone through in their performance.Though each child was a winner in the eye of the audience, thejudges, Sister Mavis A.C- Carmel Ashram, Rashmi Mascarenhas, Molly Crasta, and Nora Lobomade the tough decision of declaring winners based onjudgment criteria - 1 Content 2 Confidence 3 Expression 4 General Presentation.

Bible Bowl Competition created an atmosphere that enhanced knowledge of God's Word, Christian character, community, and discipleship.

The quiz was based on the Four Gospels for Grades 5,6,7 and New Testament for Grades 8,9,10. An appreciable number of 125 participants took part in the competitions. Questions were based on Multiple Choice, Yes or No, True or False, Fill in the Blanks, Match the Following, Image-Based Questions, Source Based Questions, etc.

Commission for Proclamation and Evangelization and Sunday Catechism Teachers remain indebted to Fr Anil D Mello, parish riest for his guidance and for being such a great example of living a life of faith and a blessing to the parish.