Pope Francis - End world hunger through 'PRAYER & ACTION'

PRAYER - Prayer is Powerful. Lord hear our prayers.

ACTION - Our Global 'Action' campaign is a three-phase SOLUTION:

Step 1: Food; feeding hungry children is the first part of the solution.
Step 2: Education, the gift of literacy and moral education; Children will develop the knowledge, understanding, skills and moral values to enable them to meet the challenges they will face in the 21st century. When children learn they are better able to succeed, opening new opportunities for themselves and future generations.
Step 3: Learning Tools; Using our own global distribution network, we will provide XO Tablets for children to optimize their learning and morals and help empower the world's poorest children through education. 

World Hunger and Malnutrition

• One child dies every 10 seconds from hunger.
• Poor nutrition causes nearly half (45%) of deaths in children under five - 3.1 million children each year.
• One out of six children -- roughly 100 million -- in developing countries are underweight.
• 870 million people in the world do not have enough to eat.
• Asia has the largest share of the world's hungry people (some 552 million).
• World Food Programme (WFP) calculates that US$3.2 billion is needed per year to reach all 66 million hungry school-age children.

We face a hunger crisis unlike anything seen in more than 50 years. But together, we can end this crisis and eradicate hunger worldwide.
For over 20 years, Catholic Online has been an integral part of the world Catholic landscape. It's this experience and brand recognition that now allows us the opportunity to implement and accomplish the vision Pope Francis has set in motion - End World Hunger by 2025.
Together we are God's hands in the world, Pope Francis and Catholic Online with Your Catholic Voice Foundation invite you to join with us to support our projects and raise your catholic voice to end world hunger through 'prayer and action'.

Source: Catholic Online

CVC to receive new members this summer

like it has been for several years back, Christus vincit choir have had a good relationship with other choirs across the country but particularly with the Good News Choir from St Dominic University parish of the former National University of Rwanda, both choirs have been supporting each other in one way or the other like offering a platform to practice from for GNC members when they are in holidays. from there people who finish their studies from Good News Choir they normally continue serving the Lord through praise and worship at Christus Vincit choir.


(Photo: Joachim Upcoming CVC Choir Master)

"This year is different for the outgoing people from GNC to CVC are many compared to the ones of the past classes, we are leaving as total of 66 singers from which around 50 of us will be full-time members of Christus Vincit Choir for we live or will be working in kigali" said Joachim the current choir master of GNC and President of the outgoing class of 2016. among those people who are coming to be full time members of CVC they are some who used to be our part time members like Jorry, Jenny, Simbi and Joachim himself. not only those who are finishing studies will be our members there's also other 12 GNC members who are coming to kigali due to university reformation and they also ready to join CVC. 

(Photo: New members to come)

The new members that are coming are not only regular singers for some of them have other abilities like playing music instruments and can conduct the choir. this will be an awesome recruitment for CVC for we needed more active and trained members to join us, "Christus Vincit Choir is always keen to receive new members and we are pleased to welcome a new and enthusiastic chorister to Sunday evening mass celebration" said CVC President Regis

Author: CVC

Why should people join choir

Music is awash with neurochemical rewards for working up the courage to sing. That rush, or “singer's high,” comes in part through a surge of endorphins, which at the same time alleviate pain. Many people thoroughly enjoy being in a choir. You get a chance to sing different kinds of music, and you get to be around others who share your interest in music. Making music with a group of people may give you just the balance you need between practicing alone at home and singing with a group.

The following list details some of the benefits you gain from singing with a choir.

• You discover how to listen carefully. When singing in a choir, you have to listen so that your voice blends with the voice of the person next to you, as well as with the sounds of the particular type of song you’re singing. If the music requires a specific style of singing, you have to work to make sure that you’re making the appropriate sound with healthy technique.

• You discover how to monitor your sound based on how it feels. If you can’t hear your voice standing out, you have to rely on the feeling to determine whether your technique is still in good shape. Monitoring how your voice feels is a good idea because each room is different — you can’t rely on the sound bouncing back to you. Sometimes choral singers cup their hand around their ear to hear their voice. You can try using this technique to direct the sound of your voice back to your ears. Just make sure that the person next to you doesn’t think that you’re trying to block out the sound of their voice.

• You get an opportunity to work on your ear. Picking out your part when the other voices of the choir are surrounding you is a good workout for your ear. Solo singers may not have someone else singing different notes in their ear. The choral singer may be mixed up with other voices singing other parts and may have to rely on her ability to read music or really listen for her note in a chord.

• You get a chance to work on your social skills. In choirs, you often find people who like similar music or are inspired by beautiful music. You may feel right at home around people with similar interests, which can boost your sense of belonging.

• You get to travel with the choir. You may have to raise money to go on trips, but traveling with fellow musicians who enjoy making music in beautiful concert halls can make it worth your while. Teenagers and young singers often enjoy going on the road with the choir because they get to travel around doing what they enjoy: singing with their peers.

• You can work on reducing your performance anxiety by singing with a group. Onstage with your peers, you may find that your anxieties about performing dissolve. If you feel comfortable within a group, you may be able to transfer that comfort level to your solo singing. If you suffer from anxiety about singing in public, slowly work your way from singing in the choir to auditioning for one of the solos with the choir.

The challenge and joy of singing in a group may be just the lift you need at the end of a long week of work. Singing is a wonderful release and opportunity to express your thoughts and feelings through music and singing. Joining a choir may give you that regular opportunity to enjoy singing if you just don’t have the time to practice on your own.

Author: CVC