Sing for SIMON!
Parish Carol Singing in aid of the Dublin Simon Community in Blackrock Shopping Centre on Friday 20th December 2013 5-8pm
We will be singing with enthusiasm and gusto for Dublin Simon. If you can’t sing, come and shake a collection box! And if you can’t stay for all two hours, come for as long as you can!
As you will be aware, for the past number of years, we have gone carol singing in aid of the Dublin SIMON Community, originally on the Monday night before Christmas, out and about on the roads of our neighbourhood, but last year, we made a change, and went carol singing in the Blackrock Shopping Centre on the Friday night before Christmas, and it worked well, with our donation to Dublin SIMON being higher than in previous years, so we are going to Blackrock Shopping Centre again this year, on the Friday before Christmas.
The staff there are very keen to do anything they can to support the work of Dublin SIMON, and to facilitate local parishes, and ‘kept’ our slot for us, and even given us an extra hour!
Friday 20th December 2013 17.00-20.00, and we can keep going until 21.00 if we want. It is a long stretch, so it is hoped that people may come along and sing/collect for even part of that time; and that those who are going socialising that night might still be able to come along and even sing/collect for 1 or 2 hours. Also, it is at an early time which is good for children and of course, there will be no school the next morning.
It would be fantastic to get a HUGE response to this, and to do a little bit at Christmas for the homeless. This is one of those occasions where we are not asking for money –although of course, you may make a donation if you wish—we are asking you to give some time and some energy for others this Christmas.
Please put this in your diary. Bring your children, friends, etc., etc., to make a fantastic and enthusiastic sound for others! If you are concerned that your singing might not be wonderful, and you think that you cannot take part… no such excuse will be entertained!!!!! You can do an excellent job of rattling the collection boxes.
Friday 20th December 2013
17.00 – 20.00 hours
Blackrock Shopping Centre