September 08 is the Feast day of the Blessed Virgin Mary. As every year this year also the the birthday of the heavenly mother, patroness of the school was celebrated with much fervour and enthusiasm in St Mary's Convent Sr Sec School, Tulsi Nagar on Friday in the school premises.
The celebration began with garlanding Mother Mary's statue followed by a solemn prayer service.
The school choir presented a mellifluous rendition wishing ‘Happy Feast to all. The Principal Sr. Maria Jagtap gave away prizes to the winners of the quiz competition that was held to check the students' awareness about the St. Mary' s family and nurture the feelings of oneness. Two teachers Ms. Nishi Manocha and Ms. Charu Mathur and a helping hand Ms. Leela were felicitated on the occasion for completing twenty five years of dedicated service in the school.
In her Feast message, the principal urged the students to imbibe the virtues of the divine mother and expressed her gratitude to the jubiliarian teachers and the helping hand for rendering selfless service to the institution. She stressed that the institution never fails to acknowledge the contributions of the helping hands for providing a conducive environment in the school. She also added that treating them with respect and dignity is not just a moral obligation but also a lesson in humility and gratitude for students.
The cultural program involved power packed dance performances on popular beats of Bollywood and a melodious thanks giving song by the junior choir group. The celebration ended with an amazing fusion of Kathak and English beats performed by a group of girls with unmatched energy that brought everyone in a festive mood.