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Community parish to host Earth Day celebration
Rachel Wagner
Issue date: 4/10/08 Section: A & E
On Sunday, the United Congressional Church in Bridgeport will be hosting an Earth Mass in celebration of Earth Day. The mass will be held at 4 p.m., and a reception will be held after the concert.
"The Earth Mass is going to be an exciting concert. It features the unique sounds of wild animals including the whale and the wolf and has a focus on nature and nature's creation," said Sarah Novotny, the Choir Council President. "One important theme throughout this concert is the caring of what we have on this planet. One line from the mass says, 'Ask of the beasts and they shall teach you the beauty of the Earth.'"
Dr. John Michniewicz, the director of the music program will be directing the concert. The performances featured in the concert are Sacred Heart University's 4 Heart Chamber Choir, The United Chorale, and The Norma Pfriem Children's Choir.
"4-Heart Harmony, as well as the other choirs performing in the concert, has been rehearsing for this concert since early last semester. As the president of the Choir Council, I would also like to extend a personal invitation to the Sacred Heart Community to attend this special performance," said Novotny.
This mass will help celebrate Earth Day, a holiday that according to the Earth Day's Web site, "is a time to celebrate gains we have made and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress. Earth Day is a time to unite around new actions. Earth Day and every day is a time to act to protect our planet."
Earth Day is officially on Apr. 22, and will be celebrating its 38th anniversary.
This mass is one of Sacred Heart's ways to help spread the word on getting involved in helping the environment.
Sacred Heart University's Ryan Matura Library also recently hosted the lecture by Bill Evans, a meteorologist at ABC's "Eyewitness News," last Wednesday. Evan's came to talk about his new book "Category 7."
The holiday that celebrates the environment has become part of the new trend to be green and environmentally friendly. Some students though, would like to see even more done on campus.
"I think that if people just spoke about it and sent just general information around, and did an even that included more than just the Catholics of school, then that would be much better," said sophomore Nadia Najm who is also a member of the 4 Heart Chamber Choir.
Najm has a few ways she is friendly to the environment. "Well I recycle everything that I can, regardless of what the containers are for at school. I also don't use paper products at all, except for the occasional napkins, and I shut off every light as I exit a room, just basic simple stuff."
If you want to go to the Earth Day mass it is located at 877 Park Avenue, and to find out more information on the Earth Day celebration you can call (203) 335- 3107.
"The Earth Mass is going to be an exciting concert. It features the unique sounds of wild animals including the whale and the wolf and has a focus on nature and nature's creation," said Sarah Novotny, the Choir Council President. "One important theme throughout this concert is the caring of what we have on this planet. One line from the mass says, 'Ask of the beasts and they shall teach you the beauty of the Earth.'"
Dr. John Michniewicz, the director of the music program will be directing the concert. The performances featured in the concert are Sacred Heart University's 4 Heart Chamber Choir, The United Chorale, and The Norma Pfriem Children's Choir.
"4-Heart Harmony, as well as the other choirs performing in the concert, has been rehearsing for this concert since early last semester. As the president of the Choir Council, I would also like to extend a personal invitation to the Sacred Heart Community to attend this special performance," said Novotny.
This mass will help celebrate Earth Day, a holiday that according to the Earth Day's Web site, "is a time to celebrate gains we have made and create new visions to accelerate environmental progress. Earth Day is a time to unite around new actions. Earth Day and every day is a time to act to protect our planet."
Earth Day is officially on Apr. 22, and will be celebrating its 38th anniversary.
This mass is one of Sacred Heart's ways to help spread the word on getting involved in helping the environment.
Sacred Heart University's Ryan Matura Library also recently hosted the lecture by Bill Evans, a meteorologist at ABC's "Eyewitness News," last Wednesday. Evan's came to talk about his new book "Category 7."
The holiday that celebrates the environment has become part of the new trend to be green and environmentally friendly. Some students though, would like to see even more done on campus.
"I think that if people just spoke about it and sent just general information around, and did an even that included more than just the Catholics of school, then that would be much better," said sophomore Nadia Najm who is also a member of the 4 Heart Chamber Choir.
Najm has a few ways she is friendly to the environment. "Well I recycle everything that I can, regardless of what the containers are for at school. I also don't use paper products at all, except for the occasional napkins, and I shut off every light as I exit a room, just basic simple stuff."
If you want to go to the Earth Day mass it is located at 877 Park Avenue, and to find out more information on the Earth Day celebration you can call (203) 335- 3107.
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