Attended by more than 60 members together with their parents and friends, VMY Greece celebrated its 8th anniversary last October 29, 2017 at the Miraculous Medal Center - Athens.

 

With the theme, “Today, I’m Gr-EIGHT-ful”, the celebration kicked off with the traditional praying of the Missionary Rosary - a rosary prayer dedicated to the five continents of the world. After the solemn prayer, a photo slideshow of past events and activities of VMY Greece was shown which provided a nostalgic feeling and drew smiles to everyone’s faces.

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This was then followed by a string of talent performances coming from the members of the five (5) “MERCY” teams encompassing the group: Mission, HopE, FRiendship, Compassion, and JoY teams.

 

Surprisingly, parents of the VMY Greece members did not allow themselves to be outdone by their children, as they also did a musical number bringing a more joyous atmosphere to the celebration. They all sang their hearts out with the “The Jubilee Song” (popularized by Ms. Jamie Rivera). And as the lyrics of the song provides: “Open your hearts to the Lord and begin to see the mystery, that we are all together as one family…” the parents eventually showed how with their openness to the Lord brought together VMY Greece to become ONE big family.

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Highlight of the celebration was the recognition given to three members of VMY Greece who have been a part of the group since its humble beginnings. They were awarded with a specially-designed plaque and a custom-made VMY GREECE medal as a sign of gratitude for their 8 years of service to VMY Greece. It was truly a touching moment as the three awardees upon receiving their awards offered an inspiring speech and shared to their fellow VMY members their experiences and motivation of why they are still active with the group.

 

Meanwhile, the rest of the VMY Greece members as well as the parents also received medals in gratitude for their service and commitment to the organization.

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The day eventually ended with a lunch buffet prepared by the parents and a group picture-taking.