White Sunday

White Sunday 

White Sunday is children's day.  Typically Mormons do not celebrate it since it normally falls on October Conference weekend.  The children dress in white and their parents give them presents.  Most of the non-LDS churches have a program.  Sometimes LDS churches try to have their Primary Program near White Sunday.  

Catholic Church (Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception) 

One of the prettiest churches in Apia is one of the Catholic churches. 

Karen checking out the church a few weeks prior to White Sunday.  

Mass before the children's program

Since we already saw all the Conference sessions on TV, we didn't feel bad about attending the Catholic church.  The Mass was a little different from other Catholic Masses we have attended.  There seemed to be a lot more singing.  

Receiving Communion 

People lining up to have their children blessed

Children's Program - It's all about Mary!

The children did a reenactment of Jesus' birth and death.  However, the focal point instead of Jesus was Mary.  Everything seemed to center around Mary.  The children were very cute and the singing was fun!

After the program

We met another member, who was a RM and was there to see her nieces and nephews.  It turns out that she volunteers with our Dentist Senior Missionary.  

Our new friend we met at White Sunday 

Kids in white