As part of the Catholic Church’s commemoration of the Holy Year of Mercy, a singing competition was held at the Tuutuuileloloto Hall on Monday night.
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The competition saw Upolu churches compete in three different songs.
The three songs were the Holy Cross (koluse paia), Jubilee of Holy Mercy (Iupeli o le Agaga Alofa) and the Lord’s Prayer (tatalo o le alii).
The biggest choir from Leauva’a, who represent Vicarage West, came second in the Holy Cross song while Poutasi, Falealili, which represents Vicarage East, came first in the competition.
Vaimauga, which represents Vicarage in the middle took first place in the second song of the competition, Jubilee of Holy Mercy, while Apia, which represents Vicarage East, came second.
The competition was packed with families and friends and church members, amongst them the Archbishop Alapati Mataeliga and Miss Catholic Naomi Magasiva.
The main judges for the competition were Leituala Fiu Lagaaia and Mano’o Fatu Te’o.
A mass ceremony was held last night at the Immaculate Cathedral at Mulivai, to commemorate the Holy Year of Mercy from 8 December - 26 November, 2016.
Savai’i did not make the competition.
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