By Yuting Xue

On the evening of Tuesday 13 December 2016 a Candlelight Carol Service was held at St. Michael’s Church, Coalway Road, Penn. The church was filled with candlelight, music and a warm Christmas atmosphere was felt by parents, family and friends.

Choirs from St Bernadette’s School, St Christopher’s School, St Edmund’s Academy, SS Mary & John’s Academy, St Michael’s Academy, SS Peter & Paul’s Academy and St Teresa’s Academy all came together to fill the air with beautiful Christmas carols.

The welcome and opening prayers was given by  Monsignor Mark Crisp. St Edmund’s Choir sang ‘Angel’s Carol’ by John Rutter and ‘Away in a Manger by James Ramsey Murray’.  SS Peter and Paul’s Academy gave a delightful rendition of ‘There’s a stable’ by Ruth Kenward and St Teresa’s Academy  sang  ‘Little Drummer Boy’ by Simone, Onorati and Davies.  St Michael’s Academy sang ‘Come Celebrate With Us’ by Mrs Jarvis, followed by St Christopher’s School who sang ‘Christmas Lullaby’ by John Rutter.  St Bernadette’s School sang a very moving version of ‘silent Night’ by Joseph Mohr.

All the choirs had worked very hard to make sure the evening was very special and everyone left feeling that Christmas had truly started.

A short video of the Candlelight Carol Service at St Michael’ Catholic Church, Wolverhampton