Saint Paul’s Parish Oratorical Festival:  Sunday, March 21, 2020

The Saint John Chrysostom Oratorical Festival is an opportunity for our young people to learn more about their faith and to be able to articulate that understanding. The Oratorical Festival takes place yearly in all of our Greek Orthodox parishes throughout the United States. At Saint Paul’s, it has also become a tradition to include a non-competitive Youth category for 4th-6th grades, joining our 7th-12th grade speakers. This year, our Parish Festival will take place on Sunday, March 21st at 1:00 p.m., and it certainly isn’t too soon for our students to begin thinking about their presentations now. The topics and research helps for grades 7-12 are found on our parish Church School website. Scan the VR code box or visit:   www.stpaulsirvine.org.churchschool.

Students in the Youth category may speak on any topic of their choice, with a recommended length of 1 minute to 90 seconds. Representative speakers from St. Paul’s in the Junior and Senior divisions will participate in the District Festival, hosted this year here at Saint Paul’s on April 26th  (the same day as our Godparent-Godchild Sunday!) From there, one Junior and Senior speaker will move on to the Metropolis festival at St. Nicholas Ranch, which will take place on May 9th. We ask parents to encourage their students to take part in a valuable component of our religious education program. It will involve a minimal amount of their time, but the rewards can last a lifetime! Teachers in our 4th, 5th and 6th grade classes will be assisting their students with the speech topics and prompts. Additional assistance with grammar and pubic speaking tips will be offered to students in grades 7-12 who express an interest in speaking at the Oratorical Festival. All the information may be found on our parish Church School website: (www.stpaulsirvine.org/churchschool).

Download: 2020 Oratorical Festival Topics (pdf)

Link to : 2020 Topic Tips

Download: 2020 Metropolis Flyer with districts (pdf)