The people who walked – with all their joys and hopes, their disappointments and regrets – have seen a great light. The people who walked – caught up in their activities and routines, amid their successes and failures, worries and expectations – have seen a great light. He frees us from anonymity, from a life of emptiness and selfishness, and brings us to the school of encounter… he removes us from the fray of competition and self-absorption, and he opens before us the path of peace… that peace which is born of accepting others, that peace which fills our hearts whenever we look upon those in need as our brothers and sisters. go out and proclaim with joy the good news that God, our Father, walks at our side.
go out and meet others where they really are, not where we think they should be … go out, again and again, go out without fear, without hesitation. Pope Francis in his homily at the Madison Square Gardens on 15 September 2015 emphatically declared: A culture of encounter and care is a call to mission with joy. What is the ‘culture of encounter and care’? Individually and collectively, we put in our Heads, Hearts, and Hands, a new mindset to make the various events life-nurturing and meaningful not only during the celebration day but daily embracing encounters as a way of life. The celebratory events have been lined up as mentioned by the Committee Chair, As we celebrate the various activities and continue to journey in the years ahead, there is one crucial point that I wish to focus on: to continuously develop and raise a culture of encounter and care that gives premium to compassion, especially to those are ‘nameless and faceless’.
As the institution prepares for this great event, the Committee opted for a countdown beginning 2 January 2023, to provide an opportunity for all of us - members of the USI Vincentian family, our stakeholders, and partner communities to reflect with profound gratitude, the journey through the years colored with obstacles, challenges, and opportunities that served as strong pillars to be “inventive” in our service and mission. 12th April 2023 is Colegio/Universidad de Sta.
0 kommentar(er)
