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Message from National Coordinator
MESSAGE FROM MS. GRACE WRAKIA
National Coordinator Lasallian Family
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Dear Lasallians
We started our Lasallian journey with trials caused by the COVID19 pandemic, but we persisted in our efforts to share the Lasallian spirit and charisma to the children that we teach and the teachers we meet in our daily school lives.
The theme for this year “Great Things are Possible” calls us to examine our dreams and aspirations and look to the future with great hope. Nobel Laureate for Literature, Anatole France, stated that “to accomplish great things , we must not only act but also dream, not only plan but also believe”. Like Martin Luther King Jr’s speech “I Have a Dream “ or the constant commitment of Pope Francis to a more human and more just world. We dream of a world that is more in accordance with the dream that God has for humanity. What is your dream for the Lasallian Family in PNG?
Great things are happening in this COVID stricken year; Lasallian leaders have gathered in Madang for their annual leaders’ meeting. Later we had Lasallian family meetings in Simbu, Buka, Madang, Kimbe, Goroka, Wewak, Aitape, Wabag, Mt. Hagen, Alotau, Vanimo, NCD, for the first time, Kokopo and also just recently, the UOG induction for student teachers. Attempts to hold an Upper Highlands Youth Gathering and the first visit to the Gulf province had to be put on hold, just as the plans to gather Support Staff members in NCD Lasallian Schools and Middle Managers of Lasallian Schools . However, by God’s grace, we will move forward with the hope that these events and others like the Women’s Symposium 2021, ESP ‘Prayerful Calling’ retreat, Jiwaka, AROB and the ENB Area retreats and the ‘Karamui Experience’ will take place in the future.
I end with St. John Baptist de La Salle’s words “Thank God for the grace he has given you in your work of sharing in the ministry of the holy apostles” (Med 199.3) . Thanks to all Area Coordinators, leaders, formators and members who keep the Lasallian fire alive in the 17 areas across the country.
May the Good Lord continue to bless each one of you, keeping you happy and healthy in his grace as you serve in your Lasallian Teaching Ministry.
