The prayer created the right environment to face the day's work, arduous perhaps, but necessary to continue with the work begun yesterday.
Two quotations from our documents to guide and give meaning to the work that is to follow:
MONDAY, 30
Topic: Guidelines for preparing the Report for the General Chapter of 2014.
The prayer created the right environment to face the day's work, arduous perhaps, but necessary to continue with the work begun yesterday.
Two quotations from our documents to guide and give meaning to the work that is to follow:
Material goods are gifts from God destined for all. We accept them gratefully, use them moderately and simply, and are careful to share them. (Const. Art. 26)
Reclaiming our connectedness of interdependence to nature can convert us to live caringly and responsibly, and with particular and active concern for those deprived of their just share of its resources. This motivates us to live the ethic of ‘enough’, to take a courageous stand to denounce war, human violence, and all forms of destruction of life on our planet. We cannot live a vowed life without being actively involved in the sustainability of our Mother Earth. (Vowed for Mission)
A slide show entitled, "Song of Creation", an invitation to give praise for everything, expressed the group's response to the purpose of the day.
The song of creation is a song from the Spirit of God.
For everything that lives and breathes on earth
we will sing praise to our God
The depths of the earth, the top of the mountains,
sing the song of creation,
The wonders of God, the glory of God,
sing creation, sing!
The darkness of the night, the morning light
sing the song of creation.
The splendour of God, the beauty of God,
sing creation, sing!
The mind that seeks, the heart that loves
sing the song of creation.
The mystery of God, the wisdom of God
sing creation, sing!