HCA KICKS OFF ECUMENICAL JOURNEY


HOLY CHILD AUXILIUM SCHOOL – VASANT VIHAR, initiated a new project; an Ecumenical journey with the students of various Christian denominations. The growing number of pupils belonging to various Christian denominations prompted the management to take this imperative step of cultivating awareness among the young people about the exigency of bringing about unity among various denominations of the Christian brethren. Hence, it is the need of the hour to sensitize the younger generation about the prayer and wish of Jesus. "That all may be one".

On 4th April 2014, Dr. Teresa Joseph fma, secretary CBCI Office for Dialogue and Desk for Ecumenism encountered a lively and enthusiastic crowd of youngsters of class VIII who are open, eager and all set to explore into the prayer of Jesus: "That they all may be one."

The vibrant youngsters in one chorus affirmed that each of them and the various Christian denominations are living and working for Jesus and Jesus alone. They did not know how to answer the question of Sr. Teresa Joseph: "If all of us are working for Jesus, then why are we so divided?" There was an outburst of joy when the youngsters heard that the Ecumenical journey is meant exactly to find links that unite us. The students were happy to get to know the precious document on Christian witness in multi-religious world: recommendations for conduct which will be taken up

for study and implementation in the forthcoming meetings during the scholastic year 2014-2015. It was indeed an enriching hour of lively discussion, gaining of awareness, determination and commitment towards true unity. Yes, Jesus needs you and me to make his prayer for unity a lived reality in our homes, in our neighborhood in our country and the world. Mrs. Sussan Jose, the teacher who assisted the youngsters did express her eagerness and desire to make unity a possible reality.