giovedì 31 dicembre 2015
mercoledì 30 dicembre 2015
Overcome Indifference and Win Peace - Vence la indiferencia y conquista la paz - Gagne sur l’indifférence et remporte la paix !
POPE FRANCIS
FOR THE CELEBRATION
OF THE
XLIX WORLD DAY OF PEACE
1 JANUARY 2016
mercoledì 23 dicembre 2015
MERRY CHRISTMAS - FELIZ NAVIDAD - JOYEUX NOEL
The Executif Commitee UMEC -WUCT
+ Vincent Dollmann Guy Bourdeaud'hui
John Lydon Giovanni Perrone
martedì 22 dicembre 2015
Christmas Message of the Ecclesial Assistant
(St. Leo, Christmas Homily, 5th
Century)
Christmas, the joy of God’s presence in the world
Advent truly sheds light on the mystery of Christmas.
We are not celebrating an ordinary birthday but the glorious coming of the Lord
at the end of history; an event already fulfilled in the sacraments and in the
life of believers. Advent brings home the joyful colours of hope. I invite you
to give thanks for those Christians and all people of good will who try to live
the Gospel of Christ and bear witness to his presence in our world ......
Christmas Message of the Ecclesial Assistant
“Cristianos, tomar conciencia de su dignidad”
(San León, la homilía dela Natividad ,
del siglo quinto)
(San León, la homilía de
Navidad, la alegría de la
presencia de Dios en el mundo
Adviento ya ilumina
el misterio de Navidad: mensaje de el Asistente Eclesiastico
‘Chrétien,
prends conscience de ta dignité’
(Saint
Léon, homélie de la Nativité, 5e siècle)
Noël, la joie de
la présence de Dieu dans le monde
L’Avent éclaire déjà le mystère de Noël, où nous ne
fêtons pas un simple anniversaire de naissance, mais la venue glorieuse du
Seigneur au bout de l’Histoire, venue qui se réalise déjà dans les sacrements
et dans la vie des croyants. L’Avent porte les couleurs joyeuses de
l’espérance. Et je voudrais nous inviter à l’action de grâces pour les
chrétiens et tous les hommes de bonne volonté qui cherchent à vivre de l’Evangile
du Christ et à témoigner de sa présence dans notre monde......Noel: Message de l'Assistente Ecclesiastique
CRISTIANO, PRENDI COSCIENZA DELLA TUA
DIGNITA’
(San Leo, Omelia di Natale, sec. V)
Natale, la gioia della
presenza di Dio nel mondo
L’Avvento illumina già il mistero del Natale. Noi non celebriamo un
comune compleanno, ma la venuta gloriosa del Signore, al termine della storia;
un evento che viene già realizzato nei sacramenti e nella vita dei credenti.
L’Avvento porta i colori gioiosi della speranza. Vi invito a rendere grazie per
i cristiani e tutti gli uomini di buona volontà che cercano di vivere il
Vangelo di Cristo e testimoniano la sua presenza nel nostro mondo.......Messaggio natalizio dell'Assistente Ecclesiastico
“Christene
mens, wees bewust van uw waardigheid !”
(H.
Leo, homilie van Kerstmis, 5e eeuw)
Kerstmis, de
vreugde van Gods aanwezigheid op aarde.
Reeds in de
Advent wordt het kerstmysterie in de kijker gezet: we vieren met Kerstmis geen
simpel verjaardagsfeest, maar wel de glorierijke komst van de Heer, vele jaren geleden. Deze komst realiseert zich in de sacramenten en het
leven van de gelovigen. De advent heeft
de blije kleuren van de hoop in zich. Ik
wil u uitnodigen om u op een positieve wijze in te zetten. Deze uitnodiging geldt zowel voor christenen
als voor de mensen van goede wil die ook de boodschap van het Evangelie van
Christus willen opvolgen en getuigen van
zijn aanwezigheid in de wereld......
Kerst Boodschap van de Assistent Ecclesiastical
„Christ, werde dir deiner Würde
bewusst“
(Hl. Leo, Homilie zum
Weihnachtsfest, 5. Jh.)
Weihnachten,
die Freude über Gottes Gegenwart in der Welt
Der Advent erhellt bereits das Geheimnis
des Weihnachtsfestes, an dem wir nicht bloß das Gedächtnis eines Geburtstages
feiern, sondern auch die glorreiche Wiederkunft des Herrn am Ende der
Geschichte, eine Wiederkunft, die sich bereits in den Sakramenten und im Leben
der Gläubigen verwirklicht.
Der Advent trägt die freudigen Farben der
Hoffnung. Und ich möchte uns einladen zum Dank für die Christen und für alle
Menschen guten Willens, die das Evangelium Christi zu leben suchen und Seine
Präsenz in unserer Welt bezeugen......
venerdì 4 dicembre 2015
UNESCO - International Day of Persons with Disabilities - 3 December
Prof. Belen Tangco, WUCT Councilor attended the International Day for PWDs -Persons with Disabilities at UNESCO. Panel discussions were tough. Fiery. Most touching experiences.
Theme - Inclusion matters: access and empowerment for people of all abilities
The official backdrop with the theme, "Inclusion Matters: access and empowerment
for people of all abilities". Mr. Stephen Hawkins in technology-assisted communication.
EDUCATING TODAY AND TOMORROW - A RENEWING PASSION
The World Congress on Catholic Education held in Rome (November 18-21 2015) was a memorable occasion. This meeting of educators from across the globe marked the 50th anniversary of Vatican II’s Declaration on Christian Education – Gravissimum Educationis and the 25th anniversary of Pope John Paul II’ s Apostolic Constitution on Catholic Universities – Ex Corde Ecclesiae.
This double theme ensured that the congress attracted staff from
schools, colleges and universities as well as a healthy smattering of
bishops!
Clearly such a gathering needs careful planning. Those involved in
putting together the programme, arranging speakers and all the other
tasks associated with conference planning deserve our thanks for what
was, to all intents and purposes, a smooth operation. Looking back, it
is time to take stock and work out where we go from here. What
encourages and challenges us as we look ahead? ...
giovedì 3 dicembre 2015
JUSTINE ECRIT DE BUJUMBURA
Chers
collègues,
Bonsoir
Je tiens à vous remercier sur tout
ce que vous avez fait pour moi, votre accueil si chaleureux m’a montré que vous
êtes des frères.
Je suis arrivé à Bujumbura sans problème.
La famille est en
bonne santé et il arrive qu’on entende des coups de fusil les nuits, avec des
morts.
Nous restons toujours en chaine de prière.
Je vous assure que j’ai été
très contente.
Que Dieu continue à grandir notre famille
UMEC.
Bonne fête de Noël et du nouvel
an.
Justine Ndayisaba
Président Equipes des Enseignants Catholiques - BURUNDI
lunedì 30 novembre 2015
venerdì 27 novembre 2015
GHANA - KONONGO- THE STUDENTS UNDER TREES
OVER 150 FRESH STUDENTS OF ST. LOUIS SHS STUDY UNDER TREES
Due to inadequate infrastructure, about one
hundred and fifty fresh students of St. Louis Senior High School in Kumasi are
currently studying under trees.
This came into light when some media persons
visited the school on Monday morning to find out with first year students had
started classes.
The visit revealed that three
classes were having their lessons under trees and five of them were using
uncompleted assembly hall which was started in the year 2007 as their class
rooms.
It was noted that the school
had only seven official classrooms which had already occupied by some of the
first year classes.
It was also gathered that
about half of the first year students were using newly constructed Science
Laboratory and ironing shed as temporally dormitory.
It was observed that the
Parent Teacher Association (PTA) of the school was constructing 12 Unit
classroom storey building and the 2 Unit dormitory storey building which was
started in the year2007 by the government of Ghana under the Get-fund projects
was still under construction.
It was also observed that as a
result of the high students’ population increased the authorities had
strategized to ration the use of the dining hall which had affected the
teaching and learning process.
The dining hall which was
built over fifty years ago for 16 students as beginners is now used for over
2200 students currently.
The source at the school
explained that the contractors were in a hurry to complete the projects before
the first year students would report but the projects were far from completion.
The source also indicated that
even if the construction works are completed the school might have needed
additional two storey classroom blocks to reduce congestion in the various
class rooms.
Notwithstanding the
challenges, the government has supplied the school with number of mental beds
and some student desks.
When the school authorities were contacted they declined
to comment and were tight .
giovedì 26 novembre 2015
GLASGOW - THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL AS A COURTYARD OF THE GENTILES
The Catholic School
as
a Courtyard of the Gentiles
Leonardo
Franchi -
University of Glasgow
The Courtyard of the
Gentiles, an initiative moved forward by Pope Benedict XVI, has provided the Catholic Church with an
official forum for dialogue with atheists. The intellectual energy surrounding
this initiative can be harnessed to focus on how the contemporary Catholic
school addressed its responsibilities to the Catholic community while offering
a good education to people of other religious traditions. The Courtyard
initiative is an opportunity for the Catholic educational community to
re-consider its purpose as an ecclesial agent in a plural society. This article
argues that the distinctive content and pedagogy it employs in this endeavor is
a bold manifestation of contemporary radicalism in education.
Two key challenges
facing the Catholic school today are its uneasy relationship with aspects of
contemporary educational thought and the pressing issues arising from the
changing demographic of the contemporary Catholic school population (Baumfield,
Conroy, Davis, & Lundie, 2012). The Church’s ongoing reflection on the aims
and purposes of Catholic education in a plural society is an expression of
contemporary radicalism that often runs counter to the progressive norms which
drive education policymakers (cf. Rymarz, 2012; McDonough, 2009). Additionally,
the substantial number of non-Catholic students attending Catholic
schools—15.9% of total student
enrollment in 2012-2013 (National Catholic Education Association, 2013)—challenges
those within the Catholic community who assume that the Catholic school should
be reserved for students from Catholic families.
Given these crucial
socio-cultural factors, it is incumbent upon advocates of Catholic education to
find fresh conceptual frameworks to express how the Catholic worldview and its
associated educational vision can continue to contribute towards building a
good society.
Two projects, both
emerging from the pontificate of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, provide resources
for maintaining the distinctiveness of …..
mercoledì 25 novembre 2015
ACEPTAR EL RETO EDUCATIVO - ACCETTARE IL RISCHIO DI EDUCARE - THE RISK OF EDUCATION - LES RISQUES DE L'EDUCATION
TO BE ABLE TO RISK IN ORDER
TO FACE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES
TO FACE EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES
The World Congress of Catholic education
Several thousands of teachers and directors in
Catholic schools and universities around the world participated in the Congress
organized by the Congregation for Catholic Education of the Holy See. The
prestigious initiative, prepared since long, with considerable effort,
especially thanks to the dynamism of Monsignor Vincenzo Zani and the scientific
coordination of Professor Italo Fiorin, was a very appropriate way to celebrate
the 50th anniversary of the Declaration Gravissimum Educationis approved by the
Council Vatican II and the 25th anniversary of Ex Corde Ecclesiae, the
Apostolic Constitution on the identity and mission of the Catholic University,
promulgated by John Paul II.
Last year, the Congregation prepared a Instrumentum
Laboris - Working Paper to help all ecclesial institutes, schools and Catholic
universities as well as all Catholic teachers to discuss the present educational
problems. It suggested operational measures to improve the quality of education
and to relaunch the Church's commitment to respond adequately to the
educational emergency........
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SABER CONOCER EL RIESGO
PARA ACEPTAR EL RETO EDUCATIVO
El Congreso Mundial de la educación católica
Varios miles de maestros y directores de escuelas y universidades católicas de todo el mundo participaron en el Congreso organizado por
La prestigiosa iniciativa,
preparado desde hace mucho tiempo, con un esfuerzo considerable, sobre todo
gracias al dinamismo de monseñor Vincenzo Zani y la coordinación científica del
profesor Italo Fiorin, era una manera muy apropiada para celebrar el 50
aniversario de la Declaración Gravissimumla Ex
Corde Ecclesiae, la Constitución Apostólica
sobre la identidad y la misión de la universidad católica, promulgada por Juan
Pablo II. El año pasado, la
Congregación ha preparado un documento de trabajo para ayudar
a todos: iglesia, escuelas y universidades católicas y maestros católicos para
discutir los problemas educativos emergentes para sugerir pistas y medidas
operativas para mejorar la calidad de la educación y .......
continua: CONGRESO EDUCACION CATOLICA YCONSEYO UMEC-WUCT
continua: CONGRESO EDUCACION CATOLICA YCONSEYO UMEC-WUCT
SAVOIR RISQUER pour ACCEPTER les
DEFIS de L’EDUCATION
Le congrès mondial de
l’éducation catholique
Plusieurs
milliers d’enseignants et dirigeants catholiques des écoles et universités du
monde entier ont participé au congrès organisé par la congrégation pour l’éducation
catholique du Saint Siège. La prestigieuse initiative, préparée depuis
longtemps, avec un remarquable travail,
en particulier grâce à la dynamique de Monseigneur Vincenzo Zani et à la
coordination scientifique du professeur Italo Fiorin a été un moyen très
opportun pour célébrer les 50 ans de la déclaration Gravissimus Educationis,
lancée par le concile Vatican II et le
25° de la Ex Corde Ecclesiae, la constitution apostolique sur l’identité et sur la mission de l’université catholique
promulguée par Jean Paul II. L’année dernière la Congrégation a préparé un « Instrumentum
Laboris » pour aider toutes les réalité ecclésiales, les écoles et les
universités catholiques, et aussi les enseignants catholiques à débattre des
problèmes éducatifs émergeants afin de suggérer des pistes opérationnelles
capables d’améliorer la qualité de l’éducation et de relancer l’engagement de
l’église pour répondre de façon adaptée aux besoins éducatifs......
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SAPER RISCHIARE PER
ACCETTARE
LE SFIDE EDUCATIVE
Il Congresso mondiale
dell’educazione cattolica
continua: CONGRESSO EDUCAZIONE CATTOLICA e CONSIGLIO UMEC
domenica 22 novembre 2015
Audience for participants in a world congress sponsored by the Congregation for Catholic Education in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican
Educare cristianamente è
portare avanti i giovani, i
bambini
nei valori umani
in tutta la realtà,
e una di queste realtà è la
trascendenza.
Video
The educational alliance among families, schools and states is broken, causing a serious situation that leads to selecting to educate only “supermen” chosen solely based on intelligence or wealth, Pope Francis said
The educational alliance among families, schools and states is broken, causing a serious situation that leads to selecting to educate only “supermen” chosen solely based on intelligence or wealth, Pope Francis said
Education is too selective and elitist, says Pope Francis
“Es verdad que no solo los vínculos educativos se han roto, sino también la
educación se ha vuelto demasiado selectiva y elitista… Ciertamente no tienen
derecho a la educación todos los jóvenes y los niños. Esta es una realidad
mundial que nos avergüenza… La educación debe ir por estos tres caminos;
enseñar a pensar, ayudar a sentir bien y acompañar en el hacer”
Papa Francisco a maestros católicos
Le Pape invite
les enseignants chrétiens à expérimenter de nouvelles méthodes inclusives
sabato 21 novembre 2015
venerdì 20 novembre 2015
‘INITIAL AND ON-GOING FORMATION: THE MA IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
CENTRO MARIAPOLI CASTELGANDOLFO
FRIDAY 20th NOVEMBER 2015
Dr John Lydon KCHS FHEA
Programme Director
MA in Catholic School Leadership
St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London UK
Programme Director
MA in Catholic School Leadership
St Mary’s University, Twickenham, London UK
‘INITIAL AND ON-GOING FORMATION: THEMA IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL
LEADERSHIP
A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE UK’
Before outlining my presentation I would like to thank most sincerely
Cardinal Grocholewski the former Prefect of the Congregation for Catholic
Education and Archbishop Zani Secretary of the Congregation for inviting me to
present a paper at this World Congress celebrating the 50th
Anniversary of Gravissimum Educationis the foundational document on Christian
education of the Second Vatican Council.
OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION
- To
explore the nature of the MA in Catholic School Leadership Programme at St
Mary’s Catholic University London
- To
highlight the demonstrable focus on Formation
- To
underline contemporary challenges and suggest ways in which Catholic
school leaders may respond to the challenges
THE NATURE OF THE MA IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
AT ST MARY’S UNIVERSITY LONDON
CATHOLIC TEACHERS IN THE WORLD- The WUCT's President in the Congress
all nations!
....... We must revert to a “Yes, we can!” mentality.
We must radiate confidence and
enthusiasm when
presenting our identity with a message of belief, hope and peace; a peace which we strive for in word and
deed.
It remains the mandate of all Catholics,
to follow without fear the Pope and all Catholics responsible to further
disseminate this hopeful optimism and positive message.
Not by sterile discussions and not by
apathy, but by supporting firmly and proudly ‘our’ educational system and the values in
which we believe. We can do this with
the means we have: sincere belief, creativity, timely action, use of modern
communication techniques, human input and necessary financial resources.
Only then we can achieve the “teach all
nations” mandate. Every organization sharing our ideals is needed and welcome!
Warmly welcome!
And,
dear people all together, so are you!
You are a real and necessary part of that chain!
Together we are
emphasizing the influence of the rapid ideological and technical developments
with school and education ...........
CATHOLIC TEACHERS IN THE WORLD - slides
TEACH ALL NATIONS