martedì 3 gennaio 2017

WIM STOOP has returned to the Father's House

Wim Stoop 
(6 July 1935- 30 December 2016)

It is with tremendous regret and sadness that we have to announce the unexpected death of Wim Stoop.
Wim was a much respected member of the Dutch Christian Teachers Union (CNV Onderwijs), and as a much cherished member of the Catholic Alliance (KatholiekVerband) for many years a staunch supporter of the WUCT/ UMEC.
For many years he attended the annual meetings, wrote many interventions and actively supported many activities of the WUCT, including setting up the new website.

Wim Stoop will be sorely missed and we pray that the Lord may keep him in his eternal Light. May he rest in peace. We wish his family much strength.

Elizabeth Boddens Hosang, CNV Onderwijs the Netherlands

UMEC-WUCT thank Wim for his generous commitment to the school and the association, pray for him, condole with the family, and CNV Onderwijs.



lunedì 2 gennaio 2017

Congo: NOELLE ENSEMBLE - HEUREUSE ANNEE 2017

Avec le Mouvement Salésien des Jeunes nous vous souhaitons joyeux Noël et heureuse année 2017.
 Merci à tous pour ce que vous avez fait pour nous.



domenica 1 gennaio 2017

2017 - BONHEUR ET PAIX

2017 -  Éclosion de  bonheur et  de  paix

Chante les merveilles de   la création
De  son auteur contemple la splendeur
Les fleurs exhalent les plus subtiles odeurs
Les  oiseaux s’envolent  d’adoration

Sois fort et prends ton courage à deux mains
Engage  le combat pour le bonheur
Plus jamais n’arrivera le  malheur
Cours la destinée du vrai lendemain

De ton  cœur jaillissent   paix  et  santé
De tes mains surgissent joies   infinies
Cours la fraternité à jamais  définie
Embrase d’amour le monde enchanté.
                                                                                                                
Père  Pascal  AKABASSI


Ce  poème  est  dédié  à  tous les  enseignants  du  monde  entier pour  leur  souhaiter  les meilleurs  vœux  d'une  heureuse  et  sainte  année 2017. 

sabato 31 dicembre 2016

HAPPY NEW YEAR


NONVIOLENCE: a Style of Politics for Peace - Gewaltfreiheit: Stil einer Politik für den Frieden - «La no violencia: un estilo de política para la paz» - «La non-violence: style d'une politique pour la paix» -

MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCISFOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE  FIFTIETH WORLD DAY OF PEACE
1 JANUARY 2017

Nonviolence: a Style of Politics for Peace

1. At the beginning of this New Year, I offer heartfelt wishes of peace to the world’s peoples and nations, to heads of state and government, and to religious, civic and community leaders. I wish peace to every man, woman and child, and I pray that the image and likeness of God in each person will enable us to acknowledge one another as sacred gifts endowed with immense dignity. Especially in situations of conflict, let us respect this, our “deepest dignity”,[1] and make active nonviolence our way of life.

This is the fiftieth Message for the World Day of Peace. In the first, Blessed Pope Paul VI addressed all peoples, not simply Catholics, with utter clarity. “Peace is the only true direction of human progress – and not the tensions caused by ambitious nationalisms, nor conquests by violence, nor repressions which serve as mainstay for a false civil order”. He warned of “the danger of believing that international controversies cannot be resolved by the ways of reason, that is, by negotiations founded on law, justice, and equity, but only by means of deterrent and murderous forces.” Instead, citing the encyclical Pacem in Terris of his predecessor Saint John XXIII, he extolled “the sense and love of peace founded upon truth, justice, freedom and love”. [2] In the intervening fifty years, these words have lost none of their significance or urgency.......

                                                            


venerdì 23 dicembre 2016

MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!


NOEL: LA SAUVEUR EST VENU!



   Le Sauveur est venu !

                 Il vient toujours à la rencontre de notre fragilité.

Grand bonheur pour nous !
Dans nos nuits, il apporte la lumière.
Dans nos détresses, il ranime l’Espérance.

Dans nos doutes, il donne la Confiance.
Dans nos agitations, il dépose sa Paix.

   Il est l’Emmanuel, Dieu avec nous !


+ Vincent Dollmann
Evêque auxiliaire de Strasbourg
Assistent Ecclésiastique UMEC-WUCT

vous adresseses meilleur vœux
deJoyeux Noël et

d’heureuse et sainte année 2017 !

sabato 17 dicembre 2016

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HOLY FATHER ! - We pray for You.

FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS, SANTIDAD !

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, HOLINESS !

BUON COMPLEANNO, SANTITÀ  !

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, HEILIGKEIT !

JOYEUX ANNIVERSAIRE, SAINTETÉ !

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HEILIGHEID !

FELIZ ANIVERSÁRIO, PAPA FRANCESCO

LA MULTI ANI !

UMEC-WUCT  message to Pope Francis:

"Unione Mondiale Insegnanti Cattolici - UMEC-WUCT - esprime viva gratitudine a Vostra santità per il coraggioso, generoso e fecondo servizio alla Chiesa e al mondo intero.
Augura di cuore lunga e buona vita.
Assicura filiale vicinanza nella preghiera".






venerdì 16 dicembre 2016

UK PARLIAMENT TO CONGRATULATE POPE FRANCIS ON HIS BIRTHDAY


Labour, SNP and Conservative MPs have tabled a motion praising the Pope's achievements 

A cross-party group of MPs has tabled a motion calling for the House of Commons to congratulate Pope Francis on his 80th birthday.
The motion was tabled by Labour MP Robert Flello and has been signed by nine MPs so far. The signatories include Christopher Stephens of the SNP, two Conservatives, Edward Leigh and Peter Bottomley, and six MPs from the Labour party.
The motion reads: “That this House congratulates His Holiness Pope Francis on his 80th birthday; recognises his spiritual leadership of over 1.2 billion Catholics worldwide; commends his leading contribution to tackling climate change, promoting sustainable development, welcoming refugees, building peace, encouraging prison reform, protecting religious freedom, and advancing global abolition of the death penalty; and wishes him well for his continued pontificate.”