From Assistant Principals
Mercy Faith & Mission Seminar
26 October
Embracing Interculturality
Assistant Principals, Andy Robertson and Tony Haintz attended the annual faith and mission conference at East Kew on Friday 21st October. The conference was facilitated by Cathy Solano RSM is a Sister of Mercy from Melbourne who began her ministry as a secondary education teacher and taught in regional and urban schools in Victoria. She has worked in Karachi as a teacher trainer, with Jesuit Refugee Services in Uganda and recently as the education and pastoral coordinator for the diocese of El Obeid in Sudan, South Sudan and Kenya.
The topic for the day challenged participants to consider that the cornerstone of Catholic Social Teaching is the resolute defence of the dignity of every woman, man and child. It draws on the teaching of the Catholic Church that all of humanity is created in the image and likeness of God, hence every person has a unique, inalienable dignity imparted by God. Interculturality is the divine vision for all human beings. We are called to foster a culture of encounter, that is deep listening, acknowledging personal and social biases and seeking common ground. This is the key to the evolving earth community. The sharing of experiences and hopes is an act of solidarity that is the path to peace and the vision of Jesus’ mission and ministry.
