This year we could finally celebrate Calasanz in August, without a pandemic or adverse situations.<\/p>\n
We have thought that we could do it with the characteristics of simplicity and efficiency that Calasanz liked so much.<\/p>\n
Thus, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, in the vespers prayer shared with some children and young people, we had a reflection on the life of Calasanz in parallel with some texts from the Gospel or Saint Paul, prepared by Jaimito, Didimus and Julio respectively.<\/p>\n
On Monday afternoon we summon students and relatives of the School of Tourism, to better present the Piarists and our founder, as well as the meaning of this school of tourism, our dreams, etc. It was a time shared with our students and their parents or siblings that was completed with a fraternal snack.<\/p>\n
On Tuesday morning, taking advantage of the fact that it was a week of vacation, we summoned the Makili teachers. Almost all of them came, about thirty (because teachers from here predominate on the Island). We talked about Piarists, about Calasanz… and above all we gave them the opportunity to reflect in groups, shared and then discussed, about how they see education here and what could improve it, coming up with some simple proposals. The children offered them a song by Calasanz in Tetun, composed by our brother Abilio.<\/p>\n
On Thursday we had the Calasanz mass at 4 in the afternoon with all solemnity, followed by a shared snack-dinner for all who came: boys, girls, youth and adults.<\/p>\n
We appreciate the great collaboration of the Christian community to prepare so many things: ornamentation, snacks and meals, liturgy, songs and dances… It is a pleasure to celebrate like this and create a community around Calasanz.<\/p>\n
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