SUTGATTI (Konkan, India): 12th November 2005 -- There are a
number of interesting features in the item below, best identified by
the notion of a common vision - Salesians, Salesian Sisters, and the
example of a formation exercise for a stage that tends not to have too
many of these: tirocinium or practical training. We'll let one of
them, practical trainee Joy Fernandes, tell the story, a fact which
also holds some interest - obviously the young Salesians from
Mumbai-Konkan are being encouraged to write and communicate. This
is not the first item of news from this source:
"Together with a vision towards transformation", was
held at Don
Bosco, Sutgatti, on 4th November 2005 for College Brothers, practical
trainees of the Konkan Vice province". There were eleven
practical trainees, three priests and two lay people taking part.
"The
course highlighted the various works carried out by the community from
Don Bosco Sutgatti in collaboration with the Salesian Sisters".
He
then describes how the group visited a village where the Salesians have
organised self-help groups, especially amongst the women, and 'open
schools'. In a nearby village one evening they held a
Participative
Rural/Rapid Appraisal or PRA session with villagers. The entire
village turned up. This was followed by a cultural programme,
with the
Konkan superior, Fr Loddy Pires, as chief guest.
"The whole PRA
process was a successful venture", Bro. Joy continues. "A lot of input
and sharing of
experiences was also carried out by Fr. George Quadros and his
team.
The
course helped the young brothers to formulate a positive vision for the
future. To sum it all up: 'Vision without action is only a dream;
Action
without vision just passes the time; Vision with action can change the
world'."
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