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Chapel Theme 2011-2012
The theme for the School Year 2011-2012 is “be loving and compassionate”. Everyone knows and believes the relevance and importance of loving, of doing good and of reaching out. The opportunity comes each day in many ways to show love and care towards schoolmates, family, friends and to those in need.
"Love, Love, Love! All the world needs is love." So goes the familiar line. But in today's society, the meaning of the word love has become so distorted that the Christian meaning has been diminished. Some view love as a feeling, but it is more than that. It is a decision followed by action. Jesus said, "If you love me, keep my commandments." and "A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (John 13:34-35).
Someone once said the difference between sympathy and compassion is that the one who sympathizes, sees and feels, but does nothing. The one who has compassion, sees, feels and then does something about the need. The word sympathy is used very few times in the Bible, but the word compassion and its forms are used extensively. Jesus always had compassion on the crowd and the people He came in contact with. He did something about their needs. (http://www.bibleplus.org/love/love.htm)
Let us bear in mind and in our hearts what Jesus said, “what ever good that you do to the least of my brothers and sisters, that you do unto me.” (Matthew 25:40). May we take every opportunity to love and to be compassionate as we work together in making this world a better place.
Have a wonderful school year 2011-2012!
Take care and God bless.
Fr. Benjamin A. Jance III
Chaplain / Registrar
Brent International School Manila
Mr. Dick B. Robbins
Headmaster
Brent International Schools
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