Values for the Yatra

Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter April 2012

VALUE of HOLIDAYS
All work and no play, make Jack a dull boy Books, assignments, blackboards and laboratory tables, tests and examinations, discipline and the fear of punishments for many, days just confined into a small classroomall in the name of learning. Holidays come as a breath of new life to many a student. And why is it so? Perhaps, its because there is more time for real learning now. Leisure and holidays have its own leaning processes and value too. To downplay holidays as a waste of time and to relate leisure only as the prerogative of the rich is to miss the very meaning of life. Life is more than just a rat race. Leisure is a value whose roots go deep into scripture, spirituality, and contemporary society. Mindful of this rich heritage, consider four aspects of leisure as a value in our contemplative and communal life

Relaxing our Bodies: we are present in a calm and relaxed manner. The leisure mode is a tranquil quality of presence that is marked by peace, joy, and freedom Resting our Minds: Leisure is a way to develop inwardness. The constantly renewed choice to relax our bodies and minds can contribute to our discovering and revealing Gods personal love for us. Connecting Leisure and Prayer: Leisure is one way to become comfortable with our hearts. It is a way to renew our choice to let God be all of our life, our whole life, to create an open space within where God can act and which only God can fill. To take useless time that is never recorded on our calendar is important.
: Connecting Leisure and Community Life: Leisure is a way to develop connectedness with the world around us. We are all relational beings and our capacity to make a difference in the world begins when we step aside of our daily routine and take small steps to spread light rather than to curse the darkness.

Spend your Holidays making a Difference

Do Voluntary Work in the Neighborhood. Join a Sports Club and stay healthy and happy

Share your Knowledge Each one Teach one

Collaborate with Nature Clubs to make your place Greener and Cleaner

Read Healthy Literature. Nourish your Mind with Clean Literature. Relax in Deep Moments of Prayer. Stay connected with the Divine

Make your Holidays Valuable: Live your Values Joyfully

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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter April 2012

AVEC: Annual Report 2011-12

Asthescholasticyear201112drawstoaclose,weattheArchdiocesanValueEducationCentre(AVEC Mumbai)wouldlikeyoutoassistusthroughthisEVALUATIONREPORT. Throughyourfeedback,wewillbe abletotaketheValueEducationProgramtoahigherandmoresustainedformofanimationfortheschools affiliatedtotheABE.ThereportgivesabroadTrienniumreportfor20092012ontheprogressmadeinthe promotionofValueEducationandtheareasofconcernthatstillchallengeus. Looking back, AVEC has made great strides during the Triennium 200912 in creating a Value based EnvironmentandproposingValuesinacreativeandwholesomemannerthroughthefollowinginitiatives:
Value Program School Value Coordinators Seminars 2009-2010 4 Seminars 180 Teachers 119 Schools 2 Schools 50 Teachers 12 Schools 2969 Students 8 E-Letters 550 IDs 14 Schools 4 Prayer Services 3 Skits 7 Value based competitions 2010-11 10 Deanery Level 209 Teachers 118 Schools attended 14 schools 671 Teachers 23 Schools 3925 students 10 E-Letters 1000 IDs 80 schools 12 Prayer services 36 Value posters 10 Care for Creation Competitions 2011-12 1 Seminar 141 Teachers 79 Schools 4 schools 120 Teachers 17 schools 2527 students 10 E-Letters 2500 IDs Remaining schools 12 Prayer services One DVD resource 10 Diamond Values Defining Lives Competition

School Teachers Orientation Programs Students Orientation / retreat/ Leadership Programs Values for the Yatra E-Letters to schools Visits to Schools : AVEC Resources Extracurricular activities

CONGRATULATIONS: AVEC wishes to congratulate the following ELEVEN SCHOOLS who have

participated actively in this years DIAMOND VALUESDEFINING LIVES Competitions: (1)HolyFamilyHighSchoolChembur,(2)St.AnnesHighSchoolDabul(3)St.XaviersBoysAcademy Churchgate(4)St.JosephsHighSchoolJuhu(5)St.XaviersHighSchoolVileParle(6)St.AnnesHigh SchoolMalad (7) Don Bosco Senior SecondaryNerul (8) St. Dominic Savio High SchoolAndheri (9)CarmelofSt.JosephOrlem(10)St.MarysHighSchoolSSCBycullaand(11)St.LouisHighSchool Dhaisar.DiamondTrophieswereawardedtoeachschool.

Values for the Yatra

Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter April 2012

IMMEDIATEPLANSFOR201213:DIAMONDVALUES:EducationtoBecoming

10DeaneryLevelTrainingseminarswillbeorganizedfortheValueEducationCoordinatorsacrossthe schoolsaffiliatedtotheABE. AOnedayValueEducationSeminarwillbeorganisedforallValueEducationCoordinatorsatMatunga. Student Value Orientation Programs will also be conducted for students from V VII. A team from AVECwillcoordinatetheseprograms. The12DiamondValueProjectwillbegivengreateremphasisthisyearthroughvariousresourcesand extracurricularactivities.DIAMONDVALUES:EDUCATIONTOBECOMINGCompetitionsfor201213. Weplantohaveatleast30ValueEducationOrientationProgramsforschoolstargetingatleast1000 Teachers.TheTopicis:ManagementByValues(MBV) TheDiamondValueProjectwilltargetatleast30schoolsforStudentOrientationProgramstargeting atleast5000Students. ValueBasedLeadershipTrainingforatleast15schools.Theme:LeadingByValues(LBV) RetreatsforStudentsforatleast10schools ValuesfortheYatra,theelettertohaveawidercirculationofatleast3000IDs To look into the possibility of publishing Value based resources under Exercises in Education to Becoming(schoolsassemblies,prayerservices,skitsetc) To coordinate the AVEC programs more effectively with the heads of schools/colleges through the assistanceoftheSchoolValueCoordinators. ToatleastmakeinroadsintotheJuniorCollegestoo.

OnbehalfoftheArchdiocesanValueEducationCentre,Iwouldliketosayasincerewordofthankstoallof you; Principals, Value Education Coordinators and students of your school for your collaboration and activeparticipationinthepromotionofValueEducationamongthecatholicschoolsaffiliatedtotheABE. ThanksalsotomyteamMr.RochwynFernandes,Sr.VeraAlmeida,Mrs.MargaretDubeyandMs.Michelle DSouza for their commitment. This year, due to my surgery, there has been a slight decrease in the numberofprogramsofferedtoschools.DIAMONDVALUES:EDUCATIONTOBECOMINGisourthemefor thenextscholasticyear. Myprayersaccompanyyouandyourstudentsasyoujourneytoafruitfulconclusion of this scholastic year. Thanks for your cooperation all through the last scholastic year 201112. Wishing you Happy Holidays and a renewed enthusiasm for the new scholasticyear.MaytheRisenLordblessandprotectyouall. Yourssincerely, Fr.GlenfordLoweSDBAVECDirector

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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter April 2012

HOLIDAYS: BE HEALTHY, HAPPY and HOLY

AVEC joins hands with Don Bosco Youth Services ( DBYS ) to organize Summer Camps for Catholic Students ...Only limited places. Hurry !!!!

Values for the Yatra

Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter April 2012

CONGRATS: DIAMOND WINNING SCHOOLS

St. Annes High SchoolDabul

Holy Family H. SchoolChembur

St. Josephs H. SchoolJuhu

St. Annes H. Sc & Jr. Col.Malad

Carmel of St. JosephMalad

St. Louis High SchoolDhaisar

St. Xaviers Boys AcademyChurchgate

St. Marys H. School SSCByculla

St. Xaviers H. SchoolVile Parle

St. Dominic SaviosAndheri

Don Bosco Senior Sec.Nerul

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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter April 2012

To make bookings for Value Education Programs: Call the AVEC office as soon as possible

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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter
LOOK OUT FOR... AVEC will be deepening the TWELVE DIAMOND VALUES starting from the New Scholastic Year 2012-13 Stay in Touch and know more about it Teachers Orientation: Management By Values (MBV)

April 2012

Teachers Value Orientation Seminar: March 2012

St. Anthonys High SchoolByculla: Teachers Seminar

Don Bosco Senior Secondary Nerul : Teachers Seminar

AVEC E-Letter Values for the Yatra is an initiative to provide Animation Resources for Teachers involved in Value Education in the ABE schools/ Jr. Colleges .Values for the Yatra will be published every month and is for private circulation. Your valuable suggestions are most welcome to assist us in making Values for the Yatra a useful tool of animation and bonding among the teachers and students of the ABE schools in Mumbai. CONTACT: Fr. Glenford Lowe, SDB / Rochwyn Fernandes / Sr. Vera Almeida / Michelle DSouza / Margaret Dubey AVECDon Bosco Youth Services, Matunga 400019 , MUMBAI Ph: 24154477 e-mail: avecmatunga@gmail.com blog: avecmumbaidbys.blogspot.com