In the Fitzroy Gardens opposite the Mary MacKillop Centre
This week Peter
was not physically about the school due to two major PDs. On Monday and Tuesday he received training to
lead a program called “Seasons for Growth”, and on Thursday and Friday he will
be attending the annual ACCESS Chaplaincy Conference which will focus on family
issues this year. Both have coincided in
the same week.
“Seasons for
Growth” is a well grounded program that helps children who have experienced
personal grief and loss to make better sense of their feelings. The training Peter received was at the Mary
MacKillop Centre, East Melbourne, and given through the staff there. One of the strengths of the program was the
emphasis on the uniqueness of the individual.
We are all
unique. When we discover this (usually
in a profound way) that we are the only ‘me’ there is, we will alter the way we
look toward others. Instead of comparing
ourselves to others and labelling them in some way, we discover a new kind of
respect. Our interest in their story grows
because of their own uniqueness. They
are a precious gift into our world and we show this in the way we listen and
respond. Their part in our lives is of
great value. Everybody deserves to be
appreciated and understood in this way.
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