NOTRE DAME DAY 2022 THEME: With Mary: NDAI Aflame to Illumine the World Through Pandemic - Thinkers, Writers & English Lovers Corner

 NOTRE DAME DAY 2022

THEME: With Mary: NDAI Aflame to Illumine the World Through Pandemic

OPENING REMARKS:

My salutation to our honored guests, our judicious and supportive bishop, Most Rev. Jose Colin M. Bagaforo, D. D., to the Cultural heritage Director of our Diocese, Rev. Fr. Allan L. Sasi,  to the young and dynamic Assistant Parish Priest of Mother of Perpetual Help Parish, Rev. Fr. Johnry Lourd Q. Samillano, DCK, to our highly respected, loving Principal, Ma’am Arlene L. Gente, Lpt, to the hardworking finance officer Sir Ian L. Tabirao, Lpt, to our visionary Senior High School Coordinator, Sir Jose Eduard C. Lozada, to our dedicated CMRE Adviser Ma’am Jeanette T. Guache, to the innovative Socio culture Coordinator, Sir Arnold D. Lucero, to our active Sports Coordinator, Sir Henry V. Celera, to our kindhearted Registrar, Ma’am Riza S. Sarignaya, Lpt, to my fellow highly committed teachers, dearest students, a splendid morning to all of us.

God is Good! (All the time!) All the time… (God is good). Today, is another proof of how good our God is. We are so blessed by God, that we are gathered once again as one family to celebrate the Birth of our Mother Mary, with the theme: With Mary, NDAI aflame to illumine the world through pandemic.

Today, our CMRE, with the Socio-culture organization, with the help of all the faculty and staff, initiated activities that bring light to us and to the whole world darkened by pandemic. This morning we had Fun Run, followed by Zumba, Tree Planting, Parade and Holy Mass presided by our very own bishop. These activities are done in veneration of Mary and glorification of God.

This time, we have this program that aims to develop not only your spiritual and moral aspects through remembering the virtues of Mary but also your mental, physical and social aspects. Dear students, you are all so blessed because Notre Dame of Arakan, Inc. always provides you with holistic education. We, your teachers, thank God for this noble job and wonderful opportunity to help each one of you reach your full potential so you can become productive and responsive to the needs of the society which ultimately illumines the people dimmed by the many trials in life.

Today, our hearts and minds are overflowing with happiness for we have made an offering pleasing to God. Though we were challenged by our time, our budget and our other obligations, our creativity succeeded, our collaborative effort triumphed, our will to give thanks and honor to God continue to burn and inspire us all to come today and celebrate the birth of our Savior’s Mother and our mother too.

So let us all be merry. We have only just begun. Together, let us glorify God. Let God, our awesome God be praised!

Thank you, and good morning once again.

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