A Secondary School Student reading her copy of the “Programme of Life”
Students of Andiamo Education Institutions (AEI) will remember Sunday, 6 September as the day they were given what Fr. Mario Pacifici calls “Programme of Life” for this academic year.
This programme of life comes from 1 Timothy 6: 2 – 12. Students and staff of AEI are reminded that any one who does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching which accords with godliness, is puffed up with conceit, knows nothing; has a morbid craving for controversy and for disputes about words, which produce envy, dissension, slander, base suspicions, and wrangling among men who are depraved in mind and bereft of the truth, imagining that godliness is a means of gain.
In this Programme of Life students and staff are also reminded that there is great gain in godliness with contentment; “for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world; but if we have food and clothing, with these we shall be content.”
Through these words of Timothy, Fr. Mario is asking the AEI community to shun all this. Instead, they must aim at righteousness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness.
During his homily Fr. Mario challenged the students that if they follow this programme, they will achieve a lot.
On the financial scams hitting the Capital Hill, Fr. Mario says as the future leaders of tomorrow, the country will have less of these scandals if students are groomed right when they are in the school hence the “Programme of Life”.
During the same mass some students from both the Secondary and Technical Schools sang some songs in front of the congregation. Also present to show their gift of singing were primary school students around AEI campus.
Primary School Students showing their talents
Secondary School students
Part of the congregation
Fr. Mario addressing the congregation
Technical students singing
By Our Reporter