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Official Newsletter of Teachers in Sandals Fellowship
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Official Newsletter of Teachers in Sandals Fellowship First Quarter 2012
INSIDE: p2 Teachers in Sandals: One Year Old/p3 Vatican Notes
CORE GROUP ALL SET FOR 2012 The Core Group of Teachers in
Sandals Fellowship met on 29
February 2012 to plan out the
2012 series of Teaching Night.
Present during the meeting were
Fr Sam Pulanco; Bro Denis
Tutaka, cst; Bro Andrew Quirke,
cst; Sis Melissa Kleyburg; Bro
Jason Sharma; and Bro Mel B
Libre.
Among the plans discussed were: the schedule
of Teaching Nights; the target number of
members; and the development of guidelines
toward becoming Certified Junior Teacher.
The group agreed to hold Teaching Night
every other Wednesday, 6pm at the Newman
Hall. The date is preferred due to the
availability of most of the members and
because a Mass is celebrated just prior to the activity. The first three meetings will be held on 7
March, 21 March and 4 April.
Bro Mel said that the group should target between 15-20 members, and asked everyone to help in
inviting students to attend the Teaching Nights. Bro Denis committed to send out notices to all
students in the mailing address data of the Auckland Catholic Tertiary Chaplaincy.
With Bro Denis and Bro Andrew completing their first five basic speeches and recognised as Certified
Student Teachers (cst), the next level that they can attain is “Certified Junior Teacher.” They are
required to deliver 10 speech projects based on the Core Values of the Teachers in Sandals
Fellowship. Within the next few weeks, the guidelines for the speech projects will be discussed by the
Core Group for approval and adoption.
For the Teaching Night on 7 March, the following are expected to deliver speeches: Bro Chris
(Speech Project 1); Sis Melissa (SP3); and Bro Jason (SP4). Students are invited to attend. Food will
be served after the programme.
TEACHERS IN SANDALS FELLOWSHIP: One Year Old On 18 March 2012, Teachers in Sandals Fellowship will mark its
first anniversary as a ministry on a mission “to carry on the
command of Jesus Christ to spread the Gospel to all peoples of the
world.”
Twelve participants signed up to join the Teachers in Sandals during the
Orientation Meeting at the Newman Hall last year. Fr Sam Pulanco,
Auckland Catholic Tertiary Chaplain, said during that meeting: “There will
be occasions that each of us will be asked to make the opening prayer or
give a reflection. Oftentimes, we are unable to effectively deliver, as we
have not been trained to do it. ‘Teachers in Sandals’ is the forum where we
are able to practice and develop such skill not just in leading in praying or
in sharing reflections, but in non-religious occasions as well like job
interviews and making presentations.”
The ministry conducted 10 Teaching Nights starting
8 April until 10 October. In most instances, three
speakers delivered their Speech Projects, with other
participants acting as Programme Minister,
delivering jokes in Smilines, engaging in BQQ
(Bible Quotient Quiz) or giving constructive
criticism as Evaluator. Bro Denis Tutaka and Bro
Andrew Quirke completed the five basic speeches,
becoming the first two Certified Student Teachers.
On 11 November, Teachers in Sandals Fellowship
held in McLauren Chapel, the first Recognition
Affair where some of the members delivered their best speech projects before an audience. Bros
Denis and Andrew were formally recognised as Certified Student Teachers. The activity was made
special with Fr Sam serving as chef in a formal dinner.
Most elating were the positive comments of
some of the guests who attended the
Recognition Affair, who were impressed with
the confidence of the speakers who delivered
well-structured speeches about their faith.
2011 was a wonderful year of friendship, faith
and fellowship, and everyone looks forward to
more inspiring, more meaningful, more
enlightening sharing about one’s belief in God
Almighty in 2012.
Vatican Notes: . General Intention: That the whole Papal Intentions March 2012
world may recognize the contribution of women to the
development of society. Missionary Intention: That the Holy
Spirit may grant perseverance to those who suffer discrimination,
persecution, or death for the name of Christ, particularly in
Asia... Pope Benedict XVI asked Catholics for their prayers
Before as he began his weeklong Lenten retreat Feb. 26.
reciting the Angelus prayer at midday with visitors in St. Peter's
Square, he also prayed that all Catholics would "embrace the
spirit of this holy season, through prayer, fasting and
almsgiving”…. The 40 days of Lent are a time of spiritual
renewal in preparation for Easter, but they also are a time to
recognize that evil is at work in the world and even the
Catholic Church faces temptations, Pope Benedict XVI said. The pope explained the meaning of Lent during his weekly general audience Feb. 22, Ash
Wednesday. Like the people of Israel during their 40-year exodus and like Jesus during his 40
days in the desert, the Catholic Church and its members experience the grace of God, but also
are besieged by evil around them and are tempted by power and selfishness, the pope said.
Jesus, before beginning his public ministry, withdrew to the desert for 40 days. Fasting, "he
nourished himself on the word of God, which he used as a weapon to defeat the devil," the
pope said…Leaders and members of the Catholic Church do not have the authority to
determine its teaching and structure but are called to ensure its fidelity to Jesus and to
the faith passed on by the apostles, Pope Benedict XVI told the 22 new cardinals he
created. "The church is not self-regulating, she does not determine her own structure, but
receives it from the word of God, to which she listens in faith as she seeks to understand it
and to live it," the pope said in a homily Feb. 19 during a Mass concelebrated with the new
cardinals in St. Peter's Basilica. The College of Cardinals was expanded Feb. 18, and the new
members included Cardinals Timothy M. Dolan of New York; Edwin F. O'Brien, grand
master of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulcher of Jerusalem and former archbishop of
Baltimore; and Thomas C. Collins of Toronto… The
family is the church's best ally for raising a new
generation resistant to materialism and committed to
living out the Gospel, Pope Benedict XVI told
bishops from Africa and Europe. "Europe and Africa
need generous young people who know how to take
responsibility for their future," he said. All institutions,
like the family, school and church, "must be well aware
that these young people hold the future and that it is
important to do everything possible so that their journey
is not marked by uncertainty and darkness," he said. The pope made his remarks during a
Feb. 16 audience with 80 bishops, priests and other participants attending a joint conference
organized by the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar, known as
SECAM, and the Council of European Bishops' Conferences, known by the acronym CCEE. (All items taken from Catholic News Service)
What is Speech Project 1? It is entitled, “Who I Am”.
Time Allotted: 3- 5 minutes
Objectives:
1. To introduce one’s self to an audience
The easiest topic to talk about by an individual is one’s self. Nobody knows better about a person than the
person himself/herself. Some people may know something about you; but only you know the person that you
are – your family background, your experiences, your likes and dislikes, etc. Everything is generally at the top
of your head.
2. To talk in front of people
While there are those who speak before a group of people like they are talking to a friend, there are many who
find the task rather difficult. But one must realize that if one has to move forward in life, speaking before more
than two people, if not hundreds of people may be requisite. As a follower of Christ, it is our individual mission
to spread His teachings, and one of the most effective ways is to talk to those who care to listen. Teachers in
Sandals allow one to talk in front of people who have the best interest for you to grow as a fellow believer.
3. To start the journey towards becoming a teacher in sandals.
Speech project No. 1 is the starting point in pursuing the mission of spreading God’s Word through teaching and
other acts of love. We are like the fishermen who were called by Christ to become His disciples, who were at
first hesitant and doubtful, but through the teachings and examples of Jesus, they became apostles who spread
the Word of God to where the Holy Spirit sent them for the glory of His Name.
JOIN
TEACHERS IN SANDALS FELLOWSHIP Vision:
Dedicated volunteers spreading God’s
Word through teachings and through
example
Mission:
To carry on the command of Jesus
Christ to spread the Gospel to all
peoples of the world
Scriptural Guides:
“And thou shalt speak
unto him, and put
words in his mouth:
and I will be with
thy mouth, and
with his mouth,
and will teach
you what ye
shall do.”
(Exodus 4:15)
“Whom we preach,
warning every man,
and teaching every
man in all wisdom;
that we may present
every man perfect in
Christ Jesus”
(Colossians 1:28) NOW OPEN TO STUDENTS