Tuesday, March 3, 2020

EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATIVE MINISTRY


My experience in the school



I am Sr.Romeshi Paul. After completing my degree in India I was sent to the mission community of Casa Antonia Paris-Kotapitiya, Chilaw. While getting adjusted to the new community and some parochial ministries, I was given an important ministry as a teacher in the diocesan school named St. John Paul II English medium college. The school welcomed my availability with lot of enthusiasm expressing their long time desire of wanting and needing a religious Sister and showed true happiness about my presence.
Apart from the fear of not knowing the local language which many people speak in this area I took the challenge to work. But it was not difficult to communicate to Children since it is an English medium College. At the beginning I found it a bit difficult to communicate with the parents, however, soon I found that most of the parents speak English as well as my own mother tongue except some.
As I began my work my task was to teach Catholicism and Tamil as the 2nd language. From this year 2020 I am appointed as the in charge of the primary section which is from play group to grade 4. Being 6 months in the school is a very rich experience; with the children, the staff, the parents and all who are involved in the school there are a lot to learn every day. It’s a mutual learning in fact.  
Aside from this I also find it very striking that there are many young girls who are eager to know about our religious life. They often come and talk to me asking about our life, and also there are teachers who seek advice for their personal and school difficulties too.
The staffs as well as the students are very much welcoming and supportive. Looking at the little children, their childlike works and etc., gives me lot of energy to go on in the service that I do. There are also different challenges; being in the school there is lot of expectations from sister, which makes me to play the roles of a teacher, mother and a sister.
I am truly very happy about this mission entrusted to me as well as I believe that I can do much more with endurance, dedication and enthusiasm. I believe at this moment I have really found my place and my mission here in the school.

                                                                                                                         Romeshi Paul






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