Flag Raising Ceremony Students’ Sharing 2025-4-10
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- May 6
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Myc (Form 5 Bauhinia), Tianna (Form 5 Delonix), Josie (Form 5 Cassia) and Yu Him (Form 5 Jacaranda) gave a sharing about the meaning of Easter. Easter is not only about the resurrection of Jesus Christ, but also about forgiveness and love. To put that into practice, they encourage fellow schoolmates to do eleven acts of kindness in eleven days.
Written by Myc Talosig, Tianna Lau, Josie Delfin and Yu Him Tsui (Form 5)
Myc: Hey guys! I heard that we have an 11-day holiday coming up! Do you guys know what it's all about?
Tiana: 當然知道了！Myc想說的是從4月16日至27日的復活節假期！
Yu Him: 嘩！原來我們的復活節假期那麼長嗎？
Josie: Yeah! But do you know the meaning behind all the exciting activities and celebrations?
Myc: Hm! I always thought that Easter was just about bunnies and chocolate.
Tiana: 其實，復活節的意義遠遠超過復活兔子和復活蛋。根據天主教教會，復活節又稱「聖週」，是天主教禮儀年曆中最神聖的時期。教會慶祝耶穌基督戰勝死亡，賴天主的全能光榮復活了。
Myc: So, according to the Bible, Jesus died on the cross as an act of his love towards human beings, forgiving them of their sins. For Christians, Easter Sunday marks the day Jesus was resurrected after dying!
Josie: Oh I got it! So Easter is also about forgiveness and love, am I right?
Yu Him: 沒錯！因天主的無限仁慈，藉著耶穌基督由死者中的復活，重生了我們，為使我們獲得那充滿生命的希望。這為人類帶來了救恩的喜訊。
Myc: Apart from knowing the origin of Easter, I am also interested in Easter Bunnies and Easter eggs! I wanna know where those came from too!Josie: Well, some historians said that the Easter Bunny made its way to America through German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania. They brought the tradition of a rabbit that would visit from house to house, leaving eggs and gifts in the baskets that little children set out for them.
Yu Him: 這個很有趣! 我從來不知道復活兔子和復活蛋是由德國移民傳入美國的！我有另一個問題，那既然復活節只有幾日，那為什麼學校這般體貼給我們那麼多天假期呢？
Myc: Haha! I honestly have no clue… but no matter what, who doesn’t love holidays? We can take a break and enjoy some free time!
Josie: True! But as we mentioned earlier, we must not forget Easter can be a time to love and to care. Have you ever thought of challenging yourselves to do 11 acts of kindness in 11 days? Let me give you some examples. We could ….
Make a donation to a charity
Make someone laugh
Write a thank you note to someone
Give your friend a big hug
Give up your seat to an elderly, disabled or pregnant person
And many more! Of course, Easter is also a time to spend with your family, or it’s simply a celebration of lots of chocolates.
Tiana: Josie 說得非常對！復活節是普天同慶的日子，大家不坊向身邊的人伸出援手，傳遞善意。記得要「行善為樂」！
Yu Him: 是的！ 也許我們最終會發現，在付出的過程中，收穫許多意想不到的快樂。
Myc: Oh Yeah! Let me start with something simple today: Thank you Mr Hindes for giving us an Easter break! Yeah !
Josie: Before we go, we wish everyone a warm and happy Easter holiday! And of course, we hope you get lots of chocolates and…..Be kind to everyone!
All: Bye Bye! This is the end of our sharing, thank you.