Among the few things Fr Cereda mentioned in his short address in the Church and in the Salesian community (during meal), while at Battersea, he expressed his great delight in noticing the diversity of the Sacred Heart parish. Indeed that was clearly the theme of the anniversary. But it was evident, not something they had to strain to project! Even while among the Salesians, Fr Cereda said that this is what attracts young people to the Salesians - they see us, living, working, sharing life together as a community, not as a homogeneous group but as 'different' people, individuals from such diverse backgrounds, nationalities and attitudes living as one.
Indeed here in Chertsey we are 8 of us Salesians, and we're from 6 nationalities! Two Scotsmen, one Irish, one Slovakian, one Nigerian, one India, one half Italian and half British and only one 'pure' Brit! Though there isn't one large external work that we as members of the community partake, our very living together is an experience. I'm sure if all of us were engaged basically in one task, say running the school or parish, the community dynamics would have certainly been different. But even without that life, as it is now, is interesting.
Indeed here in Chertsey we are 8 of us Salesians, and we're from 6 nationalities! Two Scotsmen, one Irish, one Slovakian, one Nigerian, one India, one half Italian and half British and only one 'pure' Brit! Though there isn't one large external work that we as members of the community partake, our very living together is an experience. I'm sure if all of us were engaged basically in one task, say running the school or parish, the community dynamics would have certainly been different. But even without that life, as it is now, is interesting.
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