Kohima, November 14 (MExN): Don Bosco Hr. Sec. School, Kohima celebrated Parents’ Day cum Children’s Day with Most Rev. Dr. James Thoppil, Bishop of Kohima as the chief guest on November 14. The Bishop in his message spoke of God’s gift of love lived and shared by parents and children, informed a press release from the Bishop’s secretary, Fr. Thomas Toretkiu. He said that the twin celebration is a family celebration and family, parents and children are relative terms: there is no family without parents and children and there are no parents without children and vice versa, no children without parents. “With bricks and cement one can make house not home. Home is made of love. Children must be ever grateful and pray for their parents and parents must love children,” the Bishop stated. Pointing out that school becomes extended family, he added, the values lived and taught in the family are further extended and lived in a wider circle. “The school, like the family provides the environment to live the values taught by parents and teachers in the school become the extended parents. Children become the pride of the family when they live and safeguard the family name so also the students become pride of the school and of the society when they live by the values of the gospel, taught in the school.” The educational system of Don Bosco, lived and imparted by the Salesian family, Rev. Dr. James said, imparts person centered education that brings out the full potential in the children. “The parents and children should be happy and proud that they are part of this mighty family where love is lived and love is shared.” The program commenced with prayers led by Rev. Fr. Alex Sdb, the Vice Principal. The children entertained audience and delighted the parents with the mesmerizing show of their multi-faced talents in singing, instrumentals, dances, choreography, choir, ethnic wear, etc. Rev. Fr. K.C. Vincent Sdb, the Principal in his vote of thanks, while thanking all, particularly the parents, drew attention of the children to the great sacrifice their parents make. The bishop also blessed and inaugurated the newly built drinking water facility made for the children. The whole program ended with the best item of the day: Class wise sharing of meal with friends and parents, symbolically expressing the love and care that the parents and children share, the release added.
