SCHE hosts World Communications Day
Staff of SCHE with students and dignitaries at the 53rd World Communications Day celebration held at SCHE on July 28. (Photo Courtesy: SCHE, Dimapur)
DIMAPUR, JULY 28 (MExN): Salesian College of Higher Education (SCHE), Dimapur hosted the 53rd World Communications Day celebration on July 28 under the theme “From Social Network Communities to the Human Community.”
Based on the Scripture quote from Ephesians 4:25, “We are members one of another,” Pope Francis’ message for the occasion urged all to rediscover the positive potential of the internet, by invoking the images of media-network, the community and the human body made up of different members working together.
He invited the gathering to reflect on the foundation and importance of “our being-in-relation” and to rediscover the desire of the human person who does not want to be left isolated and alone, as per a press release from Fr Anthony Christudoss SDB, SCHE, Dimapur.
In his homily, Fr Jonas Kerketta SDB referred to the immense possibilities offered by today’s social media for building better individuals, families and societies. On the other, he pointed out the harm that can be caused by wrong and unbridled use of the same media, referring to abuses like cyber-bullying, cyber-hacking, cyber-morphing, dissemination of fake news etc. Fr Kerketta highlighted the importance of the Pope’s message for freeing people from being entrapped by the ‘net’ and also for helping them to form living human communities.
During the offertory procession, symbolic gifts were offered such as Radio set, TV monitor, laptop and smartphone besides the Eucharistic bread and wine with accompanying prayer.
The Brothers of Salesian College and of Bosco B Ed College, as well as the Novices of St Ursula Novitiate helped the congregation to participate in the day’s celebrations.
