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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter July 2013

The Value of COMPASSION

Becoming a more loving person each day

Uttarakhand
AllIeverwantedwastoreachoutandtouchanotherhumanbeingnot justwithmyhandsbutwithmyheart.TaherehMafi,ShatterMe ThismonthsValuefortheYatrafocusesontheValueofCompassion. Why?IsntPITYgoodenough?Nobodyneedsyourpity;itscompassion thatsoothesthetroubledheart.Pitydehumanizes,Compassiondoesnt. NorthernIndiahasfacedthebruntofthisyearsadvancedmonsoons. PicturesofadevastatedUttarakhandState,withitsteemingthousandsof strandedpilgrims,crumblingbuildingswashingawayalongriverbeds, floatingbodies,brokenbridgesandlandslidemountainsides,andbraving jawans assisting tired legs of stranded pilgrims is still fresh in our minds. While Mission Rescue and Recovery were at its peak, power hungry politicians were once again playing their vote bank politics. The need of the hour is to put aside our political agenda and to gather our resources and reach out in compassion to those who need our assistance. WhathappenedinUttarakhandcouldhavehappenedhereinMumbaitooWECANHELP.REACHOUTincompassion! ChallengeyourstudentstotakeupthecalltoREACHOUTINCOMPASSION.

Get connected with NGOs and various volunteer groups that are reaching out to MAKEADIFFERENCE. CreateanUttarakhandFundinyourschoolbyinvitingyourstudentstomakesmall sacrificesandcontributetothefund.MakeeveryRupeecount! Raiseawarenessabouttheplightofpeoplewhohavelosteverything,fromloved onestoproperty.Today,itisthem;tomorrowitcouldbeus.Over65,000children areaffectedinthefloodsbeginwithwww.savethechildren.in/uttarakhandflood

CompassionisnotlimitedtojustcelebratingaWorldCompassionDay..Compassionisavaluethathastobecomea 365daylifestyle.Startnow,andtherestwillfollow.Godblessyourgenerousheart! Fr. Glenford Lowe sdb Embrace Values: Enrich Lives

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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter July 2013

What is your

COMPASSION QUOTIENT (CQ)?

26/11Mumbai was under siege, terror struck once again. In an ordinary situation, where survival is the only instinct,whydidthenearly600staffoftheOberoiHotelstayon?Whydidtheymakeeveryeffort,evenatthecost oftheirownpersonallives,toreachouttotheirguests? 26/6Uttarakhand was facing its greatest natural calamity. Thousand dead, sixty thousand pilgrims still stranded andwithinclementweatherstillpoundingthehillsandvalleys,bravejawansstillriskedtheirlivestolendahelping hand. In the midst of all this, an IAH chopper MI17 V5 crashed in Dehradun taking 19 gallant lives. And yet, the RescueOperationswenton!Insuchsituations,itstheCOMPASSIONQUOTIENTthattranscendsonetoadifferent planeoflivingandmeaningcontribution.Compassionisnotamatterofhead;itisamaterofheart!

Sowhatis COMPASSION QUOTIENT(CQ)?

COMPASSIONATEQUOTIENT NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES OFTEN ALWAYS 1.Whensomeoneissuffering,myfirst responseistoreachoutandhelp. 2.Ivolunteerwillinglyinassistingsenior citizensinwhateverwayisneeded. 3.Imakeitapointeachday,toreachouttoa lonelyfriend,byakindwordorgesture. 4.WhenIwatchthenewschannels,myheart reachesoutincompassiontothoseinneed. 5.Whenitcomestotreatingmyselfcompas sionately,Ireallydontcare. 6.Ittakescouragetobecompassionate,and 7.MyworldisbetterbecauseIchosetobe 8.CompassionisaspiritualfruitIneedto

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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter July 2013

atDonBoscoPrimaryHighSchool(Auditorium),Matunga OnSeptember26,2013from8.30am4.00pm TwoValuesCoordinatorsfromeachschoolareexpectedtoparticipate! Furtherdetailswillbecommunicatedsoon.

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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre Letter Archdiocesan Value Education Centre(AVEC (AVEC))EELetter December 2009 July 2013

of e u l a V The lth a e H d o Go

Afteragruesomesummer,theMONSOONSarehere..... TAKECARE..Dontforgetthehealthconcernsitbrings along.Malariaisontheincrease,andsoisDengue! GettingWETintherainissomuchfun...BUTitisntgoing tohelpyouwithitcomestheredflaggedscareof fallingpreytomanymonsoonrelateddiseases.. Keepyourbodywarm!Careforyourhealth...

BEAWARE..THISMONSOONSEASON..Ifyouarea regularoutdoorjunkfoodeaterthenbewareofinfec tionsthroughfoodandwaterthatleadtotyphoidand cholera.Thecommoncoldtoocanouttobeareal headacheduetothedampandhumidweather. Nevereatrawvegetablesuntilitiswellcooked.. Drinkcleanwater.Donteatstalefood!

The Value of Balanced Diets

The Value of Sports & Exercise

PlaywellduringtheMonsoonsbutkeepyourbodyfromgetting wet Avoidslippergroundsandfloorstoavoidbreakingyourbones! Keepyourheadalwaysdry..wipeyourselfquickly. Avoidswimminginunknownwaters!Itcouldbedangerous.

DAILY EXERCISE
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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter July 2013
Sleepingisneveranactoflaziness!SleepSMART.. Yourbodyisnotamachine...itneedstoslowdownand

relax.Youneedaminimumof8hoursofgoodsleep.
CultivatethevalueofPowerNaps...PowerNapsboosts

yourmemory,cognitiveskills,creativity,andenergylevels.
Sleepwellandriserefreshed...avoidlatenightSMSs,chats

Youhaveonelifetolive..liveithealthily! Makefriendswithacleanenvironment.Startinyourown

kitchen,bathroomandlivingroom.
Checkforstagnantwaterinflowerpots,bowls,

tanks...Dontprovidebreedinggroundsforthe dangerousmosquitoes.
Disposeyourgarbageperiodically!

e of The Valu nvirons E c i n e i H yg e of u l a V e h T athing e r B c i m Rhyth

The Value of Slowing Down

Purifyyourcells..Breathindeeply.Oxygenisthere Inaratrace,ifyouwin;youarestillarat! Treatlifelovinglystoptoadmirethesummerskies,

fortheasking...dontlimityourbreathingprocessto afewinconsistentinhalingmoments
Breathingdeeplyalsocalmsyoudown.Whystress

thegoldensunriseorsunset.Breathdeeplyand rhythmically.
Lifeisajourneyyouneedtoenjoy,notadestination

yourselfout?

Breathindeeplytoa

youneedtoreachaheadoftime.SLOWDOWN..even inyoureatinghabits.
WeliveinaworldofSPEEDSpeedKILLS Whenyouaresick,TAKEREST.Yourbodyneedsit.

countoffive..and thenexhale..develop theskillofrhythmic breathing. Itgivesyoumorelife!

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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter July 2013

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Archdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter July 2013

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AVEC Competitions: Physical

Value Focus:

Values

Good Health, Balanced Diets, Sports and Exercise, Appropriate Sleep, Hygienic Environments, Slowing Down, Rhythmic Breathing
Presentationsthrough: SKITS,POEMS,SONGS, POSTERSorPROJECTS

AVEC E-Letter Values for the Yatra is an initiative to provide Animation Resources for Teachers involved in Value Education in the ABE schools/ Jr. Colleges .Values for the Yatra will be published every month and is for Private Circulation only. Your valuable suggestions are most welcome to assist us in making Values for the Yatra a useful tool of animation and bonding among the teachers and students of the ABE schools in Mumbai. CONTACT: AVEC Team Fr. Glenford Lowe, SDB / Rochwyn Fernandes / Sr. Vera / Ms. Carissa / Ms. Angel Abraham AVECDon Bosco Youth Services, Matunga 400019 , MUMBAI Ph: 24154477 e-mail: avecmatunga@gmail.com Blog: avecmumabidbys.blogspot.com / facebook: avecmumbai

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