01/05/2019

Happy International Workers’ Day - May 1


As we celebrate the international workers' day - May 1, it is a special moment to appreciate labour and work in terms of some basic values:

  1. As Vocation: Through labour and work, we give meaning to our existence. We realize that we are not just here to waste time and to occupy space. We have a unique role to play; we have contributions to make in our world. 
  2. As Stewardship: Through labour and work, we show the highest accountability for all the talents and abilities that God, nature and education endowed on us. 
  3. As Service: Through our labour and work, we employ our talents and abilities not only to make a living but to meet the needs of others.

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