Interpreting Christmas Peace In The Spirit of Diversity

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The Christmas celebration is a moment awaited by all Christians. The special day is a time to reflect on the positive changes. Hanging out with family and relatives also helps to complete a Christmas celebration. Likewise with Parahyangan Catholic University (Unpar). Although Christmas moments have passed, Unpar community gathered together to celebrate a peaceful Christmas entitled “Sharing Love in Diversity”.

There was something different about these Christmas celebrations. Organizers held a talk show by inviting Mangadar Situmorang, Ph.D., Rector of Unpar, Dr. Paulus Sukapto, Vice Rector for Human Capital and Student Affairs, and Father B. Hendra Kimawan, OSC., the Secretary of the Unpar’s Foundation. On this occasion, the three speakers shared joyful stories, also experiencing Unpar hopes in celebrating Christmas 2016 and welcoming the new year.

Mangadar Situmorang said that diversity can become a collective force. Various Potentials must become a joint force. The spirit is everywhere. The forces are everywhere. Everyone has an idea, and diverse potentials.

On the other hand, Paulus Sukapto conveyed that diversity is one of the basic values that exist in Unpar Spirituality and Core Values (Sindu). “This is an application of the SINDU values that has been promoted by our elders, our leaders. And we know that the birth of SINDU came after Unpar was over 60, a long process. Then we want the implementation of diversity to become something that is very important “, he said.

“So how do we apply the values that exist in SINDU with a form of diversity? There is a bit of homework on how to synchronize diversity into strength. How do we want to share the love. Love, no matter how we want to be open to anything, will make the general condition better. That’s what makes diversity amazing, ” said Mr. Kapto, as he is familiarly called.

Father Hendra hoped that the celebration of Christmas would not merely be a festive celebration. Nor is it simply the liturgy. However, it should be an action. “Let us, after this Christmas make,  something new happen. There is a synergy between us. Let us build something and everything will become more optimistic and positive. So the Standard Operating Procedure is as such , ‘Synergy, Optimism, Positivism’ he added.

Closing the talk show session which took place at the Lobby Rector, Building 0, Unpar, on Thursday (5/1), the Rector Unpar expressed his hope that the Christmas celebration will become a new source of energy and optimism for Unpar.

“In the framework of Christmas and New Year, I thank you for our togetherness during 2016. Not to mention my apologies for the shortcomings, weaknesses, failures that occurred during 2016 and thank God we can all enter 2017 with the hope that we can work harder, together for our collective progress. Thank you and good luck for 2017 “, he wished.

To enliven the celebration of Christmas 2016 and New Year 2017, the organizing committee presented various exciting and interesting games that makes Unpar citizens become more colorful. Through this happy moment, hopefully Unpar’s movement in welcoming the new year will still be based on the values of openness and compassion in diversity.

Merry Christmas 2016 and New Year 2017!

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