Team building for parish staff

Staff members of the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (NBVM) and the Chapel of Sts Chasten and Imbert (SCIC), along with parish priest, Fr Dominic Santhiyagu and Asst. parish priest, Fr Louis Loi, participated in a half-day Team Building Programme at the Sunway Carnival Mall on October 9.

The programme included the movie Small foot and lunch. The purpose of the programme was to foster a closer bond between staff and priests.

Over lunch, the discussion was on the values projected in the movie. A very meaningful discussion ensued and some salient points were shared. Among them was the search for truth, where one has to journey to find the truth. The truth is also knowing that there is a world outside of our own ‘world.’ The journey to find the truth is not an easy task but, rather, a challenging one because it challenges the norm. One needs to overcome one’s fears and acknowledge the truth. Another value was about breaking barriers to build better relationships. Misunderstandings should not be allowed to fester but be clarified in order for relationships to grow.

Overall, the staff and priests had a good bonding time and felt a sense of belonging. After that, they happily returned to work.

Article reproduced from Herald Malaysia online