天主教教區學校校長靈修日於本年五月二十一日（星期三）假天水圍聖葉理諾堂舉行，參與是次靈修日的包括教區學校中學、小學及幼稚園校長共一百多人。負責帶領靈修的神師是蔡惠民神父，主題為：「光明五端：生命五味架」。

蔡神父在上午時段主持兩次講道，講道一的重點是從光明五端看歡喜五端，講道二則從光明五端看痛苦五端。他認為各位校長能在繁重的工作中抽身投入主內，實在是一件好事。主題「光明五端：生活中的五味架」正好把玫瑰經融入我們生活當中，誦唸玫瑰經時，整個救恩史就好像重現在我們的腦海裏。例如耶穌接受若翰洗禮代表著天主與人同行的決心；加納婚宴比喻天主救恩的臨現；耶穌山園祈禱就是自我決定及承擔；建立聖體聖事是生命的奉獻等。如此種種，就有如生活中的五味架一般。蔡神父還以他童年時損壞祭衣的故事來解釋生命的轉化，就是使生命跳動，觸動別人的心靈，有好些事情，往往出乎意料地成就了。

午飯後一同欣賞一部名為「納匝肋人瑪利亞」的電影，觀看了耶穌長大後接受若翰洗禮開始直到死而復活的部分。蔡神父指出聖母瑪利亞一直都在人群中默默的支持耶穌，她是耶穌的母親，亦是教會的母親。在她身上我們可以看到救贖如何實現。

大組分享時間，反應甚為熱烈，先後有十多位校長提問及輕舒己見。例如：生活五味、救恩的五個步驟結合於日常生活、對生命讚嘆、救恩的詮釋、隱喻的意義、怎樣唸玫瑰經才不會分心等等，蔡神父都一一予以回應。

靈修日的最後一個環節是感恩祭，蔡神父再以復活的信息，為生命帶來跳躍，希望聖神臨在，復活於各人的使命上。

　

                The annual retreat for Diocesan School Principals was organized on 21st May 2003 at St. Jerome’s Church.  A total of 120 participants attended. 

                The Retreat Master, Fr. Peter Choy, President of Holy Spirit Seminary College, emphasized in the introduction the importance of finding our mission in life.  St. Peter was awoken by a cock’s crow after denying Christ thrice.  Similarly, we might one day be touched by something to realize God’s calling and undertake something different.  The theme focused on the five Mysteries of Light.  The inter-relationship between the Mysteries of Light with the Joyful Mysteries and Sorrowful Mysteries were explained respectively from the perspective of the Mysteries of Light.  God’s salvation for mankind and the role of Mary as the Mother of God and later, the Church, was depicted in the Mysteries. 

                In the afternoon, a film entitled ‘Mary of Nazareth’ was shown. It was followed by an enthusiastic and interesting discussion.   The retreat ended with celebration of the Eucharist.  It was indeed a fruitful day for the participants who no doubt left the venue with plenty of enlightenment.