天主教教區學校校長靈修日於二零零六年四月二十七日假新落成的香港仔聖伯多祿天主教小學舉行。有百多位中、小、幼校長參加。 教育事務處特別邀請聖神修院副院長林袓明神父為靈修日的神師。
林神父以一則故事帶出全日的主題「疑中信，信中疑」。林神父通過誦讀聖言、圖片及影片，配以生動、•發人深省的分享，指出人的選擇通常都是取決於一念之間。「只是一念間」便決定很多事情。可以是主動，可以是被動，可以是喜，可以是悲，如何看待生命，事物，決定於每人信念的改變而採取不同的態度。
校長們如果覺得工作只是執行所接受的任命，而不當為一個使命甚至召叫，只會尸位素餐，生命便沒有活力，工作亦全無意義。但如果轉個念頭，明白到校長的角色是天主的召叫，工作是使命，態度上便有所改變。當肯定自己的角色時，會變得積極，有活力，有信心，不會害怕困難，更相信支援及指引會來自天主。但他們要明白天主委派的使命不會是一帆風順，過程必有很多挑戰，痛苦，甚至沮喪，氣餒。但困難是天主的安排、考驗，只要對天主有信心、有希望，信靠天主，一定有能力及智慧去解決問題。神父更以自己的經驗作為例子，指出使命與工作的分別。
林神父亦不忘提醒校長們面對沉重的工作時，不要讓俗務掩蓋自己，要反思及聆聽天主的聲音。更要讓自己有空間接受聖神的指引，懂得如何調息，才會有力量繼續工作，做好自己的使命。
在感恩聖祭中，林袓明神父勉勵校長們遇到困難時，應互相支持，團結，才可從黑暗中步向光明。 真正活著的人是不怕失敗的，這正是召叫與工作不同的地方。
靈修日結束時，校長們都懷著希望，充滿信心離， 繼續依賴天主的支持，做好衪派遣的工作。
The annual retreat of Diocesan School Principals was held on 27th April 2006 at Aberdeen St. Peter’s Catholic Primary School with a total attendance of over one hundred principals. The Catholic Education Office had invited the Vice-Rector of Holy Spirit Seminary, Fr. Benedict Lam as the Retreat Master.
Fr. Lam started his sharing with an anecdote. He made good use of scripture readings, slides and films to explain the difference between a “job”, a “mission” and a “vocation”. A person’s attitude would affect the end result of every task. Whether it was a satisfying deed or a torture, whether the participant was a pro-active worker or just a passive executor depended mainly on his attitude. If principals regarded their work merely as a bread-winning job, they might be easily frustrated when faced with challenges and difficulties. They might be discouraged and disillusioned and eventually, found the job meaningless. On the other hand, if they regarded it as a vocation, a call from God, they would not be intimidated by brambles and obstacles on their way but would accept these as part of their “Cross”. Principals should understand that God had never promised a thorn-free path for those who followed Him. However, with confidence and trust in Him, they would have the ability and wisdom to overcome hurdles they encountered.
Principals were also reminded that they should allow themselves time for reflection and to listen to God’s voice.
In his homily, Fr. Lam again encouraged participants that if they supported each other and worked with greater unity, there would always be light at the end of the tunnel. Only with this belief in mind, with hope and confidence in God, would principals be able to carry on their work with undaunted strength and enthusiasm.