General Administration: Father Dr. Faisal Hajazin, the General Director of the Latin Patriarchate Schools in Palestine, has addressed a message to teachers on the occasion of their day, wishing them a beautiful academic and educational life. He commended their role in shaping future leaders and expressed gratitude for their tangible contributions to the education of students.
Dear teachers, I begin writing my words in the joyful atmosphere of snowfall in our beautiful land. I envision your pure hearts and schools covered in snow, symbolizing your noble and pure message towards your innocent students. While many people play with snow and build temporary snowmen that nature quickly melts, you are shaping men for the future, individuals not burdened by the harshness of life or hindered by the winds of problems.
On the occasion of Palestinian Teacher's Day, I am pleased to extend my warmest congratulations and best wishes to each one of you, bearers of the mission of education. I pray that God grants you grace and blessings, just as He has bestowed the blessing of the white visitor upon us. May He guide and
reward you abundantly, appreciating your dedication and tangible contributions to molding our beloved sons and daughters, enriching their culture and knowledge, instilling good morals, values, and a sense of belonging to our homeland, Palestine.
Indeed, you are the guardians of trust, builders of future generations, and contributors to glory and civilization. You are the candles that illuminate the field of education, lighting the path for others with hope and optimism. You sacrifice everything to raise an exceptional generation. Hats off to you, dear teachers, and may each year find you rich in giving and overcoming challenges.
As teachers and administrators, we form responsible communities accountable to God and history. It is our duty to develop a formula for coexistence, educating our children to respect and accept others. Together, we build our society and our nation. You are achieving the educational goal of nurturing a generation that understands, accepts, and lives with others based on concepts of human freedom, dialogue, and reconciliation. We do not want an education that excludes others without recognizing their values, beliefs, and world.
Since the beginning of this year, we have conducted various courses aimed at development and construction. We have no doubt about your professionalism, but we seek to meet your desire and ambition for continuous education, progressing in your journey to enhance your professional and educational competencies. Many of you have participated in these courses, and our hope is that you apply these experiences in the classroom for the benefit of the students. You have participated and continue to participate in these courses out of your keenness to advance the educational process and your spiritual, educational, and moral responsibility to build a generation that upholds the banner of knowledge, morals, and faith.
Finally, we take this opportunity, on the occasion of the coming Christmas and New Year of 2014, to pray for you, asking the child of the manger to grant you good health and happiness, you and your families. We raise our prayers for the establishment of just and comprehensive peace in our country, especially in the Middle East, achieving the message of the angels:
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace."
