Not long ago an email was sent out to you guys about us being in a community and all ,Well this is the views shared by Mich and Claudia , do read them they are an insight to what each of us are thinking , ENJOY!
Hey cornerstones
Happy feast day! It has been a while since our group attended mass and i just want to say how nice it was to see us sitting in that row attending mass together like that.
Anyway this email is about something bishop nic said during the homily that i think really concerns us as a community. If i recall correctly he said something about community and that we must see each other as a brother and sister in order to facilitate a community. But how can we say he or she is a brother or sister if we dont know them and dont know whats going on in their lifes? like seeing a community member for years and yet not know a thing of the person, can we really say he/she is a brother/sister? (sorry, may not be exactly what he said cause i was drifting in and out of sleep while he was talking but its along the lines, thanks Mich phua for trying to keep hubert and me awake)
It kinda dawned on me that Bishop nic might have a point here.It brought about a few questions.Like do we really know each other as a brother and sister? and What can we do for our group that will not only benefit cornerstones but show the rest of the members who we really are?
Well these are some questions to ponder on cause the next few weeks many of us wont be around.So i guess this would be a good way to get us to think of god and the group while we are enjoying ourselves haha? treat it like a session, just that .....its online. haha
So what do you think? whats on your mind? haha hope to get your reply , i can compile everyone's sharing and opinion and send out another email. cheers!
BY MICH TAN
Hellos,
Welllll as I told you, I'm not really sure what else to say, except that I totally agree with everything you said. (And I guess that's why a lot of people haven't replied too!)
I think although we always say we wanna be a community (and not a ministry), we have never really been a community in the full sense of the word. That is perhaps because we have never really understood what it means to be community/ we have forgotten what we were told when Cornerstone was first formed.
However, I also think that once there is greater understanding of what community is (hopefully our dec retreat will achieve that!), and we all consciously work towards achieving that, Cornerstone can truly become the community we hope to be. That is of course provided that this is in fact what we all want- a group of brothers and sisters in Christ, sincerely interested in each others' lives, and each others' relationships with God.
Ookay I've got to rush off now. I hope that was coherent. Thanks for doing this (:
BY Claudia
hello aloysious! im sorry for this super late reply due to my packed schedule. hahah ! anyway, i feel so upset that i seem to be missing out on sessions and meetups with corner stone): although i did not have the fortune of attending that particular mass. however, those probing questions did start the ball rolling in my mind, so thank you ! anyway, i think it's really true. a community is really vital in ensuring the growth of the group. although cornerstone might meet for sessions like once a week? but it is usually only about a couple of hours? moreover, we might be close to only a few particular individuals within cornerstone? yet.... i doubt so everybody is close to everybody ?? you know what i mean ? i feel that a community can only truly experience meaningful and progressive growth if everybody is familiar and is comfortable with everybody in the group ? in that way, it will be easier to share our individual problems and situations and experiences with one another as we have trust and faith in each other. therefore, i do suggest more bonding sessions if possible for that is the only way in which i can currently think of that could help in closing the distance between everybody.
i feel that everything happens for a reason and that everybody in cornerstone joined for a reason-to grow together in faith!! i believe that if we are able to see each other as true brothers and sisters, the growth of cornerstone would be very optimistic. The fact that we are sharing the same faith and the obvious enthusiasm of wanting to know more about god and his kingdom already show that we are heading towards the same direction which is rather encouraging, i must say for noone is alone in his/her journey of faith! ((: thank the lord for blessing me with the gift of knowing cornerstone !!((:
that's what i feel, aloysious! hopefully, it'll be of use!! hahahah thanks for that email !!! cheers to god and cornerstone (:
5:00 PM ; smile'
thePROFILE;
hey Aloysius here
currently slacking
and trying to figrure out
why fishball taste so good
so wish bert is here
to read this
theLOVE;
What i like?
lol,lots of stuff
but isnt it better
if u just ask me in person
-im an accepting person
and love new things
-got anything pls share
ideas,facts,feelings,opinion
you have it , shoot it
theHATE;
what i hate?
errr...i TRY not to hate things
theWISH;
wishlist?
haha i'll let u know
when i figure something
but a good start
-is to be a better person
-Less formal
-have fun
-connect with more ppl
-deepen what friendships i have
