16 Jul 2020 : Blessing & Opening of the new Labyrinth at SJI
The Labyrinth sits in between the Secondary Science Lab Block E and Block F . An initiative by the SJI Chaplaincy team , it was blessed and officially opened by Fr Adrian Danker on 16 July 2020 , on the Feast of Mount Carmel .
A labyrinth is a curving path . It is an ancient , sacred symbol found in many religious traditions . Christians in the Middle Ages saw the labyrinth as a symbolic pilgrimage . The labyrinth is basically a prayer space ; a space where we enter to experience the presence of the divine , regardless of whatever life situations we are in .
The labyrinth is not a maze , because there is not a choice which way to turn . The path of the labyrinth will lead you to a center , and the way to exit the labyrinth is the same way as you enter . The center is where we meet the divine , who is always in the center of our lives .
Entering the labyrinth is to set ourselves apart to enter into a pilgrimage , a journey where the divine shows Himself to us in ways beyond our understanding . The labyrinth provides us with a space to slow down from our hectic lives , to take a slow walk , to reorientate , and to realign our compass in our lives .
The school plans to introduce students to the labyrinth as part of the Year 1 Josephian Formation Journey Programme . It will also be used for Level retreats and recollections .
Josephians are welcomed to spend time contemplating as they walk the labyrinth .
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