Speech Day 畢業典禮 2021

Date: 15/06/2021

The Annual Speech Day

 

The Annual Speech Day of Pope Paul VI College was held on 28^th May, 2021 at the School Hall. We were honoured to have Dr. Fok Wing Yee (Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine) to officiate the event. Other guests of honour included our School Supervisor, Sr. Pessanha Alves Marinei; the School Sponsoring Body Manager, Sr. Fernandes Lucy; the Missionary Sisters of The Immaculate - PIME Sisters Superior Delegate, Sr. Pamei Carmela; the School Sponsoring Body Manager, Mr. Wong Yee Tin, Paul; the Independent Manager, Mr. Ko Chun Wa; the Parent Manager, Mr. Lai Tai Yau; the Alternate Parent Manager and Chairperson of the Parent-Teacher Association, Ms. Cherry So Siu Ha and the Chairperson of the Alumnae Association, Ms. Carol Chan Hiu Wai.

 

The ceremony commenced with an inspiring sharing by the Principal, Mr. Leung Yee Ho, Genthew. He shared his observation on how the staff members in the Customer Service Centre of the Hong Kong Disneyland dealt with a furious customer with patience, kindness and understanding. Mr. Leung emphasized that benevolence, as indicated in the Confucian Analects, is very much consistent with the Ten Commandments in Catholic teachings. He motivated our graduates to take to heart that they should show love, respect and consideration of others while they make every effort to realize our school motto “Love and Service” on their next exciting stage as they enter adulthood. Throughout the years, our graduates have not only been well-equipped with knowledge, but also they have been nurtured with positive attitudes to respect and instil a sense of responsibility so that they are willing to contribute to the collective well-being of the community. It was meaningful to receive a gift of a white cobblestone from Mr. Leung, the purpose being to tell our graduates and teachers that each student is unique and teachable. He reminded our graduates with warm and boundless blessings that life-long learning and persistence are crucial on the journey of pursuing success and striving for excellence in life.

 

Dr. Fok Wing Yee presented the graduation certificates to the F.6 graduates. She then graced the evening by addressing the graduates and guests with words of inspiration. She started by recounting her experiences of how she and her medical colleagues teamed up together and went through the two unprecedented pandemics – SARS in 2003 and the current Covid-19. She was deeply touched by the determination, resilience, selflessness and compassion of her colleagues and all the Hong Kong people. Dr. Fok encouraged our graduates that although there will be enormous hardships and burdens ahead, they should be brave to embrace change and uphold the ‘can do’ spirit. From her sharing, we can learn that challenges are opportunities in disguise. Every obstacle we overcome will provide us with another stepping stone to reach for the stars. And as we climb, we should be sure to reach back and give the person behind us a hand to help them climb too. It is essential to cultivate a spirit of goodwill and develop a moral compass which we must nurture and hone so that it will shine through our being.

 

The vote of thanks was then delivered by our Graduate Representative, Sheryl Cheung. She thanked the school for giving her and her schoolmates a holistic education which equipped them to become versatile individuals. The Speech Day was concluded with the Passing-on-the-Light Ceremony. This time-honoured practice symbolized the passing on of traditions, dreams and virtues from our graduates to their younger sisters.

 

It was an evening filled with reflections and joy for the graduates as they reunited with their teachers, classmates and friends. We would like to express our warmest congratulations to all the proud parents, family members and teachers, and to the stars of today - our graduates. We wish them every happiness and success in all their further endeavours.

 

　　本校中六畢業典禮於五月二十八日晚假學校禮堂舉行，主禮嘉賓為香港醫學專科學院院士霍詠儀女士。當晚，校監馬麗莉修女與各位校董會成員出席典禮頒授獎項，嘉賓包括家長教師會主席蘇少霞女士、校友會會長陳曉蔚女士及各畢業生之家長，場面熱鬧非常。

 

　　典禮由梁以豪校長揭開序幕。梁校長以故事指出人不可能十全十美，勸勉畢業生們時常反思，終身學習。梁校長指出同學每天汲取知識外，還需貫徹本校校訓「仁愛與服務」。校長續以《論語》中「仁者愛人」及「十誡」中「愛人如己」的精神闡述「愛身邊的人」為「仁愛」之發端，並寄望各位畢業生日後以愛包容社會上各人的差異。另外，梁校長向各位畢業生送上一塊小白石，喻意她們每人都是獨一無二及可教導的，希望她們以小白石常伴左右並肯定自我。

 

　　其後，由霍詠儀女士頒發畢業證書及致辭。致辭時，作為校友的她分享了在母校的生活點滴和十八年前與一眾同事對抗沙士病毒的經歷，勸勉畢業生勇於承擔責任，貢獻社會。霍校友亦藉此激勵一眾畢業生以正向思維迎接未知的挑戰。

 

　　接著由畢業生代表致辭及進行傳光禮。張倩欣同學代表畢業生向師長致意，道出勇闖前路、回饋社會的志向。而傳光禮則象徵畢業班同學將校訓的精神傳承給學妹，達致薪火相傳。

 

　　最後，畢業典禮在愉快的氣氛中完滿結束。