Spain : 150th anniversary of the Secondary School of the Sacred Heart at Chamartín
Wednesday, 20 January 2010 00:00
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One thousand five hundred and fifty students from |
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A hundred and fifty years of an institution is a milestone that is worth celebrating. We want to come to know this history, a history for the most part silent, formed by the daily service of its participants, who did not receive laurels or homage, but who did their work, as St. Madeleine Sophie says, “in silence and obscurity.” It is a heart story full of names. To relive the experiences of the past, to celebrate them and learn from them, helps us to value them, to be grateful, and above all, to build a more just world and a promising future for the whole Sacred Heart family. |
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One hundred fifty years ago, in 1859, the school opened to receive its first seven students, in what was then a pine grove of the little town of |
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In 1986, this traditional girls’ school became co-educational, and a year later it welcomed an experimental program to bring in students with learning disabilities, of whom a significant percentage are students with Downs Syndrome, with motor and sensory difficulties. Today those students are more than a hundred, full members of the community who participate in all its activities. Their presence in the classrooms is an important factor in their integration into the school, and also contributes to form and enrich the character of the other students. |
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What does the school want to continue doing? To educate and shape the growth of the whole person in his or her physical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual values; to seek the best balance among those values; to see that each boy and girl discover the values of his or her life, their yearning for transcendence, their “unique gift” to put at the service of a more just and a more human world. In this way of educating, personalized attention to each boy or girl is key, so that they feel both “challenged and loved at the same time”; to continue working to improve the quality of education, of evangelization, and of social programming of the challenges of each day. |
| In sum, we have tried to make this 150th anniversary give us energy for the future: so that it will help to integrate past experience and the desire to progress; so that we will be aware of where we have come from and where we want to go; so that it serve to honor those who went before us and safeguards and preserves the values that have been transmitted from generation to generation; that it serve for reflection that in the shadow of the statue of the Sacred Heart that has been the unshakable witness to the joys and vicissitudes of the institution for more than a century; that we confirm a commitment to maintain a vibrant program of education and evangelization. |  |
Juan Carlos Cabrero
Director General of the School of the Sacred Heart of Chamartín
(Province of Southern Spain)
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|2010-02-25 X. Pion - France
Français: Bravo et félicitations pour ce beau témoignage de vitalité d'un établissement du Sacré-Cœur toujours jeune!
Castellano : Bravo y felicitaciones por este hermoso testimonio de vitalidad de un establecimiento del Sagrado Corazón siempre joven.
English : Well done! Congratulations on this beautiful and lively sharing from a Sacred Heart establishment that is still young.
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|2010-02-25 Consuelo Armida M. - México
Castellano : De todo corazón me uno a la gran alegría de la Provincia España Sur, especialmente de CHAMARTÍN. Tengo en mi corazón como uno de los MEJORES RECUERDOS DE MI VIDA, los 8 meses vividos ahí, en el Juvenato Superior...en 1964. Ciertamente la RAÍZ ES HONDA y agradezco haber compartido la vida con ustedes. La Madre González de Castejón, la Madre Ferrer, mis compañeras Pilar Corral y Angeles García Pina, las entonces "aspirantes" Alex, etc. etc.... GRACIAS Y FELICIDADES.
Français : De tout mon cœur je m’unis à la grande joie de la Province d’Espagne Sud, spécialement celle de Chamartín. Je garde en mon cœur comme un des meilleurs moments de ma vie les 8 mois vécus là-bas, pendant mon Juvénat Supérieur… en 1964. Sûr que la racine est profonde, et je vous remercie d’avoir partagé la vie avec vous. La Mère González de Castejón, la Mère Ferrer, mes compagnes Pilar Corral et Angeles García Pina, celles qui étaient alors “aspirantes”: Alex, etc. Merci et félicitations.
English : With all my heart I want to be united to the great joy of the Province of South Spain, and especially Chamartin. I have in my heart as one of the BEST MEMORIES OF MY LIFE, the 8 months that I lived there, in “Juvenato Superior” in 1964. Certainly the ROOTS GO DEEP, and I am so grateful to have shared life with all of you. Mother Gonzalez de Castejon, Mother Ferrer, my companions Pilar Corral and Angeles Garcia Pina, the “aspirants” of that time, Alex and others. THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS.
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|2010-02-25 Bodo - Nicaragua
Castellano : Muchas felicidades a todas las personas que hacen posible que la obra que impulsó Sofía siga adelante, especialmente a aquellas con quienes me tocó compartir en el tiempo que estuve por allá. Va un fuerte abrazo y que las fuerzas se sigan renovando
Français : Félicitations à toutes les personnes qui actualisent l’oeuvre initiée par Sophie, spécialement à celles avec qui j’ai partagé quand j’étais parmi elles. Je vous embrasse, et que vos forces continuent à se renouveler.
English : Many congratulations to everyone who makes it possible for the work that inspired Madeleine Sophie to be continued, especially those whom I had the chance to spend time with when I was out there. This comes with a big hug and the hope that your forces will continue to be strengthened.
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|2010-02-25 Carmela Alarcon - Perú
Castellano : Felicitaciones por este aniversario de 150 años! Me sentí muy contenta al leer esta noticia que beneficia a tantos alumnos y alumnas con el espíritu y sello de la educación del Sagrado Corazón siguiendo las huellas de Magdalena Sofía...Esto me anima en la misión que se nos ha confiado con niños y jóvenes...
Français : Félicitations pour ce 150ème anniversaire! J’ai été très heureuse de découvrir cet événement qui fait bénéficier à tant d’élèves de l’esprit et du sceau de l’éducation au Sacré-Cœur sur les pas de Madeleine-Sophie… Cela me donne de l’élan dans la mission qui nous est confiée auprès des enfants et des jeunes…
English : Congratulations on this 150th Anniversary! I was very happy to read this item of news, that enriches so many pupils with the spirit and seal of Sacred Heart education, following in the footsteps of Madeleine Sophie. This encourages me in the mission that has been entrusted to us with children and young people…
Castellano: Como antigua alumna y actual profesora del colegio de Chamartín me uno a las felicitaciones y desde aquí agradezco a todas las personas que con su esfuerzo, cariño, dedicación y constancia han hecho que en Chamartín se cumpla un poquito del sueño de Sofía. Un abrazo a todas.
Français: Comme ancienne élève et actuelle professeur de l’école de Chamartín, je m’unis aux félicitations, et je remercie d’ici toutes les personnes qui par leur effort, leur affection et leur dévouement et constance ont fait que Chamartín a accompli un peu du rêve de Ste Madeleine-Sophie. Affection à toutes.
English: As a former pupil and current teacher at Chamartin School, I join in the congratulations and from here I express my gratitude to everyone who, with their efforts, their love, their dedication and their faithfulness, have helped Sophie’s dream to be realised even in a small way in Chamartin. Hugs to you all.