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Sr. Lorraine Caza, CND
congregational leader.
The notion of education as
"the art of conversation"
is the central expression of "visitation-style" education. |
| The challenges educators face today are not unlike the
challenges that St.
Marguerite Bourgeoys faced when she crossed the ocean and
arrived here 350 years ago. That’s what our congregational leader,
Sr. Lorraine Caza, told people attending the inaugural Marguerite
Bourgeoys Lecture on Education at McGill University.
Like Marguerite, educators today also have "had to cross
great oceans, culturally speaking, and have had to undergo changes
in the way we see ourselves, others and the world," Sr.
Lorraine said. |
Mr. Spencer Boudreau, Dept. of Education ,
Sr. Lorraine Caza, CND, Mr. John Zucchi, Dept. of History, members
of the Marguerite Bourgeoys Lecture Committee at Mc Gill University
with Sr. Mary Azzarello, CND.
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In her lecture, Sr. Lorraine set out to articulate
Marguerite’s educational vision, which was based on the Visitation
- imitating Mary who, carrying Jesus, visited her cousin Elizabeth,
to share the good news with her.
For Sr. Lorraine, "visitation-style" education is the
art of conversation. Conversation is not just debate, negotiation or
problem solving. It is being receptive to what is different or
foreign and fosters a deep respect for every human person. It
involves truly listening to others and being open to learning from
them.
In a world so ready to give in to violence, where children face
sexual exploitation, poverty and starvation, visitation-style
education "walks hand in hand with peace and nonviolence
because it leads us to solidarity with others, seeking to rectify
the causes of violence," she said.
Extracts from Montreal Catholic Times, April 2003, Vol. 27
No. 8
Interested to read Sr. Lorraine’s lecture? Facing New
Frontiers: Challenges for Educators |
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