Friday, 16 October 2026
“Hard work without prayer is aimless, prayer without hard work is fruitless.”
Each morning that we are given by God is not merely a beginning of everyday life, but also a symbol of new hope. To reflect on our own experience from yesterday and strengthen our faith in tomorrow, it is right, good, and just for us to thank our Creator for the many blessings He has been bestowing and continues to bestow on each and every one of us.
We are also reminded that what brings us together as one, in solidarity, is prayer. And because of God, we have the blessing to pray together as a family in this Catholic school, Shung Tak, as a family of Shungtakians.
We therefore hope that the thoughts and sharing from teachers and students on this website can resonate with the readers as they take these messages for their daily reflection in life.
May God continue to bless each and every Shungtakian.
In Lord,
RME Committee
[Speech under the National Flag] Honoring Mencius’ Wisdom: Extending Respect Beyond the Family
Good morning, we are class 6M, and the theme of this month is ‘respect parents, give back to others’. Think about the times your parents have done different things for you, even when it means that they have to make sacrifices. Today, our class wish to share with you the importance of respecting parents AND giving back to others.
Us Chinese had the idea of respecting parents and giving back to others also known as filial piety far back in the past.
A quote from Mencius states that ‘respect the elders of your family , extend that respect to the elders of other families . Love the children of your family , extend the love to the children of other’s family.’ Even the people of the past knew the importance of respect to parents and extending that spirit towards others .
Giving back to others is not as hard as one would think. When we hear big concepts like this, we may think that this is not related to us, that is why we shy away from the idea , thinking helping strangers would not do us any good.but we can always start small, listen to a classmate who is struggling, offer kindness to strangers even when you know they won’t repay you.
As a Chinese , it is our responsibility to carry on the traditions and culture of our ancestors , paying tribute to our parents’ unconditional sacrifice — by passing the love and respect our parents taught us to others , to the entire community, turning filial piety into a sense of responsibility to our country stability.
At the end of the day, we will not be remembered by how many things we achieve, but we will be remembered as people who respected the people who loved us first, as people who take this love, pass it on like a flame to ignite the compassion within this community.
6M