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Integral Formation
The goal of the Gurukul is to facilitate the integral growth of the students by imparting human, spiritual, intellectual and missionary formation to enable them to become more effective witnesses of Jesus & apostolically committed persons. Good missionaries need to be strong physically, emotionally, intellectually, spiritually and morally.
Human Formation
It is today acknowledged as the "Foundation of Formation", and reiterated by Pope Francis in 2015 in "The Gift of Priestly Vocation". Aims at nurturing Leaders who are Confident enough to take Initiative and assume Responsibility for building Communities. They are expected to grow in Self-awareness and manage their Emotions in relation to Rational, Spiritual, Moral and Social Dimensions of the Person; Respect for all humans and all living creatures; Genuine Love and Compassion; Commitment to fairness, justice and honesty; forgiveness, hospitality, availability and readiness to serve. Some Steps are: regular personal accompaniment, personality growth workshops, inward spiritual journey exercises & experiences, faith formation retreats, group therapy, self-disclosure sessions, awareness experiences, encouraging positive beliefs & thoughts, self-affirmations, etc.
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