Localities congratulate Catholics on the occasion of Christmas

* At parishes, churches, town leadersHoang Maivisited, presented flowers, gifts and wished the priests, the pastoral council and the majority of parishioners good health, solidarity, good life, respect for God and love for the country; to have a happy and peaceful Christmas, and to take care of building their families, homeland and country to become increasingly prosperous.

Leaders of Hoang Mai town attended a meeting with religious leaders in Quynh Trang commune. Photo: Nguyen Van

Priests of parishes and congregations expressed their feelings about the concern of the Party Committee, government, and organizations in the town for parishioners in economic, cultural, social development, and poverty reduction.

In recent times, parishes and sub-parishes have done a good job of propagating and encouraging parishioners to unite; implementing the Party's guidelines and policies and the State's laws; actively participating in economic development emulation movements and legitimate enrichment; participating in social activities launched by localities such as building new rural areas, building residential areas' lives, etc. Contributing to the good implementation of economic, cultural and social tasks of each locality in particular and of Hoang Mai town in general.

* At parishes in the districtMr. Son, Secretary of the District Party Committee Dang Thanh Tung and members of the delegation warmly visited, presented flowers and wished the priests, the pastoral council and the majority of parishioners good health, solidarity, good life, respect for God and love for the country; to have a happy and peaceful Christmas, and to take care of building their families, homeland and country to become increasingly prosperous.

On this occasion, the leaders of Anh Son district and the district police organized a volleyball exchange with Dong Lam parish, Hung Son commune. Photo: Dang Duong

Priests of the parishes expressed their feelings for the concern of the Party Committee, government and people of Anh Son district for the parishioners in economic, cultural and social development, hunger eradication and poverty reduction. At the same time, they promised to continue to do a good job of propaganda and mobilizing parishioners to unite; Well implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws; Patriotic emulation movements, actively participate in economic development emulation movements, legitimate enrichment; participate in social activities launched by the locality.

* December 23, District Farmers' AssociationNghia DanCoordinate with local Catholic organizations to visit and give gifts to Catholic members on the occasion of Christmas 2018.

Here, the District Farmers' Association presented 5 gifts, each worth 300 - 500 thousand VND, to 5 outstanding Catholic members in the Association's activities in the communes of Nghia An, Nghia Loc, Nghia Trung, Nghia Hoi and Nghia Dan town.

Giving gifts to parishioner Nguyen Thi Huong in hamlet 4, Nghia Trung commune. Photo: Minh Thai

Visiting and congratulating the parishioners, the representative of the District Farmers' Association expressed his wish that Catholic farmers continue to fulfill their civic duties, live a good life, practice their religion, effectively participate in the work of building the Association and the farmers' movement, contributing to the economic and social development in the localities./.