Units and localities congratulate parishioners on the occasion of Christmas 2017

(Baonghean.vn) - On the occasion of Christmas 2017, units and localities in the province visited and wished Vinh Diocese, parishes, dignitaries, and parishioners a Merry Christmas.

*On December 19 and 20,Military Hospital 4 (Military Region 4)visited and congratulated dignitaries, priests, and parishioners at Xa Doai Cathedral (Vinh Diocese) and Trang Canh Parish Church (Nghi Xuan Commune, Nghi Loc District).

Military Hospital 4 congratulates Vinh Diocese. Photo: Le Phu

At the parishes, hospital leaders visited, gave gifts and wished the bishops, priests, pastoral councils and parishioners good health, solidarity, good living, respect for God and love for the country; a happy and peaceful Christmas; and taking care to build their families, homeland and country to become increasingly prosperous.

Welcoming the delegation, Bishop Paul Nguyen Thai Hop sincerely thanked the Board of Directors of Military Hospital 4 for their active support, health examination, consultation, and free medicine provision for parishioners in Tuong Son commune (Anh Son), Bao Thanh commune (Yen Thanh)... contributing to the development and advancement in all aspects of the parishioners in the Catholic region.

Le Phu

* Afternoon of December 20, working groupProvincial Military CommandThe delegation led by Lieutenant Colonel Thai Duc Hanh - Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command visited and congratulated Bo Son Parish and the Center for Raising Disabled and Orphaned Children in Bo Son Parish, Nghi Van Commune, Nghi Loc District.

On behalf of the delegation, Lieutenant Colonel Thai Duc Hanh presented flowers and sent best wishes to the bishops, priests, and parishioners in the parishes to enjoy a joyful and happy Christmas.

Lieutenant Colonel Thai Duc Hanh - Political Commissar of the Provincial Military Command presented support money to the Center for Orphans and Disabled Children of Bo Son Parish. Photo: Trong Kien

He hoped that the bishop, priests and religious dignitaries would continue to encourage parishioners to comply with the Party and State's policies and guidelines, actively participate in patriotic emulation movements, build and protect the Fatherland, maintain political security and social order and safety in the locality, and contribute to socio-economic development.

Representatives of Bo Son Parish and the Center for the Care of Disabled and Orphaned Children under Bo Son Parish thanked the attention of the Provincial Military Command and the Party Committee, authorities, and organizations in the province for always paying attention and creating favorable conditions for Catholic activities. At the same time, they sent their best wishes for health and a Merry Christmas to the leaders and all officers and soldiers of the Provincial Military Command.

Trong Kien

* On this occasion, the delegation ofBorder Guard Command of Nghe An provinceled by Colonel Tran Hai Binh - Member of the Provincial Party Executive Committee, Commander visited and presented gifts to priests, pastoral councils and parishioners of Manh Son and Loc Thuy parishes (Quynh Luu district).

At the places visited, the delegation members warmly greeted, gave gifts and wished the priests, pastoral council and the majority of parishioners a happy and peaceful Christmas, taking care to build their families, homeland and country to become increasingly prosperous.

Nghe An Border Guard visited parishioners of Manh Son parish. Photo: Hung Phong

At the same time, the delegation also thanked the priests and parishioners in the border area for creating favorable conditions to support officers and soldiers of the Provincial Border Guard in building and firmly protecting the sovereignty and security of the border and islands.

The priests and pastoral council also thanked the Border Guard officers and soldiers for their active support to the parishioners in economic, cultural and social development, poverty reduction, etc., contributing to the development and advancement in all aspects of the parishioners.

On this occasion, the Nghe An Border Guard Command also organized delegations to visit and present gifts to the parishes: Xuan Phong, Trung Song (Dien Chau district), Tan Loc and Cua Lo (Cua Lo town); Trang Canh, La Nham (Nghi Loc district)...

Hung Phong

* On the same day, the District Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, departments, offices, and unitsTan Ky districtvisited, congratulated and gave gifts to the Priest and Pastoral Council of Lang Rao parish (Tan Huong commune).

Lang Rao Parish, Tan Huong Commune has recently made many important contributions to the local economic development, actively participating in emulation movements, campaigns "Living a good life, following good religion" and the movement "All people unite to build a cultural life in residential areas", the movement to build new rural areas...

On behalf of the District Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Tan Ky district, comrade Hoang Quoc Viet - Deputy Secretary and Chairman of Tan Ky District People's Committee presented flowers and gifts, congratulated the priest, dignitaries, and sent greetings to the parishioners to have a peaceful and happy Christmas.

On behalf of the parish, priest Nguyen Van Dinh expressed his thanks for the attention of the district leaders; at the same time, he hoped that in the coming time, the Party Committee, government and departments would continue to pay attention and help parishioners to have conditions to improve their material and spiritual lives.

Nguyen Huong

* Afternoon of December 20, leadersDo Luong districtvisited and gave gifts to cadres in the two communes of Xuan Son and Da Son.

Currently, Do Luong has 14 communes with Catholics with nearly 10,000 Catholics in 4 parishes and 25 clans. Over the years, priests, religious dignitaries and Catholics have made many positive contributions to building solidarity and caring for socio-economic development.

Leaders of Do Luong district presented gifts and congratulated cadres in the religious area. Photo: Huu Hoan

In the communes, the district leaders presented gifts and congratulated the cadres of the religious areas for continuing to actively contribute to building an increasingly better solidarity between Catholics and non-Catholics, and congratulated the priests, dignitaries and parishioners on a joyful and united Christmas 2017.

Huu Hoan