Catholics in Nghe An share difficulties and stand with the nation

On the afternoon of December 14, in Vinh city, the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee held the 7th Conference, term 2017 - 2022 and celebrated the Feast of theChristmas2020.

Conference scene. Photo: Cong Kien

Attending the conference were comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; members of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee, comrades in the Standing Committee of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, leaders of provincial departments and branches and Fatherland Front Committees of districts, cities and towns.

Speaking at the Conference, Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh expressed her joy at attending the meeting to celebrate Christmas and sent to the dignitaries, monks, members of the Catholic Solidarity Committee and Catholics in the province her best wishes, wishing a warm, peaceful, happy and God-filled Christmas 2020.

The Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee also acknowledged and sincerely thanked the contributions of the members of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee and the Catholics of the whole province who have made many contributions in the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic and natural disasters, storms and floods, accompanying and sharing the difficulties of the homeland.

At the same time, we hope that through practical actions, dignitaries, monks, nuns, members of the Catholic Solidarity Committee and Catholics in the province will continue to promote the tradition of patriotic emulation, accompany the nation, build a life of "good life, good religion", "respect God, love the country", always stick together and join hands with the people of the province to well implement the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws...

Priest Nguyen Dang Dien - Chairman of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee reads the Christmas Greeting Letter. Photo: Cong Kien

In 2020, the active activities ofCatholic Solidarity CommitteeIn Nghe An province, Catholic people have strived to overcome difficulties, boldly transformed the economic structure, applied scientific and technical advances to production, introduced new varieties with high productivity and economic value into production, contributing to increasing output and productivity, reaching an average of over 11 tons/ha/year.

Many households continue to boldly invest in commercial service activities and industry development, bringing high income, contributing to job creation, increasing income, thereby joining hands with Party committees and authorities at all levels to reduce the rate of poor households and increase the number of well-off and rich households. The rate of well-off and rich households among Catholics in 2020 was 53%, the rate of poor households decreased to 8%.

Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee acknowledged and thanked the contributions of the members of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee and the Catholics throughout the province. Photo: Cong Kien

During the year,parishionersdonated 14,534 m²land, dismantled 8,400m of surrounding walls, cut down 1,230 trees of all kinds, participated in 13,646 working days, contributed 12.6 billion VND, built 100km of new rural concrete roads. From there, they contributed to making their homeland more and more spacious and clean, bringing 125 communes with Catholics to the new rural commune standards.

The Catholic Solidarity Committees have encouraged the parishioners to effectively carry out the movements of building "Peaceful Parishes", "Unity to join hands to build new countryside", learning from good people and good deeds, taking care of education, preserving and promoting good moral values.

Comrade Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Chairwoman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee presented Christmas gifts to members of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee. Photo: Cong Kien

Besides, parishioners also actively participate in charity and humanitarian activities.Covid-19 prevention,protect the environment, build clean - beautiful and civilized residential areas, maintain security - order and social safety...

Priest Phan Van Thang - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee presents Christmas gifts to members of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee. Photo: Cong Kien

On this occasion, the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee organized a celebration of Christmas 2020. The leaders of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee presented Christmas gifts to dignitaries, religious, and members of the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee. The Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee sent a letter of Christmas 2020 greetings to the Bishop, priests, male and female religious, and the entire community of God's people in Nghe An.