Catholics in Nghe An promote patriotic emulation movement

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of July 13, the Provincial Catholic Solidarity Committee held a conference to review the patriotic emulation movement among Catholics in the first 6 months of the year and deploy tasks for the last 6 months of 2016.

Priest Nguyen Dang Dien - Chairman of Nghe An Catholic Solidarity Committee delivered the opening speech at the conference.

With the spirit of "respecting God and loving the country", in the first 6 months of this year, parishioners have enthusiastically competed in labor production, economic development, hunger eradication and poverty reduction, joining hands to build new rural areas and civilized urban areas.

In particular, parishioners donated nearly 27,000 square meters of land, contributed billions of VND and hundreds of thousands of working days in building the new rural areas. Along with the attention of the Pastoral Council of parishes, sub-parishes and Catholic Solidarity Committees at all levels, the movement to live a good life and a good religion, build an advanced parish, and cultural life in residential areas in the parish community was effectively implemented, the rate of advanced students and excellent students at all levels increased, the number of students dropping out of school decreased compared to 2015. The population growth rate was 1.1%, down 0.1% compared to 2015, many parishes and sub-parishes had no one giving birth to a third child or more.

Hung Son - Anh Son parishioners participate in building rural roads. Photo by Thai Hien.

In the first months of the year, the parishioners also supported humanitarian and charitable work with nearly 2.4 billion VND. The parishioners have promoted their rights and obligations as citizens with the voter turnout rate for the 14th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2016-2021 term reaching 97%.

The farm economic model with an annual income of billions of dong belongs to Mr. Nguyen Huu Kim of Tri Le parish, Khai Son commune (Anh Son). Photo: Mai Son.

The whole province also has 453 parishioners elected to People's Councils at all levels for the 2016-2021 term. In addition, parishioners together build their parishes and residential areas to be safe and secure, actively prevent crimes and social evils, and properly implement village conventions and covenants.

Conference scene.

In the last 6 months of 2016, the Catholic Solidarity Committee continued to promote extensive propaganda among Catholics about the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's policies and laws, and the Ordinance on Religious Beliefs. From there,raise awareness,fulfill civic duties well, effectively carry out campaigns and patriotic emulation movements./.

Thanh Le