Provincial leaders congratulate religious organizations on Christmas

(Baonghean.vn) - On the afternoon of December 23, the delegation of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Fatherland Front Committee of the province, departments, branches and sectors came to present flowers and congratulate the Bishop's Palace of Doai Commune, Vinh Diocese; Vinh Thanh Major Seminary; Congregation of the Lovers of the Holy Cross; Center for Orphans and Disabled Children on March 19; Yen Dai Parish and Cau Ram District.

*At Cau Ram district, comrades Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the Party Central Committee - Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Van Thong - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Huu Cau - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee - Director of the Provincial Police congratulated the priests, the Pastoral Council, and parishioners on a peaceful, joyful, and happy Christmas.

At the same time, it is hoped that, in their positions, priests, dignitaries and officials will continue to encourage parishioners to well implement the policies of the Party and State, actively participate in building new rural areas, patriotic emulation movements, building and defending the Fatherland, maintaining political security and social order and safety in the locality; encourage outstanding parishioners to participate in political and social organizations to contribute more to promoting the socio-economic development of the province.

Provincial leaders presented flowers to congratulate the priests and parishioners of Cau Ram diocese.

On this occasion, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Dac Vinh announced a number of socio-economic achievements in the past year. In the context of the difficult situation in the world as well as in the country, with the efforts of the government and people of the province, we have achieved encouraging results in socio-economic development, national defense and security, social security work..., including the positive contributions of Catholic compatriots.

The Provincial Party Secretary reported on the local socio-economic situation in 2016 and orientation for 2017.

On behalf of the parishioners, Father Nguyen Van Vinh - Administrator of Cau Ram Deanery thanked the provincial leaders for their attention and promised to encourage parishioners' children to well implement the Party's policies and the State's laws, develop the economy, eliminate hunger and reduce poverty, implement social security programs, build great national unity, and live a good life and a good religion.

* On the same day, a delegation of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Fatherland Front Committee, departments, branches and sectors led by Comrade Le Xuan Dai - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee visited and congratulated Bishop Phaolo Nguyen Thai Hop - Bishop of Vinh Diocese; Vinh Thanh Major Seminary; Congregation of the Lovers of the Holy Cross; Center for Orphans and Disabled Children 19/3 and Yen Dai Parish.

Presenting flowers to congratulate Bishop Phaolo Nguyen Thai Hop and parishioners on a peaceful and happy Christmas.

Bishop Paul Nguyen Thai Hop thanked the Party Committee and government of Nghe An province for their attention in creating favorable conditions for Catholics and the people of Nghe An province to build and develop the economy as well as religious activities.

On behalf of the provincial leaders, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee sent his best wishes to the priests and Catholics for a peaceful and happy Christmas, a healthy New Year and many successes in both religious and worldly affairs. He hoped that Catholics would promote the spirit of "a good Catholic is also a good citizen", focus on economic development, and contribute to ensuring security and social order in the area...

Thanking the Party Committee and authorities at all levels for their deep concern for Catholics in their lives and religious activities, Bishop Nguyen Thai Hop said that the relationship between the Catholic Church and authorities at all levels is having many positive changes, creating favorable opportunities for Catholics to participate in social activities more and more effectively, contributing to making Nghe An increasingly civilized and modern.

On the occasion of the provincial leaders' visit, the Bishop happily picked Xa Doai oranges grown in the Bishop's Palace grounds and gave them to comrade Le Xuan Dai to show solidarity and attachment between Vinh Diocese and the Party Committee and provincial government.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Xuan Dai presented flowers to congratulate Priest Nguyen Van Huong - Deputy Director of Vinh Thanh Major Seminary. At the same time, he hoped that the Major Seminary would promote its tradition, train more virtuous and talented priests, better meet the spiritual life of the parishioners and contribute to building a rich and beautiful homeland.

Visiting and presenting flowers to congratulate the Lovers of the Holy Cross Congregation, comrade Le Xuan Dai was pleased with the achievements that the Congregation has attained in recent years, especially in the field of charity.

At the 19/3 Orphanage and Disabled Children Center, Comrade Le Xuan Dai highly appreciated the efforts of the center's staff. He said that these meaningful actions not only help the unfortunate to have a better life but also help our society become more and more prosperous. In the photo: Comrade Le Xuan Dai gives gifts to orphans and disabled children at the center.

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