Provincial leaders celebrate Christmas at An Ton Temple and Trai Gao Parish

On December 20, a working delegation of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Provincial Fatherland Front Committee led by Comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee visited and celebrated Christmas at An Ton Temple - Vinh Diocese Pilgrimage Center and Trai Gao Parish, Nghi Phuong Commune (Nghi Loc).

Accompanying the delegation were comrades in the Provincial Party Standing Committee: Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Head of the Propaganda Department; Vo Trong Hai - Director of the Provincial Police Department; representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Department, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, the Provincial People's Committee Office, the Provincial Police Department, the Provincial Military Command, the Provincial Border Guard Command, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the Department of Construction and the Religious Affairs Department - the Department of Home Affairs.

Provincial leaders and representatives of provincial departments, agencies and branches congratulated priests, dignitaries and officials at An Ton Temple and Trai Gao Parish, Nghi Phuong Commune (Nghi Loc). Photo: Cong Kien

The Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented a basket of fresh flowers and happily announced to the dignitaries.priest, dignitary, officialperforming duties at the An Ton Temple and Trai Gao Parish, some results on the socio-economic development of the province.

Over the past year, like the whole country, Nghe An has been affected by the pandemic.Covid-19 epidemicand the situation of rain and flood, all areas of economic and social life were heavily affected, people's lives encountered many difficulties. However, with the efforts of the Party Committee, authorities at all levels and the spirit of solidarity and efforts of all classes of people, Nghe An province overcame difficulties and challenges.

On behalf of the provincial leaders, comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee wished the priests, dignitaries, officials and parishioners good health, happiness, a peaceful Christmas season and full of God's grace. Photo: Cong Kien

In the prevention and control of Covid-19, Nghe An has thoroughly implemented centralized isolation of cases returning from epidemic areas, strictly controlled border routes, and effectively implemented the work of preventing the spread of the disease. Thanks to that, there are no people infected with Covid-19 in the area, production and business activities are maintained.

Priest Nguyen Van Hieu - Deputy Director of the An Ton Shrine Pilgrimage Center, Trai Gao Parish Priest expressed his gratitude and emotion at the attention of the provincial leaders. Photo: Cong Kien

At the same time, the worksocial securityare cared for, policy beneficiaries and the poor are supported, the poverty rate is significantly reduced, religious activities are cared for and facilitated. People always show trust in the leadership and direction of the Party and authorities at all levels... This result has important contributions from priests, dignitaries, officials and parishioners throughout the province, including Trai Gao Parish.

On behalf of the provincial leaders, comrade Le Hong Vinh wished the priests, dignitaries, officials and parishioners good health, happiness, a peaceful Christmas season and full of God's grace. At the same time, he hoped that the priests, dignitaries and officials would continue to care for the spiritual life of the parishioners, through concrete actions, and make more contributions to the development of society.

The Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee also hopes that the spirit of solidarity and charity will continue to be strengthened by the Management Board of An Ton Temple and the Pastoral Council of Trai Gao Parish, creating conditions for the parishioners to promote their role in socio-economic development, building a prosperous and happy life.

Provincial leaders and departments presented fresh flower baskets to representatives of the An Ton Shrine Pilgrimage Center and Trai Gao Parish. Photo: Cong Kien

Priest Nguyen Van Hieu - Deputy Director of the An Ton Shrine Pilgrimage Center, Trai Gao Parish Priest thanked and expressed his emotion at the attention of the provincial leaders. At the same time, he said he would continue to mobilizeparishionersActively participate in the movement to build the homeland and country, contribute to building new rural areas, carry out hunger eradication and poverty reduction to make the homeland increasingly rich and beautiful.