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

On December 22, 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).

Also attending were representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, the Provincial People's Committee Office, the Provincial Police, the Provincial Military Command, the Provincial Border Guard Command, the Department of Natural Resources and Environment, the Department of Construction and the Religious Affairs Committee - Department of Home Affairs.

The Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented a basket of fresh flowers and happily informed the priests, dignitaries and officials on duty at An Ton Temple - Vinh Diocese Pilgrimage Center and Trai Gao Parish about some results of the province's socio-economic development.

Comrade Le Hong Vinh and representatives of provincial departments, agencies and branches congratulated priests, dignitaries and officials at An Ton Temple - Vinh Diocese Pilgrimage Center and Trai Gao Parish, Nghi Phuong Commune (Nghi Loc). Photo: An Quynh

Over the past year, like the whole country, Nghe An has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the situation of rain and floods, all areas of economic and social life have been severely affected, people's lives have encountered many difficulties. However, with the efforts of Party committees, authorities at all levels and the spirit of solidarity and efforts of all classes of people, Nghe An province has overcome difficulties and challenges. In 2022, Nghe An achieved many great achievements in implementing socio-economic development tasks, ensuring national defense and security, with 27/28 targets achieved and exceeded.

In the overall proud achievements, Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Le Hong Vinh affirmed that there were great contributions from Catholics in the whole province; especially the image of communities living together in the area, shoulder to shoulder, mutual love, mutual assistance, especially helping vulnerable cases in society to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic.

On behalf of the provincial leaders, comrade Le Hong Vinh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee wished the priests, dignitaries and parishioners good health, happiness and fullness of God's grace. Photo: An Quynh

This is a very important premise for the whole province to enter a new normal state in 2022 with a very high spirit and determination, along with drastic and specific measures, in implementing key tasks of socio-economic development, ensuring national defense and security, especially continuing to build, consolidate and promote the spirit of great national unity throughout Nghe An province.

The delegation presented flowers to An Ton Shrine - Vinh Diocese Pilgrimage Center and Trai Gao Parish. Photo: An Quynh

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 spirit of solidarity and charity would be promoted by the Management Board of An Ton Temple and the Pastoral Council.Trai Gao Parishcontinue to strengthen and create conditions for the Catholic community to promote its role in socio-economic development, building a prosperous and happy life.

Representatives of the An Ton Shrine Pilgrimage Center and the Trai Gao Parish Priest expressed their gratitude and emotion for the attention of the provincial leaders. Photo: An Quynh

Priest Giuse Nguyen Van Hieu - Deputy Director of the Pilgrimage Center of An Ton Shrine, Parish Priest of Trai Gao thanked and expressed his emotion at the attention of the provincial leaders. At the same time, he said he will continue to encourage parishioners to actively participate in the movement to build their homeland and country, contribute to the construction of new rural areas, and implement hunger eradication and poverty reduction to make their homeland more and more beautiful.