Provincial leaders congratulate Xa Doai Diocese on Christmas 2016

(Baonghean.vn) - Celebrating Christmas 2016, on the afternoon of December 17, a delegation of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee led by comrade Le Xuan Dai - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee came to present flowers and congratulate the Xa Doai Parish.

Accompanying the delegation were representatives of the Provincial Police; the Provincial Religious Committee and provincial departments and offices. Welcoming the delegation to Xa Doai Diocese were parish priest Hoang Sy Huong and dignitaries of the diocese.

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee announced the socio-economic situation of Nghe An province.

Presenting flowers and congratulating Xa Doai Diocese and Xa Doai Parish Priest Hoang Sy Huong, on behalf of the provincial leaders, comrade Le Xuan Dai informed about some socio-economic, defense and security situations of the province in 2016. Despite the general difficult conditions of the world and the country, Nghe An still continued to create many positive changes in the socio-economic fields; people's lives were improved; defense and security were maintained.

The Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed that these achievements were the result of great efforts from all levels, sectors, business communities and people of all walks of life in the province, including the significant contribution of Catholics.

Comrade Le Xuan Dai presented a flower basket from the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee to priest Hoang Sy Huong on the occasion of Christmas 2016.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee hopes that the Xa Doai Diocese and the parish priest, in their positions, will continue to lead and encourage the people of the religion to make more efforts, to unite and join forces with the government and people of all walks of life in the province to unite and strive for the common goal of developing Nghe An, and for the Catholic people to strive to build a life of "Good life, good religion". On behalf of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of the province, comrade Le Xuan Dai wishes Father Hoang Sy Huong and the Catholic people in the province a peaceful, joyful and happy Christmas 2016.

On behalf of the people in the diocese, Father Hoang Sy Huong thanked the provincial leaders for their attention and expressed his joy at the achievements the province had made in 2016; in the development of the country, Nghe An, the parishioners have also fully enjoyed those achievements.

Priest Hoang Sy Huong hopes that in the coming time, provincial leaders will continue to pay more attention to all aspects of material and spiritual life for the people of the province in general and Catholics in particular, so that together they can bring Nghe An to develop and become rich.

Parishioners of the Commune Doan Parish prepare decorations to celebrate Christmas 2016.

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