Nghi Loc commends 'Good people, good deeds' among Catholics
(Baonghean.vn) - 60 outstanding Catholic individuals were awarded Certificates of Merit by the People's Committee and the Fatherland Front Committee of Nghi Loc district for their outstanding achievements in the emulation movement "All people unite to build new rural areas, civilized urban areas, and live a good life and good religion".
On October 23, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee and the Catholic Solidarity Committee of Nghi Loc district jointly organized a conference to commend "Good people, good deeds" among Catholics in Nghi Loc district in the period of 2015 - 2020. Attending the conference was Priest Nguyen Dang Dien - Chairman of the Catholic Solidarity Committee of Nghe An province.
The Catholic community of Nghi Loc district has 11,709 households, 52,099 people living in 146/446 hamlets, belonging to 21/30 communes and towns. Implementing the Campaign "All people unite to build new rural areas, civilized urban areas, live a good life, and follow religion" launched by the Vietnam Catholic Solidarity Committee, Catholics of Nghi Loc district have competed to develop the economy, help each other to eliminate hunger, reduce poverty, improve life; actively participate in building new rural areas and civilized urban areas.
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| In addition to support from authorities at all levels, parishioners of Nghi Dien commune also contributed funds to build concrete roads that meet new rural standards. |
Up to now, there have been 576 economic models of all kinds among Catholics in the district. The average income in 2019 reached 43 million VND/person/year, an increase of 12 million VND/person compared to 2015. The whole district has 6,506 Catholic households with a good and rich standard of living, accounting for 58.5% of the entire Catholic community in the district. Poor households account for only 2.37% of this number. Among 20 communes with Catholics, 8 communes are currently recognized as meeting new rural standards.
Responding to the campaign "Day for the Poor", each year parishioners have donated 200 - 350 million VND to help those in difficult circumstances. The rate of cultural families among Catholics annually accounts for 69.7 to 78.5%. Many models of "Peaceful parishes without lawbreakers and social evils" have been established and operate effectively, contributing to ensuring security and order in the area.
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| Chairman of Nghi Loc District People's Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to outstanding individuals. Photo: Nhat Tuan |
The conference discussed and approved the list of 14 delegates to attend the upcoming Conference to commend "Good people, good deeds" among Catholics in Nghe An province. On this occasion, 60 outstanding individuals were awarded Certificates of Merit by the People's Committee and the Fatherland Front Committee of Nghi Loc district for their outstanding achievements in the emulation movement "All people unite to build new rural areas, civilized urban areas, live a good life and follow religion", period 2015 - 2020./.