Exciting patriotic emulation activities in Nghe An Catholic community

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of July 24, the Catholic Solidarity Committee of Nghe An province held its 10th conference (term 2012-2017); evaluating the patriotic emulation movement "living a good life and following good religion" in the Catholic community in the first 6 months of 2017.

Priest Phan Van Thang - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Catholic Bishops' Committee of Nghe An province opened the conference. Photo: Thanh Son

With the spirit of overcoming difficulties, in the first 6 months of the year, Nghe An parishioners have applied scientific and technical advances to production and livestock breeding, creating many models and large-scale fields with high income and productivity of 65-70 tons/ha. Many businesses and households continue to stabilize and develop in production and business, achieving incomes of 500 million - 2 billion VND/year.

The movement of joining hands to build new rural areas and civilized urban areas continues to receive positive responses from parishes, congregations and parishioners; mobilizing contributions of 12 billion VND and hundreds of working days, donating 18,542 m²Land and raw materials for rural transportation contribute to making the appearance of their homeland more and more prosperous.

Parishioner Pham Van Luyen in Dong Tam parish, Nghia Dan district, is a good businessman. Photo courtesy

In addition, the work of encouraging learning, promoting traditional moral and humanitarian values, population and family planning... continues to be promoted. Charitable and humanitarian activities in the first 6 months of the year were actively donated and supported by the parishioners with a total amount of 2.1 billion VND.

At the conference, delegates had many opinions and shared experiences to innovate the content and methods of operation, promoting the patriotic emulation movement in the Catholic community. In order to operate effectively, the conference also proposed to consider and amend the charter to upgrade the District Catholic Solidarity Committee to the District Catholic Solidarity Committee.

Catholics in Nghi Van commune, Nghi Loc district donate land to build rural roads. Photo: Archive

In the last 6 months of 2017, the Catholic Solidarity Committee at all levels in Nghe An province will continue to coordinate to promote extensive propaganda among Catholics about the Party's guidelines and policies, the State's laws and policies; continue to encourage the Catholic community to effectively carry out the patriotic emulation movement./.

Thanh Son