Christmas 2017 Greetings

Dear Bishop

- Dear Fathers, male and female religious

- With the entire community of God's people in the province

In the joy and excitement of welcoming God's Grace, the Catholic Solidarity Committee of Nghe An province respectfully sends to the Bishops, Priests, male and female religious and the entire community of God's People wishes for a peaceful, prosperous Christmas filled with God's Grace.

Celebrating Christmas this year, in the joy of comprehensive development with great achievements in the cause of innovation and welcoming the important holidays of the country and homeland. The Catholic Church of Vietnam implemented the theme of Family Pastoral for 3 years (2016 - 2019) and in 2017 is to prepare young people to enter married life; Vinh Diocese happily organized the Ordination Ceremony for 4 Deacons full of Grace in Christ. The Catholic community of the province organized a conference to summarize 5 years of the patriotic emulation movement at the commune level, the 7th Congress of Vietnamese Catholics to build and defend the Fatherland at the district and provincial levels, term 2017 - 2022 successfully, to honor outstanding examples in the movement "All people unite to build new rural areas, civilized urban areas,living a good life and a good religion". Those achievements are blessings from God and are offerings to the Baby Jesus on Christmas night.

In communion with the Universal Catholic Church, we rejoice and thank the Second Person of God for coming to earth as a human being. The lesson of sacrifice and service that Christ taught through the Mystery of Christmas is a shining example for us to follow and constantly convert and renew our daily lives through practical actions to build a rich, beautiful and civilized homeland, country and clan. Implementing well the 1980 General Letter of the Vietnamese Bishops' Council, "We must accompany our people, because this homeland is where we are called by God to live as His children. This country is the womb of the Mother who has carried us in the process of fulfilling our vocation as children of God. This nation is the community that God has given us to serve as both citizens and members of God's people."

“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to men of good will.” (Luke 2:14)

In this sacred moment of Christmas Eve, may God bless the entire community, together we celebrate a peaceful and holy Christmas and a peaceful New Year filled with the grace of God's Love.

Catholic Solidarity Committee of Nghe An province