Vinh Diocese's Bishopric wishes a Happy New Year to the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province

Delegation of Vinh Diocese Bishop's Office visited and extended New Year greetings to the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Duy

In the bustling atmosphere of the nation preparing to welcome the Spring of Quy Mao 2023, Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long expressed his joy in visiting and extending New Year greetings to the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province and departments, branches and sectors of the province.

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy and Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long exchanged at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Sharing his gratitude, during the Christmas of 2023, the Vinh Diocese received many good feelings from the leaders of the Central Government, Nghe An province, departments, branches, districts, etc. Bishop Alphong Nguyen Huu Long sent his sincere thanks for the attention of all levels, branches, and localities to the Catholic people of the province in religious activities throughout the past year.

From the perspective of a Christian, Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long respectfully thanks the provincial government for always paying deep attention and creating favorable conditions to meet the expectations of Catholics, especially in resolving land issues to serve religious activities; at the same time, supporting the Bishop's Palace to complete the Vinh Diocese Pastoral Center.

Leaders of Nghe An province at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long respectfully invited the provincial leaders to join in the celebration of the inauguration of the Pastoral Center and the organization of the First Session of the Vietnam Bishops' Council in April 2023.

Expressing his joy at the great results the province has achieved in the past year, under the leadership of the provincial authorities at all levels, the Bishop of Vinh Diocese shared that, as a citizen of the province, he believes that in the new year Nghe An will continue to have more successes to bring a better life to the people, including Catholics.

Bishop Peter Nguyen Van Vien - Auxiliary Bishop of Vinh Diocese and priests attended the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

Informing that in the past time, the Vinh Diocese has also joined hands with the authorities at all levels to implement the plans and policies of the State and the province, Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long affirmed that in the coming time, the Diocese and Catholics of the province will continue to strengthen relations with the authorities at all levels, promote the responsibilities and obligations of citizens, and make efforts to work together to build the country, homeland, especially the province to develop more and more.

On the occasion of the Spring of Quy Mao 2023, Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long respectfully sends to the provincial leaders his best wishes for health, enthusiasm, and wisdom to continue contributing to the country and people, especially Nghe An province to rise up to its potential.

Leaders of Nghe An province at the meeting. Photo: Thanh Duy

On behalf of the provincial leaders, Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Thai Thanh Quy expressed his joy, emotion and excitement to welcome Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long and the delegation of Vinh Diocese to visit and extend New Year greetings to the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province and departments, branches and sectors.

The head of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee affirmed: The presence of Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long and priests, monks, on behalf of the dignitaries, officials, monks and Catholics of the province to visit and congratulate the province in the atmosphere of preparing to welcome the Lunar New Year 2023 is a very warm, affectionate and sincere sentiment. "We sincerely thank that sentiment", said the Provincial Party Secretary.

Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long and the delegation of Vinh Diocese presented flowers to congratulate the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province on the New Year. Photo: Thanh Duy

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy and Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long believe that the good relationship between the provincial government and the Vinh Diocese Bishop's Office will continue to develop and deepen. Photo: Thanh Duy

On behalf of the provincial leaders, comrade Thai Thanh Quy thanked Bishop Alphonse Nguyen Huu Long, Auxiliary Bishop Peter Nguyen Van Vien, priests, religious and Catholics of the province for always supporting, sharing and accompanying the province in implementing development goals over the past year, thereby contributing to the whole province achieving very good results in all aspects, and people's lives continue to improve.

Agreeing and sharing the joy with the Vinh Diocese Bishop's Office and the Catholics of the province through the information exchanged by Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long, Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy said: The province will continue to do its best to further strengthen the trust and close relationship in the coming time. The provincial government will continue to pay attention to quickly resolving tasks and tasks in accordance with the law; at the same time, create extremely favorable conditions, in accordance with the law, to carry out activities such as: Establishing religious establishments, organizing ceremonies, preaching activities...; thereby, the community of believers will have the best conditions to carry out the teachings of God.

Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long presents a New Year gift to the Nghe An Provincial Party Committee. Photo: Thanh Duy

Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long presents New Year gifts to the People's Committee of Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Duy

In the coming time, the Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee hopes that Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long, priests and monks will continue to stand side by side, support and accompany the province to encourage, propagate and mobilize the people in general and Catholics in particular to join hands to contribute to the development of the province, especially in implementing key projects and works.

Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long presents New Year gifts to the People's Council of Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Duy

Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long presents New Year gifts to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province. Photo: Thanh Duy

On this occasion, Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy also informed Bishop Alphonse Nguyen Huu Long and the delegation of the Bishop's House about the work of taking care of people to celebrate the traditional Tet of the nation. Notably, on the evening of January 3, the province organized the Tet for the poor program in the spring of Quy Mao 2023 and has so far called for and mobilized nearly 136 billion VND, including many contributions from Catholics to join hands to take care of Tet for poor and near-poor households.

Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy presented New Year gifts from the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province to Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long. Photo: Thanh Duy

On the occasion of the new year 2023 and the traditional Tet holiday of Quy Mao of the nation, on behalf of the provincial leaders, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Thai Thanh Quy respectfully sends to Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long, Auxiliary Bishop Peter Nguyen Van Vien and priests, religious, and Catholics of the province a new year of peace, prosperity, and full of God's grace.

Leaders of Nghe An province and Vinh Diocese take souvenir photos. Photo: Thanh Duy

On behalf of the provincial leaders, Provincial Party Secretary Thai Thanh Quy happily accepted the invitation of Bishop Alphonsus Nguyen Huu Long - Bishop of Vinh Diocese to participate in activities on the occasion of the inauguration of the Vinh Diocese Pastoral Center and the organization of the First Session of the Vietnam Bishops' Council.