Nghe An Provincial People's Committee congratulates the Catholic Church on the occasion of Christmas 2011

(Baonghean) - On the occasion of Christmas 2011, on the afternoon of December 16, the People's Committee of Nghe An province organized a visit and congratulated Priest Vo Thanh Tam, Dean of Doai commune; Vinh Thanh Major Seminary; Lovers of the Holy Cross Congregation of Doai commune, Center for Raising Disabled and Orphaned Children 19/3 (Nghi Dien - Nghi Loc); Comrade Thai Van Hang - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee as head of the delegation.

Also attending were representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee; Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; Provincial People's Committee Office; Provincial Police, Provincial Youth Union, Religious Affairs Committee - Department of Home Affairs...

Comrade Thai Van Hang - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee congratulated Priest Vo Thanh Tam, Administrator of Doai Commune.

Congratulations to Vinh Thanh Major Seminary

Visit the Center for Orphaned Children - March 19
(Nghi Dien commune - Nghi Loc)

At the destinations, on behalf of the delegation, comrade Thai Van Hang wished the dignitaries, monks, seminarians, and all the Catholic people a peaceful and happy Christmas in the great national unity bloc and God's grace. He also affirmed: as a part of the great national unity bloc, in recent years, the Catholic people of Nghe An have always preserved and promoted the tradition of patriotism, accompanied the nation, enthusiastically responded to campaigns and patriotic emulation movements, especially the campaign "All people unite to build a cultural life in residential areas", the campaign "Living a good life, living a good religion", contributing to building the homeland of Nghe An increasingly prosperous. At the same time, it is hoped that in the coming time, with their affection, responsibility and role, the dignitaries, male and female religious and lay people will continue to make contributions to the homeland and the Church following the guidelines of the 1980 General Letter of the Vietnamese Bishops' Council, the Message of the Congress of God's People and the motto "Living the Gospel, serving God, serving the Fatherland and the Nation", contributing to consolidating and strengthening the great national unity bloc to become stronger and stronger, for the goal of a rich people, a strong country, a just, democratic and civilized society.

On behalf of the Provincial Party Committee - People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, comrade Thai Van Hang sent flower baskets and gifts to congratulate priests, dignitaries, officials, and parishioners on the occasion of Christmas 2011.

Khanh Ly