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Tai Yuan (Agenzia Fides) - “We respond to the Pope’s call to evangelise for the Pauline Year and we commit ourselves to living the Pauline Year in active evangelisation.” This has been the response to the Holy Father Benedict XVI, from hundreds of young people on the diocese of Tai Yuan, in the province of Shan Xi, who participated in the Evangelisation Encounter this past February 2. According to Faith of He Bei, dozens of young people from all different parishes of the diocese participated in the encounter sponsored by a group “Jia Bo” (meaning “good communication”), a new ecclesial group that began August 28, 2007.
In addition to prayer, sharing the Word of God, the Mass, and adoration, the young people shared their experiences from their own parishes, communities, or surroundings where they live, as well as, the universities, factories, or companies where they study and work. Some said that, “we have been able to find Jesus more deeply in prayer and in adoration, through the friends that we have met in this dialogue. We have also offered ourselves to Jesus in the Eucharist, as the Pope has taught us. This has confirmed us in our decision to always follow Jesus.” “Our motto is ‘Feed the soul with the Eucharist, praise the Lord with prayer.’ Our slogan is taken from the words of Fr. Vincent Lebbe: ‘authentic love for others, complete humility, constant joy.’ This will accompany us on our path of Lent and in the Pauline Year.” (NZ) (Agenzia Fides 12/2/2008 - righe 18, parole 248)
