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Tai Pei (Agenzia Fides) – A seminar on the missionary vocation of the laity, catechism meetings on the origin of life, a pilgrimage to a Marian shrine, sharing the Word of God, prayer for the catechumens, getting to know the saints to understand the deep sense of faith .... are the initiatives of the parish dedicated to the Sacred Heart in Gu Ting, in the Archdiocese of Tai Pei, being promoted at the end of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the evangelization of Taiwan. To prepare the solemn closing ceremony on 21 November, which will be presided by the Special Envoy of the Pope, Cardinal Jozef Tomko, the parish has in fact planned and initiated an intense journey through a series of initiatives with spiritual character. The Legion of Mary, the group of women, young people ... the whole parish is working on this event. According to information collected by Agenzia Fides, announcements of the parish can read the detailed plans of action, which called for active participation of the faithful, even organize a logistics system. According to the parish, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of evangelization also means to "share the mission of the love of Jesus"; "proclaim together the love of God." Experiencing the moments of community prayer on the way towards closing of the anniversary of evangelization "helps us to plant the word of God in the depths of our hearts, helping us to grow closer to one another." (NZ) (Agenzia Fides 10/11/2009)
