ASIA/TAIWAN - Congress on Evangelization and Pastoral Ministry for Diocese of Tai Chung concludes with inauguration of Diocesan “Disciples University”

Tai Chung (Agenzia Fides) – After the updating of the diocesan website, the Diocese of Tai Chung inaugurated the Diocesan “Disciples University,” creating a new channel for the evangelization formation and charitable services on the Internet. These initiatives represent the fulfillment of some of the 8 main points mentioned by the Congress on Evangelization and Pastoral Ministry: vocational and priestly formation, economic development, parochial events, social care, the pastoral care of new immigrants and foreign faithful, family and marriage, culture, and education. According to information gathered by Fides, Bishop Martin Su Yao Wen, diocesan bishop, said that "the university seeks to take advantage of new technologies to the maximum, i.e. the web, to launch the faith formation, helping even non-Christians to find the treasure of faith on the web. According to the coordinator of the Disciples University, Fr. Joseph Huang, "the choice of the name of the University was motivated by a desire to encourage every believer to be a disciple of the Lord, to always 'recharge' our spiritual life so as to be able to assume the mission that Jesus has entrusted to us: the evangelization of all peoples." The course is divided into 50 lessons, to provide an overview of the Catholic faith, sacramental life, the Commandments, spiritual life.... The Diocesan web site also offers additional information about the university and its courses. (NZ) (Agenzia Fides 22/02/2010)