ASIA/TAIWAN - Taipei Laity Council discusses future orientations and plans pilgrimage to new Shrine of Our Lady of China’s Martyr Saints

Wednesday, 14 September 2005

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Taipei (Fides Service) - To assume more responsibility for the life of the Church, intensify collaboration with the clergy and promote evangelisation in parishes were the main commitments emerging from a recent meeting of Taipei diocesan Laity Council. According to the diocesan weekly bulletin Christian Life Weekly 28 lay representatives from every parish in the archdiocese attended the meeting to discuss with the Archbishop future initiatives and how to make the Council more effective in pastoral collaboration. The participants also planned events: the inauguration of the new Strine of Our Lady of China’s Martyr Saints; the closing of the special Year of the Eucharist; celebrations for the solemnity of Christ the King..
The new shrine of Our Lady of China’s Martyr Saints will be opened on 1 October, the 5th anniversary of the canonisation in Rome by Pope John Paul II in 2000. Besides organising a pilgrimage for the inauguration of the Shrine, the Council for the Laity has agreed to send lay volunteers to help with assistance of visitors. (Agenzia Fides 14/09/2005 Righe: 20 Parole: 182)