ASIA/CHINA - Hong Ya parish at Si Chuan celebrates Fathers Day with devotion to the Sacred Heart

Saturday, 23 June 2007

Le Shan (Fides Service) - Catholics at Hong Ya parish in the diocese of Le Shan (formerly Jia Ding) in Si Chuan Province celebrated Fathers' Day on June 17 with devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. According to the local Faith bulletin in Shi Jia Zhuang parish, He Bei province the parish priest Rev. Luo Xue Gang read and explained a passage of St Paul's Letter to the Colossians 3,12 - 4,1 encouraging all fathers to imitate Saint Joseph and to have devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in order to bring up children with Christian principles . The diocese of Le Shan has over 40,000 Catholics and 24 churches assisted by about 10 priests, 24 women religious and there are 8 major seminarians who are studying in the diocese of Cheng Du, main city of Si Chun Province. (NZ) (Agenzia Fides 23/6/2007 - righe 25, parole 304)


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