BEIJING (Fides): Catholics in Xiamen welcomed the gift of a Chinese edition of the Catechism of the Catholic Church at the entrance of the Cathedral of Christ the King, on May 1, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, the day in which the Year of Catechism was inaugurated in the diocese.
Invoking the patronage of St. Joseph, “who does not say bad things and does good things”, the special year was ina
Under the motto, “Announcing the good news of the Lord’s salvation”, the event began with a solemn Eucharistic liturgy celebrated by Bishop Joseph Cai Bingrui, and attended by all the diocesan priests, nuns along with lay representatives of the parishes.
The Diocesan Pastoral Care and Evangelisation Commission publicised the initiatives and appointments planned for the Year of Catechism, with the aim of walking together in faith and also recognising in the study of the Catechism a precious opportunity to proclaim the gospel.
“Armed with the Catechism and strengthened by the Word of God, we respond to the mandate of the Lord Jesus to proclaim the good news of his salvation”read the pastoral letter of indiction of the Special Year, signed by Bishop Cai.
In the liturgy all the participants passed through the holy door of the cathedral, symbolising the start of a shared journey, with each receiving a copy of the Catechism of the Catholic Church.
In recent days, in Tanghsan, hundreds of Catholics shared the various moments of the Eucharistic Congress, which was convened by the local ecclesial community.
There was a procession, Eucharistic adoration, prayers and Taizé songs, a final blessing, and hearing 13 men and women publicly give testimony of their faith, recounting the facts and the moments and circumstances that led to their encounter with Jesus.
