austraLasia #2724 Vietnam holds mini-congress to mark 11th anniversary of Fr
Majcen's death
Xuan Hiep: 2 October 2010 -- September 30, 2010, Fr Andrej
Majcen would have celebrated his 106th birthday, but as indicated in
the previous edition of this e-letter, it might also be noted as the
11th anniversary of his heavenly birthday, as we humans understand it,
and as is customary in Vietnamese tradition for all those who have died
(therefore not to be confused with any special veneration 'beyond the
limits' so to speak), the incensations and talks which took place in
his honour at Xuan Hiep, Thu Duc, Vietname, were a mark of respect,
noting especially the opening of the Diocesan Inquiry process in his
native country, Slovenia.
In fact, the Salesians in Vietnam held a
mini-Congress in his
honour on 30 September. Fr Dominic Uyen, his first novice of 1960-1961,
gave a speech about his life, in which he stressed his spirit of joy
and working with others, his “aggiornamento” (he was up with the
times), his “con Don Bosco e coi tempi” (while remaining faithful to
Don Bosco), and in particular his charismatic dimension as founder of
the Salesian works in Viet Nam.
The Rector of the community presented the life of Fr
Andrej Majcen,
from his childhood till his last days in Slovenia, with some particular
emphasis on the period of his life and work in the Viet Nam he loved so
much.
With songs and through active participation, all
confreres of the
Community expressed their love and their desire to follow Don Bosco in
the footsteps of the Servant of God : “Imitate me as I imitate Don
Bosco”.
To conclude the mini-congress, the Community said a
prayer asking
the Servant of God to intercede for Brother Peter Sang, who is
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