3170 Advent-Christmas Swatch
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e-devotion adds Advent swatch

e-devotion: 12 December 2012 -- E-devotion, which was announced recently through this medium, sought practical assistance by way of resource material for one or other of its prayer pages. This appeal found ready and generous response from Don Bosco Publications in Bolton, UK.

Fr David O'Malley SDB, had already tried his hand at a swatch a year or two back - a simple collection of prayers which people can keep in their (large!) pocket, pull out and use in groups or individually. Not just prayers: a prayer and an activity.  It has been so successful in the Catholic and Anglican community that they decided to try another one, an Advent and Christmas Swatch.  The Advent part (one side of the swatch) is now available, slightly re-designed, in e-devotion.  Why not tyr it for your personal Advent preparation.  If Don Bosco Publications are happy with what we have done they might also allow us to include the Christmas side!

And you will also note that the prayers are beginning to come in. It took a while to set up the technical part for receiving, sorting and publishing prayers in whatever language they arrive in, but it's now in place. Why not give that a try as well?

ACADEMY IN HONOR OF MARY IMMACULATE
AND FEASTDAY OF BLESSED PHILIP RINALDI

XUAN HIEP: On the evening of 4th December, the Theological Institute of Blessed Philip Rinaldi in Xuan Hiep, Viet Nam, organized an academy in honor of Mary Immaculate and of Blessed Philip Rinaldi with the theme "WITH MARY GO TO THE SEAS". (GO FOR MISSIONS). Many young people and parishioners took part. The love and vocation story of Philip Rinaldi was presented by the aspirants and young migrant workers.
On the morning of the 4th December, the Theological Institute of Blessed Philip Rinaldi celebrated its Patronal Feastday with the participation of Parents and Benefactors. Before the Mass, Father Rector presented for them the importance of formation and of the cooperation of the parents in formation.
During the Mass, Father Joseph Hung, Provincial, conferred the ministry of Reader on 7 confreres and the ministry of Acolyte on  8 others. In the homily, he invited them to transform themselves from inside to become more and more like Jesus Christ, the Good Shepherd

















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