austraLasia 780
KOREA AND JAPAN PROVINCES COMBINE FOR YOUNG PRIESTS'
SEMINAR
TOKYO, Chofu: 26th December -- For the second time in
two years, the two provinces of Korea and Japan are combining for a five day
session for priests in their quinquennium, this time at Chofu in Japan (last
year at Seoul). The gathering will include both formation and social
aspects and will be held at the Formation house in Chofu. The vice
provincial of Japan, Fr. Matsuo, is in charge of the event, while a key resource
person will be Fr. Henry Bonetti, vice provincial of the Korea province.
He will be leading the 15 member Korean delegation of young priests in
attendance. The common language will in fact be English, since for a
number of years now almost all of the participants have learnt English, having
attended the Paranaque Seminaryo ng Don Bosco, Manila. Both provinces,
over the past seven years, have sent their students to Manila for at least a 12
month English course.
Korea once was a Delegation under the Japan province - until 1972.
After that time there was very little contact in terms of formation or pastoral
exchange. The quinquennium course promises a new and fruitful stage in
interprovincial relations, mutual sharing and
assistance.
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