Nagasaki: 19 October 2010 -- As our correspondent from
Japan put it, 'it's not big news, but for us it is important'. On
Sunday afternoon 17 October the Salesian Cooperator group in Nagasaki
was enriched with three new members.
The ceremony of promise took place in the Salesian Sisters
chapel at Omura Nagasaki where the Regional Councillor for EAO, Fr
Andrew Wong, and the Extraordinary Visitor for the FMA. Sr Giuseppina
Teruggi, General Councillor for Social Communications, were present.
Both are presently carrying out the Extraordinary Visitation for Japan
for their respective communities. This presence of two major superiors
added a solemn touch to the event and was a special reasons for joy and
thanks for all those present.
The three new Cooperators made their promise during the
Mass at which Fr Aldo Cipriani, provincial, presided, flanked by local
and provincial Salesian Family delegates.
And of course there was the fraternal agape with speeches and
some magic.
The Nagasaki Cooperators are now 29 in number, the most numerous
group in Japan. Japan has 139 Salesian Cooperators, almost double the
number of ten years ago. It is a good sign.
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