austraLasia #2835 Don Bosco Relic encounters origins of Salesian China
Mission
MACAU: 6 April 2011 -- The arrival of Don Bosco's
relic in Macau, the second important special administrative
region of the People's Republic of China, was a momentous
occasion for the Salesian communities there, recalling the
origins of the Salesian presence a little over a century
ago. The Relic (Casket version) has been at the Instituto
Salesiano 'mother house' in Macau for the first days of
April, until 6 April.
The 2nd April was Salesian Youth day in
Macau and this gave thousands of young people a chance to
encounter the Saint, pray and play. Later in the day after
the kids had gone home, the faithful arrived to pray before
the Relic and attend a special liturgy led by the Vice
Provincial, Fr Andrew Fung, based around the theme of Don
Bosco the spiritual director.
The climax of the Macau visit has been
the procession with the Relic to the Macau Cathedral and the
subsequent solemn Mass celebrated by Bishop Lai and
concelebrated by Salesians and diocesan priests. Yuet Wah
Salesian College band welcomed the procession at the
entrance to the Cathedral. A number of key Government
figures, Catholics, attended the event.
Earlier, in Hong Kong, over the last days
of March, a moving testimony was offered by a Diocesan
Deacon, Deacon Joseph Sung. He had been a student at
Aberdeen Technical School. He claimed that without the help
of the Salesians he would have been simply one of the
'wolves' in the famous dream at 9 years of age. Now a
changed person by his own admission, due to Salesian
influence, he offers his own experience and stories to help
change the lives of others.
The Relic will shortly be moving on to
Taiwan. _________________
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