austraLasia #2162
East
Asia Region (EAR) Salesian Cooperators Congress draws to a close
MACAU: 28th May 2008 -- It has not been so easy, this
time, to get news from Macau. All the people involved in the 6th
EAR Congress were so exceptionally busy that they had no time to
write. Perhaps it is an issue they can consider for future events
of the kind. But thanks to Dominic Chim, China Coordinator, we
now have some information and some photos.
Cooperators came from all over the region.
There were also important guests. Given Fr Klement's recent election to
the Missions post in the Congregation, he was unable to be present, but
Fr Savio Hon was able to step in. The FMA General Councillor for the
Salesian Family, Sr Maria de los Angeles Contreras was presnet, and
ably supported in translation by Fr Hon. Fr Stjepan Bolkovac, the SDB
Delegate under Fr Bregolin (Vicar of the Rector Major) had to over come
some visa difficulties - but his was not the only minor problem along
the way. Unfortunately Mrs Maria Lourdes Galza, Cooperator from
Philippines North, due to give a talk on communion in lay families, was
unable to deliver but instead found herself in a Macau hospital with a
broken leg incurred in the journey to Macau! Dr Paul Chan accepted the
challenge in her place.
All the materials for the Congress are available on
Bosconet - it is enough to go to www.bosconet.aust.com and click below
the black Congress logo on the right hand side.
On 25 May, the last day of the Congress,
the Closing Mass was presided over by Bishop Jose Lai of Macau.
The Regional Council was re-elected as the following:
World Councillor: Mr. Juan Carlos Escobar (from
Australia)
Regional Councillor (Administration): Ms. Brenda
Ramirez (from Philippines North)
Regional Councillor (Formation): Dr. Philip Yu (from
China).
The Congress was followed immediately by two days of
formation for SDB and FMA Delegates. Agian this amterial is available
on Bosconet.
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Title: australasia 2162
Subject and key words: Salesian Family: Cooperators Macau Congress
Date (year): 2008
ID: 2000-2099|2162
