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Good morning Vietnam - from
the RM
HO CHI MINH CITY:
9th April 2007 -- The Rector Major of the Salesians, Fr Pascual
Chávez, arrived at Tan Son Nhat airport HCM, after leaving on Easter
Sunday from Rome where he had earlier celebrated the Easter Vigil Mass
with the community. Tired, but happy to be in Vietnam at this particularly
joyful season of the year, he was met by the Provincial and representatives of a
number of groups of the Salesian Family in Vietnam, SDBs, FMAs, Cooperators,
VDBs, Past Pupils.
Towards evening he was officially
welcomed to Xuan Hiep (Provincial House and Rinaldi Theologate). The House
had barely 'recovered' from an enormous crowd of worhsippers for the Easter
events - as many as 6,000 people turned up. The chapel is built to hold a
maximum of 500, so liturgical events were held outdoors on the theologate
football field. Fr Chávez indicated his great pleasure and sense of privilege in
being amongst the Vietnamese confreres, whom he described as 'unique in the
Congregation' and a very meaningful Salesian presence. He reminded them that as
well as bringing the smile of DOn Bosco into their midst, he was there to
reawaken in their hearts the passion of the Da Mihi Animas. He linked this to
the special moments of Easter, source of the Church, of Consecrated Life -
the Paschal Mystery itself.
Tomorrow the Rector Major will
visit Ba Thon novitiate where he will meet up with 30 novices and 21
prenovices. Later in the week he is expected to also meet a large crowd of
youngsters belonging to the Salesian Youth Movement. It is expected that
Bishop Peter De will also be able to be present at some time during the
visit.
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