Bac Lieu Committee for Catholic Solidarity holds third congress
In the spirit of “living the
gospel in the heart of the nation to serve people’s welfare,” the
congress set the new tenure targets for the provincial Committee for
Catholic Solidarity, including upholding the traditional solidarity of
ethnic groups and religions in the province.
The
committee will also match the Catholics’ patriotic emulation campaign
with the provincial movement, contributing to the national
industrialisation and modernisation.
It will also
encourage followers to uphold the spirit of mutual support, actively
join charitable activities as well as fight social evils, protect
national security, and build cultural lifestyle.
During the previous tenure, the committee encouraged Catholics followers
to contribute 2.4 billion VND (115,000 USD) to offering scholarships,
textbooks and notebooks to local disadvantaged students.
It
collaborated with nurses and doctors from Ho Chi Minh City to
provide free medical check-ups and medicines for the poor.
The committee also donated 2.2 billion VND to poor people inside and outside the province.-VNA