Your generosity has enabled us to renew the mission of "first proclamation evangelism" through local lay missionaries in Taiwan. Now we see two types of fruits resulting from this generosity. First, CLM has officially become the "Catholic Chinese Lay Missionary Foundation." This new foundation was set up by the Society of Jesus and will continue to focus on finding, forming, and supporting local, lay missionaries to do "first proclamation" evangelism among Chinese everywhere in the world. Second, in Taiwan we see real fruits in conversions and baptism. For example, in the Archdiocese of Taipei, our lay missionaries worked in four of the six parishes that had the highest number of baptisms during the eighteen-month celebration of the Catholic Church's 150 years in Taiwan. In the rest of this newsletter you will read more of these good fruits.
With your help we have made a good start and now have become a Foundation. I know we still have much to improve in all areas of first proclamation evangelism: finding catechumens, leading them to a basic conversion, instructing them in the content of the Faith, teaching them to pray and develop a spiritual life, pastoral care during their catechumen period and first year after Baptism, cooperating well with local parish and teaching parishioners how to do One-Brings-One invitation of non-Catholics to the catechumen courses, etc., but we are constantly evaluating and trying to improve. Relying on your continued partnership in this mission, we can look toward the future with a realistic optimism that together we can contribute to many Chinese coming to know and love Jesus and the Father.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Hsinchu Evangelism Center
By Evangelist Sywen Lwo
I started the ministry part-time at Kuan-si in March this year and have been working full-time here since July. In this short period of time, God has already bestowed His marvelous deeds among the people here. This area was like a spiritual desert with only one baptism the year before. With the evangelists’ full involvement, this rocky desert is becoming more like an oasis. Once their indifferent, exclusionary, fearful, doubtful, and self-doubting attitude had been overcome, the Hakka ethic of loyalty, determination, and unity shone through. God’s plan has thus been spread among Catholics and non-Catholics.
With six volunteer teachers, we started a free summer program, which included writing, music, and art classes. One hundred people attended the program weekly and 85% of them are non-Catholic; a catechumen program which has 23 people started in September. About 50 people every week are attending our on-going community activities or workshops, such as fitness programs and physical or psychological health workshops in the parishes. The church door is now opened to welcome the thirty thousand residents of Kuan-si.
God’s beloved servant and generous benefactors, I deeply appreciate your partnership with us. Many here are spiritually thirsty and need our help. Let us journey together in the name of Jesus Christ! May the Lord bless you and your family.
I started the ministry part-time at Kuan-si in March this year and have been working full-time here since July. In this short period of time, God has already bestowed His marvelous deeds among the people here. This area was like a spiritual desert with only one baptism the year before. With the evangelists’ full involvement, this rocky desert is becoming more like an oasis. Once their indifferent, exclusionary, fearful, doubtful, and self-doubting attitude had been overcome, the Hakka ethic of loyalty, determination, and unity shone through. God’s plan has thus been spread among Catholics and non-Catholics.
With six volunteer teachers, we started a free summer program, which included writing, music, and art classes. One hundred people attended the program weekly and 85% of them are non-Catholic; a catechumen program which has 23 people started in September. About 50 people every week are attending our on-going community activities or workshops, such as fitness programs and physical or psychological health workshops in the parishes. The church door is now opened to welcome the thirty thousand residents of Kuan-si.
God’s beloved servant and generous benefactors, I deeply appreciate your partnership with us. Many here are spiritually thirsty and need our help. Let us journey together in the name of Jesus Christ! May the Lord bless you and your family.
"Momma" Tosca
"Momma" Tosca
By Evangelist Jrli (Tosca) Yin
Mt. 19:29 - And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, and will inherit eternal life. This Bible verse has been fulfilled for me through my call from Jesus to be a lay evangelist.
Catholic Friendship Center invited us to offer a catechumen class this past July to help young adults to know the Truth and convert to Jesus. Once again I have had the chance to mingle with these young truth seekers. The attendance has been fairly stable around 14 to 18 people. The Center Director, Fr. Alan Doyle is pleased by my teaching style and method of mentorship. He is now actively planning a second class.
This was very clear to me while I was accompanying them: it is important to lead them to know on whom to depend, what to choose, and to desire the reconciliation between God and human beings. Here, I would like to quote what was shared on the Friendship Monthly Newsletter by one of my students:
I was very happy to learn about the catechumen class in the Catholic Friendship Center, and I had free time to participate in the entire program, because I just graduated from school. This program was taught by Ms. Tosca Yin, and I called her “Momma” Tosca like everyone else did. She is friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable, and walks the talk. We started the search for our inner self according to Maslow’s psychological need theory, then cut into the theme of human nature, and finally compared it to Church teaching. I posted my class notes on Facebook after every class to share this beautiful faith with everyone, and I always eagerly finish reading the handouts in one sitting. I wish the class could go on forever. This is a great opportunity to examine one’s life. I sincerely invite everyone to join us!!
By Evangelist Jrli (Tosca) Yin
Mt. 19:29 - And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for the sake of my name will receive a hundred times more, and will inherit eternal life. This Bible verse has been fulfilled for me through my call from Jesus to be a lay evangelist.
Catholic Friendship Center invited us to offer a catechumen class this past July to help young adults to know the Truth and convert to Jesus. Once again I have had the chance to mingle with these young truth seekers. The attendance has been fairly stable around 14 to 18 people. The Center Director, Fr. Alan Doyle is pleased by my teaching style and method of mentorship. He is now actively planning a second class.
This was very clear to me while I was accompanying them: it is important to lead them to know on whom to depend, what to choose, and to desire the reconciliation between God and human beings. Here, I would like to quote what was shared on the Friendship Monthly Newsletter by one of my students:
I was very happy to learn about the catechumen class in the Catholic Friendship Center, and I had free time to participate in the entire program, because I just graduated from school. This program was taught by Ms. Tosca Yin, and I called her “Momma” Tosca like everyone else did. She is friendly, welcoming, knowledgeable, and walks the talk. We started the search for our inner self according to Maslow’s psychological need theory, then cut into the theme of human nature, and finally compared it to Church teaching. I posted my class notes on Facebook after every class to share this beautiful faith with everyone, and I always eagerly finish reading the handouts in one sitting. I wish the class could go on forever. This is a great opportunity to examine one’s life. I sincerely invite everyone to join us!!
Diocese of Jiayi
Upon the invitation from Rev. Thomas Chang at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in the Diocese of Jiayi, our teacher Yuhtsyr Lee, lay evangelist Jr-syung Hsu, and student Ling-ling Hu went to the diocese with Fr. Aldrich to give a one-day workshop on Systematic One-Brings-One Evangelism for 80 part-time volunteer catechists who run the catechumen programs in the diocese. After the workshop, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish started the first Systematic One-Brings-One Evangelism program in the Diocese and now has 25 – 30 catechumens on Wednesdays. Bishop Chung strongly recommends the Systematic One-Brings-One Evangelism program and invited these catechists to attend our three years formation program to become full-time lay evangelists.
Taichung Evangelism Center
By Evangelist Hwei-ming (Grace) Huang
St. Vianney Parish at Taichung Nantun
After the “Weiya (end of year party) One-Brings-One Evangelism” in February, the parishioners accompany their non-Catholic friends, relatives, or family members to attend the catechumen classes. We are expecting 40 people be baptized on Christmas Day this year. Thirty of them are currently in Grace’s four catechumen classes.
Queen of Peace Parish at Lukang
This parish only had about 50 active parishioners before we came. After a successful collaboration experience of five baptisms with us last December, we had another seven baptisms on Nov. 13 this year. There all came from Grace’s three catechumen classes.
Evangelization is full of challenges. I’m thankful that God has blessed the evangelism ministry in Taichung and made it fruitful. Because of God’s grace, we have continuous conversions of many catechumens to our Lord, and they have been baptized as children of God. They often say, “Lord, it’s great to know You!” or “Why had nobody told me about the Lord earlier?” The good news of the Lord is precious and a human being’s ultimate desire is to know Him. So here we pray that the Lord call and bless more people to be His evangelism partner.
St. Vianney Parish at Taichung Nantun
After the “Weiya (end of year party) One-Brings-One Evangelism” in February, the parishioners accompany their non-Catholic friends, relatives, or family members to attend the catechumen classes. We are expecting 40 people be baptized on Christmas Day this year. Thirty of them are currently in Grace’s four catechumen classes.
Queen of Peace Parish at Lukang
This parish only had about 50 active parishioners before we came. After a successful collaboration experience of five baptisms with us last December, we had another seven baptisms on Nov. 13 this year. There all came from Grace’s three catechumen classes.
Evangelization is full of challenges. I’m thankful that God has blessed the evangelism ministry in Taichung and made it fruitful. Because of God’s grace, we have continuous conversions of many catechumens to our Lord, and they have been baptized as children of God. They often say, “Lord, it’s great to know You!” or “Why had nobody told me about the Lord earlier?” The good news of the Lord is precious and a human being’s ultimate desire is to know Him. So here we pray that the Lord call and bless more people to be His evangelism partner.
Seasons Greetings
Dear friends:
While we are preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus, we have some good news to share with you in this newsletter too:
- In order to sustain our future growth, Chinese Lay Missionaries has officially become the "Catholic Chinese Lay Missionary Foundation."
- The newest Hsinchu Evangelism Center, which started nine months ago, has already turned Kuan-si from a spiritually rocky desert to be more like an oasis.
- Bishop Hong at the Archdiocese of Taipei recognized six parishes that had the highest number of baptisms during the eighteen-month celebration of the Catholic Church's 150 years in Taiwan. Our evangelist Jr-syung Hsu has ministered at two of these six parishes, and one of them is ranked second.
- Evangelist Tosca Yin continues her outstanding ministry at parishes and hospitals. Two of the parishes in which she has ministered were among the six recognized parishes. On top of that, she is now expanding the young adult evangelism programs too.
- Evangelist Grace Huang, who was transferred to Taichung Evangelism Center in February, is expecting a total of 40 baptisms by the end of this year. This number does not include the baptisms at Luchou this year, before she was transferred to Taichung.
We started a new bilingual blog: http://chineselayevangelist.blogspot.com earlier this year and now has world-wide viewers. Please feel free to subscribe and leave comments. We plan to have new blog posts every month.
Thank you for your generous support in the past. We have 13 lay evangelists now and will grow to 18 in the next fiscal year. We again need your continuous financial support, and please also pray for all the evangelists and their ministries. Your support and encouragement bring us the strength to walk on the journey of evangelism and allow more people to experience the joy of the conversion to Jesus!
May the Lord bestow His blessings on you and your loved ones!
Sincerely,
Yvonne Chow
Local Contact in the U.S.
While we are preparing to celebrate the birth of Jesus, we have some good news to share with you in this newsletter too:
- In order to sustain our future growth, Chinese Lay Missionaries has officially become the "Catholic Chinese Lay Missionary Foundation."
- The newest Hsinchu Evangelism Center, which started nine months ago, has already turned Kuan-si from a spiritually rocky desert to be more like an oasis.
- Bishop Hong at the Archdiocese of Taipei recognized six parishes that had the highest number of baptisms during the eighteen-month celebration of the Catholic Church's 150 years in Taiwan. Our evangelist Jr-syung Hsu has ministered at two of these six parishes, and one of them is ranked second.
- Evangelist Tosca Yin continues her outstanding ministry at parishes and hospitals. Two of the parishes in which she has ministered were among the six recognized parishes. On top of that, she is now expanding the young adult evangelism programs too.
- Evangelist Grace Huang, who was transferred to Taichung Evangelism Center in February, is expecting a total of 40 baptisms by the end of this year. This number does not include the baptisms at Luchou this year, before she was transferred to Taichung.
We started a new bilingual blog: http://chineselayevangelist.blogspot.com earlier this year and now has world-wide viewers. Please feel free to subscribe and leave comments. We plan to have new blog posts every month.
Thank you for your generous support in the past. We have 13 lay evangelists now and will grow to 18 in the next fiscal year. We again need your continuous financial support, and please also pray for all the evangelists and their ministries. Your support and encouragement bring us the strength to walk on the journey of evangelism and allow more people to experience the joy of the conversion to Jesus!
May the Lord bestow His blessings on you and your loved ones!
Sincerely,
Yvonne Chow
Local Contact in the U.S.
牧者心語
艾立勤神父/Rev. Lou Aldrich S.J.
在台灣的直接福傳事工, 因著各位恩人的解囊相助, 所以本地的平信徒福傳師(傳教士) 能夠再度積極地投入其中. 您的慷慨大方, 已經結出二個顯見的果實. 第一, 我們已正式成立華人福傳基金會. 這由耶穌會成立的基金會將繼續在全球找尋, 培育並支持當地的華人平信徒福傳師做直接福傳事工. 第二, 在台灣已經確切地看到皈依和領洗的果實, 比如: 台北教區慶祝天主教到台150週年的十八個月中, 領洗人數最多的六個堂區, 其中四個有我們福傳師們的血汗在其中. 福傳師許智雄在板橋若望堂,合作經營慕道班二年多,領洗人數獲得第二名;福傳師黃恵敏推動蘆洲聖若瑟天主堂的福傳工作，帶領慕道班及福傳祈禱團體;福傳師應芝莉積極負責帶領新店中華聖母堂的慕道班、慕道前期班及福傳祈禱團體五年多;古亭耶穌聖心堂五年多來,先後有福傳師應芝莉、許智雄協助帶領慕道班及福傳祈禱團體。
感謝您的幫助下, 使得我們有了一個很好的開始, 以致今天能夠為長期的發展,成立一個基金會. 這並不表示我們可以就此鬆懈下來. 因為我知道, 在我們直接福傳上還有很多進步的空間, 像是: 尋覓福傳對象, 引領他們經驗第一次的皈依, 為他們傳授信仰, 教他們祈禱和培養他們的靈修生活, 慕道期及領洗後第一年的牧靈關懷, 與本地堂區的合作, 以及教導教友們如何以一領一地邀請非教友來參加慕道班. 也因比我們不斷地評估並試著改進, 以求苟日新,日日新,又日新. 仰賴您繼續與我們共負一軛,邁向可見的樂觀未來,為更多的華人能認識並摯愛耶穌及天父,來盡一份力量!
在台灣的直接福傳事工, 因著各位恩人的解囊相助, 所以本地的平信徒福傳師(傳教士) 能夠再度積極地投入其中. 您的慷慨大方, 已經結出二個顯見的果實. 第一, 我們已正式成立華人福傳基金會. 這由耶穌會成立的基金會將繼續在全球找尋, 培育並支持當地的華人平信徒福傳師做直接福傳事工. 第二, 在台灣已經確切地看到皈依和領洗的果實, 比如: 台北教區慶祝天主教到台150週年的十八個月中, 領洗人數最多的六個堂區, 其中四個有我們福傳師們的血汗在其中. 福傳師許智雄在板橋若望堂,合作經營慕道班二年多,領洗人數獲得第二名;福傳師黃恵敏推動蘆洲聖若瑟天主堂的福傳工作，帶領慕道班及福傳祈禱團體;福傳師應芝莉積極負責帶領新店中華聖母堂的慕道班、慕道前期班及福傳祈禱團體五年多;古亭耶穌聖心堂五年多來,先後有福傳師應芝莉、許智雄協助帶領慕道班及福傳祈禱團體。
感謝您的幫助下, 使得我們有了一個很好的開始, 以致今天能夠為長期的發展,成立一個基金會. 這並不表示我們可以就此鬆懈下來. 因為我知道, 在我們直接福傳上還有很多進步的空間, 像是: 尋覓福傳對象, 引領他們經驗第一次的皈依, 為他們傳授信仰, 教他們祈禱和培養他們的靈修生活, 慕道期及領洗後第一年的牧靈關懷, 與本地堂區的合作, 以及教導教友們如何以一領一地邀請非教友來參加慕道班. 也因比我們不斷地評估並試著改進, 以求苟日新,日日新,又日新. 仰賴您繼續與我們共負一軛,邁向可見的樂觀未來,為更多的華人能認識並摯愛耶穌及天父,來盡一份力量!
新竹福傳中心
羅 萱福傳師
在臺灣十一月的天氣，已經颳起陣陣的涼風，尤其在北臺灣新竹縣關西鎮這個純樸的客家庄，季節性的九降風，總經常性的在空中發出驚人的呼嘯聲，入夜之後亦相當寒冷。儘管如此，仍掩蓋不了此地濃濃的鄉親情……，這裡，就是上主呼召我前去成為漁人的漁夫的第一站；亦是一個處處為家處處為客的客家人，我的先祖們，當初來臺灣討命生存的首站，微小貧窮的土村落…
從今年三月開始每週由台北下關西探訪三天，至七月正式在此展開福傳事工，上主大能的手在此地已行了許多奇蹟。原本堂區好像一片荒蕪沙漠的屬靈景況(每年只有一人領洗)，已漸漸藉著福傳師的全心投入，有了戲劇性的變化，聖神微風吹拂人心，紛爭的變和諧，心硬的變柔軟，我要說的是，這裡絕對不是一個好耕耘的沃土，但當阻礙人心的大石被搬移時(冷漠、排拒、恐懼、懷疑、沒有自信)，客家人的義氣、決心與向心力展現，使得上主的計劃在此光榮推展，並贏得教外及教內的人心，真是讚美天主的上智。
我們藉著六位同工老師義務投入，開辦暑期免費才藝班招生，共有八十位大人小孩來參加課程，每週一百人次上課，百分之八十五是外教人，課程結束後順利於九月份開始慕道班課程，共有二十三位大人小孩參加。社團活動亦繼續開辦，現仍有五十名社區民眾每週進入教堂上課。九、十、十一月的幸福人生講座，十二月的聖誕歡樂派，繼續如浪潮般一波波的將上主的愛推入人心，教堂塵封的大門向三萬關西鎮民打開，厚實的城牆被推倒，在這裡，上主用膏膏我，叫我傳好信息給謙卑的人，差遣我醫好傷心的人，報告被擄的得釋放，被囚的出監牢！
親愛的上主僕人、樂意奉獻的恩人們，您是否也因為這個好消息而心中雀躍激動，真願意有更多的篇幅能將這裡感人的神蹟分享給您。萬分感謝您的同工，許多軟弱饑荒的人靈需要我們繼續的幫助，一起因著耶穌基督之名向前行吧！也以上主的名祝福您與家人平安、得勝。
在臺灣十一月的天氣，已經颳起陣陣的涼風，尤其在北臺灣新竹縣關西鎮這個純樸的客家庄，季節性的九降風，總經常性的在空中發出驚人的呼嘯聲，入夜之後亦相當寒冷。儘管如此，仍掩蓋不了此地濃濃的鄉親情……，這裡，就是上主呼召我前去成為漁人的漁夫的第一站；亦是一個處處為家處處為客的客家人，我的先祖們，當初來臺灣討命生存的首站，微小貧窮的土村落…
從今年三月開始每週由台北下關西探訪三天，至七月正式在此展開福傳事工，上主大能的手在此地已行了許多奇蹟。原本堂區好像一片荒蕪沙漠的屬靈景況(每年只有一人領洗)，已漸漸藉著福傳師的全心投入，有了戲劇性的變化，聖神微風吹拂人心，紛爭的變和諧，心硬的變柔軟，我要說的是，這裡絕對不是一個好耕耘的沃土，但當阻礙人心的大石被搬移時(冷漠、排拒、恐懼、懷疑、沒有自信)，客家人的義氣、決心與向心力展現，使得上主的計劃在此光榮推展，並贏得教外及教內的人心，真是讚美天主的上智。
我們藉著六位同工老師義務投入，開辦暑期免費才藝班招生，共有八十位大人小孩來參加課程，每週一百人次上課，百分之八十五是外教人，課程結束後順利於九月份開始慕道班課程，共有二十三位大人小孩參加。社團活動亦繼續開辦，現仍有五十名社區民眾每週進入教堂上課。九、十、十一月的幸福人生講座，十二月的聖誕歡樂派，繼續如浪潮般一波波的將上主的愛推入人心，教堂塵封的大門向三萬關西鎮民打開，厚實的城牆被推倒，在這裡，上主用膏膏我，叫我傳好信息給謙卑的人，差遣我醫好傷心的人，報告被擄的得釋放，被囚的出監牢！
親愛的上主僕人、樂意奉獻的恩人們，您是否也因為這個好消息而心中雀躍激動，真願意有更多的篇幅能將這裡感人的神蹟分享給您。萬分感謝您的同工，許多軟弱饑荒的人靈需要我們繼續的幫助，一起因著耶穌基督之名向前行吧！也以上主的名祝福您與家人平安、得勝。
福傳老媽
福傳師應芝莉
瑪十九29【凡為我的名，捨棄了房屋，或兄弟、或姐妹、或父親、或母親、或妻子、或兒女、或田地的，必要領取百倍的賞報，並承受永生。】耶穌這段經文已徹底的在祂對我的召叫中豐沛地成就了。
自從前年在輔仁大學開大學生慕道班，我開始邀請年輕人叫我老媽。原先以為年輕人不會喜歡叫別人老媽；其實卻不然。今年年中「天主教友誼教友中心」請本基金會派員協助該中心成立慕道班，幫助年輕人認識真理、皈依基督。基金會派我前往服務。自七月開班以來，我再次得以在以年輕人為主的慕道班，以老媽之姿與尋找真理者互動。聚會至今出席慕道者相當穩定，都在14~18位之間。中心主任歐神父相當滿意我的宣講與陪伴方式，給予相當多的支持與鼓勵，更積極企畫招募第二班的開班。
感謝天主，因為福傳使命，讓我也能走進年輕人的生命裡，更在他們找尋天主的真愛之旅裡擔任他們的導遊；將天主的救贖---耶穌基督，天主新的愛的計畫交在年輕人的手裡，帶領他們有所依靠、有所抉擇、更渴慕這天人關係的修和，對年輕生命真是何等重要。這是我在陪伴他們的時候清楚意識到的。
在此，謹摘錄一位學員在友誼月刊上的分享：得知教友中心真愛之旅慕道班的活動非常開心，剛好畢業有時間參與全程。主講老師應芝莉，我要叫她老媽，是一位非常親切又言之有物的實力派老師，帶領我們從心理專家瑪斯洛的心理需求理論開始做自我探索，以人本角度切入主題，再與教會的中心思想做比較。…每堂課結束後，我都會整理筆記然後po在facebook與大家分享這美好的信仰。…在拿到「幸福手扎」後，我馬上把這本講義讀完，然後恨不得能一直上課下去，不要停歇。…這是檢視自己生命的大好機會。誠摯邀請大家一起來參與學習。
瑪十九29【凡為我的名，捨棄了房屋，或兄弟、或姐妹、或父親、或母親、或妻子、或兒女、或田地的，必要領取百倍的賞報，並承受永生。】耶穌這段經文已徹底的在祂對我的召叫中豐沛地成就了。
自從前年在輔仁大學開大學生慕道班，我開始邀請年輕人叫我老媽。原先以為年輕人不會喜歡叫別人老媽；其實卻不然。今年年中「天主教友誼教友中心」請本基金會派員協助該中心成立慕道班，幫助年輕人認識真理、皈依基督。基金會派我前往服務。自七月開班以來，我再次得以在以年輕人為主的慕道班，以老媽之姿與尋找真理者互動。聚會至今出席慕道者相當穩定，都在14~18位之間。中心主任歐神父相當滿意我的宣講與陪伴方式，給予相當多的支持與鼓勵，更積極企畫招募第二班的開班。
感謝天主，因為福傳使命，讓我也能走進年輕人的生命裡，更在他們找尋天主的真愛之旅裡擔任他們的導遊；將天主的救贖---耶穌基督，天主新的愛的計畫交在年輕人的手裡，帶領他們有所依靠、有所抉擇、更渴慕這天人關係的修和，對年輕生命真是何等重要。這是我在陪伴他們的時候清楚意識到的。
在此，謹摘錄一位學員在友誼月刊上的分享：得知教友中心真愛之旅慕道班的活動非常開心，剛好畢業有時間參與全程。主講老師應芝莉，我要叫她老媽，是一位非常親切又言之有物的實力派老師，帶領我們從心理專家瑪斯洛的心理需求理論開始做自我探索，以人本角度切入主題，再與教會的中心思想做比較。…每堂課結束後，我都會整理筆記然後po在facebook與大家分享這美好的信仰。…在拿到「幸福手扎」後，我馬上把這本講義讀完，然後恨不得能一直上課下去，不要停歇。…這是檢視自己生命的大好機會。誠摯邀請大家一起來參與學習。
嘉義教區鍾安住主教積極推動堂區系統性1領1福傳計畫
2010年5月8日艾力勤神父應嘉義教區虎尾耶穌聖心堂主任司鐸張欽眞神父的邀請，率李裕慈老師、許智雄福傳師及胡玲玲同學至虎尾天主堂分享堂區系統性1領1福傳計畫，當日嘉義教區各堂口參與的代表教友約80人，讓人感動的是鍾主教及張神父均全程參與並勤作筆記，給予參與教友積極正面的示範及鼓勵。嗣後，虎尾天主堂張神父依這次參與課程的心得，在6月份開始在該堂帶領教友推動堂區系統性1領1福傳計畫。這是嘉義教區第一個開始推動堂區系統性1領1福傳計畫的本堂，目前慕道班已經正式開始，週日上午及週三晚上各有一班，其中週三晚上的慕道班人數有25 ~ 30人。鍾主教非常樂意在嘉義教區推動1領1福傳計畫，且經常邀請本基金會福傳中心派人到嘉義教區設立中心，然因福傳組畢業人數有限，人手不足。因此，我們期望各教區能鼓勵教友加入福傳組的培育，俾能推展更多的福傳工作。
台中福傳中心
1.台中南屯聖維雅內天主堂的福傳近情況:
位於台中市南屯的聖維雅內天主堂，進堂教友人數約200人(佔教友總人數約40%)，2010年2月南屯天主堂和輔大神學院福傳中心合作、辦【尾牙101福傳】-- 藉由中國人年終辦尾牙、結合101福傳活動，堂區教友動員101邀約非教友的親朋好友來參加【尾牙101福傳】，之後教友們儘可能邀請陪伴福傳對象來參加【慕道課程】。預計今年2010年聖誕節，累計將有40人領洗(30 名來自4個慕道班，由黃惠敏福傳所所帶領)。
2.鹿港和平之后天主堂的福傳近情況:
鹿港是傳統民間信仰很興旺的地方，鹿港和平之后天主堂，進堂教友人數約50人。2010年再接再力和輔大神學院福傳中心合作、辦【傳統性101福傳】，由堂區教友101邀約非教友的親朋好友來參加【慕道班】。11/13將有7名領洗(來自3個慕道班，由黃福傳所所帶領)。
預計至2010年聖誕節，台中福傳中心在南屯和鹿港天主堂的領洗人數將可累計至37人(共7個慕道班)。福傳的確充滿挑戰，感謝天主祝福了台中的福傳工作~使台中的福傳果實豐盛、結實累累！
因天主的恩典許多慕道者不斷更深的皈依天主，也即將領洗成為真正的天主子女， 他們常說『天主，認識祢真好！』『為什麼沒有人早點介紹我認識天主呢? 』天主福音的寶貝，是人心終極的渴慕，懇求天主揀選和祝福更多祂要的同工、來為福音效力。
位於台中市南屯的聖維雅內天主堂，進堂教友人數約200人(佔教友總人數約40%)，2010年2月南屯天主堂和輔大神學院福傳中心合作、辦【尾牙101福傳】-- 藉由中國人年終辦尾牙、結合101福傳活動，堂區教友動員101邀約非教友的親朋好友來參加【尾牙101福傳】，之後教友們儘可能邀請陪伴福傳對象來參加【慕道課程】。預計今年2010年聖誕節，累計將有40人領洗(30 名來自4個慕道班，由黃惠敏福傳所所帶領)。
2.鹿港和平之后天主堂的福傳近情況:
鹿港是傳統民間信仰很興旺的地方，鹿港和平之后天主堂，進堂教友人數約50人。2010年再接再力和輔大神學院福傳中心合作、辦【傳統性101福傳】，由堂區教友101邀約非教友的親朋好友來參加【慕道班】。11/13將有7名領洗(來自3個慕道班，由黃福傳所所帶領)。
預計至2010年聖誕節，台中福傳中心在南屯和鹿港天主堂的領洗人數將可累計至37人(共7個慕道班)。福傳的確充滿挑戰，感謝天主祝福了台中的福傳工作~使台中的福傳果實豐盛、結實累累！
因天主的恩典許多慕道者不斷更深的皈依天主，也即將領洗成為真正的天主子女， 他們常說『天主，認識祢真好！』『為什麼沒有人早點介紹我認識天主呢? 』天主福音的寶貝，是人心終極的渴慕，懇求天主揀選和祝福更多祂要的同工、來為福音效力。
獻上感恩
主愛的朋友們:
聖誕佳節將至, 在傳報與慶祝救主來到人間的喜訊同時, 您也將在本期的通訊中, 看到我們部份的喜訊:
- 在台建立了華人福傳基金會 以維持穩定的成長.
- 新竹福傳中心僅半年的時間已經開始開花, 即將結果.
- 福傳圈領養的黃惠敏福傳師調到台中福傳中心不到一年, 已果實累累.
- 福傳圈領養的應芝莉福傳師除了原有傑出的堂區事工外, 最近在年輕人中間開拓園地,幫助他們皈依天主.
- 福傳圈中的許智雄福傳師所服務的其中二所堂區, 都在台北洪總主教獎勵台灣傳教150週年慶福傳成果表現優異的前六名堂區中.
常常有人問我說: 現在經濟這麼不景氣, 募款會不會很難? 我必需承認, 為天主教福傳募款的確不容易, 但是仍遇到一些和我們福傳師一樣過著儉樸生活的恩人們慷慨解囊, 一些感謝外籍傳教士和感謝信仰本土化的大方恩人, 還有希望藉著福傳而保存子孫信仰和價值觀的恩人, 更有為了“人不可只靠餅而活, 還需天主口中一切的話語”而支持我們的恩人. 不論是什麼原因,您的支持與鼓勵帶給我們力量, 讓我們感到在福傳的道路上並不孤單, 為更多的人能皈依主耶穌而喜悅!
我們新成立的雙語網站http://chineselayevangelist.blogspot.com, 今後每個月都會有些新訊息. 最近也建立了一個中文的Face Book group放了一些照片在上面; 也希望大家能在此交換一些福傳心得. 若有興趣加入,請入http://www.facebook.com/groups/chineselaymissionaries.
下一學年度的福傳師將由現在的13位成長到18位. 除了請您繼續在財務上支持我們外, 也請為所有的福傳師們和他/她們的事工祈禱. 祝
主恩滿盈!
楊彤芳 (Yvonne Chow)
北美聯絡人
聖誕佳節將至, 在傳報與慶祝救主來到人間的喜訊同時, 您也將在本期的通訊中, 看到我們部份的喜訊:
- 在台建立了華人福傳基金會 以維持穩定的成長.
- 新竹福傳中心僅半年的時間已經開始開花, 即將結果.
- 福傳圈領養的黃惠敏福傳師調到台中福傳中心不到一年, 已果實累累.
- 福傳圈領養的應芝莉福傳師除了原有傑出的堂區事工外, 最近在年輕人中間開拓園地,幫助他們皈依天主.
- 福傳圈中的許智雄福傳師所服務的其中二所堂區, 都在台北洪總主教獎勵台灣傳教150週年慶福傳成果表現優異的前六名堂區中.
常常有人問我說: 現在經濟這麼不景氣, 募款會不會很難? 我必需承認, 為天主教福傳募款的確不容易, 但是仍遇到一些和我們福傳師一樣過著儉樸生活的恩人們慷慨解囊, 一些感謝外籍傳教士和感謝信仰本土化的大方恩人, 還有希望藉著福傳而保存子孫信仰和價值觀的恩人, 更有為了“人不可只靠餅而活, 還需天主口中一切的話語”而支持我們的恩人. 不論是什麼原因,您的支持與鼓勵帶給我們力量, 讓我們感到在福傳的道路上並不孤單, 為更多的人能皈依主耶穌而喜悅!
我們新成立的雙語網站http://chineselayevangelist.blogspot.com, 今後每個月都會有些新訊息. 最近也建立了一個中文的Face Book group放了一些照片在上面; 也希望大家能在此交換一些福傳心得. 若有興趣加入,請入http://www.facebook.com/groups/chineselaymissionaries.
下一學年度的福傳師將由現在的13位成長到18位. 除了請您繼續在財務上支持我們外, 也請為所有的福傳師們和他/她們的事工祈禱. 祝
主恩滿盈!
楊彤芳 (Yvonne Chow)
北美聯絡人
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