austraLasia #2642
"Be the light of the world....": Mary Help Parish Phnom Penh on Mothers Day
PHNOM PENH: 13 May 2010 -- “Be the light of the world among fellow young Cambodians by the witness of lives and mutual love” was the message presented by the Children and Youth Office (CYO) of the Vicariate of Phnom Penh as it celebrated Mothers’ Day with a one-day retreat at the Salesian Parish of Mary, Our Help, Phnom Penh Thmey, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Sunday, May 9, 2010 with 220 Catholic youth coming from the different parishes of the Vicariate.
Led by Jesus Youth International, a vibrant group of young people who start their lives afresh from Jesus, the retreat was an option to give time to the Lord responding to the challenges of today’s need in the power of the Word and the Spirit. Hence, the retreat was a reaching out to young people to focus their lives on the power of God’s love, experience the Eucharist and Fellowship and share the Good News with one another.
The event was graced by the visit of the Coadjutor Bishop, Rev. Olivier Schmitthaeusler, while Bishop Emile Destombes celebrated the concluding mass. Fr. Leo Ochoa gave the homily which challenged the participants to be the light of the world among fellow young Cambodians by the witness of the lives and the love for one another.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use Bosconet-wiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - just go to Bosconet, click on austraLasia 2009 in the sidebar. You will see the RSS orange icon in your browser address bar - add it from there. Or be interactive with the EAO blog Cetera Tolle. Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at http://sdl.sdb.org
"Be the light of the world....": Mary Help Parish Phnom Penh on Mothers Day
PHNOM PENH: 13 May 2010 -- “Be the light of the world among fellow young Cambodians by the witness of lives and mutual love” was the message presented by the Children and Youth Office (CYO) of the Vicariate of Phnom Penh as it celebrated Mothers’ Day with a one-day retreat at the Salesian Parish of Mary, Our Help, Phnom Penh Thmey, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Sunday, May 9, 2010 with 220 Catholic youth coming from the different parishes of the Vicariate.
Led by Jesus Youth International, a vibrant group of young people who start their lives afresh from Jesus, the retreat was an option to give time to the Lord responding to the challenges of today’s need in the power of the Word and the Spirit. Hence, the retreat was a reaching out to young people to focus their lives on the power of God’s love, experience the Eucharist and Fellowship and share the Good News with one another.
The event was graced by the visit of the Coadjutor Bishop, Rev. Olivier Schmitthaeusler, while Bishop Emile Destombes celebrated the concluding mass. Fr. Leo Ochoa gave the homily which challenged the participants to be the light of the world among fellow young Cambodians by the witness of the lives and the love for one another.
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AustraLasia is an email service for the Salesian Family of Asia Pacific. It also functions as an agency for ANS based in Rome. For queries please contact admin@bosconet.aust.com . Use Bosconet-wiki to be interactive. RSS feeds - just go to Bosconet, click on austraLasia 2009 in the sidebar. You will see the RSS orange icon in your browser address bar - add it from there. Or be interactive with the EAO blog Cetera Tolle. Avail yourself of the Salesian Digital Library at http://sdl.sdb.org
