Provincial leaders meet with Catholic dignitaries on the occasion of Christmas 2024

On the occasion of Christmas 2024, on the afternoon of December 11, the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Provincial Fatherland Front Committee held a meeting and congratulated the dignitaries, officials, male and female Catholic monks and nuns of Thanh Hoa Diocese on the occasion of Christmas 2024 and welcoming the New Year 2025.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Doan Anh and provincial leaders presented flowers to congratulate Bishop Nguyen Duc Cuong and dignitaries of Thanh Hoa Catholic Diocese.

Attending the meeting were comrades: Nguyen Doan Anh, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Lai The Nguyen, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation; Trinh Tuan Sinh, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; comrades of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, leaders of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, departments, branches at the provincial level and Thanh Hoa City.

On the side of Thanh Hoa Diocese, there were Bishop Nguyen Duc Cuong, Chairman of the Justice and Peace Commission of the Vietnamese Bishops' Council, Bishop of Thanh Hoa Diocese; priests, dignitaries, officials and parishioners representing Catholic compatriots of Thanh Hoa Diocese.

Delegates attending the meeting.

In the joyful celebration of Christmas - a solemn holiday of Catholics, with sincere feelings and affection, on behalf of the provincial leaders, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Nguyen Doan Anh respectfully sends to Bishop Nguyen Duc Cuong, priests, dignitaries, officials and parishioners of Thanh Hoa Diocese his sincere feelings, affectionate greetings, and best wishes on the occasion of Christmas 2024 and preparation for the New Year 2025.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Doan Anh delivered a Christmas greeting to priests, dignitaries, officials and all parishioners in the province.

Pleased to inform about the achievements and outstanding results that Thanh Hoa province achieved in 2024 - a year facing many difficulties and challenges, Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Doan Anh affirmed: The results achieved are from the efforts, solidarity and high determination of Party committees at all levels, authorities, and people of all walks of life in the province, including the important contributions of Catholic compatriots, dignitaries, officials, and parishes in the province, especially the sharing and companionship of Bishop Nguyen Duc Cuong.

The above results were achieved thanks to the efforts, solidarity and determination of the Party committees at all levels, the government, and the people of all walks of life in the province, including the important contributions of Catholics, dignitaries, officials, and parishes in the province, especially the sharing and companionship of Bishop Nguyen Duc Cuong.

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Doan Anh

On behalf of the provincial leaders, the Provincial Party Secretary highly appreciated and sincerely thanked Bishop Nguyen Duc Cuong, priests, dignitaries, officials, and parishes in the province for actively encouraging parishioners to compete, work in production, develop the socio-economy, participate in charitable and charitable activities... contributing to the Party Committee, government, and people in the province to successfully implement the goals and tasks of 2024.

The Provincial Party Secretary was also very happy and excited about the increasingly strong, in-depth and well-developed relationship between the provincial Party Committee and government and the Thanh Hoa Bishop's Office for the common good.

Promoting those good values ​​and traditions, the Provincial Party Secretary deeply believes that the Diocese and Catholics in the province will continue to promote the existing humanistic values ​​and good traditions, and well implement the religious practice guidelines that the Catholic Church of Vietnam has affirmed, which are: "Accompanying the nation, sticking with the nation; sharing the difficulties of society, considering it as one's own work", always living "a good life, a good religion", implementing the guidelines "Living the gospel in the heart of the nation to serve the happiness of the people", uniting, joining forces, and unanimity with the Party Committee, the government and all classes of people in the province to strive to successfully complete the goals and tasks of 2025 and the following years, contributing to building Thanh Hoa increasingly civilized and beautiful, making important contributions to the development of the country, creating a solid foundation for the whole country to enter a new era - the era of national development, becoming a rich and prosperous nation. prosperous, people are increasingly prosperous and happy.

The diocese and the Catholic people of the province will continue to promote the existing humanistic values ​​and good traditions, and well implement the religious practice direction that the Catholic Church of Vietnam has affirmed: "Accompanying the nation, sticking with the nation; sharing the difficulties of society, considering it as one's own work", always living "a good life, a good religion", implementing the direction "Living the gospel in the heart of the nation to serve the happiness of the people",...

Provincial Party Secretary Nguyen Doan Anh

Bishop Nguyen Duc Cuong thanked the provincial leaders, all levels and sectors in the province for their attention.

In a warm and friendly atmosphere, on behalf of the priests, monks and Catholics of Thanh Hoa Diocese, Bishop Nguyen Duc Cuong respectfully thanked the sincere feelings and attention that the leaders of Thanh Hoa province have given to Thanh Hoa Diocese.

Proud of the strong development of Thanh Hoa province and the contributions of Catholics to the common achievements of the province, Bishop Nguyen Duc Cuong affirmed that the Catholic Diocese of Thanh Hoa will continue to pay attention to guiding dignitaries, officials and Catholics to comply well with the Party's guidelines, policies and laws of the State; proactively and actively participate in patriotic emulation movements launched by all levels and sectors. At the same time, promote the spirit of solidarity, join hands and contribute to the further development of Thanh Hoa homeland.

Quoc Huong

Source: https://baothanhhoa.vn/lanh-dao-tinh-gap-mat-cac-chuc-sac-cong-giao-nhan-dip-giang-sinh-nam-2024-233148.htm