Chinese Pastoral Council<br/><br/>
February 6 is a day to remember, as the Chinese Pastoral Council was formally established on this day. This Council consists of all the Chinese priests in the archdiocese, with Bishop Grecco, Vicar General, as the convener. The purpose of establishing the Council is to let the archdiocese understand the needs of Chinese parishioners, and to provide opportunities for cooperation among the Chinese parishes. At present, there are four ethnic pastoral councils already established: Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Filipino.<br/><br/>
Msgr. Marco Laurencic, who is responsible for Priests’ Personnel in the Archdiocese, said, ‘The functioning of this Council can help me understand more the different needs of each parish.’ Bishop Grecco encourages us to maintain a close link to the Archdiocese in order to reach the goal of sharing in responsibilities.<br/><br/>
Fr. Charles Anang, whose native country is Trinidad and now serves at St. Augustine’s Seminary, hopes that we all pray often for vocation.<br/><br/>
Let us remember to ask blessings for the new Chinese Pastoral Council in our prayers, so that it will fulfill its mission of mutual support and encouragement.