A New Generation of ECCCLC<br/><br/>
The 30th annual Eastern Canada Chinese Catholic Living Camp (ECCCLC) was held between September 1-4 at Camp Kodiak at McKellar, Ontario. The main speaker for the event is Fr. Francis Ching, and the theme is “See with faith, build with love”. Because Fr. Ching himself is amblyopic, he made a beautiful presentation on this topic. On the evening of Sunday, September 3, there were six priests who participated in the Sacrament of Reconciliation at the camp. Two of them were from the States, and they came particularly for this camp. There were a total of 222 participants this year, which was the highest total ever. Jerry Liu and Edmond Lo, who were the founders of the camp, also participated together with their wives.<br/><br/>
The following are the comments from the six committee co-ordinators: <br/><br/>
“I understand that all of us need a companion. Although I cannot see well into the future, but I will learn from the blind Bartimaeus, who shouted at Jesus, ‘Jesus, son of David, have pity on me’!” (Mark 10:48) – Jessica Wong
“When we open our hearts, and allow Jesus to work His wonder on us, the result is always astonishing!” – Louise Ho
“Although my parents do not encourage me to participate in this event, I am still able to feel their acceptance. During the time of preparation for this event, the six of us begin as strangers and end up as good friends who can share almost everything together.” – Queenie Li
“I have never prayed with so much heart in my life; although I belong to the new generation, I still want to thank the courage and vision of the founders of this camp. Without their reply to the call from God, we all will not be here today.” – Suzanne Lee
“During this 10-month long preparation period, I am filled with joy in each and every single minute. This is because I am experiencing the presence of God between us.” – Adrian Wong
“During the preparation stage, my mom passed away. I at first thought about leaving the committee, but I finally give up this thought because I am willing to learn to leave everything in the hands of God.” – Joanna Li<br/><br/>
May the Lord bless all these youngsters, so that they can out-perform all their pioneers.