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Chia Yi (Agenzia Fides) - “The Apostolic Exhortation “Sacrementum Caritatis” is an excellent theological work on the mystery of the Sacrament of Thanksgiving and for pastoral meditation.” These were the opening words of Fr. Charles Pan, CM in the permanent formation course that was offered to the faithful of the Diocese of Chia Yi.
According to Christian Life Weekly, the weekly bulletin for the Archdiocese of Tai Pei, the Exhortation “Sacrementum Caritatis,” written by Pope Benedict XVI was the basis of the permanent formation course in the Diocese of Chia Yi that was recently given by liturgy expert Fr. Pan, Bishop Thomas Chung, recently-made titular bishop, Fr. Thomas Chang, spiritual director of the Council of Lay Apostolate, and Fr. Peter Nguyen, spiritual director of the Legion of Mary in the Diocese of Chia Yi. The event was attended by about a hundred people. Fr. Pan encouraged participants to spread the teachings of the Holy Father that are contained in Sacramentum Caritatis, as they “correspond to today’s mentality. As the Pope said, there are so many names for the Holy Mass, but the most appropriate is always the Sacrament of Love.” At the end of the course, Bishop Chung thanked Fr. Pan for his contribution saying, “I am very happy with this initiative of the Council of Lay Apostolate. Many times, the encyclicals, apostolic exhortations, and other Papal documents are very little known and read by the faithful. With this initiative, we have fostered a growth in spiritual life and in the ability to discern God’s will.” (NZ) (Agenzia Fides 2/4/2008; righe 19, parole 255)
