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Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) - “A beautiful life, a life of happiness,” was the theme for the Prayer Encounter organized by the Salesian Community for Youth Pastoral Ministy in Hong Kong, on November 30, in an effort to counteract the abuses committed regarding human dignity and sexual relations, and to reaffirm the importance of testimony and the Christian teachings in this matter. According to the Kong Ko Bao (the Chinese version of the diocesan bulletin), over 300 youth, both married and single, participated in the Encounter, promising to do all they can to spread the Christian message, which is a positive one, in the midst of a society that is immersed in a culture of sexual irresponsibility and disrespect for human dignity, in order to restore Christian values and chastity.
In order to emphasize the importance and urgency of this mission, the Salesian Provincial Superior Father Simon Lam, and his secretary, Fr. Andrew Fung, have taken part in the encounter, announcing that the theme of the upcoming Salesian “Youth Day,” scheduled to take place on February 21, 2009, will be Chastity. Fr. Andrew Fung says that “observing chastity before marriage is a return to the original beauty created by God. Thus, when we live it, the world takes on that splendor it had at the beginning of creation.” (NZ) (Agenzia Fides 11/12/2008)
