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Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – Eight Catholic Mongols, led by Salesian Father Liang Gan Chao, went on pilgrimage to Hong Kong and Macao in the footsteps of St John Bosco. Since the end of March the relics of Don Bosco have been making their pilgrimage around the world, arriving at the Salesian communities in Hong Kong and Macao. According to reports from Kong Ko Bao (the Chinese version of the diocesan bulletin), with the help and financial support of the Salesian Provincial House, Don Liang and the Mongolian group of Catholics have been able to make this journey and experience moments of sharing with Catholics in Hong Kong.
In addition to making the pilgrimage to Hong Kong, they also visited the parish of the Holy Cross where Don Liang had worked. One of the pilgrims, Tungalag Patricia said to friends in Hong Kong, “the adoration each evening was the happiest moment of my life because I could have an intimate dialogue with the Lord.” According to Don Liang “it was like take children to their parents' home. We are all united in the house of the Universal Church.”
A missionary in Mongolia since 2006, Don Liang is currently parish priest of Mary Help of Christians parish in Darkhan, which is the second largest city of Mongolia. In 2005, when the parish was founded, there were only four Catholics. Today the community consists of about 150 faithful, faced with a population of 160,000 people to be evangelised. After spending time with the Catholic Mongols, a dozen young Catholics in Hong Kong have decided to spend their Easter in Mongolia, bringing with them material aid (medicines, sports equipment and school supplies)for the local parish. (NZ) (Agenzia Fides 08/04/2011)
