Rebirth
of a Salesian Parish in Archdiocese of Yangon
by Bro John
Peter, published by Fr Will Matthews in SNAP, AUL
YANGON--
Br.
John Peter SDB from Burma reports that a Salesian parish has
been
established again in the Archdiocese of Rangoon. Salesians
used to have
a technical school and a parish in Thin-gan-gyun area many
years ago.
It is an exciting news for the Salesians of Burma to be able
to
minister again the poor in the capital Rangoon. [Note
from Fr Will Matthews, formerly of Burma, now member of the
Australia-Pacific Province]
The Salesians of Don Bosco have taken over the responsibility
of caring
for a parish in Yangon Archdiocese. The parish is under the
patronage
of the Infant Jesus and it is located in Hlaing Thar Yar
Township,
North-west of Yangon.
The territory is a heavily populated and poor area. But the
faithful
are dispersed in that broad township, the majority of the
people being Buddhist. The parish was established about ten
years ago and led by the
diocesan clergy. The hand over of the parish took place on
Easter
Monday. Archbishop Charles Bo SDB presided at the Eucharistic
celebration, and after the homily the Archbishop and Fr.
Maurice
Vallence SDB, the superior of the vice province, signed the
contract
which covers the agreements between the Archdiocese and the
Congregation.
The first Salesian priest in charge of the parish is Fr.
Andrew Yan
Naing Win. It is a remarkable story for the Salesians in
Myanmar,
because a Salesian parish has come to exist again in Yangon
Archdiocese
after some decades.
Please kindly pray for this new Salesian parish so that it may
flourish
and be of benefit to the people of God, their spiritual
welfare and
social development.