Harvest Festival celebrated in Taipei

Most.Rev.John Hung Shan-Chuan, SVD Presides over the Eucharistic Celebration

The Taiwan Catholic Church celebrate the first Sunday of August as Aborginal's Day. The Catholic Church in Taipei celebrate the Harvest festival and the Feast of Assumption together. Most. Rev. John Hung Shan-Chuan, SVD with
Fr. Arturo Morales during the Liturgy

Most. Rev. John Hung Shan-Chuan, SVD Presided over the the solemn Mass. During the Homily he urged people for the need of putting together their cultre and fiath together.They were almost from 10 Parishes and were around 2000 in Number.After Mass we had a small social gathering and there after a shared meal.After lunch there was Aborginal dance to Praise the Blessed Virgin and it was in the form of competition from each paishe. There after the whole gathering was divided in to differnet age group and had dance. It was really a time for them to cherish their culture and tradition and also a way to tell the young generation how to put together the culture and faith. We, Claretians are working with them for more than Ten years. Now Frs. Auturo Morales and Joshy Chirayilparampil help the pastoral needs of the Aborginals in the Diocese of Taipei, especially with Amis people.