A new Stations of the Cross and Our Lady of the Boat People
installation at St Joseph’s Conference Centre at Bringelly in NSW is a
token of gratitude from the Vietnamese Catholic community.
It marks 35 years of resettlement of the Vietnamese refugees here,
said Father Toan Nguyen, senior chaplain of the Vietnamese Catholic
Pastoral Centre at Revesby, The Catholic Weekly reports.
The installation was blessed by Bishop Julian Porteous on October 17, hours before the canonisation of Mary MacKillop.
“The Stations of the Cross are built here as a token of gratitude to
Australia by the generosity of all members of the Vietnamese Catholic
Community for all pilgrims not only in Sydney but also Australia and all
over the world who would like to make a spiritual journey with our
Lord, from Jerusalem to Golgotha,” Fr Toan said at the blessing.
“The fall of Saigon was in 1975 so it is 35 years of resettlement,
and we feel that we should do something to show our gratitude to the
Australian people, especially the Australian Church.
The Vietnamese Catholic community raised about $1 million to fund the
project, which includes Stations of the Cross, a statue of Our Lady,
and a small timber boat to represent refugees. All were hand-made in
Vietnam.
SIC: CTH/ASIA
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