中國與意大利之間慈幼共融的橋樑

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【慈幼通訊社 2020 03 25 意大利米蘭訊】 ─ 慈幼家庭為應對2019冠狀病毒的威脅,維繫著慈幼家庭一體的精神,動員廣大人力投入拯救事業,不只為青年人,而是為所有人。以全球獻身參與特殊九日敬禮,及奉獻於聖母進教之佑表現出來,普世數以千計的人們在網絡上和精神上,與在羅馬聖心大殿的總會長及他的議員一起;並在醫療方面實際而有效的支援,也為此作出見證。

在這個情況下,中華會省有至少四個不同的慈幼家庭團體,透過慈幼家庭網絡,仗義協助在在意大利的慈幼家庭成員。有賴副總會長的指示,所有「捐贈」已直接送往倫巴底的主要疫區。

以下是來自中華會省在俗人士的訊息,他們活出鮑思高精神:

「一些中華會省的成員,商討募捐送給總會長,對抗2019冠狀病毒大流行。你們認為怎樣──送出外科口罩好不好……?」(澳門)

「我們的朋友詢問,如何幫助在意大利(鮑思高神父家鄉)受苦的人。哪種方法較好,運送醫療物資例如口罩,或是捐款?」(香港)

「我剛接到朋友來電,願意捐出10,000個外科口罩,給意大利的慈幼會士及醫護人員,但他不知道透過什麼渠道,於是向我請教。你們能作出幫助嗎?」(台灣)

另一個團體鮑思高舊同學會向總會長致函說:「疫症使我們前所未有地團結一起,因為我們正與香港的會士緊密合作,為意大利慈幼會士,以及本地學校的師生,購買應急物品:例如在病毒撒播情況下必不可少的外科口罩及潔手液。在執行平凡的必要性工作時,我們也想到作為舊同學,受召參與這偉大的工作,來實現鮑思高的夢想……這象徵著我們與羅馬總部的慈幼會士團結一起,盡各種辦法,付出一份綿力寄送外科口罩給你們,希望有助避免交叉感染。如果你們需要這種物資,或其他應急用品,請通知我們,我們會盡力協助。」

在另一邊展示共融精神的就是米蘭──倫巴底慈幼家庭:慈幼會米蘭會省(ILE:意大利倫巴底及艾米利亞)省會長Giuliano Giacomuzzi神父,回覆鮑思高慈幼協進會中華會省及鮑思高舊同學會時,由衷說道:「親愛的朋友,萬分感謝!你們慷慨之心,溫暖我們的心,並幫助我們在這感到軟弱的歷史時刻,堅強起來。」

 

A bridge of Salesian solidarity between China and Italy

 

(ANS Italy Milan, 25 March 2020) – The Salesian Family reacts to the threats of Covid-19 by sustaining itself as a single body, as a vast movement of people committed to the salvation, not only of young people, but of every human being. It amply demonstrated this with the global and devoted participation in the extraordinary novena and the Act of Entrustment to Mary Help of Christians, with thousands of people worldwide who gathered – virtually and spiritually – around the Rector Major and his Councilors in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Rome; and it testifies to this with the practical and effective support of health aid.

In this situation, through the Salesian Family network, not less than four different groups of the Salesian Family of CIN Province have volunteered to help the Salesian Family members in Italy. Thanks to the indication of the Vicar of the Rector Major, all “benefactors” were directed to the epicenter in Lombardy.

The following messages came from China province lay people living the spirit of Don Bosco:

“Some people here in China province are talking about collecting donations and sending them to the Rector Major for fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. What do you think – surgical face masks are the best to send…?” (Macao)

“Our friends are asking, how can we help the people who suffer in Italy (home place of Don Bosco). Which ways to help is better, sending medical supply, such as masks, etc., or money instead?” (Hong Kong)

“I have just received a call from my friend, who would like to donate 10,000 surgical masks to the Salesians and the medical staffs in Italy, but he does not know where is the channel and asks for my assistance. Can you help?” (Taiwan)

Another group of Don Bosco Alumni writes to the Rector Major: “The pandemic has brought us together as never before, as we are working closely with the Salesian China Province in Hong Kong in procuring emergency equipment for the Salesian confreres, as well as teachers and students in the local schools: items such as surgical face masks and hand sanitizers, which are now considered indispensable in containing the spread of the virus. In taking up what essentially is a mundane task, we also realise that we are called, as past pupils, to participate in the great work of making Don Bosco’s dream come true… As a token of our solidarity with the Salesians at the headquarters in Rome, we are working out ways to dispatch to you a modest consignment of surgical facemasks, which we hope will be useful in protection against cross-transmission of the disease. Please let us know if you need these or other emergency materials and we will try our best to help.”

On the other side of this show of solidarity is the Milan-Lombardy Salesian Family: Fr Giuliano Giacomuzzi, Salesian provincial of Milan province (ILE-Italia: Lombardy and Emilia) who replies to our China province Salesian Cooperators and Don Bosco Alumni from his heart: “Dear friends, many thanks! This generosity warms our hearts and helps us to be strong in this moment of history when we all feel more fragile!”