【慈幼通訊社 ─ 2009 年 9 月 1 日阿根廷欽貝訊】
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八月二十九日，欽貝舉行慶祝真福澤菲林拿蒙古拉誕
辰一百週年紀念的朝聖活動，為三十年來同類活動中最盛大的。
在曙光初露時，教友已展開了旅程。一家總動員，不分老幼，也一同踏上漫長的道路。眾多的人離開家鄉，徒步或騎著馬兒，前往慶祝真福澤菲林的瞻禮。
朝聖活動約有四萬人參與。根據主辦組織的統計，這是歷來最多人參與的朝聖活動。
在慶典中，身為慈幼會士的内烏肯教區 Marcelo Marcelo Angiolo Melani 主教，講論有關法律及社會方面的公義。他強調澤菲林謙遜的一生，呼籲基督徒展示團結共融，為彌補阿根廷地區工作不足的問題，出一分力。
在彌撒中，青少年合唱團的歌聲，充分顯示一眾參與者的喜悅。Marta抱著她三歲大的兒子，含著淚說：「我每年都前來内烏肯。」
信眾高舉數以千計的手，猶如無邊際的大海，他們或是為望德、為健康、為工作祈禱，或只是表達他們堅固的
信仰，場面令人感動。
一名欽貝朝聖者 Oscar 表示：這將存留在參與者的心靈和思念中，因為「信仰需要鍛鍊。這也表示與陌生人一同握手。」
這一年澤菲林的慶典，再次表達了人們的信仰及對教會的許諾，因為每人都決意改變自己的生命，使更能與有需要者相結合。
Ceferino: The most numerous pilgrimage in the last 30 years
(ANS – Argentina - Chimpay, 1 September 2009 ) – The pilgrimage which was held in Chimpay, on 29 August, for the anniversary of the birth of Blessed Ceferino Namuncurá, was the largest in the last thirty years.
The faithful began travelling at first light. Whole families with young and old undertook the long journey to. Large numbers on foot and on horseback left their own villages to celebrate the feast of Blessed Ceferino.
About 40,000 in total were present. According to the organisers it was the first time that so many took part in the pilgrimage.
In the course of the religious ceremony, Bishop Marcelo Marcelo Angiolo Melani, SDB of Neuquén spoke about justice - legal and social. Emphasising the humble life of Ceferino he made an appeal that something be done to remedy the problem of the lack of work in Argentina asking Christians to show solidarity.
During the Mass the joy of the congregation was expressed in the singing of a group of young people. “I come to Neuquén every year,” Marta said, as in tears she hugged her three year old son.
It was a very moving moment when thousands of hands were raised on high as the great sea of the faithful which stretched to the horizon prayed for hope, for good health, for work, or simply as an expression of their deep faith.
It was something which will remain fixed in the hearts and minds of all those present because “faith,” as Oscar, one of the Chimpay pilgrims said, “needs to be practised. And this also means shaking the hand of a stranger.”
Once again this year the feast of Ceferino has been an expression of faith and of commitment to the Church, as each individual determines to change their life and to become more united with those most in need.