【慈幼通訊社 2010219羅馬慈幼總部訊】 總會長連日探訪太子港,深受感動。慈幼通訊社頻道「為海地而流淚」短片,見證這件事。

畫面展示他探訪國立工藝學校的慈幼會中心。總會長在其中一座樓房的瓦礫面前驚愕地說:「這裡本來有兩層樓房,已夷為平地!」並感謝多得幾分鐘時間,令樓房內另外數百個青少年,因剛離開在室外小息而倖免。

意大利民防隊正在那裡進行清理瓦礫工作,查偉思神父在仍有屍體被埋的地方停下來。「這是學校的另一部份,有三層樓高。看看變成了什麼!這裡有我們的中小學生及教師共一百五十人。他們本應有權利過著有尊嚴的生活,亦應有尊嚴的得到安葬。」

太子港的街道,在在顯示地震造成的破壞。國家宮殿——總統官邸在地震中倒塌。

查偉思神父坐在主教座堂的瓦礫堆中說:「我為此祈求,並希望這是國家重生的時機!重新建立我們慈幼會的事業,並合作建設這樣的一個世界,能給予這個國家更多希望及更美好的將來。我沒有隱藏我的情感,我感到難過,……經過近距離的觀察,知道仍有很多人埋在瓦礫堆中……我做到的,卻只有沉默!

影片亦展示慈幼會士提供的位於Drouillard的接收營地,以及尤其在Carrefour-Thorland的,這裡慈幼會士和母佑會修女及墨西哥民防隊合作,收容了超過一萬二千名無家可歸的災民。

「為海地而流淚」影片 ( 網址:http://www.youtube.com/user/ANSchannel#p/u/0/x9Qgc5jISUc ) 是其中一件完成的事工,為達成如查偉思神父自己所說:「海地不會從世人的目光中消失」。稍後,總會長將向一眾慈幼會士及慈幼會大家庭發信。在照片庫中,可以找到高解像度的照片( 網址:http://www.infoans.org/20.asp?Lingua=2&cat=4&sotcat=17)

慈幼通訊社總監 Donato Lacedonio 神父,以及兩名都靈鮑思高褔傳媒體中心的職員:執行監製 Stefano Bianco先生及慈幼會修士 Antonio Saglia,在總會長於二月十三至十五日的海地行程中,一直陪伴著他。這個安排有助更準確、完整及有效地傳遞資訊。一輯有關從瓦礫堆中獲救的慈幼會士的報導,以及有關總會長探訪介紹的數碼光碟,正籌備製作中。

海地地震相關訊息: http://www.sdb.org.hk/cp/p05/Haiti/Haiti.htm   

Tears for Haiti

 (ANS – Rome – RMG, 19 February 2010 ) –  The Rector Major was very moved in recent days visiting  the city of Port-au-Prince. A short video, “Tears for Haiti,” on ANSchannel bears witness to it.

The pictures show his visit to the Salesian centre of’ “Ecole Nationale des Arts et Métiers” (ENAM). “Here there were two floors. Two floors reduced to nothing!” the Rector Major said in dismay in front of the ruins of one of the blocks which thanks to a couple of minutes did not trap another hundred youngsters who had just left it for the recreation.

Among the ruins which the Italian Civil Defence service are working to remove, Fr Chávez stopped where there are still bodies underneath. “This was another part of the school which had three floors. Look what  it is reduced to! It’s here that there are 150 bodies of our pupils, of our students, of our teachers. They have the right to be afforded dignity for their lives and also for their deaths.”

The streets of Port-au-Prince show just how much damage the earthquake caused. The National Palace, residence of the President of the Republic, collapsed in on itself.

Seating on the ruins of the cathedral, Fr Chávez said: “I pray and hope that this will be an opportunity for the re-birth of the country! Re-founding too our Salesian presence and collaborating in the building of  a world which can give more hope and a better future to this country. I don’t hide my emotion, I’m upset, … after seeing up close, knowing how many bodies are still under the ruins … I can only be silent!”

The video also shows the reception being provided by the Salesians at Drouillard and, above all at Carrefour-Thorland. Here, in collaboration with the Daughters of Mary Help of Christians and the Mexican Civil Protection services, over 12,000  homeless people are staying.

The video, “Tears for Haiti,” is one of the things being done so that, as Fr Pascual Chávez himself says, “the spot-lights don’t go out on Haiti!” Shortly there will be a letter from the Rector Major to the Salesians and to the Salesian Family. In the Image Bank photographic archives high-resolution photos are available.

Accompanying the Rector Major on his journey to Haiti between 13 and 15 February were the Director of ANS, Fr Donato Lacedonio, and two of the staff from Missioni Don Bosco Media Centre in Turin, Mr. Stefano Bianco, executive producer, and Antonio Saglia, a Salesian Brother. This decision was based on the desire to communicate  information which was more  precise, complete and effective. A DVD is already in preparation with the reports of the Salesians rescued from the ruins and the account of the Rector Major’s visit.


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