The 1-Million Catholic Bibles and NT Distribution

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Oct 212010
Beijing city and Hebei province would probably be the two most popular places in China where many Chinese Catholics reside. We visited these two places where some of the 200,000 Bibles and 800,000 New Testaments supported by the United Bible Societies (UBS) and the Taize Community were distributed. These Bibles and New Testaments were published and distributed by the Catholic Church in China nationwide.
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4 ladies engrossed in the reading of the UBS-Taize Bibles. Photo: UBSCP

We met four ladies (see photo) in Hebei province, reading the Bible donated from UBS and the Taize Community. Three of them now own a Bible for the first time; all received free owing to the generosity of our donors. Not all the ladies can read Chinese. During Mass, the lady in the group who can read will read God’s Word aloud. Now, with their own Bible copies, all the ladies said they could practice reading God’s Word at home with their children or grandchildren. One of the ladies (first left in photo) who cannot read said she liked listening and learning. When she got the Bible, she began learning the Chinese characters because she wanted to be able to read the Bible on her own soon. To say that she is very happy now that she has her own Bible would be an understatement. Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 10:52 am Amity Printing Co, Beijing 北京, Catholic, Distribution, Hebei 河北

Sisters Mary and Clare: UBS is a Forerunner in Bible Ministry

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Sep 152010
Sister Mary: UBS is truly a leader and trendsetter in the area of Bible ministry and Bible publications -- a forerunner, far exceeding my expectation especially in the area of children’s scriptural materials and Bible translation work. When my friends and I visited the UBS office (a simple office setup), my first thoughts were that UBS must have channeled all their funds into Bible ministry and not on rental of office space. I’m very impressed as I believe that UBS is really doing the work of God. I am especially grateful to UBS donors for their ongoing support and love, without which we are not where we are today. Sister Clare: When we visited the United Bible Societies (UBS) office the other day, all of us were amazed at the extensiveness of the publications by UBS. Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 2:07 pm Catholic, Shanghai 上海

Sister Mary Pan: My Mother’s Question

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Jul 142010
Sister Mary Pan (UBSCP/Yeo Tan Tan)

Sister Mary Pan. Photo: UBSCP/Yeo Tan Tan

One of my favorite verses from the Bible is taken from John 3:16 “For this is how God loved the world: he gave his Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.”(New Jerusalem Bible) I often tell myself that even God does not withhold his only beloved son to the world, how then could I cling onto my worldly desires and possessions? That was why I decided to serve God single-mindedly by taking on the vow of celibacy and become a Catholic nun. To begin my testimony, let me share with you a little about my family background: I grew up in a non-Catholic family with 2 younger brothers. Being the only daughter and the eldest child, I grew up close to my mother. Read more [...]
Posted by pamchoo at 5:17 pm Catholic, Shanghai 上海
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