Giáo Xứ Bó Tờ

Bo Sheets is a small village in Hoa Thuan commune, Phuc Hoa is about 70km from Cao Bang town center, and only 5km away from China. If there is no crossroads from the town center to the border gate, Bo sheet will be more and more obscure and less well known. The name of the parish also partly indicates the characteristics of the parish: It was not until 1937 that Bo Sheet received the Gospel, the number of parishioners at that time was about 200 but because of the historical and social circumstances. now the number of believers is only modest at about 400, of which hundred percent are ethnic people. The life of the people here is based on sugarcane roots of cassava roots. Although living on agriculture but unable to grow rice because of unfavorable geographic conditions, the land is dry because of the lack of water, the crop resources depend entirely on the natural weather and sunshine of Heaven.nnIn order to have today, people always mention the merits of their predecessors, from the early priests who have committed themselves to exploring and sowing the first Gospel seeds in the bundle of the Sheet to the shepherds. have taken care of and educated her to keep the value of faith to this day. There is a beautiful cathedral with a national identity that is beyond the dream and reach of the simple single poor farmers. But with the grace of the Lord and the love of those people who dreamed after nearly two years became a reality. The person she mentioned was General Joseph Ngo Quang Kiet, a time of sweet sharing with three children as a diocesan pastor. He invested and encouraged the people to build the Cathedral so that early in the evening there would be a place to meet the Heavenly Father. Across the middle of General Joseph and today is Father Joseph, they also received much love and concern from many near and far benefactors, from people in the country to brothers and sisters in the Support Association. The Diocese of Lang Son overseas. It is impossible not to mention the father of Vinh Son Dao Van Uyen and the sisters of Dominican Lang Son, who are shoulder to shoulder with the people of the parish of Bo sheet. They all contribute and join hands to build the Cathedral today.nnThe inauguration ceremony was simple but full of God's love and warmth of human love. All diocesan members from the pastor to priests and religious men and women are working on the mission field in Lang, then there are representatives of all dioceses in the diocese, all gathered to share and communion with children in great joy. Head of the Thanksgiving Mass, Father Joseph from the diocese of the diocese has the opportunity to express his affection and concern for the people of Bo Sheet. He did not ask to remind people to be grateful to the predecessors, the father of teachers in faith. In particular, he stressed the importance and significance of consecrating the new cathedral to encourage and urge his children to diligently go to church to attend Mass and receive the sacraments. Because the church is the place of unity, the place to express faith and also the place to share love.nnFor their part, Bo sheet parish welcomes and welcomes people with the hospitality, simplicity and sincerity of the ethnic people in Cao Bang. All of them are home-grown, from the folk songs, the melody and the simple musical performances in the previous evening's dinner to the next day's dishes stemming from the effort. and hard work of relatives. People donated bags of potatoes, who brought bundles of firewood, a knife, a cutting board ... everyone contributed their cooperation with the parish priest and the sisters of Dam Dinh Lang Son for the inauguration ceremony and fullness. fun.