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Beijing (Agenzia Fides) - The parish of the Cathedral of the Diocese of Beijing invites the Catholic faithful, as "pilgrims of hope" in the Holy Year, to a "daily work of charity for the entire Lent (from March 5 to April 20, 2025)."
The invitation, published today, March 3, on the parish's app, states: "From March 5 (Ash Wednesday) we begin Lent, a precious journey of conversion, prayer and love. In keeping with the theme of the Jubilee - which Pope Francis proposes in the Bull 'Spes non confundit' - we, as pilgrims of hope, are launching the campaign 'A daily work of charity', inviting everyone to carry out simple and concrete acts of charity during Lent, because “every small act of kindness is a seed of hope; the fast we will observe in the coming weeks will blossom like a flower of love at Easter”.
The Bishop of the Diocese of Guangzhou, Joseph Gan Junqiu, also published his pastoral letter for Lent 2025 today, entitled 'Come and see' (John 1:39). Referring to 'Spes non confundit', Bishop Gan stressed that this year is also the diocesan year of evangelization and that “the first aspect of evangelization is our personal sanctification”. "Lent is a time of hope that reminds us of the graces of the sacrament of baptism: purification, renewal and rebirth," said the bishop. "As the pastor of this diocese, in the year of jubilee and evangelization, I invite everyone: 'Come and see'. In this way, during Lent, we can set out on the journey of everyday life, where Christ teaches us how to live, where he gives us strength and hope." (NZ) (Agenzia Fides, 3/3/2025)
