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各位教友： 當你閱讀這篇文章時，所有為我慶祝晉鐸十週年的活動都已完成了。我想藉此機會多謝大家的參與和給我的無限祝福。對於慶祝活動被安排在墨西哥假期前，實在沒有比這更適合的了。我堅信我的媽媽和家人將會十分享受這些照片和當中的美好回憶。 要數週之後，我才會再次在此跟大家交流。對離家三年的遊子來說，短短的數星期假期相信無法可靜下來報道近況，個中的種種經歷和趣聞，請大家靜候我歸來，再一一跟你們分享。 我每次的墨西哥省親之旅，對我和家人都有其特殊意義。但今次卻更為特別，因為這是我第一次從澳洲回到墨西哥。上次我回去時，所有的親戚､朋友都對我即將到任似乎是遙不可及的澳洲，皆感到無比好奇。 我肯定他們都樂於聽我訴說這裡的生活點滴，特別是有關於這片我現稱為「家」的漂亮地方。我會訴說很多這裡的回憶和故事，其中有些讓我歡愉､悲傷､興奮､甚至失望。但最後，所有這些故事，都正正成就了今天的我，而當中的一些歷煉，更對成就我的人生和司鐸之旅都猶關重要。 你們在彌撒講道和日常閒談中，都曾經聽到很多關於我的家人和國家的種種。現在是讓所有在世界另一邊的墨西哥人，聽聽關於澳洲人和聖莫尼加教友的故事了。 此外，我打算走訪坐落墨西哥城的國家大教堂，去看看墨西哥的瓜達盧佩聖母，並熱切地為你們的需求和夢想祈禱，對這次旅程，我感到極其振奮。 在我外遊時，教區已安排了足夠的神父幫忙，希望彌撒不會受到影響。假如有任何緊急事故，Susan 我們的堂區秘書會聯絡正在幫忙照顧堂區的有關神父。你們是一個非常好的團體，相信一切都會順利運作如常。 我已經委託了一些教友幫忙打點聖堂和泊車閘門開關。假若當你抵達教堂時，教堂門或泊車閘門還未打開，請大家耐心點。當你是最後一位離開，請幫忙確保教堂所有的門和閘門都已經鎖上。 我想我已下太多指令了。仰賴天主的照顧，他的子民和地方定必會安然無恙。 再次感謝你對我和家人的祝福。很快又會再見！ 主佑 莫靖龍神父 (此乃莫神父致教友書信之意譯，書信內容以英文為準) |
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Dear Parishioners: By the time you read this article all the celebrations for my 10th anniversary as a priest will be finished. I want to take this opportunity to thank you all for your participation and good wishes. The planning was excellent on the weekend before my holidays in Mexico. I am sure my mum and my family in general will enjoy the photos and the good memories. It will be a few weeks until I will have the chance to communicate with you through this column. Returning home after three years I don’t think will give me the time to sit and type, there will be, of course, lots of memories and adventures but you will hear all about them when I come back. Every time I go back to Mexico is very special for me, and for my family, but I think this time is a bit more special because it will be the first time I go back after my arriving in Australia. Last time I went, all my relatives and friends were curious about my new appointment to work in a new place that from Mexico seems so far away: Australia. I am sure they are all excited to hear about the life here and of course the way I find this beautiful place I now call home. I bring with me lots of memories and stories to tell. Some of them happy ones, some sad, some exciting, some disappointing but at the end, all of them stories that have helped me to become the person I am today and for that all of them important experiences for my life as a person and as a priest. You have heard a lot about my family and my country in my homilies and some casual sharing, it is now time for all the Mexicans on the other side of the world to hear stories about the Aussies and the parishioners here in St Monica. I am planning to go and see our Lady of Guadalupe in her home at the National Basilica in Mexico City, be sure I will pray for all of you, your needs and your dreams, I am very excited about this visit as well. The Diocese has arranged for the supply priest while I am away, hopefully masses won’t be affected and if there is any emergency please call the office and Susan will try to get in contact with some of the priests who will look after the parish. You are a very good community so I think things will run smoothly as usual. I have also asked some people to help me with opening and closing the church and the gates for parking. Please be patient if sometimes the church or the gates are not open when you arrive, please help and if you are the last person to go make sure the church and the gates are securely locked. I think I am giving too many instructions already so I stop here, you will be fine and God will look after our place. Thank you again for all your good wishes for me and for my family. See you soon!! Peace in Jesus Fernando Montano MG |