AsiaNews: In May 2007, Pope Benedict XVI released a Letter to Chinese Catholics, in which he asked that May 24 each year be celebrated as a World Day of Prayer for the Church in China. He chose May 24 because it is the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians, who is venerated at the Shrine of Sheshan in Shanghai.
The local Church, in response to His Holiness’ exhortation, will be holding a Mass on Friday 23 May at 7.45 pm at St. Bernadette’s Church to pray for this intention.
However, such a day of prayer for China is more than just a single event to be celebrated and then forgotten. Rather, it is to spur us on to show concern for the spiritual well-being of the mainland Chinese. Read more here.
