In last year´s Book Fair, several Catholic publishers from the USA promised and later sent a huge amount of theological books for the seminaries in China.
Here is a “thank you” letter from the rector of the Chinese National Catholic Seminary in Beijing:
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Dear Fr. Boadt,
As the time comes while our seminary benefactors are meeting again in Germany as Fr. Rossa reminded me, I want to take this opportunity to write a letter to thank you for your generosity to donate many books to our seminary. On behalf of the whole seminary community, I want to express our heartfelt thanks to you and to your community, and be sure of our prayers. Our Seminary is growing in terms of numbers. In our formation program, there are five classes: Fourth Year Theology has two classes; Second Year Theology; First Year Philosophy and a Human Formation Year. Another one is the Continuing Education Program for ordained priests from all over China which we have every year. There are about 120 students in total. As the only seminary in China which is able to grant academic degrees, our faculty members are trying their best to teach and to do research so that our students will be well formed and educated. It makes our library become more important in this institution. This is the reason, the academic dean who is also the librarian and I are trying to ask for more good books on a variety of topics. You have been our very important contributor. Our funds are rather limited. Thank you and God bless you. With an open invitation from me personally, you are most welcome to visit us and especially, our library. Father Rossa who is a great friend of ours will certainly be a good host in this regard.
Sincerely yours,
Fr. John Chen Shujie
Rector
Here is a “thank you” letter from the rector of the Chinese National Catholic Seminary in Beijing:--------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Fr. Boadt,
As the time comes while our seminary benefactors are meeting again in Germany as Fr. Rossa reminded me, I want to take this opportunity to write a letter to thank you for your generosity to donate many books to our seminary. On behalf of the whole seminary community, I want to express our heartfelt thanks to you and to your community, and be sure of our prayers. Our Seminary is growing in terms of numbers. In our formation program, there are five classes: Fourth Year Theology has two classes; Second Year Theology; First Year Philosophy and a Human Formation Year. Another one is the Continuing Education Program for ordained priests from all over China which we have every year. There are about 120 students in total. As the only seminary in China which is able to grant academic degrees, our faculty members are trying their best to teach and to do research so that our students will be well formed and educated. It makes our library become more important in this institution. This is the reason, the academic dean who is also the librarian and I are trying to ask for more good books on a variety of topics. You have been our very important contributor. Our funds are rather limited. Thank you and God bless you. With an open invitation from me personally, you are most welcome to visit us and especially, our library. Father Rossa who is a great friend of ours will certainly be a good host in this regard.
Sincerely yours,
Fr. John Chen Shujie
Rector
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