South Korea - "Care for Creation, Our Mission": Salesian Mission Day 2023
Seoul, South Korea - October 2023 - The Salesian Provincial House in Seoul hosted the Salesian Mission Day 2023 on 22 October, held under the theme: "Caring for the Creation, is Our Mission". The event was attended by Salesians and members of the Salesian Family from different regions of South Korea. Fr Stephen Yu, Provincial Delegate for Missions, welcomed those present and explained the purpose of the Mission Day. Next, Fr John Baptist Park, from the Eco-Spirituality Committee, presented a talk on the Encyclical 'Laudato Si'. He explained the risks of the ongoing climate change and emphasized the need to protect the environment in order to safeguard the Earth. The Salesians and representatives of the different groups of the Salesian Family then illustrated their projects which cared for the environment, such as recycling or collecting rainwater to water plants. The event concluded with Mass, celebrated by the Provincial of the Salesian Province of South Korea, Fr Timothy Won Cheol Choi.