* Catholics Congratulate Buddhists on the Feast of Vesakh 2008
On the occasion of the Buddhist Feast of Vesakh on May 12, 2008, the Most Rev. Hyginus Kim Hee-joong, President of the CBCK Committee for Promoting Christian Unity & Interreligious Dialogue, made a visit to Seonamsa, a Buddhist temple in Seungju-eup, Suncheon city, Jeollanam-do. On May 8, 2008 he delivered the Message to Buddhists for the Feast of Vesakh 2008 issued by the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue.
His Eminence Nicholas Cardinal Cheong Jinsuk, Archbishop of Seoul, also delivered a congratulatory message to Jogyesa, the headquarter of Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism (Chongmuwon), on May 6, 2008.
In his message, Cardinal Cheong said, "We extend our heartfelt greetings to our dear Buddhist friends on the occasion of the Feast of Vesakh 2008." Then he wished that "we, Catholics and Buddhists continue to work together to build a happy and sound society, making efforts to respect, care, and thank one another from within our family."
* Homily Material for the Month of Family in May
On the occasion of the Month of Mary and of Family in May, the CBCK Committee for Women (President: Most Rev. Andrew Yeom Soo-jung, Auxiliary Bishop of
The Committee also issued a 'Homily Material for the Month of Family in May' and distributed it to every parish in
In the Homily Material, the Committee also indicated that secular tendencies such as mammonism and the success syndrome threat value and peace of family. It underlined that as Our Lady St. Mary women have to be agents in the work of redemption of Christ with their own capability, sensitivity of love.