Il 20 settembre 2000, alle ore 15.15 circa (ora locale di HK) arrivo ad Hong Kong, mia seconda patria e prima patria missionaria. Qua ero stato inviato dal mio amato padre arcivescovo Mariano Magrassi, dalla mia parrocchia di Santa Maria della Pace in Noicattaro, dai parrocchiani di Santa Maria Assunta di Grumo Appula e da quelli di Santa Maria di Monteverde, dagli amici e condiocesani e in particolare dal PIME.
Tanti vennero quel 19 settembre 2000 in aeroporto a salutarmi. Alcuni di loro non ci sono gia' piu'. Tanti altri preferirono non venire, perche' reluctant to departures of others. Someone told me the last time greeting: "Do not turn back."
Seven years have passed and just yesterday I was saying Mass for the beginning of the year celebration for students at elementary school in Saint Paul HK. When I came here, I must proclaim Christ and his Gospel, and I could not even say hello in Chinese. Today, I said yesterday, exactly seven years after I read not only the gospel but I'll explain. We thank the Lord and implore his help, 'cause to be faithful!
But this seventh anniversary, and 'particularly significant. According to local laws, after the seventh year of staying on site, can I apply to become a citizen of HK, with all rights and obligations. Potro 'I also say that at least with regard to the identity card' is a Hong Kong! Just go tomorrow to collect the documents to begin the necessary paperwork.
I thank God and pray 'cause my effort to get me to China with the Chinese because of the kingdom and the Gospel, I get her to be his witness in the midst of this portion of His people. Pray.
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