Chen Rijun said that he never thought of being a bishop and sent a message to young people: Be an upright person who understands justice

The National Security Department of the police recently arrested five trustees of the "612 Fund", including the 90-year-old Cardinal Chen Yat-kun, bishop emeritus of the Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong.

Chen Rijun did not mention the case when he attended an online program this evening (15th).

He shared his personal beliefs and experiences, and admitted that he never thought of becoming a bishop at first, but he was glad to have the trust of the Holy See.

I miss the years of getting along with the youth the most

Chen Rijun attended the "The Vocations We Answered in Those Years" program of the Salesian Vocations Office (China Association), during which he and the host looked at old photos and reviewed his early experience in the Salesian, responding to the vocation, studying, and becoming a member of the Salesian Society. Pastor, engaged in education after returning to Hong Kong.

He revealed that before being ordained bishop together with Tong Han in 1996, he never thought of becoming a bishop, joking: "Is there a mistake?" And at that time, some priests in Hong Kong had reported to the Holy See that there is no hope in the future. In addition to being bishops, the Chinese also hope that the priest of the diocese will be the bishop, but he is not a diocese, and he is worried that some people will be unhappy.

Chen Rijun also talked about his happiest and unforgettable experience in the past decades of work, when he was the principal of Macau Salesian Middle School in the 1970s and the dean of Aberdeen Technical School from 1986 to 1989. Their thoughts, especially during the Salesian Middle School with boarding service, because the young people who need boarding have more or less family needs, they have established a family spirit through boarding. "What I miss most is to be one with young people."

When asked what he would like to say to young people, Chen Rijun said that young people need someone to lead and educate them when they grow up. Unlike other animals, human beings need a long process to grow up, and with the progress of the times, the more things they have to learn. more and more.

"There are so many things to learn, (some people) will forget what to do, the most important thing is to learn to be a person, to be a person of integrity."

He believes that there are many different goals in life. Some people want to be a doctor, a barrister, or a big boss. "The world is very chaotic. Some people pursue other things. They want money, wealth, and power." It doesn't matter if you are a person, no matter whether life is short or long, you must learn to understand the truth of being a human being, and be a person with justice and love in your heart, which is the purpose of life.

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