Last week, Board Members and other friends of the USCCA gathered to learn about how we will work together to build bridges of dialogue in 2025 and beyond. We are grateful to these friends for the time that they continue to volunteer in service of our mission!
This meeting was particularly helpful for our new Associate Directors, who were announced in our January 5 article, "New Year, New Board Members!"
Fr. Aaron Bohr, S.J., one of the USCCA's new Associate Directors, offered the following reflection on the recent Orientation meeting:
I am hopeful that the USCCA can contribute to creating a culture of encounter. In a world that is so divided and those who are different are viewed with suspicion, the model of Matteo Ricci and Paul Xu Guangqi are important reminders that our hope is in Christ, who heals every division. We are all beloved sons and daughters of the same Heavenly Father, created in the divine image and likeness. I hope that our work on the USCCA can remind us of the dignity of every child of God.
Indeed, the hopes of our friends are evident from the time and efforts that they generously offer as volunteers in service of our mission. In another reflection on the recent orientation, USCCA Book Circle facilitator Dr. Kathy Stout reflects on why anyone would be a volunteer, comparing and contrasting the ways in which service is celebrated in the United States and in traditional Chinese culture.
As we move into 2025, we look forward to the contributions that USCCA Board Members, Affiliates, and other volunteers will make toward our shared goals of bridge-building, dialogue, and friendship among Catholics in the U.S. and in China.
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Are you interested in volunteering your time with the USCCA? Contact Gerald Doyle at director@uscatholicchina.org for more information on opportunities to get involved!
Inspired by the Gospel, the mission of the US-China Catholic Association is to build bridges of friendship and dialogue between people of China and the United States by offering educational, service, and cultural programs in support of the Church and the larger society.
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