EV2012- 9 August 2012
Miri 美里


We joined the mass with local people. Their students join the mass together too.
我們一大早就跟當地教友一起參與彌撤。原來他們的學生也會一起參與彌撤。

After a simple breakfast, we then bless each of us by singing songs.
在享用過簡單的早餐後,我們以歌聲為每一個成員祈禱。

Local people joined us in the bible sharing session. "What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him?"
Fr Yan tells us that faith is the first quality we need before others; faith is our relationship and connection with God, work is the action. It is like that first a branch has to attach to the main vine before you will harvest a fruitful grape. 
當地的教友也參與了我們每天的聖經分享。「我的弟兄們,若有人說自己有信德,卻沒有行為,有什麼益處?難道這信德能救他嗎?」
恩神父認為信德是最重要的條件:信德是我們與上主之間的關係,而善工則是行為。就好似葡萄樹一樣,枝葉先要連在主幹上,才能種出葡萄來收割。

 

 

We then divided into groups and head to the market area (Elderly Street) to invite the local Chinese to join the EV concert to be held tomorrow.

接著我們分成小組,到市場去邀請當地華人參加明天晚上舉行的福傳音樂會。

 

Then we visited the Human Life Service Centre which is a non-profit organization that helps unmarried pregnant women. They provide homes for those who want to give birth to the baby. They will also reach out and educate students about the meaning of life at school.
我們接著就到了「美里人生服務中心」。這中心是一個幫助未婚媽媽的非牟利機構,會為她們提供待產的住所。他們也會主動到學校對學生作生命教育。


The local people brings us to visit the Elderly Home in Miri. We have presented some gifts to them and sang songs together. 

當地教友帶我們去探訪老人之家。我們為他們送上一點心意,又跟他們一起唱歌,渡過短暫卻歡快的時光。

 

 

 

we then visited the Church of Mater Dei and say a prayer there.
接著我們到了Church of Mater Dei 教堂朝聖

 

The 27 members of us then headed to the Curtin University and met the core members of the Catholic Students Society there.
Their representatives explained to us the structure, events organized and the annual plan of the Society.
我們一行二十七人前往Curtin University與大學的天主教同學會的幹事成員交流及分享。
席間,他們的代表為我們講解其組織之架構、曾舉辦之活動及週年計劃。

During the Q&A session, we heard from the local youth their opinion about the social situation in Malaysia.
在答問環節中,我們希望從馬來西亞年青一代口中獲悉他們對當地社會現況的意見。

 

The must-do event for each of our EV trip - video-shooting for the MTV,
this time at "the grand old lady" where the first oil well in Malaysia drilled by cable tool method is located ..
我們到訪每處地方其中不可或缺之環節…拍攝主題曲之音樂錄像,
這次的背景是『第一號油井』,該油井標誌著馬來西亞石油開掙工業的開始。


In the prayer gathering in Miri, we starts with a worship dance "The Lord's Prayer".
美里這一站的祈禱聚會,我們安排了敬拜舞蹈作為聚會開端的「禱文」。

Singing a song "Who Am I?" in response with the guidance from God as in her sharing..
歌者唱出一首歌《我是誰》,回應了她在信仰分享內容中,主耶穌給予她生命的指引。

Fr Yan asked the participants the difference between "like" and "love", which is differentiated by giving or receiving.
神父向參與者提問「喜歡」與「愛」的分別,當中與接愛和付出有關,讓大家更能體會「天主是愛」。

 

On this night before the EV concert, all of us have rehearsals with the local youth.
One of the surprises is the song sung by a group of local youth.
在音樂會舉行前的一夜,我們的成員爭取時間與當地年青人進行各個項目的練習。
這晚其中的一個驚喜,就是初次聽到一班當地青年人獻唱的一首歌曲。

 



Though tired, for the best of tomorrow's EV concert, we still have the daily evaluation and make arrangements for tomorrow's concert.
縱然帶著非常疲累的身軀,但為了明天的音樂會作最佳的準備,我們在完成整天的行程後,
入夜仍繼續作當天檢討,並詳談第二天晚上福傳音樂會的各項安排與分工。



Still, it's just the beginning for the reporter's work after the day finished.
對報導小組來說,工作才剛開始 ~ 今天晚上輪到這幾位成員了...