Happy Lunar New Year !

On Saturday the 31st of January 2009, we celebrated at Divine Word College the Lunar New Year (Tet) because most of the students are from Asia. That was a way to recognize the value of their identity and to be part of their culture for the whole year to come. First, a Mass was celebrated in the Vietnamese rite (singers, costumes, songs, music, etc.). We then had lunch with Vietnamese specialties, watching a play, dances (the famous Dragon dance), shows performed by the Vietnamese sisters and DWC students. It was interesting to be bathed in a very different culture, to see that it was very important for Asian people in order to well begin the year (above all spiritually speaking). I enjoyed to have a look on Asian way of life, conviviality and atmosphere.