Matteo Ricco Charity Screenings

四百多年前，一位來自意大利的年輕神父利瑪竇，遠渡重洋，來到一個語言、文化和生活習慣完全不同的地方。他選擇放下熟悉的生活，學習當地文化，用心聆聽，嘗試跨越彼此的差異，建立理解與交流。其實，這段經歷與不少移民來到加拿大的旅程有幾分相似。無論來自哪個地方、擁有甚麼信仰，我們都可以從中體會信念、勇氣、尊重與包容的價值。《生命恩泉》將於12月12日（星期六），在萬錦市萬民劇院舉辦兩場《利瑪竇》音樂劇原聲電影版慈善放映，音樂劇為粵話對白，並設有中英文字幕，放映時間為上午10時及下午3時，票價分別為30元及25元。活動收益將用作支持製作及推動這齣音樂劇的香港慈善團體「文化交談」。為方便教友以現金購票，《生命恩泉》將於 (星期六國語彌撒)下個提前主日彌撒後 / 下個主日彌撒後，在大堂設置攤位發售。每售出一張門票，《生命恩泉》將會撥出5元，以支持堂區運作。誠邀大家踴躍支持，並邀請家人、朋友，甚至不同宗教背景的親友一同欣賞。一段好故事，值得與更多人分享；讓我們透過藝術和文化，跨越信仰界限，彼此了解。

Over four hundred years ago, a young Italian priest, Matteo Ricci, traveled across the ocean to a place with a completely different language, culture, and way of life. He chose to leave behind his familiar life, learn about the local culture, listen attentively, and try to bridge the differences to build understanding and communication. In fact, this experience is somewhat similar to the journeys of many immigrants to Canada. Regardless of where we come from or what our faith is, we can all appreciate the value of faith, courage, respect, and tolerance. Fountain of Love and Life will hold two charity screenings of the original soundtrack film version of the musical “Matteo Ricci” on December 12^th (Saturday) at the Peoples Theatre for the Performing Arts in Markham. The musical is in Cantonese with Chinese and English subtitles. Screening times are 10:00 AM and 3:00 PM, tickets are $30 and $25 respectively. Proceeds will support the Hong Kong charity "Cultural Exchange," which produces and promotes the musical. To facilitate cash purchases, tickets for “Matteo Ricci” will be sold at a booth in the lobby after next Sunday’s vigil Mass (Saturday Mandarin Mass) and the following Sunday Masses. For every ticket sold, $5 will be donated to support the parish's operations. We sincerely invite everyone to support us and invite family, friends, and relatives from different religious backgrounds to enjoy the show together. A good story deserves to be shared with more people; let us use art and culture to transcend religious boundaries and understand one another.