On Sunday May 13, 2001, also Mother's Day, there was a service at noon at our temple presiding by Upasaka Minh-Quý Lê Ðình Yên Phú, aided by Upasaka Nguyên-Hòa Nguyên Danh Khôi playing the bell and Upasaka Nguyên-Luc Lê Ðúc Hùng beating the motak.  The Câu An service from the Khánh Ðan liturgie was for peace and harmony, also commemorating the Buddha's Birthday (the whole fourth lunar month).  There were 56 participants.

Chuû-nhaät 13 thaùng 5 naêm 2001, nhaèm ngaøy 21 thaùng Tö naêm Taân Tî, Leã Caùc Baø Meï, Hoäi ñaõ toå chöùc Nghi-thöùc Caàu An Khaùnh Ñaûn taïi chaùnh ñieän chuøa Haûi-Ñöùc döôùi söï chuû leã cuûa ÑH Minh-Quyù Leâ Ñình Yeân Phuù, vôùi ÑH Nguyeân-Hoøa Nguyeãn Danh Khoâi duy na, vaø ÑH Nguyeân-Löïc Leâ Ñöùc Huøng duyeät chuùng.  Ñaïi chuùng coù 56 ngöôøi.

Before the service, from 10 am, many members have arrived, many for the preparation and cooking, but the Hai-Ðúc Youth group has also been present for their activities.  We saw in the kitchen Upasika Nghiêm-Ngoc Nguyên Thi My Hông, head cook, with other Upasikas Bùi Thi Chuong, Hô Thi Ðê, Lý Nguyêt Huong, Nguyên Thi Kim Hang, Lê Hoa Nhuy; arriving later Upasikas Trân Thi Ngoc Lan, Pham Thi Bòng, Nguyên Thi Thái Bình, Trân Thi Nhiêu.  Upasika Bùi Thi Chuong offered the hard jellies (xu xoa) and sweet mung bean relish (chè ðâu xanh), while Upasika Châu-Ngoc Lê Hoa Nhuy offered the sticky rice (xôi) as usual.  The Muôn Huu Hà family arrived with a large offer of foodstuff including a case of mung bean, a case of coconut milk, 50lb bag of sticky rice and a case of Ube cakes (khoai môn sponge cakes).  Our blessings to all of them for their good deeds.

Töø 10 giôø saùng, nhieàu vò ñaõ ñeán doïn deïp vaø söûa soaïn naáu aên, vaø caùc em ñoaøn sinh cuõng nhö Huynh tröôûng Gia-ñình Phaät-töû Haûi-Ñöùc cuõng ñeán sôùm ñeå sinh hoaït.  Chuùng toâi nhaän thaáy trong beáp, ngoaøi ÑH Nghieâm-Ngoïc Nguyeãn Thò Myõ Hoàng (baø Quyø), Tröôûng Ban Trai Soaïn, coøn coù quyù baø ÑH Buøi Thò Chöông, Hoà Thò Ñeâ, Lyù Nguyeät Höông, Nguyeãn Thò Kim Haèng, Leâ Hoa Nhuïy; ñeán sau coù quyù baø ÑH Traàn Thò Ngoïc Lan, Phaïm Thò Boøng, Nguyeãn Thò Thaùi Bình, Traàn Thò Nhieàu.  ÑH Buøi Thò Chöông coøn ñem cuùng baùnh xu xoa vaø cheø ñaäu xanh, coøn ÑH Chaâu-Ngoïc Leâ Hoa Nhuïy cuùng xoâi ñaäu xanh vaø xoâi baép nhö thöôøng leä.  OÂng baø ÑH Muoân Höïu Haø ñem cuùng chuøa nhieàu phaåm vaät, goàm moät thuøng ñaäu xanh hoät ñaõi voû, moät thuøng nöôùc coát döøa, moät bao neáp lôùn, moät thuøng baùnh Ube (baùnh boø nöôùng khoai moân).  Xin caûm taï coâng ñöùc quyù vò!

After the service, everyone sat down for a vegetarian lunch prepared by the above mentioned mothers.  In the menu, we saw spring rolls, sweet and sour soup, fried vegetables, tofu casserole ...  everything was completely consummated.  The ladies stayed for dish washing and cleaning.  May the Buddha bless all of you! 

Sau buoåi leã, moïi ngöôøi cuøng vaøo phoøng aên thoï trai thaân maät.  Thöïc ñôn coù chaû gioø, canh chua, caûi xaøo, ñaäu phuï kho ... thöùc aên ñöôïc tieâu thuï saïch seõ.  Quyù baø ôû laïi röûa cheùn, noài nieâu, lau chuøi phoøng aên, vôùi söï giuùp ñôõ cuûa Gia Ñình Phaät Töû Haûi-Ñöùc.  Xin Chö Phaät gia hoä quyù vò!

The Hai-Ðúc Youth group members cleaned up the altar area, put up flowers and decorations, then went for their meeting during which they agreed upon a resolution to organise a camp for local members and neighboring Families, as well as participating in the forthcoming regional meeting.  Upasika Lê Xuân Thao Holly helped vacuum cleaning the great hall.  Upasika Diêu-Ngoc Lê Thi Hông Thu taught Vietnamese for the Oanh Vu group.  Young members also played volleyball in the yard.

Gia Ñình Phaät Töû Haûi-Ñöùc ñaõ lau doïn baøn thôø, chöng doïn hoa quaû, roài hoïp ñoaøn, döï ñònh toå chöùc Traïi hoïp baïn taïi chuøa vaø tham döï Traïi treân mieàn Baéc.  Ñoaøn sinh Leâ Xuaân Thaûo Holly giuùp huùt buïi chaùnh ñieän.  Huynh tröôûng Dieäu-Ngoïc Leâ Thò Hoàng Thu daïy tieáng Vieät cho caùc chaùu Oanh Vuõ.  Caùc ñoaøn sinh cuøng caùc huynh tröôûng cuõng chôi boùng chuyeàn trong saân chuøa.

During the monthly meeting of the Board of Directors, Upasaka Minh-Quang Nguyên Lê Ðúc, chairman of the Board, announced the presence of our congregation on the Web, temporarily on a free server before relocation on a permanent and more powerful one; he asked viewers to send feedback for improvement and fine tuning of the site.  The Directors also agreed to weed out inactive members from the roster list, eliminating members inactive for more than six months without formal letter to the Board.  

Trong buoåi hoïp haøng thaùng cuûa Ban Giaùm-Ñoác, ÑH Minh-Quang Nguyeãn Leâ Ñöùc, Hoäi-tröôûng, thoâng baùo hoaøn thaønh Trang Löôùi cuûa Hoäi, taïm thôøi ñaët nhôø mieãn phí nôi maùy chuû trong thôøi gian chôø ñôïi ñaët vónh vieãn nôi maùy chuû maïnh vaø lôùn hôn; ÑH yeâu caàu quyù vò ñeán thaêm vaø goùp yù ñeå chænh ñoán vaø hoaøn bò trang nhaø.  Ban Giaùm-Ñoác cuõng ñoàng yù loaïi boû teân caùc hoäi-vieân khoâng hoaït ñoäng trong Hoäi quaù saùu thaùng maø khoâng coù vaên thö chính thöùc gôûi cho Hoäi.  

Minh-Quang ghi May 14, 2001

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