Woman says sharing her faith, serving fellow Chinese greatest reward

Published: 2007-05-18

ATLANTA (CNS) -- Sabrina Mao's greatest reward is to share her faith with others and help them to know and love God and embrace Catholicism. "My motto is 'all things work together for good for those who love the Lord and are called according to his purpose,'" she said, quoting from Paul's Letter to the Romans. She also feels called to serve the Chinese in the Atlanta Archdiocese. "The Chinese community has special needs," she said. "It is my desire to also serve the Chinese community, and I hope someday we will be able to have a Chinese priest in this archdiocese and be able to have a Chinese church." Mao is Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory's liaison to the archdiocese's Chinese Catholic community. She has a master's degree in pastoral studies from Loyola University in New Orleans and has certification as a spiritual director from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Ala. The Chinese Catholic community, made up of about 100 families, was established in 1990. The current president of the community is Margaret Wu; Mao is a former president.

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