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編輯／黎艷娟
慈濟美國新澤西分會執行長張慈今（右三）歡迎紐約華僑文教服務中心主任陳永豐（右二）及多位社區組織代表參加感恩祝福會，一起感受過年氣氛。攝影／吳士傑
2025年1月25日，慈濟美國新澤西分會在雪松林市（Cedar Grove, NJ）的會所舉辦歲末祝福感恩會，慈濟志工及社區會眾匯聚一堂，共同回顧慈濟過去一年善的足跡，並以感恩心迎接新的一年。新澤西雪松林市市鎮議會副市長梅根·蜜雪兒（Michelle Megan）、紐約華僑文教服務中心主任陳永豐（Forrest Chen）都應邀出席，致詞感恩慈濟發揮大愛，參與國際賑災和救助弱勢民眾，給社區帶來祥和的力量。
梵唄聲中見證慈悲足跡
當日，慈濟新澤西分會會所外寒風陣陣，溫度僅攝氏零度，但會場內卻溫馨滿溢、年味十足，讓人感受到家的溫暖與愛的氛圍。今年歲末祝福的主題是「正念勤修學與覺，精進力行菩薩道」。慈濟人以整齊劃一的步伐進入現場，與會眾一起梵唄唱誦，展開當日莊嚴隆重的法會。
梵唄是傳統佛教中一種弘法的方式，以旋律和節奏唱誦佛經，透過聲音及語言的力量，祈求人心淨化、社會祥和。慈濟志工在梵唄聲中編組成天雨、天花，隨著梵唄音律齊誦《無量義經》，祝福新的一年家家戶戶平安吉祥，世界平安祥和。
慈濟新澤西分會執行長張慈今（(Doris Chang）感恩共聚善念，在天災人禍頻傳的當下，謹記證嚴法師提醒要虔誠祈禱及齋戒茹素，同時邀請大家點燃心燈，為苦難眾生祈禱，祝福人人健康平安、新年快樂。應邀而來的地方及政府官員，也表達祝福及感恩。
感恩慈濟對社區的護持
雪松林市市鎮議會副市長梅根·蜜雪兒，代表新市長應邀出席歲末祝福感恩會，感到自豪和感激，她致詞時表示：「台灣佛教慈濟新澤西基金會，自1995年開設以來，一直透過食物發放及其他形式，積極關懷雪松林市的社區居民，尤其是最近還發起了為洛杉磯縣山火災民提供援助的活動，讓人很感動。」
紐約華僑文教服務中心主任陳永豐表示：「台灣因為有慈濟，所以有關僑務方面的工作，開展得非常順利。慈濟大愛滿人間，在日積月累的過程中，我們感受到慈濟的慈悲精神。祝願慈濟所有的志工和社區的朋友，2025年蛇年幸福、圓滿。」
自己駐外28年深深地感受到，慈濟志工是台灣的外交尖兵，不論發生任何事，總是比駐外人員更早到，在加州山火的救助中，也看到慈濟志工的幫忙，慈濟的愛代表台灣精神，將大愛滿人間傳出去。
華人同鄉捐款支援洛杉磯山火災民
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新澤西台灣同鄉聯誼會及中美文化協會婦女會代表黃淑慧（Suhuei Chou)，在感恩會上將籌集的善款，全數捐給慈濟。她說：「這些年與慈濟互動，看到慈濟為全世界做了許多救助的事，現在將每一年籌集到的寒冬送暖資金，全數捐給慈濟，包括今年響應將愛送到洛杉磯山火災民籌集的會員善款，都捐給慈濟，支持慈濟做善事，並希望洛杉磯的山火民眾要堅強地面對挑戰。」
遠從中國福建來美探望兒子的會眾岳英（Yue Ying），每一年都會在此時赴美探望念書的兒子，但去年她沒有趕上歲末祝福活動，有些遺憾，所以今年知道訊息後，她早早地前來參與。岳英在福建也參加過慈濟活動，來到美國後，她體會到慈濟人在全球開展的急難救助及人文關懷，非常感動，鼓勵自己要多參與慈濟活動。
慈濟的慈悲與大愛穿越國界、文化及種族，我也要投入慈濟助人的行列。
回饋愛的循環
與會會眾及團體，有著不同的因緣前來參加歲末祝福會，但卻都有著同樣的感動！慈濟新澤西分會的食物倉儲發放，為低收入居民發放食物和生活物資，艾爾西·內格羅（Elsie Negro）是受惠的照顧戶之一，她認識新澤西慈濟人七年多了，慈濟人待她非常友善，讓她感動在心，這是她第二次來參與歲末祝福，慶祝農曆新年。她說：「我真的很喜歡慈濟人的團結，大家在一起以和諧與平靜的方式做事情，當我和大家一起聚集時，我覺得自己就像是你們的一部分。你們對待他人的善良，這是最讓我感動的地方。」
我曾經在困苦中掙扎，當時我來到這個地方，慈濟人幫助了我，我很感動，也希望向你們學習去幫助他人，當我來這裡拿食物後，我會把食物分享給我的鄰居，學習去做一些善事。
來自多明尼加共和國（Dominicana）的茱蒂·阿維爾雷斯（Lety Alvarez），是一位在非營利組織工作的熱心人士。她在歲末祝福感恩會上觀看《慈濟大藏經》影片後，深深被慈濟志工的善行所感動：「慈濟所做的事情與我從事的工作息息相關，我希望把這些善心善行分享給我的同事，激勵大家一起做更多好事。」
茱蒂·阿維爾雷斯還補充說，她的母親每週五都會來慈濟會所的食物倉儲領取蔬果，並曾接受過慈濟提供的免費眼科檢查和配鏡服務，對慈濟滿懷感恩之情，她說：「我也希望有機會學習中文，進一步了解中國文化！」
我很感謝你們在這裡以及在世界各地所做的了不起的工作，尤其是在我的祖國多明尼加共和國所做的善事，這真的深深感動了我的心。
從好奇到身體力行
會眾佛藍·肖恩菲爾德（Fran Shoenfield）住在慈濟新澤西會所旁邊的老年公寓，同時也是慈濟新澤西分會食物倉儲的志工，多次參與歲末祝福活動，每一次都有不同的感受。她表示：「三年前因為好奇心，走進慈濟，結果一眼就愛上了這個地方。當時我們看到這裡每週固定有一天車來車往，後來才知道是食物發放，於是決定加入。」這一幫忙就是三年，風雨無阻。
付出雖然辛苦，但收穫更多，內心無比快樂。希望證嚴法師知道，她的慈悲精神在地球的另一端有許多追隨者，用行動實踐付出無所求。
點心燈的深刻觸動
出席歲末祝福感恩會的會眾李平苹（Jaclyn Lee）說，活動中最觸動她心靈的，是「點心燈」環節。當全場燈光暗下來時，她淚流滿面，雙手舉起心燈，誠心地為自己，也為眾生祈福。「證嚴法師的祝福話裡提到的『天氣、地氣、人氣』，讓我特別有感觸，人類只有敬天愛地，才能永續經營。」她說，這分感動和體悟，將伴隨她走入新的一年。
慈濟新澤西分會的歲末祝福感恩會，在全場的點心燈祈禱聲中圓滿落幕。而後的新春遊戲及義賣活動，有著濃濃的年味，大家還親手寫春聯，將一年的好運帶回家。值得一提的是，去年中旬完成心臟支架手術、84歲的慈濟人醫會召集人韓明元醫師（MinYen Han, M.D），敲出富有節奏性的鼓聲，為大家祈福，愛的鼓聲與竹筒回娘家的銅板聲相呼應，聲聲入人心，願這分愛的迴響，餘音裊裊，不絕於耳。
這是一場跨越文化、超越語言地愛的聚會，傳遞的不僅是對過去的感恩，更是一分充滿希望的期許，在這寒冬歲末，讓人心頭暖意盎然。
新的一年，一起來播撒愛心，讓愛傳遞。
加入我們，一起創造更美好的世界！
