Sunday, May 31, 2009

DAWU PARISH WELCOME THEIR NEW PRIEST

Last May 31, 2009, on the Feast of Pentecost, Dawu Parish offically welcomed Fr. Dominic Hong. The Provincial, Fr. Kusno attended the said celebration participated by almost 300 parishioners.

The Youth Ministry was in-charge of the liturgy and the program, to show to everybody and to the new priest that they are the emerging group in the parish. The youth presented their guitar-playing skills with much satisfaction from the audience.

DAWU PARISH HOLD NOVENA TO THE HOLY SPIRIT

Dawu Parish once again held Novena Masses to the Holy Spirit which begun last May 22 and ended on the eve of Pentecost. The novena Masses, attended everyday by more than a hundred people went from one chapel to another.

Sharers were invited to share their faith-experiences about the theme for the day. Everybody was satisfied listening to the varied faith-experiences of
the sharers. After each Mass, heavy snacks were offered and shared by all.

Monday, May 18, 2009

2009 PROVINCIAL RETREAT

Sixteen confreres from Taiwan, a confrere working in Mainland and two seminarians gathered last May 11-26, 2009 at St. Paul's Patoral Center in Hualien for their yearly retreat. Fr. Guo, a certain priest from Chiayi Diocese facilitated the retreat by presenting his talks with the aid of powerpoint.

The liturgy for this year's retreat was more organized and prepared due to advance planning by each house. Multi-media aids were used to make the liturgy more alive and touching.

At the last day of the retreat, Gao Xiang, a novice who took his novitiate formation in the Philippines, took his Bon Propos in the presence of the confreres. The event gave a flickering hope for the ageing Province.