FR LUKES 25TH ANNIVERSERY

This week has been  very busy for us, Retreat for the Priests started on Sunday evening, I took the Retreat co-ordinator to HK Island in the morning then we took her to Mass at Notre Dame College and thought, well now for a weeks rest, and it was on Monday, but by Tuesday things reved up a cog or two, maybe it was that we had the day off so I decided we'd make one last trip to the markets, as time is running out I had to make it worth my while, by the time we got home we were quite exhausted!! and some more, so much to see there, and so little time left. Tony not being a great fan of these places I really had to squeeze a lot into the day, but I managed it all.

Friday I was judge of an English Book review for grade 11 students, I found this quite a challenge as I've never done anything like this before. It went all very well and very entertaining, the students work so hard to improve their English speaking, and I am just amazed how they have improved during our time here. (Not what we have done too much, but through their own efforts mostly)

Friday pm the Priests arrived back from retreat and I met Sr Inigo (key speaker) at NDC took here back to our home, let her have a rest, then back to NDC for dinner, then Fr Ronnie took Fr Brian Sr Inigo and myself to Mon Kok markets just to let them see something of HK by night.  Fr Brian was totally gobsmacked by the size of it and the number of people there, we did no shopping there, but  we had a very enjoyable evening showing the tourist's the place.

Saturday Tony and I did our Saturday lesson, and then Sr wanted to do some shopping, not a lot mind you, but she likes to walk everywhere and oh boy its so hotttttttt walking,

From there we came back had some lunch here, and then up to Mass for Fr Luke's 25th Anniversary Mass, this was really special, all the Oblate priests from HK  2 from the mainland, 3 from Australia and one young man from China taking his 2nd last vows. (not sure what they are called)

I would post some photos of this mass but   unbelieveably Tony dropped my new camera again so no photos from that event.

After that we were taken to a restaurant for a banqet ( food nowhere near as nice as the other places we've been to) but still very nice.

We then took Fr Chi, a 90yr partly retired  priest back to our place for the night, and I asked him if we would take a taxi, but he refused and said its only a ten minute walk, ( and that may be the case if you are not ninety) but it was such a  nice  night it had cooled down and there were not as many people on the streets at that time.It was very pleasent indeed! If you can imagine one sprightly 90yr old and 2old fogies wandering around the streets of Kowloon at 9pm.(and no camera) took us slightly over ten minutes! and closer to 45minutes, because he kept stopping to chat with people who knew him.

He lives in a retirement home, and he was asked by someone was  he coming there to die and his reply was quote                   "NO I'VE COME HERE TO LIVE"   I love that !!


We met a lot of the Chinese community and that was nice.

Sunday we went to the Airport and met Mary and Pete who are on their way to England for 3and a half weeks holiday. It was such a thrill to catch up with them, and Pete (my hero) fixed my camera. Thanks Pete

I think thats it for this week



Book Review

2nd Place

Special Merit

 1st Place Eric and David

 Frs David,Harry and Brian