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Thirty Second Ordinary Sunday (Year B)

Today, Fr. Lejeune chose reading the longer version of the Gospel, both Jesus' criticism of the scribes and the poor widow's offering (Mark 12:38-44). Reading them together gave us a new perspective.In the Moral Theology…
Thirtieth Sunday (Year B)

Fr. Martin Ip celebrated the 11 a.m. mass with us this morning. He began with the story of a tour guide who complained that the worst tourists were those who went ahead or who fell much behind of the pack. The former gro…
Mission Sunday (Year B)

Isaiah once said that God's thoughts were not our thoughts. How true he was! For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, says the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my w…
Twenty Eighth Ordinary Sunday (Year B)

In the study of Moral Theology, Fr. Robert Ng, S.J. told us to differentiate among the three different types of ethics found in the Bible. 1) Practical: This is the ordinary principles and regulations which we are famili…
Twenty Seventh Ordinary Sunday (Year B)

Fr. Renzo Milanese, PIME celebrated his first mass in our parish. He came to replace Fr. John Baptist Kwan, whom the Diocesan Chancery had sent to St. Margaret. Fr. Milanese has been serving the New Territories for the l…
Twenty Sixth Ordinary Sunday (Year B)

Fr. John Baptist Kwan celebrated his last Sunday Mass in Tuen Mun this morning at elevent. The Diocesan Chancery sent him to St. Margaret Parish in the Happy Valley after he had served the parish in Tuen Mun for 11 years…
Feast of St. Matthew, the Evangelist

Today, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast day of St. Matthew, one of the Twelve and an Evangelist. It is well known that he was a tax-collector before he became Jesus' disciple. He was despised and hated by his fe…
Twenty Fifth Ordinary Sunday (Year B)

After spending two months back in France on vacation, Fr. Lejeune returned and celebrated the 11 a.m. youth mass with us this morning. Though he joked that he had not spoken Cantonese for nearly two months, his language …
Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (Year B)

The crucifix is a symbol of Christianity in general and a symbol of salvation in particular. There are several feasts in which the Catholic Church venerates the crucifix. Today is the feast of the Exaltation of the Cross…
Twenty Fourth Ordinary Sunday (Year B)

Yesterday, we learned the concept of a Person when the professor mentioned the Blessed Trinity in passing. All Christians believe that there is only One God who reveals to us in three different Persons: the Father, the S…