2944 CIN Salesian Brothers Week
austraLasia #2944
Salesian Brothers’ Week
HONG KONG: 16 November 2011 -- Salesian China
Province organised Salesian Brothers’ Week on 6-13
November 2011. The whole province celebrated the vocation of
the brothers and their contribution to the Salesian Society.
Moreover, it allowed confreres to have a clearer and better
understanding of the identity of “Religious Consecration”.
Beginning from 6 November 2011, Salesian communities read
selected chapters of the newly published Chinese book
《Salesian Brother》 at the evening spiritual reading
sessions. This deepened the confreres’ understanding of the
history, identity, vocational apostolate and formation of
the Salesian Brothers.
On 11 November 2011 which is the
designated Salesian Brothers’ Day, brothers started the day
with a prayer and a song called "Salesian Brother".
Professor P. K. Chan of Hong Kong Institute of Education and
Fr. Francis K. K. Wong were invited to deliver talks on the
topics of “Looking from the viewpoint of Developmental
Psychology on how to live meaningfully in our old age” and
“Looking from the viewpoint of the Religious on how to live
happily our Consecrated life”. After the talks, brothers
shared their personal experience and treasurable memories.
Then, Fr. Simon Lam, Provincial of the China Province
celebrated the holy mass. In his sermon, Fr. Simon narrated
his relationship with the brothers. Moreover, he was
grateful for their contribution to the communities. In
future, he hoped that with the guidance of Our Lady,
brothers and priests could proceed together towards Christ
in their Salesian consecrated life. In the afternoon, the
brothers visited and prayed at the Monastery of the
Carmelite Sisters. After that, they enjoyed a light walk
down Stanley Main Street.
A prayer meeting was organised at
Salesian House of Studies in the evening, Brother Dominic
Wong presented a short sharing and the ceremony ended with
Benediction. What followed was a celebration dinner for the
80th Birthday of Bro. Joseph Dong, Bro. John Tchen and Fr.
Sylvester Yuan. Fr. Simon presented appreciation
certificates and gifts to the brothers so as to show
gratitude to their contribution to Salesian Society. Brother
Kung's harmonica performance and young clerics’ singing did
much to liven up the atmosphere. Salesian Brothers’ Week
ended in the celebration of the memorial day for Blessed
Ardemite Zatti on 13 November 2011.
