Garbage trucks disrupt classical concert – Taipei Times

!!!!!!!!! Garbage trucks on Saturday inadvertently disrupted a performance by the New Japan Philharmonic World Dream Orchestra in the National Taiwan University Sports Center when they started loudly playing prerecorded tunes that signal waste collection, sparking outrage from classical music fans attending the event. Source: Garbage trucks disrupt classical concert – Taipei Times Continue reading Garbage trucks disrupt classical concert – Taipei Times

Coffee Stand @ Good Shepherd Church, Taipei!

Actually Coffee Stand is 3 doors along from Good Shepherd Church, Taipei at 台北市士林區中正路519號 and stands out – of course for the coffee – but also because it is built into a half-demolished building. The building used to extend right up to level with the white line down the middle of the road in front, but 20 years ago the end of the building was removed to make way for the road. So the upstairs of the building has a half-demolished look about it, but hey, that’s the attraction! Y’know, I’ve been walking past this building for years, and never noticed … Continue reading Coffee Stand @ Good Shepherd Church, Taipei!

Summer Time on Taiwan’s Northern Coast!

This week, the northern coast of Taiwan in the district of Shimen 石門 has been looking beautiful, and everyone is here to enjoy it! The Fugueijiao Lighthouse 富貴角燈塔 on Taiwan’s northern tip on Monday afternoon ~ and a huge number of large grasshoppers! The beach at Baishawan 白沙灣 yesterday… And the harbour at nearby Linshanbi 麟山鼻and the coastline also yesterday….. Many tourists, visitors and locals are here making the most of it all ~ come and see it all for yourselves ~ it’s a great place! Continue reading Summer Time on Taiwan’s Northern Coast!

Congratulations to the Filipino Community in Tanzi, Taichung!

Celebrating the opening mass and blessing last Sunday, August 14, of the new Filipino R. C. Church in 台中市 潭子區 Tanzi, Taichung by 蘇耀文 主教 The Most Rev. Martin Yao-Wen Su, R. C. Bishop of Taichung. Congratulations to my good friend, Fr. Joyalito ‘Joy’ Tajonera MM 陳智仁 神父 @ Ugnayan Migrants and Immigrant Ministry, and all the Filipino Community in Tanzi! Address: 台中市 潭子區 興華一路 300號 3樓 Taichung City, Tanzi District, Xing Hua First Road, No. 300, 3rd floor. Sunday Mass Times: 7:45am and 9:00am This is their fifth move to different rented accommodation since Fr. Joy started the migrant … Continue reading Congratulations to the Filipino Community in Tanzi, Taichung!

Beautiful people and places of Dadu 大肚 and Changhua 彰化 ~ Thank you Rebecca 劉恩渝 and all the family!

Such a fun day, and we got to go on the new skywalk ~ YES! In September 1999, I started working at St. James’ Church, Taichung, about the same time as St. James had a new church administrator, Rebecca Liu.  We shared the church office together, along with Rev. Charles C. T. Chen, the rector of St. James’ Church.  Rebecca was our right-hand person, always so willingly on hand to do whatever needed doing whenever it was needed, and she was always always so lovely! At Chinese New Year 2000, Rebecca kindly invited me to her home for the Liu … Continue reading Beautiful people and places of Dadu 大肚 and Changhua 彰化 ~ Thank you Rebecca 劉恩渝 and all the family!

Good Shepherd Church, Taipei 牧愛堂 welcomes Rev. Keith C. C. Lee 李鎮丞牧師 as the new rector!

Another big day at Good Shepherd Church, Taipei! Last Sunday, Good Shepherd Church said goodbye to Rev. Philip Lin 林立峯牧師 and his family as they moved to St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei, and now this Sunday, today, they say a big welcome to their new rector, Rev. Keith Lee 李鎮丞牧師!  Here he is, in the middle, after his 2 services today, still smiling! Keith and his wife Sindy have 2 children, a son and a daughter, aged about 10 and 7, but as the Good Shepherd Rectory is having major repairs for the next few weeks, Keith is in Taipei on his own for … Continue reading Good Shepherd Church, Taipei 牧愛堂 welcomes Rev. Keith C. C. Lee 李鎮丞牧師 as the new rector!