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St. John’s University Student Fellowship 2015 Farewell Party 團契送舊!

Catherine Lee

The last full week of term and the last student fellowship gathering for this school year, and so farewell to a lovely group of students ~ we’ll definitely miss you all! Some have been members of St. John’s University Student Fellowship for the last 4 years and graduated last weekend ~ and others have been here in Taiwan for a relatively short time and are returning home to Mainland China, so we said goodbye to them all on Thursday night in Advent Church…. The theme was Cosplay (literally “Costume Play” ~ meaning dressing up and pretending to be a fictional … Continue reading St. John’s University Student Fellowship 2015 Farewell Party 團契送舊!

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St. John’s University Farewells Retiring Faculty and Staff 歡送退休人員聚會!

Catherine Lee

Today St. John’s University said farewell to 6 faculty and staff who are retiring at the end of this academic year, next month in fact ~ and many of them looking far too young to retire!  But several have been here for 25 years, and all are full of plans for what they’re going to do next…. Actually one of them couldn’t come today, but the other 5 were all here – plus about 100 present (and just-retired) faculty and staff, including President Chen Jean-Lien – all here saying goodbye, laden with gifts and flowers!  The whole event was held … Continue reading St. John’s University Farewells Retiring Faculty and Staff 歡送退休人員聚會!

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St. John’s University Graduation Day!

Catherine Lee

Yesterday was a BIG BIG day ~ St. John’s University Graduation 2015 ~ YES! By 10:00am everyone had gathered ~ students, professors, SJU President Chen Jean-Lien, SJU Chair of Trustees, Dr. Cecilia Koo, VIP Guests and Alumni, SJU Chaplain Rev. Lennon Chang, Bishop David J. H. Lai and a whole host of photographers, organizers and of course parents and families ~ including lots of proud grandparents, all armed with bouquets of flowers and balloons.  And even several tiny pet dogs! The procession entered the Centennial Hall to the music of ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ and 2 hours later the whole … Continue reading St. John’s University Graduation Day!

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New Month, New CMS Link Letter, New House!

Catherine Lee

Ah, June, a new month!  Except that I’m only just surfacing – and realizing that 9 days of June has already passed. Ah well! However the good news is that, at long last, and a whole long year since the last one was published ~ hot off the press comes my latest CMS Link Letter ~ click on the link below…. Lee, Catherine 66 In it, you will see that the big event of this month so far was moving house on June 1. Yep, it all happened as planned, with a huge amount of help from many people, and … Continue reading New Month, New CMS Link Letter, New House!

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Diocese of Taiwan Friendship Magazine Out Now!

Catherine Lee

Just in case you’re wondering what I’ve been up to since I got back to Taiwan ~ well, this was one of the major things to do, the Diocese of Taiwan Friendship Magazine ~ yes, it’s out now! All the recent news of the Diocese of Taiwan, in English ~ 44 pages of reports and photos of last September’s House of Bishops Meeting in Taiwan, the diocesan pilgrimage to the Holy Land in February, diocesan visit to Osaka for the consecration of their new bishop in April, news from every church in the diocese, plus plenty more besides…. Yep, it’s … Continue reading Diocese of Taiwan Friendship Magazine Out Now!