Guatemala, Nicaragua, Belize, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines ~ all countries that have diplomatic relations with Taiwan, and all countries that have sent some of their very lovely people to participate in the “2019 Latin American and Caribbean … Continue reading From Latin America and the Caribbean to St. John’s University, Taiwan ~ Welcome!
Congratulations to all 900 students who graduated this past Saturday from St. John’s University (SJU)! And what a great occasion it was, with so many parents, relatives, friends, alumni, faculty and staff to celebrate with them. Some were accompanied by … Continue reading St. John’s University, Taiwan: Graduation 2019!
”In my country, Kiribati, 52 is a wonderful age to be! Still young, still full of energy and enthusiasm, still willing to try new things; but also at 52, you’ve eaten a lot of coconuts, you’re mature, you’re full of … Continue reading 52nd Anniversary Celebrations @ St. John’s University, Taiwan 聖約翰科技大學52週年校慶!
An amazing evening last night ~ so many smiles and laughs, and of course, photos! Yes, it’s the end of the school year here in Taiwan and at SJU we are gearing up for tomorrow’s graduation ceremony, and saying many … Continue reading St. John’s University Student Fellowship Graduation Party ~ SJU愛的團契 送舊晚會2018!
St. John’s University (SJU) 聖約翰科技大學 Board of Trustees recently elected Bishop David J. H. Lai as their new chair. Yesterday at Advent Church (on the SJU campus), we held a Thanksgiving Service in which the official university seal was formally … Continue reading Bishop David J. H. Lai assumes the position of Chair of St. John’s University Board of Trustees 賴主教 榮信董事 就任聖約翰科技大學 董事長感恩禮拜 Thanksgiving Service @ Advent Church, Taiwan
St. John’s University has been celebrating its 51st birthday this past week. Many congratulations ~ and happy birthday! This time last year, the SJU 50th birthday was a huge jamboree of events and VIP visitors and all sorts of exciting things going on. This year has been a little less frenetic, but celebratory all the same. A few highlights: We have a new school bus! This was actually a gift from an alumnus, Mr. Chang, and was presented to the university in a dedication ceremony last week. The bus is beautifully painted – love it! The bus dedication took place … Continue reading 51st Anniversary Celebrations @ St. John’s University, Taiwan 聖約翰科技大學51週年校慶!
Yes, Chinese New Year’s coming soon! The semester is already over at St. John’s University, it finished at the end of last week. Local schools still have another week or so to go. Offices stay open for a few more weeks after that. Then yes, it’s holiday time! The St. John’s University 2018 Wei-Ya 尾牙 Chinese New Year Banquet was held last night at Regalees Hotel, Tamsui – with lots of VIPs and speeches and entertainment and prizes in the lucky draw. But of course the main attraction was the food. All ten courses. Plus fruit. Here they are! Yes, … Continue reading St. John’s University Chinese New Year Banquet 尾牙 2018!
SJU is definitely a happening kind of place during Advent and Christmas! Taiwan doesn’t have any holidays for Christmas, so apart from weekends, the students are here in classes all over Christmas, the office staff are working all over Christmas, … Continue reading Advent & Christmas 2017 @ St. John’s University (SJU) & Advent Church, Taiwan
Every year in mid-November, St. John’s University holds a Coming of Age Ceremony (成年禮) for all of our first-year university students ~ plus SJU President Ay, faculty, alumni, tutors and staff. The event is organized by the St. John’s University Chaplaincy, and takes weeks of preparation for our chaplaincy staff and the student fellowship team ~ but it’s all worth it, and every year we thank God for another successful event! It’s also got high praise from the Ministry of Education too. And it all happened yesterday afternoon! The students (and tutors) this year all had special red SJU ties, … Continue reading St. John’s University Coming of Age Ceremony (成年禮) 2017!
Catherine Lee 