It really was a great day at Trinity Church, Keelung, as we gathered there yesterday, Trinity Sunday, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Trinity Church and the 10th anniversary of being a parish. Congratulations and thanks be … Continue reading Trinity Church, Keelung 60th Anniversary ⛪ Congratulations & Thanks be to God!
Christ is risen, Alleluia! Happy Easter to you all from St. John’s Cathedral, Taipei! The start of Holy Week, Palm Sunday weekend, was also the height of the Calla Lily season up in the Yangmingshan mountains above Taipei at Zhuzihu. … Continue reading Holy Week & Easter 2024 ✝️
Christ is risen, Alleluia! It’s been a meaningful, joyful and blessed Holy Week here at Advent Church, St. John’s University ~ and now Easter is upon us, so a very happy Easter to you all! This is the Easter fire, … Continue reading Holy Week and Easter 2018 @ Advent Church, St. John’s University, Taiwan!
What a beautiful dawn and sunrise this morning, viewed from the 8th floor of St. James’ Church, Taichung! The start of a day of gorgeous weather! One of the great traditions of Chinese New Year is catching up with old friends, often those not seen for a whole year or even longer. I’ve been riding around Taichung on a u-bike all week doing this – and today was special, because I visited Fr. Toon Maes, CICM, at St. Paul’s RC Church, Taichung, where he is enjoying the sun after all those cold, wet and windy years up near us on … Continue reading Happy Chinese New Year’s Eve 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
In 1,400 words (that’s the CMS limit), my long silence on here has ended with the publication today of my latest Church Mission Society (CMS) Link Letter ~ click on this link below and it opens to a pdf document with words and photos describing why I’ve been silent for so long….. Catherine Lee 73 However, 1,400 words was not enough – and I had to leave much out. Notably thanking certain people. My family of course, and all those who offered support and prayers…. Next would be Alice from Mauritius who spent the summer here in Taiwan, staying in … Continue reading Hot off the press ~ CMS Link Letter # 73!
Christ is risen, Alleluia! Our Easter celebrations started with the Easter Vigil last night, Easter Eve at 8:00 pm, and the lighting of the Easter fire outside in front of Advent Church. The service started in candlelight…. And then all the candles were lit, and the Gospel reading was accompanied by 3 of our tallest students and church members as servers and carrying the cross… The flowers were looking beautiful! We were delighted to have 4 baptisms, 8-year-old Bo-Chang, whose aunt is a member of our church ~ he himself comes every day after school to do his homework, accompanied … Continue reading Easter 2017 @ Advent Church!
A city of colour even on a rainy day! Attended the morning service with the Filipino community, mostly migrant workers, who gather at the Church of the Immaculate Conception every Sunday. The main mass is at 12 noon, and is always packed out, so they now have a new mass at 10:45 am too – that’s the one I went to. The priest is a good friend of mine, Fr. Joy from Maryknoll Missioners. And check out that beautiful church minibus, their very own popemobile….. Now just waiting for the pope himself lol! Continue reading Trinity Sunday in Taichung!
From darkness to light! Christ is Risen, Alleluia! 耶穌復活了! Our Easter celebrations began with the Easter Vigil at 8:00 pm on Saturday, Easter Eve, with the lighting of the Easter fire, and then the first lighting of candles. After days of heavy rain, the sun had actually been out all day, and although it was very cold, it was dry, yes! We were delighted to welcome one of our students involved with our chaplaincy at St. John’s University, Mei-Han, who was baptised during the service. The church looked beautiful, the choir were amazing, and it was a very moving and … Continue reading Happy Easter @ Advent Church!
Catherine Lee 