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牧職團歐 陽 輝 神 父尹 雅 白 神 父張 樂 天 神 父陳 意 婉 修 女彭 美 瑩 修 女蘇 燕 霞 修 女

雅各伯生若瑟，瑪利亞的丈夫，瑪利亞生耶穌，他稱為基督。耶穌基督的

誕生是這樣的：他的母親瑪利亞許配於若瑟後，在同居前，她因聖神有

孕的事已顯示出來。她的丈夫若瑟，因是義人，不願公開羞辱她，有意

暗暗地休退她。當他在思慮這事時，看，在夢中上主的天使顯現給他說：

「達味之子若瑟，不要怕娶你的妻子瑪利亞，因為那在她內受生的，是出

於聖神。她要生一個兒子，你要給他起名叫耶穌，因為他要把自己的民族，

由他們的罪惡中拯救出來。」若瑟從睡夢中醒來，就照上主的天使所囑咐

的辦了，娶了他的妻子。

（瑪 1:16, 18-21, 24）

02月 02 日 ( 四 ) - 獻主節（慶日）

02 月 22 日 ( 三 ) - 建立聖伯多祿宗座（慶日）

03 月 20 日 ( 一 ) - 聖若瑟（聖母淨配 )( 節日）

03 月 25 日 ( 六 ) - 預報救主降生節（節日）

03 月 01 日 ( 三 ) - 聖灰禮儀日

2 「神貧的人是有福的，因為天國是他們的。」( 瑪 5：3)

(一）祝婚紀念

2月12日（星期日）上午11:30在恩主教書院禮堂主日彌撒中舉行，為結婚10、20、25、30、

40、50 週年或以上之夫婦進行祝婚儀式。

(二）情人節燭光晚餐

2月14日（星期二）晚上7:30在恩主教書院禮堂舉行。

(三）婚姻培育課程

2月18日（星期六）下午2:00在恩主教書院課室舉行。

(四）多代同堂祝福感恩祭

2月19日（星期日）上午11:30在恩主教書院禮堂主日彌撒中舉行。

詳情請參閱活動宣傳海報及歡迎到堂區秘書處查詢或報名。

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由堂區聖若瑟會主辦之一年一度的朝聖，於去年十二月

十三至十九日七天台灣之行，共有三十一名參加者，

除本堂教友會員外，亦有港九其他堂區教友參加，雖來

自不同堂區善會，但在整個朝聖行程中，團結互愛與祈

禱，使每個團友都獲得神形恩寵，滿載而歸。

這次朝聖行程，由南至北，行程多姿多彩。首站從高雄

真福山開始，這座真福山是高雄前任主教單國璽樞機創

立的。該真福山遠離市區，環境幽靜，除聖堂及巨型露

德聖母山之外，並有酒店式的住宿設備，可作避靜靈修

及大型的信仰培育活動之用。團友在此渡宿祈禱參與彌

撒聖祭，得益良多。

朝聖團的第二個重點是在宜蘭縣的五峰旗聖母朝聖地。

該朝聖處已有三十多年的歷史。最初得見聖母顯現的不

是教友，而是一批外教的行山者，他們共有十一人，

在一次登山時遇險，在黑暗的夜晚迷路徬徨，得到聖母

的指點與光照，才能平安脫險；因此這座原來只是一間

木屋的聖母山莊，經過這批遇難者的作證與努力，再得

到教會神長及政府的配合，終於建成了今日優美聖潔的

朝聖地。本團最後一站就是到此朝聖，參與彌撒及祈禱，

渡過一個神聖而幽靜的時光。

在這七天朝聖旅程中，我只把這兩個重點介紹，是因為

除了這兩個重點外，其他一些行程，雖然節目豐富，

不能盡述。比如我們每天都有在不同的聖堂舉行彌撒，

包括高雄、台南、台中、台北等教區的聖堂，也得到堂

區神父及教友的歡迎招待，使我們感到親切。我們又參

觀了台中的靜宜大學及台北的輔仁大學，也受到親切熱

情的招待。同時，我們還參觀了一間在桃園的德來姊妹

修會，得以瞭解修女們的工作。這個修會是雷鳴遠神父

在大陸創立的，現在台灣發展得很順利，她們在會院中

保存了雷神父的一些寶貴遺物和歷史文件，難得一見。

我這次在堂區通訊中寫了朝聖旅行的文章，是希望教友

知道參加堂區或堂區性的朝聖，比一般旅行社辦的旅遊

觀光優越得多。參加旅行社的，多時連主日大瞻禮都不

能有參與彌撒的機會，而參加教會的朝聖旅行，則可得

神形的照顧，使身、心、靈都能得益良多。我這次，

作為朝聖團神師，與團友共渡了一個豐富而愉快的時光，

更感受天主的無限仁慈的照顧而感恩不盡！

尹雅白神父

主！求祢祝福以下新婚的兄弟姊妹，使他們一生互相敬愛， 手挽手，心連心。也求祢讓信、望、愛充滿他們的家庭，讓他們在婚姻生活中繼續為祢作見證。

杜倩勤 與 吳洪輝 周麗卿 與 黃國強 曾紫敏 與 王偉燊

黃尹姿 與 余恭斌

台灣真福山與五峰旗朝聖之旅

婚姻與家庭活動

3“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matt 5:3)

　聖經生活靈修

　露德聖母，為我等祈 !　

主！祢曾因拉匝祿的死亡而落淚，因此，祢會明白親友離世

時，我們如何傷心難過。求祢堅固我們的信仰，並求祢賜給亡者永

恆的生命。

請為本堂區最近離世的教友祈禱，願他們安抵天鄉，得見

天主的慈顏 :

鄺瑞 王歐春妺 吳映枝 劉緒忠

伍麗芳 叢培儉 田寶周 劉烱光

提升免疫力

有一位醫生對我說，人的身體從三十歲起就開始衰退，這個年齡，對很多人來說，事業還在起步。 由此看來，人生苦短，時間實在寶貴！現代不少人著重健康飲食，說這些會減慢衰老，那些又抗氧化，但大家有沒有想過如何提升靈魂的免疫力呢？

隨著社會的急促發展，在這數碼年代，我們每天在

網絡上渡過的時間可不少呀！有一次，想勸整天對

著手機的丈夫少看一點，原來自己也是拿著手機

呀！這些電子工具在生活和工作上的確幫忙不少，

但也容易使我們不知不覺地沉迷於瀏覽無謂的資

訊，在我們短短的人生中，形成一個「時間黑洞」。

魔鬼也很追上潮流，網絡上充斥色情、暴力、

享樂主義、金錢掛帥的資訊，這些扭曲了的價值

觀，繪形繪聲，使人難分真假正邪。保祿宗徒時

常勸勉信友要醒寤，準備好自己去迎接主的來臨

（得前 5:1-11），甚至在他將離世前，身陷牢獄，

已無釋放的機會，他仍深愛信友至極點。弟茂德後

書被視為保祿宗徒的遺囑，裡面提醒信友要留意末

世的磨難——「那時人只愛自己、愛錢、矜誇、

驕傲、謾罵、不孝順父母、妄恩、負義、不虔敬、

無慈愛、難和解、善誹謗、無節制、無仁心、不樂

善、背信、魯莽、自大、愛快樂勝過愛天主」（弟

後 3:1-4）。正如在聖誕日講道中，神父指出基督

誕生之後，末世已經開始，保祿宗徒的描述，不是

和我們現今社會上所見到的很相似嗎？

魔鬼殊不簡單，很難抵抗，正如保祿宗徒所說：

「為能抵抗魔鬼的陰謀……我們戰鬥不是對抗血和

肉，而是對抗率領者，對抗掌權者，對抗這黑暗

世界的霸主。」我們這麼渺小，怎麼夠魔鬼打？

宗徒繼續說：「為此，你們應拿起天主的全副武裝，

為使你們在邪惡的日子能夠抵得住」（厄 6:10-

20）。這副「武裝」是什麼？原來慈愛的父早已為

我們準備了很多補充和抗氧化劑：

「真理」作帶

「正義」作甲

「和平的福音」作準備走路的鞋

「信德」作盾牌

戴上「救恩」當頭盔

以「聖神」——「天主的話」作利劍

如果我們每天都好好利用這些補充劑，每天花點時

間讀讀聖經，聆聽天主的話，讓聖神滋養我們的心

靈，我們就更能得見真理和正義，大大提升我們的

免疫力。在新的一年，讓我們嘗試放棄瀏覽不必要

的資訊，珍惜時間，多點拿起聖經，為靈魂加油吧！

4 「哀慟的人是有福的，因為他們要受安慰。」( 瑪 5：4)

耶穌聖誕九日敬禮

堂區活動

賀年揮春義賣

聖召行 2016-12-26

大埔堂區教友參與聖召行

湯漢樞機在聖神修院主持聖召行感恩祭

夏志誠輔理主教在聖神修院致詞 教徒在聖神修院聖母山祈禱

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“Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted.” (Matt 5:4)

本堂堂區網頁有更多活動照片與影片，歡迎瀏覽：

http://taipo.catholic.org.hk/堂區活動照片/

堂區活動

彌撒司琴、指揮及團員招募聖澤歌詠團現正招募司琴、指揮及團員，於每星期日上午11:30的主日彌撒

服務。本團可提供指導與培訓。教友如有興趣，可於每週日上午10:45，親

臨恩主教書院禮堂到訪本團，或聯絡堂區秘書。感謝！

堂區網頁人員招募堂區傳訊組現需人手協助堂區網頁的日常維護與更新工作。有興趣幫忙的教

友，請與堂區祕書聯絡。感謝！

醫院報佳音活動

醫院牧靈義工證書課程

6 「天主竟這樣愛了世界，甚至賜下了自己的獨生子，使凡信祂的人不至喪亡，反而獲得永生。」( 若 3：16)

讀者來稿

「助人為快樂之本」並不是鼓勵人的話，而是一種實

實在在的感受。真心真意不為物質或精神的報酬去助

人，這種感受凝聚在心，有時連自己也不易感受到。

主耶穌告訴我們要積聚財富於天，助人是其中一個方

法，但如果連這點也能忘記，那才是真正助人的本質。

不過幫助別人，不單要有能力，還要有時間、決心，

最重要的是有人願意接受你伸出的手。很多人為了不

想麻煩別人，或者為了面子，甚或其他原因，不肯接

受別人的幫助。終於，這次輪到我接受別人的援助了。

11 月 12 日，我們堂區舉辦了「慈悲足印」活動，

百多位教友，依循百多年前傳教士的足跡，由荃灣城

門水塘步行回大埔聖堂。那天我一早醒來，感到身體

有點不適，吃了早餐，又睡了一會才出門。到達城門

水塘，精神尚好。起步初段，也不覺得辛苦。過了兩

個祈禱站，我開始有點不太舒服，認為自己仍可以支

撐下去。直到第三個祈禱站，大休之後，人有點昏昏

欲睡，不過大隊要啟動了，我只好提起精神再走。

我愈走愈慢，有幾位教友一直陪著我走。他們開始發

覺我不妥，叫我停下來休息。顧及面子，我初時仍想

勉力強行，但同行的人都說我面色蒼白，有中暑跡象。

我覺得疲倦之外，並沒有其他不適，休息了好一會，

吃了半個同行人給我的麵包，便再次起步。過了不久，

終於又要停下來了。我鬆開了衣服，把背囊交給其中

一位教友代我背負，同伴又再給我另外一個麵包，

這次我吃了半個便吃不下了。休息了好一會，面色好

得多，我便再次起步。

沿途我們都有和大隊聯絡，把情況告知沈先生。他很

諒解，告訴我們不必趕下山。到了打鐵刃，大家都認

為我不宜繼續走，我自己也有這想法。大家千方百計

召的士上來，終於獲沈先生通知，孟先生截了一部的

士上來接我，我便乘車直接回家去了。

感謝天主，在我最需要照顧時派了天使陪伴我，不是

一位，不是兩位，而是四位！包括 ANN、EMMA、東正

和謝國斌，還有第五位天使孟先生。這次，天主還告

訴我：年紀不小了，不要勉強做自己年輕時應付如裕

的事，畢竟體力已不再年輕了。

鍾寶強

助人與受助

寶貴一小時主日學復課後，每個主日彌撒的人數的確多了，因為

多了許多小朋友參與，整個禮堂熱鬧非常。可是熱鬧

的代價便是在彌撒中會聽到此起彼落的聲音，除了零

星的電話聲，大多數的響聲都是由小朋友的行為發

出的。我並不是想把責任全推在小朋友身上，事實上

「大朋友」也要負上一定的責任，因為我們都應該教

導小朋友遵守彌撒禮儀的規矩。

身為參與彌撒的一份子，小薯仔真的很希望大家都能

在一個寧靜、莊嚴的環境，以最虔誠、認真的態度去

敬拜天主，靜心聆聽神父講道，和天父溝通。

上星期彌撒後小薯仔離開教堂，在路上看到一個小男

孩正對母親撒嬌，然後我聽到母親對兒子說：「我們

一星期就這一個小時上教堂，難道就不能安靜地和天

父相處嗎？」願以這番話與一眾教友分享。主佑！

筆名：小薯仔

7“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. “ (John 3:16)

聖母聖心小學聖誕祈禱禮及報佳音

　 校園動向

天主教聖母聖心小學已於 2016 年 12 月 21 日舉行

了聖誕祈禱禮及聯歡會，慶祝聖誕節的來臨。

　　

今年學校邀請校監歐陽輝神父到來主持祈禱禮，

歐陽神父在講道中提醒同學，要深刻緊記耶穌透過

聖誕節帶給人類的禮物——希望、平安、喜樂及慈

愛。歐陽神父說：「當時天使們高聲讚頌天主說：

『天主在天受光榮，主愛的人在世享平安。』不單

是耶穌基督，世界上所有的人都能夠藉著耶穌的降

生，得到一份平安。」

歐陽神父更鼓勵同學，要將耶穌降生的喜訊帶回家

中：「要與家人一起歡度聖誕節。不論是在家中或

是外出慶祝，大家都要記得愛及關心家人，因為他

們正是我們愛的泉源。」神父降福在場的老師及同

學後，各班回到課室舉行聖誕聯歡會。

當天除了祈禱禮和聯歡會，本校基督小先鋒的同學

更齊集校門外，頌唱多首聖誕歌曲，向家長和鄰近

的街坊報佳音，獻上聖誕祝福。

天主教聖母聖心小學牧民助理劉肇基

恩主教書院「心靈小茶聚」

本校推動心靈教育的袁家寶老師和牧工劉煊欣，

於 11 月 24 日放學後舉行「心靈小茶聚——品茶與

舒壓」，希望高年級學生藉著活動，透過泡茶、品

茗和認識茶的功效，舒緩公開考試的壓力。

　　

活動開始前，老師與參加者一同進行靜默靈修，

透過深長的呼吸，讓心神先安頓下來，幫助自己投

入聚會。聚會開始，參加者除了可以細味一杯杯熱

桂花烏龍茶外，也有機會即場試用茶具泡茶，運用

在心靈教育課堂所學的呼吸方法，靜待茶葉的味道

融入熱水之中，讓茶色、茶香逐漸滲出。同時用心

享受每一杯茶︰觀茶色、聞茶香、品茶韻，感受茶

在口腔、喉嚨、身體的流動，品味出茶獨有的味道。

泡茶時，最重要的是泡茶者當下的心情與節奏。即

使採用的茶葉、水溫、時間一樣，不同的人泡出來

的茶色與味道也會截然不同。

活動完結後，每位參加者皆獲得茶包小禮物和心靈

茶語書籤，鼓勵他們在繁忙的生活中，抽出數分鐘

的時間泡茶，放慢節奏，放鬆心靈。當學生懂得放

慢自己的步伐，便會看到壓力的來源，並慢慢找到

處理壓力的辦法。

恩主教中學牧民工作者

劉煊欣

8 「主，我信祢是默西亞，天主子。」( 若 11：27)

善會信仰小品善會信仰小品

我的牧者我們選了在《頌恩》裡的「我的牧者」跟大家分享。

「上主是我的牧者，我實在一無所缺」是這一首歌的重句，我們一起高聲讚美上主，歌頌祂的偉大，因為沒有祂，我們什麼也沒有。「祂讓我躺在碧綠的草地上，祂領我走近幽靜的清水旁，祂康復了我的心靈」——當我們歌唱聖詠廿三這一節時，覺得天主已經收納了我們所有不安和煩躁，讓人心靈飽飫，內心安寧，彷彿躺在碧綠的草地上，滿懷感恩和讚頌。另一節「祂為了自己的聖名，使我踏上了正義的道路」則時刻提醒我們，要走上正義的道路，因為天主救贖了我們，派遣了祂的聖子降生成人，為我們被釘在十字架上受難死亡，目的是要我們成義皈依。

第三節「即使走進幽谷，我也無憂無懼，因為有祢在我身邊」——天主安慰和眷顧心靈痛苦的人， 憐憫寬恕那些痛悔己罪的人，尋找失落迷失的人，因為無論何時何地，天主都愛我們，對我們不離不棄。最後一節「祢的牧杖和祢的短棒，是我的安慰與鼓勵」——我們全心、全意、全靈、全力承行上主的旨意和遵守祂的誡命，就是我們最大的安慰和鼓勵。

我們懷著豐富的情感把歌詞的意思唱出來，就是美麗祈禱，希望大家都能堅定地跟隨「我的牧者」。在此歡迎各弟兄姊妹加入，成為盈聚歌詠團的一份子，在每個主日上午十時，於聖母聖心小學的聖張大鵬小堂的彌撒一同為主服務，見證信仰，主佑大家。

盈聚歌詠團供稿

於每主日十一點半中文彌撒裡服務獻詠的聖澤歌詠團，不知不覺已服務了十多個年頭。驀然回首， 縱使經歷過不少考驗，歌詠團仍在主的帶領下不斷成長。我們除了感恩，還是感恩。

歌詠團曾經有不少年輕團員加入，大家懷著對音樂的熱誠，透過歌聲頌讚上主，這是我們「輝煌」的時刻。但是，我們亦經歷過「艱難」時刻，試過因不少團員另有發展，人數不足，未能以最好質素服務聖祭。無論是「輝煌」時刻，或是「艱難」時刻，我們都相信上主的帶領。我們不妄求成就什麼大事，卻只願在應有崗位上盡力工作，愈顯主榮。

歌詠團在今年舉辦了不少活動，如音樂進修、靈修朝聖、燒烤聯誼，亦參加過其他堂區的音樂分享活動。這些活動充實了團員的生活，也加強了歸屬感和彼此間的友誼。我們奉加爾各答聖德蘭修女為團體主保，矢志效法其愛主愛人的崇高精神。

講起「愛」，我們認為保祿宗徒以下這番訓勉， 特別適合堂區服務人員：「我若能說人間的語言，和能說天使的語言，但我若沒有愛，我就成了個發聲的鑼，或發響的鈸。」（格前 13:1）同樣地，我們若沒有愛，縱使唱出天籟之音，在主心目中也只不過是一堆雜音而已。

我們聖澤歌詠團，在音樂上不斷勤奮學習，精益求精；亦在信仰生活上力求進步，步武基督，促進愛德。望主繼續帶領我們，保守我們。

聖澤歌詠團供稿

愛主愛人，力求進步

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小羊棧

“For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life.” (John 3:16)

FAITH苦路第一處

耶穌被判死刑苦路第一處

耶穌被判死刑

開始

終點

苦路第二處

耶穌肩負十字架

苦路第二處

耶穌肩負十字架

苦路第三處

耶穌體力不支，第一次跌倒地上 苦路第四處

耶穌遇見了自己的母親

苦路第五處

西滿負擔耶穌的刑具

苦路第五處

西滿負擔耶穌的刑具

苦路第六處

韋羅尼加為耶穌抹面

苦路第六處

韋羅尼加為耶穌抹面

苦路第七處

耶穌再次不支而倒地

苦路第七處

耶穌再次不支而倒地

苦路第八處

婦女為耶穌痛哭

苦路第八處

婦女為耶穌痛哭

苦路第十處

耶穌被剝去衣裳

苦路第十二處

耶穌在十字架上捨生

苦路第十二處

耶穌在十字架上捨生

苦路第十三處

聖母懷抱耶穌

苦路第十四處

耶穌被埋葬

苦路第九處

耶穌第三次跌倒在地

苦路第九處

耶穌第三次跌倒在地

苦路第十一處

耶穌懸在十字架上

苦路第一處

耶穌被判死刑苦路第一處

耶穌被判死刑

苦路第二處

耶穌肩負十字架

苦路第二處

耶穌肩負十字架

苦路第五處

西滿負擔耶穌的刑具

苦路第六處

韋羅尼加為耶穌抹面

苦路第七處

耶穌再次不支而倒地

苦路第八處

婦女為耶穌痛哭

苦路第十二處

耶穌在十字架上捨生

苦路第九處

耶穌第三次跌倒在地

踏入三月，快要進入為期四十天的四旬期，

期間我們要克己以及奉獻，準備在復活節紀念耶穌基督的光榮復活。

小朋友，你能陪伴耶穌走過苦路嗎？

答案在第 10 頁

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就在那時刻，門徒來到耶穌跟前說：「在天國裡究竟誰是最大的？」At that time the disciples approached Jesus and said, "Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?"

耶穌就叫一個小孩來，使他站在他們中間，He called a child over, placed it in their midst,

說：「我實在告訴你們：你們若不變成如同小孩一樣，你們決不能進天國。

所以，誰若自謙自卑如同這一個小孩，這人就是天國中最大的。」Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

and said, "Amen, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.

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讀聖經學英文

「主，我信祢是默西亞，天主子。」( 若 11：27)

讀聖經學英文

這一期我們挑選了天國中誰最大的經文（瑪竇福音 18:1-4）跟大家分享。

讓我們時刻警醒自己要如同小孩一樣，常常保持謙卑的心。

Hi everyone! We would like to share with you the message regarding

who is the greatest in Heaven (Matthew 18:1-4) in this issue.

Let us bear in mind that we shall be like children and remain humble all the time.

答案能在以下聖經網站找到The answer can be found in the following bible

Website：http://www.vatican.va/archive/ENG0839/_INDEX.HTM

試一下把這四個詞語填進以下經文吧

Fill in the Blanks with the newly learnt vocabularies!

1. yourselves before the Lord and he will exalt you.

（James 4:10）

2. How can anyone enter a strong man's house and steal his property,

he first ties up the strong man? Then he can plunder

his house. (Matthew 12:29)

3. He ed, grasped her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever

left her and she waited on them. (Mark 1:31)

4. After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the

of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions, (Luke 2:46)

English Vocabularies 中文詞語

Approach (v.) 靠近，接近，臨近

Midst (n.) 中間，當中，中央

Unless (Conjunction)除非，

除了在…的情況下

Humble (adj.) 謙遜的，謙虛的

小羊棧迷宮答案

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慈悲禧年專頁

“Ye s , L o r d . I h a v e c o m e t o b e l i e v e t h a t y o u a r e t h e M e s s i a h , the Son of God.” (John 11:27)

勸諭：願家庭得享慈悲與融和

香港教區主教湯漢樞機在將臨期牧函中，宣布未來一年的牧民重點是：關顧婚姻、家庭與生命，研習和活出《愛的喜樂》。《愛的喜樂》（Amoris Laetitia）勸諭是教宗方濟各在 2016 年 4 月 8 日公佈的，以下介紹勸諭各章的主要內容。

第一章：從聖言看家庭天主聖言——聖經充滿了不少現實的家庭故事，有愛的、

也有關於家庭危機的，例如浪子的故事。聖言關於家庭

的闡述不是抽象「離地」的，反而是為處於困苦的家庭

的安慰源泉，不但陪伴他們度過難關，也為他們指示這

世途的目標。

第二章：家庭的現實和挑戰 今日的家庭面對諸多挑戰，例如：個人主義、隨意轉

投另一段感情關係的文化、拒絕新生命的思維、住房

緊張、色情氾濫等。此外，在法律上將婚姻與同性結合

等同看待，也會導致家庭瓦解。基督徒不可為此而放棄

婚姻價值，不要視婚姻為負擔，而應視之為使人成長和

成就的行程。

第三章：藉耶穌認識家庭的聖召婚姻是聖召。不要因婚姻不可拆散而視之為枷鎖。婚姻

聖事不是空洞的儀式，而是使夫妻聖化和得救的一項

恩典。針對處於離婚等困境的家庭，牧者要本著對真理

的愛，認真分辨這些情況。不但要闡明教義觀點，也應

避免擅自判斷，忽視個別情況的複雜性以及痛苦。教宗

重申「生命的價值」和「出生的權利」，教會堅持自然

死亡的權利，並堅決反對死刑。

第四章：婚姻之愛婚姻之愛乃是友誼之愛，總是尋求對方的益處，具有

深厚友誼的互惠和溫柔。友誼之愛也被稱為愛德，因為

它使我們睜開雙眼，看到人的價值。夫妻之愛猶如一份

禮物，是夫婦之間用以交流的語言，夫婦也藉此體察

對方神聖和不可侵犯的價值。

第五章：果實纍纍的愛家庭是孕育新生命之地，生命為天主的恩賜。教宗重申

胚胎「在受孕時」即擁有生命的價值。就算孩子生來

不完美，也應視他們為價值無比的人。父母不應把子女

當作附屬品，或用來實現個人願望、解決某些問題，而

應像天父無條件地接受每個孩子，不求回報地迎接他們。

第六章：牧民建議提出牧靈願景，指出從旁陪伴夫妻的重要性。司鐸和

家庭牧靈人員需要接受適當的培育，未婚夫妻的婚前

準備行程需要引導，新婚夫妻婚後頭幾年的信仰生活也

需要得到陪伴。此外，離婚是今日家庭的一個悲劇，

教會應以親近和務實的態度予以陪伴，保護受傷家庭的

子女，以免他們成為離婚父母的人質。

第七章：加強子女的教育• 教育不等於控制子女的行動，而是啟發子女有責任心

地使用自由；

• 教導子女「等待的能力」——凡事不能「馬上得到」，

要懂得自我控制。

• 不應漠視電子玩樂、媒體令子女變得冷漠的影響。

應培養親子關係，避免子女患上「科技性的自閉」；

• 性教育有其必要，但必須使之成為「愛的教育」，「在

適當時刻和適當方式」下進行；

• 家庭應繼續成為傳遞信仰的場所，教導子女信仰的

真和美。

第八章：陪伴、分辨及融合人性的脆弱不可削弱推動男女忠貞的基督信仰以及聖事性婚姻的

理想，但需要憐憫脆弱的人，例如離婚再婚者，使他們

不感到自己遭「絕罰」。不判斷，不定罪，不排拒任何人，

只以慈悲相待。教會不是海關，而是父親的家，每個人

在這裡都有一席之地。

第九章：婚姻家庭神修教宗邀請信友養成在家庭内祈禱的習慣，讓基督團結和

照亮處於各種痛苦和困難中的家庭，把他們的困苦轉化

為「愛的奉獻」。事實上，沒有一個家庭是完美和沒有

煩惱的，但家庭是讓人逐步增進愛的能力的地方。

參考：梵蒂崗廣播電台 (http://zht.radiovaticana.va/)

教宗方濟各《愛的喜樂》勸諭 及

https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/

pubblico/2016/04/08/160408b.html

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人物訪問 Interview

「這是我的愛子，我所喜悅的，你們要聽從祂。」( 瑪 17：5)

Another challenge she encountered in serving was dealing with interpersonal conflicts. Analyn, a peace-loving person, disliked conflict and confrontation. However, it was inevitable while working with different parties. With these experiences, she learned how to handle them with compassion and understanding instead of avoiding them.

As a contemplative person, Analyn constantly asked for guidance through prayers as she always wondered what her mission was. She grew more mature throughout the years. One thing she learned was how to cast her burdens on the Lord and let God took the wheel of her life. It was never easy, she admitted, but it taught her how faith worked. Analyn said she used to envy those who were very committed and faithful to God, but with her constant reflections and daily learning, she learned that all she needed to do was to learn from them and then listen to her heart and did what she had to do. She found the peacefulness in doing so though she admitted that the struggle was constant. She had faith that she would overcome these by the grace of God.

When asked what she would like to share with her brothers and sisters in the community, she reminded us that we were responsible to God and God only. We did not need to live a life of what others expected us to lead. Instead, we should constantly search our hearts to ensure what we were doing was out of love. We also needed to be honest and truthful to ourselves as it was a crucial step to truly understand why we did what we did. In this case, we would be able to avoid from falling into the trap of justification and self-righteousness. Being kind to others was also important. Analyn wished that we all could see others with an open heart. Even the smallest act of kindness had already demonstrated God’s love to our neighbors. Analyn, as a caring and sentimental person, understood the physical and psychological fatigue we might experience in our daily life. Therefore, it was important for us to be able to set aside some quiet time to be with God and with ourselves. Rosary and prayers were effective ways to replenish her passions in Christ and in life. Without constant communication with ourselves and with God, we might serve God and others with a hardened heart. Finally, she believed that looking for our mission and purpose in life was a life-long process. It was never easy but Analyn urged us not to give up lightly.

Analyn Pelovello, a cheerful and gentle lady, greeted me with the warmest smile at the Tea Room in one winter afternoon. Sitting outside with sunlight and gentle breeze, Analyn began to recount her journey with God.

Arriving Hong Kong in 2008, Analyn has been serving in our Church for almost seven years. She is now one of the coordinators of the Altar Service. It was a surprise for her that she was re-nominated again but she accepted it with humility and tried her best to fulfil her responsibilities. One of her struggles in serving was the need to wake up early on Sunday mornings. She tried to cope by herself at first but kept failing. Her friend later decided to give her wake-up calls. It kept her going for a while until she realized that she became dependent on her friend - it was her responsibility and not her friend’s. She then decided to decline her friend’s help and tried to use various ways to tackle the issue. Through trial and error, Analyn finally found ways to manage it. Her reflective nature also allowed her to reflect on her weakness – laziness, and how it played a part in this. She saw how she always justified her actions without truly trying to

understand the issues and deal with them. Instead, her sense of justification allowed her to avoid the core issue which later developed into a vicious cycle. It was through constant prayers and self-meditation had she come to realize this. She now sees herself improving and is constantly on guard so that she would not fall into the traps of self-justification.

13“This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased; listen to him.”(Matt 17:5)

English Speaking Community

1. What is your favorite prayer?2. How does it change your life?3. Working in Hong Kong, what are your wishes and prayers for the Chinese Community this Year of the Rooster

From the events and realization that touched my life this year, my favorite prayer now is the Act of Contrition.

It is a prayer that is not only heartily asking God for the forgiveness of sins but also promising to God to try not to sin again and avoid what leads me to sin. There is penance, reconciliation and rebuilding of my relationship with God. I have been teaching my 8 year old son Andre to pray this prayer and it is now included in his night prayer together with the Angel of God prayer. It has changed my life in a grand way, since through this prayer I am rebuilding my relationship with God. I am consciously knowing and reminding myself if I have done wrong and figuring out in my personal way how to overcome the daily temptation. I cannot change myself overnight but I can try to change myself in every moment of each day.

The only prayer I know and learned from my childhood days is “Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be”. Then during my teen age years, I learned how to meditate and pray for my personal intentions which varied by day to day encounters, but then, after these prayers I still followed with “Our Father, Hail Mary and Glory Be”. The Lord taught us this prayer; I say this prayer when I’m in trouble, distress, sad, happy. This is my usual prayer, for me it is complete but I have to admit that every time I say this prayer no matter how solemn, I will be always be distracted by something. So I also consider this prayer as the most difficult to pray, it is very short and easy but praying it by heart is very difficult, I always encounter distraction.

In this coming New Year 2017 is the Year of the Rooster for the Chinese. All I wish is that their Christian Faith will grow. As we all know that many of them don’t have Religion at all. I pray that Hong Kong will be peaceful and stable in terms of the economy, whereby they may employ more people from foreign countries, like the Philippines.

Alex Obcena

My favorite Prayer is John 15:5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.” We should always pay homage to Jesus. We should always remember that Jesus sacrificed himself for us. We should always be joined to Jesus - to love him unconditionally.

Be grateful for everything that the Lord has bestowed on me. I'm blessed with everything I need. I am working hard towards everything I want. And most of all, I appreciate and thank God for what I have.

Wishing all a healthy and prosperous Chinese New Year.

Mary May Wong

In this coming New Year – the Year of the Rooster - the main feature of the Rooster is - “it sings heralds to the dawn”; it also embodies the hero, the guardian and protector of life. The rooster is always on guard, looking down on the people and carefully looking to the horizon. The Rooster is the embodiment of youth, strength, hope and purity. My prayers are for the youth of today in Hong Kong; may they have the clarity of mind to know what is good and what it is right. May they have the strength to fight for what is good and just and may they not lose hope of the future. For when you are in darkness, your hope is your strength and light to guide you.

Lea Marie Caballero

14 「誰若喝了我賜給他的水，他將永遠不渴。」( 若 4：14)

English Speaking Community

How do we respond to our calling?

“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another.”

Perhaps Jesus' toughest teaching is to "love your neighbor as yourself". Sure, that seems easy enough—until we really think about what it means. He didn't say "like" them. He said "love" them. And we don't get to pick who our neighbor is. It's everyone. Were Jesus' expectations too high? Surely he'd know that it's not so easy to love everybody. Well, He wasn't just God on High shouting down orders. He experienced what we experience. When He told us to live a certain way, it was coming from a guy who'd been there. He lived on Earth. At the Last Supper, Jesus was in the same room with a bunch of people about to betray Him, deny Him and desert Him. And He knew it. But what does Jesus do? "He got up from the meal, took off his outer clothing, and wrapped a towel around his waist. After that, He poured water into a basin and began to wash His disciples' feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around Him "He's surrounded by guys who don't deserve His love or respect. And He washes their feet. Jesus shows how to love the unlovables. It is absolutely clear that God has called us to a free life. Just make sure that we don't use this freedom as an excuse to do whatever we want … Rather, use our freedom to serve one another in love" Ask God to give us eyes to see the unsurpassable worth He sees in the difficult person we are interacting with. Loving our enemy does not mean we have to add them to our Christmas list or make them our best friend or we excuse their behavior. It means we forgive them, with the knowledge that God is both merciful and just.

Ludy Perez

Last November 26, 2016 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm we held an Advent recollection with Fr. Jay and some 40 participants; preparing ourselves for the coming of the Lord, we had time to reflect how to respond to God’s calling.

Through faith and prayer nothing is impossible with God, however, our faith urges us to believe that God’s plans for our lives are not limited. The story of the calling of Simon and Andrew is just one of many Bible stories highlighting the unlikely path of discipleship. The message we can take away with us is that God may call us to places far outside of our comfort zone, into tasks we feel unprepared for, lands that are far from home, and friendship that help us grow into ways we never thought possible. We may not know the full itinerary at the onset of our journey, but we can trust that it is sure to be an amazing ride, and we are always safe in God’s hand.

It is natural to feel some anxiety or fear about what the future holds for us; we live in a competitive culture, where resumes and social network are often viewed as a mark of one’s value or place in society. You may be feeling the need to prove your worth to the world.

Following God’s will and not my own has been an amazing journey and my role as a single mother of two kids is one of the most fulfilling parts of my life; by saying “YES” to God, my life has truly flourished.

Whatever our calling, we are first and foremost called to a life of holiness. Before we were born, God had a plan for each of us; nothing will make us happier than following this plan that God prepared for us. We live in a society that tells us to seek to live for ourselves that tells us to seek our own happiness. But, selfishness and ambitions can strangle your life out of you and leave you empty; only by following God we will be able to experience life to the fullest. As Jesus said: “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10)

The truth is that God has a plan for each and every one of us. God desires our happiness through living holy lives. From the Catholic Catechism I read that through the Sacrament of Baptism each person receives a “call” or “vocation” from God to holiness and service.

Maridol Tabamo

15“but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst”(John 4:14)

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Christmas Party

Christmas celebrations

Singing Christmas CarolsThe Choir Ministry performed their carol singing on 11 December 2016 at the Home of Loving Faithfulness in Sheung Shui which is a home for children with disabilities. The event was sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Pau. It was an amazing and meaningful celebration which we surely will remember.

We were all amazed to see the brightness and happiness that were displayed in the eyes and faces of the children. They enjoyed every song and all the music which helped to open up their senses and minds. These children will truly remember the sounds of Christmas and be grateful for the blessing of the holiday season.

Christmas is a time to enjoy with our family and friends but most importantly celebrate the birth of Christ. These kids are gifts from God. We also spent the time with the children hoping that they could feel and appreciate the spirit of Christmas. We should teach our children about giving and sacrificing and Christmas provides a great opportunity for us to teach them to love others. Material gifts are not important. Christ, the Son of God, who sacrificed Himself for all mankind is God's gift to us. May God bless us all.

Marecris Aguiflor

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Immaculate Heart of Mary ParishNewsletter

2017‧vol.95‧February issue　

Mass Schedule● Immaculate Heart of Mary Church　Anticipated Sunday Mass (Saturday) 5:00 p.m. 　Sunday Mass　　　　　 11:30 a.m. ● St. Anna Wang Mass Centre Valtorta College Hall Sunday Mass 8:45 a.m.

Pastoral teamRev. Bonalumi Luigi, P.I.M.E.Rev. Wan Nga Pak, JamesRev. Cyril Cheung Sr. Lucy Chan, SPBSr. Carmela Pamei, P.I.M.E. SistersSr. Maria So, FDCC

Immaculate Heart of Mary ChurchAdd:10 Wan Tau Street, Tai Po.Tel: 26522655Fax:26547748

Office Email: taipochurch@gmail.com Editor Email: ihmtpeditor@gmail.com Website: http://taipo.catholic.org.hk

The annual pilgrimage organized by the Sodality of St. Joseph of our Parish took place from 13th to 19th December, 2016. It was a 7-day visit to Taiwan. 31 participants joined the event, including our parishioners and laities from other parishes. Although they came from different parishes, through solidarity, mutual love and prayers, all participants were able to receive much spiritual graces, making the whole pilgrimage a fulfilled one.

The pilgrimage started from south to north, and the itinerary was packed with a variety of activities. We kicked off the trip at “The Mount Beatitude” of Kaohsiung. It is established by Cardinal Paul Shan, SJ, the former Bishop of Kaohsiung. The Mount is quite a distance from town, and the surrounding environment is tranquil. Apart from having a church and a large-sized grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, there are also hotel-style living facilities which can be used for retreat and large scale religious formation activities. Our group stayed overnight and spent the evening in prayer and attending mass. They have gained a lot in spirituality.

The second focus spot of the pilgrimage is the “Catholic Sanctuary of Our Lady of Wufengchi” in Yilan County. It is a site believed to be the location of Our Lady’s apparition. The Sanctuary has a history of more than 30 years. The first eyewitnesses of the apparition were not Catholics, but a group of pagan hikers. There were 11 of them in total. In one of their mountain trekking, they lost their way back in the night darkness. While they were desperate, Our Lady came to their rescue. She inspired them and guided them to safety. Through the effort and testimony of these hikers and the support from the church leaders and the government, the “Villa of Our Lady”, once a simple wooden hut, had gradually developed into an elegant and sacred pilgrimage venue of present day’s scale. The Sanctuary is the last stop of our pilgrimage. We prayed and attended mass, spending a moment of sanctity and seclusion.

Although the other itineraries of this 7-day pilgrimage were also very interesting, with limited space, I could only choose these two focus spots in this article. For example, we held mass every day in different churches, including those in Kaohsiung, Taichung, Taipei and Yilan dioceses. We received warm welcome from Parish Priests and parishioners, making us feel being treated cordially. We also visited the Providence University in Taichung and

Fu Jen Catholic University in Taipei. We also received similar affectionate and friendly receptions. Furthermore, we visited The Little Sister of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus in Taoyuan to get to understand the work of the sisters. This religious order was established b y F r . V i n c e n t L e b b e i n mainland China. Now, they are developing very well in Taiwan. They have preserved in their s e m i n a r y s o m e p r e c i o u s personal articles and relevant

historical documents left behind by Fr. Lebbe. We were indeed very fortunate to have the opportunity of appreciating these exhibits.

The reason why I chose to write about this pilgrimage in the Parish Newsletter is to let laities appreciate that pilgrimage tours organized by parishes are far more superior to those commercial sightseeing tours. Often times, you may not have the chance to attend mass on Sunday or even on solemn feast of obligation when traveling with a commercial tour. But, if you select pilgrimage tours organized by churches, you certainly will be taken care of both corporally and spiritually, so that you will be benefited in body, heart and soul. As the Spiritual Director of this pilgrimage, I have the privilege of spending moments of fruitfulness and joyfulness with the participants. I also experienced the unlimited merciful care of God and for this I have to express indefinite gratitude to Him. Deo gratias!

Fr. James Wan

Pilgrimage to “Mount Beatitude” and “Catholic Sanctuary of Our Lady of Wufengchi, Taiwan”