I. DIOCESAN COMMITTEE FOR MISSION SUNDAY CELEBRATION (2023)
Bishop Stephen CHOW, S.J., has appointed the following as Committee members for the period from 1 September 2022 to 30 November 2023:
Rev. Paul KAM Po-wai, VG, Convener
Rev. Phongphan WONGARSA, PIME
Rev. José Arturo DE LA TORRE GUERRERO, MG
Rev. Deacon Victor LEE
Mr. CHAN Wing-kin
Ms. Sharon KWAN Wing-sze
Ms. Margaret LAU Tung-wah
Ms. Janet LEUNG Hoi-ning
Ms. Holly MOK Ching-yee
Ms. Alice ONG Kwan-fung
Ms. Betty SIU Yi-ting
Ms. Zita TSANG Wing-han
Mr. Joseph YAU Wai-pan
Ms. May YEUNG Mei-hay
II. APPOINTMENTS AND TRANSFERS
Bishop Stephen CHOW, S.J., has approved the following appointments and transfers—
(1) Effective 1 September 2022
Rev. Deacon Paul SIU Wai-leung will assist in the pastoral service of St. Patrick’s Parish, Wang Tau Hom, Kowloon, in place of St. Andrew’s Parish, Tseung Kwan O, Kowloon.
(2) Effective 1 October 2022
Rev. Francis TAM Kam-wing ceases to be Parish Priest of Our Lady of China Parish, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon, he will take a vacation leave, to be followed by a new assignment.
Rev. Joseph MAK King-hung ceases to be Parish Priest of Annunciation Parish, Tsuen Wan, New Territories, and is to be appointed Parish Priest of the above-mentioned Our Lady of China Parish.
Rev. Christopher CHOR Yuk-wa ceases to be Parochial Administrator of St. Teresa’s Parish, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, and resumes his office as Assistant Parish Priest in the same Parish.
Rev. Moses NGAI Tak-man ceases to be Parish Priest of St. Jude’s Parish, North Point, Hong Kong, and is to be appointed Parish Priest of the above-mentioned St. Teresa’s Parish.
Rev. Timothy WAN Kwok-kwong ceases to be Parish Priest of St. John the Baptist Parish, Kwun Tong, Kowloon, and is to be appointed Parish Priest of the above-mentioned St. Jude’s Parish.
Rev. Paolo CERUTI, PIME, ceases to be Assistant Parish Priest in Mother of Good Counsel Parish, San Po Kong, Kowloon, and is to be appointed Parish Priest of the above-mentioned St. John the Baptist Parish.
Rev. Anthonius Reynolds BALUBUN, SVD, is to be appointed Dean of East Kowloon, in place of Rev. Timothy WAN Kwok-kwong, for the period from 1 October 2022 to 14 October 2023.
Rev. Benedict LAM Cho-ming is to be appointed Dean of South-West New Territories, in place of Rev. Joseph MAK King-hung, for the period from 1 October 2022 to 14 October 2023.
(3) Effective 1 November 2022
Rev. Peter R. LATOUF, MM, ceases to be Assistant Parish Priest in St. Thomas the Apostle Parish, Tsing Yi, New Territories, and is to be appointed Parish Priest of Annunciation Parish, Tsuen Wan, New Territories.
(4) Short-term Appointments
Rev. Bala Kishore MIRIYALA, SDB, is to be appointed Acting Port Chaplain during the vacation leave (18 August to 18 October 2022) of Rev. Valan ARASU AROCKIASWAMY, SVD.
Rev. José Arturo DE LA TORRE GUERRERO, MG, is to be appointed Parochial Administrator of Mother of Christ Parish, Sheung Shui, New Territories, during the vacation leave (29 September to 29 December 2022) of Rev. Fernando MONTES LEDESMA, MG.
Rev. Cyril CHEUNG Lok-tin, currently Assistant Parish Priest in the above-mentioned Annunciation Parish, is to be appointed its Parochial Administrator from 1 October to 31 October 2022.
Rev. Edward CHAU King-fun is to be appointed Parochial Administrator of St. Margaret Mary’s Parish, Happy Valley, Hong Kong, during the vacation leave (10 October to 9 December 2022) of Rev. Andrew KIM, KMS.