CHANCERY NOTICE

I. ASH WEDNESDAY (February 22)

All faithful who have completed their 14^th year are to abstain from meat.

Those who have completed their 18^th year but have not yet begun their 60^th year are also obliged to fast.

During Lent all the faithful are also obliged to pray more and to perform more acts of penance and charity, such as family prayers, rosary, meditation on the liturgical texts of daily Masses, performing the Way of the Cross and caring for the poor and others who have material or spiritual needs.

II. MONTHLY RETREAT FOR CLERGY

Date         :    Wednesday, 22 February 2023

Time         :    10:00 am – 12:30 pm

Place        :    Cathedral, 16 Caine Road, Hong Kong

Theme      :    A Church that evangelises

Director    :    Ms. Stephania LING

III. DIOCESAN COMMISSION FOR PASTORAL SERVICES TO MIGRANT WORKERS

Bishop Stephen CHOW, S.J., has appointed/reappointed the following to be Commission members for a two-year term, effective 1 March 2023:

Rev. Blaise COORAY

Rev. Jay FLANDEZ, SVD

Rev. Heribertus HADIARTO, SVD

Rev. Rodolfo Jr. Sanchez JACOBE, OMI

Rev. John Baptist LE VAN BA, SVD

Sr. Michelle REYNOLDS, MM

Ms. Cinderella T. BERNARDEZ

Ms. Carmen LEE

Bishop CHOW is the Chairperson of the Commission.

Sr. Mary Corazon DEMETILLO, RGS, Directress of Diocesan Pastoral Centre for Filipinos, is an ex officio member.

Given at the Chancery Office,

30 January 2023.

Rev. Lawrence LEE

Chancellor