Annual Provincial Meetings / 會省年度會議 2016

On the coming 5th, 6th and the 7th of April 2016 there will be two annual Provincial Council meetings held in Hong Kong, namely, the Formators' Meetings and the Extended Provincial Council Meeting where the first session will be together with the Provincial Economic Council. There are some brothers coming from other vicariates and missions including Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Myanmar, Timor Leste, Spain, Hong Kong and Macau.

Please pray for those brothers in the meetings and those who are assisting. May God grant them the Holy Spirit for the betterment of the Order and the Province.


本年四月五至七日連續三天於香港舉行兩個會省年度會議，包括今天舉行的培育員會議及諮議會，諮議會之首節為省經濟委員會會議。來自日本、台灣、韓國、緬甸、東帝汶、西班牙及港澳地區之兄弟共聚一堂

懇請各位為諸位參加會議之兄弟及協助會議進行之同仁祈禱，求天主賜予他們聖神，好使會及會省得益。

Brother Peregrin Berlana has passed away 安息主懷

Fr. Mariano García has sent a message saying that Brother Peregrin Berlana has passed away in Arcas Reales this morning.

Let us pray for his eternal rest and ask for comfort for his relatives and the religious community of Arcas Reales.


Te comunico que esta misma mañana Fr. Peregrín Berlana ha fallecido en Arcas Reales.
El funeral será mañanal, día 23 de marzo, a las 12,00 en la Iglesia de Arcas, Valladolid.
Recemos para que el Señor le conceda la felicidad eterna y conforte a su familia.
Un fraternal abrazo.

Penitential Celebration in Lent 2016 / Celebración penitencial en Cuaresma / 四旬期團體悔罪禮

According to the recommendation made by the General Chapter of Trogir (ACG Trogir 66), "[i]n order to provide spaces of renewal and healing for our fraternal relations", the Saint Albert Priory in Hong Kong will celebrate a conventual Penitential Rite in the evening of Friday the 18th of March, 2016 before the first Vespers of the Solemnity of Saint Joseph. Please keep praying together for the repentance and salvation of all the souls.

Birthday Dinner Celebration at Saint Albert Priory Hong Kong

March 13th, 2016 is the birthday of two important persons of our Province in Hong Kong: the Master of Novices Timoteo Merino M. and the newly appointed Father Prior.  A birthday dinner celebration was held by the Priory of Saint Albert the Great of Hong Kong on the same day preceding with praying rosary and vespers.  Father Jose Salas T.'s birthday of his seventy years old was also celebrated.

It is our great honour to have, and the Priory of Saint Albert the Great would like to express our gratitude for, the presence of His Eminence John Cardinal Tong Hon, Monsignor Nuncio and his Socius of the Study Mission in Hong Kong, two religious sisters working for them, Father Prior Jose Luis Miguel from Saint Dominic Priory in Macau, Father Athanasius from Macau, the whole community from Casa de San Jose in Kowloon Tong, two special guests from foreign countries.

May God keep granting all the guests and brethren good health, peace and any grace they need.  Amen.