I. DIOCESAN LITURGY COMMISSION

Ex Officio Members:
Rev. Thomas LAW, Chairperson
Rev. Peter CHOI

Bishop Joseph ZEN sdb, has appointed/reappointed the following as advisers and members for a two-year term, effective 1 October 2004:

Advisers:
Rev. John F. AHEARN mm
Rev. Giovanni GIAMPIETRO pime
Rev. Francis LAU

Members:
Rev. Stephen CHAN ofm,
Vice-chairperson
Rev. Domingos LEONG sdb
Rev. Joseph NG
Sr. Maria Paola YUE cnd
Mr. Billy CHAN
Mr. John KO
Ms Agatha LAM
Mr. Francis LAM
Mr. Joseph LAM
Mr. Francis LAU
Ms Maria LAW
Ms Angela LO
Miss Olga MAK
Miss Philomina MAK
Mr. Billy NG
Mr. Anthony SHAM
Ms Catherine TSANG

II. DIOCESAN SACRED
MUSIC COMMISSION

Ex Officio Members:
Rev. Peter CHOI
Rev. Thomas LAW

Bishop Joseph ZEN sdb, has appointed/reappointed the following as members for a two-year term, effective 1 October 2004:

Rev. Domingos LEONG sdb
Rev. Stanislaus LOH sdb
Rev. Tadeu TANG
Bro. Joseph AO sdb
Ms Angela CHOY Man-wai
Ms Carrie LO Ka-ming
Ms Ivy LO Oi-yee
Ms Rebecca NG Mei-ying
Mr. Allison SO Ming-chuen
Ms. Liza SZETO Ching-yee
Mr. Edward YEE Gia-lin

III. DIOCESAN PASTORAL COMMISSION FOR MARRIAGE AND THE FAMILY

Bishop Joseph ZEN sdb, has appointed/reappointed the following membership for a two-year term, effective 15 October 2004:

Rev. Dominic CHAN vg
Chairperson
Rev. Deacon Francis WONG
Sr. Teresa YUEN, FMM
Mr. Edward CHAN
Mr. Peter CHAN
Ms. Francisca CHEUNG
Mr. Peter CHEUNG
Ms Jane CHOW
Mr. Peter HO
Ms Angie LAI
Ms Annie LI
Ms Cecilia NG
Dr. Vincent TSE
Ms Louise WONG

IV. COLLECTION FOR THE PONTIFICAL WORK FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE FAITH

The usual Sunday collection
taken up at all public Masses on Sunday, 31 October, is to be reserved for the Pontifical Work
for the Propagation of the Faith. The total amount collected will be sent directly to the Holy See as a contribution of our Local Church to the missionary activities of the Universal Church.
Cheques issued for the above specific purpose should be made payable to “The Catholic Diocese
of Hong Kong” and sent to the Diocesan Procuration.

V. ALL SOULS DAY
(2 November, Tuesday)

Religious services for the commemoration of all the faithful departed will take place at three Catholic cemeteries as follows:

St. Michael's Cemetery, Happy Valley, Hong Kong:
Rev. Jacob KWOK will officiate at 4:00 pm.

Holy Cross Cemetery, Chai Wan, Hong Kong:
Rev. Philip CHAN will officiate at 3:00 pm.

St. Raphael's Cemetery, Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon:
Rev. David LAU will officiate at 4:00 pm.

Notes:
(1) The Persons-in-Charge of the above cemeteries and the
Parish Priests in whose territories the cemeteries are located are requested to provide all
necessary requirements and assistance for the eucharistic celebration on 2 November.

(2) A plenary indulgence, applicable only to the Souls in Purgatory, is granted to the faithful who fulfill the conditions (either on the same day that the indulgenced work is performed, or within about 20 days before or after the indulgenced work) of confession, Holy Communion and prayer for the Holy Father's intentions (such prayer may be fulfilled by reciting one Our Father and one Hail Mary), and who:

(i) devoutly visit a Catholic cemetery and pray, even if only mentally, for the departed on any day from 1st to 8th of November, OR

(ii) piously visit a church or oratory on 2 November and recite one Our Father and the Creed during the visit.






Given at the Chancery Office,
11 October 2004.











Rev. Lawrence LEE
Chancellor