Date: Wednesday, 26 January 2005 Time: 10:00 am–12:30 pm Place: Cathedral, 16 Caine Road, Hong Kong Theme: The Gospel of St. Matthew and Evangelization Director: Rev. Lanfranco FEDRIGOTTI sdb II. MEMORIAL OF ST. JOSEPH FREINADEMETZ svd Bishop Joseph Zen sdb, has decided that the Feast Day (January 29) of St. Joseph FREINADEMETZ svd, (1852-1908), confessor, who undertook missionary work in Sai Kung, Hong Kong, and later dedicated himself to evangelization in Shandong, China, is to be observed annually as a memorial in our diocese. III. ASH WEDNESDAY (February 9) As this year Ash Wednesday (February 9) falls on the first day of the Lunar New Year, the faithful are dispensed from fast and abstinence on that day in accordance with our diocesan regulation. However, the faithful are required to choose for themselves some other suitable forms of penance or perform some works of charity, in keeping with the penitential spirit of the season of Lent. Taking into account the Lunar New Year festivities, the rite of the giving of ashes can be postponed to the 16th (Wednesday - during Mass) or the 18th of February (Friday - during Way of the Cross), or to another suitable date. In accordance with liturgical tradition, this rite should not be held on a Sunday. The rite of election or enrolment of names for baptism is to be held, as usual, on the First Sunday of Lent (February 13). The liturgical texts of the booklet “Lunar New Year Liturgy” (in Chinese), published by the Diocesan Liturgy Commission, may be adopted for weekday and Sunday Masses during the Lunar New Year period. Given at the Chancery Office, 3 January 2005. Rev. Lawrence LEE Chancellor |