“Comrades” Needed<br/><br/>

Since September of 2002, the length of the Adult Catechism Program (RCIA) in our parish had been extended to 18 months. The main goal of the extension is to allow catechumens enough time to digest what they have learned. There are now six catechism classes held every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. According to our current schedule, a new program starts every four months. Since there are numerous catechumens, the Baptism sacrament will be celebrated on Christmas Day and on the day of commemoration of the parish’s patron, as well as on Easter Sunday.<br/><br/>

According to “Diocesan Guide to Catechism”, it is recommended that every catechumen should have a parishioner as his/her guide from the beginning of the program. Furthermore, it will be most beneficial to everyone if both the parishioner and the catechumen can attend the catechism classes. Catechists in our parish are earnestly recruiting “comrades” for these catechumens. If you are interested, please contact our parish secretary.<br/><br/>

We have invited Ms. Pauline Cheng to our parish as the lecturer in our catechism classes to be held starting mid-August of next year. Ms. Cheng, now retired, was the former Director of Diocesan Catechetical Centre & Catechetical Commission Catholic Church of Hong Kong. Along with another experienced Sunday school lecturer, she will be discussing teaching methods with our Sunday school lecturers.