Jesuits
蘋果日報 2012.02.12 【醫醫筆寫】
年初三的早晨，我飛到愛爾蘭，走進護老院，對神父說：「你早。」
九十歲的神父轉身看我，道：「恭喜發財！」
「哪裏有神父祝人發財呢？」我皺皺眉。
「發財沒有甚麼不好，」神父答道：「只要多行善事。」
神父是我的中學老師；到現在，他仍是我的老師。
「行程順利嗎？」神父問。
「入境時，有點阻滯。」
香港無線電視新聞 2014/01/24
耶穌會早前向政府提交申請發展粉嶺皇后山地皮興建私立大學，但最後政府改為興建公屋，耶穌會研究改在西貢買地建校。
從西貢碼頭坐船往東行，十五分鐘左右就到鹽田梓，村民多年來習慣叫這裡做「鹽田仔」，耶穌會看中這地方其中一個原因，這裡幾乎所有村民都信奉天主教，島上有鹽田同一些低層村屋，耶穌會正研究在此興建私立大學，附設宿舍，提供一千五百個學額，希望兩年後收生。村長歡迎計劃。
教育局幾年前預留粉嶺皇后山地皮發展私立專上院校，耶穌會提出申請多時都未獲回覆，結果政府將地皮用來興建公屋，耶穌會表示失望。
香港耶穌會大學籌建小組主席周守仁表示，鹽田仔選址涉及多幅私人地皮，尚要與業主商討買地安排，暫時未知價錢，但他表示，這裡需要額外加設的基建配套，較皇后山地皮少，可以節省一筆開支。
教育局局長吳克儉與傳媒茶聚時表示，皇后山的地皮附近有不少山坡，形容要辦學團體花三、四十億元做基建「好攞命」，未來會繼續物色空置校舍，看看辦學團體有沒有興趣。
在施政報告發表後，教育局局長正式表示已改變皇后山的土地用途。不再用於發展自資高等院校。由於政府早前已透過不同渠道作出相關暗示，局長的宣佈並不令人驚訝，但對關心香港高等教育發展的人來說始終是個遺憾。
然而，這並没有影響耶穌會於2016/17年在香港成立天主教大學的決心。我們的承諾没有改變、規劃工作亦繼續依序進行。...
一直以來，耶穌會的目標是要在香港設立一所天主教大學，提供優質博雅教育給學生作選擇。我們相信這教育模式選擇對香港是重要的，因為其特點是陶冶學生及警醒社會良知。我們會培育學生心靈，讓他們掌握技能，從而成為以助人為己任的未來領袖，推動社會滅貧，並幫助在社會邊緣爭扎生活的人。就是因為耶穌會對香港的長期承擔，我們對在港辦大學的目標及決心並無任何改變。
在2016/17建校的規劃基礎上，今年是重要的一年：
第一，我們將會在年內就選址問題作出決定。我們可以確認，早前經報導的西貢鹽田梓村是校址的選項之一。但我們希望強調，這只是其一選項，並非我們唯一選項。我們會繼續就選項作深入研究，讓校董會在今年稍後時間作決定。
第二，與此同時，校董會亦會在年內就委任校長及主要管理人員方面作出決定。
我們會繼續和關心建校的朋友保持溝通，在適當時候向各位滙報校董會的決定及建校的工作進度。
Fr. Kane taught at WYK in 1960-61 and at WYHK in 1967-69.
His last post was the Superior of St. Francis Xavier Spirituality Centre in Cheung Chau where Wah Yan staff and students make their retreat.
聯合書院現決定設立「冀世安神父紀念獎」
With immense joy and gratitude to the good Lord, we are announcing the appointment of Dr. Y L So to the Office of Principal of WYHK (see attached). Please kindly share this great news to our overseas chapters.
Peace,
Fr. Chow
Michael Chan (61) visited Father Farren in June after Father had a fall showing how to play backhand tennis.
Gilbert Chinn (61) and wife went to see him in July. Father Farren was up and about, saying Mass and saw his guests at the door when they left.
Father Farren said, "Every thing is good."
Please click the image to view the album.
Here is the story.
See how Father Farren is doing lately. He is on YouTube, answering to Dr. Simon Au (81) who has asked for his conditions after his fall.
Father has returned to his residence at Cherryfield Lodge, Dublin.
Please go to our Videos Page to see the video.
Who are the Jesuits, exactly? ( Mar 19th 2013, 13:24 by E.H.)
THE election of Pope Francis on March 13th was surprising for several reasons. He is the first pope from South America, making him the first non-European since the 8th century. He is also the only pope to take the name Francis—evoking the humility of St Francis of Assisi, a 12th century Italian monk. Most surprising of all, he is the only member of the Society of Jesus, a religious order dating from the 16th century, to become a pope. But just who are the Jesuits, exactly?
VATICAN CITY (CNS) 13 March 2013 — Argentine Cardinal Jorge Maria Bergoglio, 76, was elected the 266th pope and took the name Francis I.
The election March 13 came on the second day of voting, on the fifth ballot. It was a surprisingly quick conclusion to a conclave that began with many plausible candidates and no clear favorite.
The new pope was chosen by at least two-thirds of the 115 cardinal-electors from 48 countries, who cast their ballots in secret in the Sistine Chapel.
His election was announced in Latin from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to a massive crowd under the rain in the square below, and to millions watching around the world.