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Let God’s Word Reach Everyone

An evangelizing activity in honour of Mr Matthew Dou …

My New Knee

In September I did a total knee replacement surgery and shared in the Lord’s suffering …

My Earthly Father

On Father’s Day, Sr Grace remembered her father and the legacy he left her …

Lent Retreat with Anglican Clergy

It was a very novel experience for Sr Grace to lead a short retreat for 18 Anglican clergy…

Welcome Lent 2019

Sister Grace recalls what she did during Lent when she was a secondary schoolgirl ….

Christian Unity Week - In Action

The Sisters were invited to make a book display in the Anglican church, All Saints Cathedral

Hong Kong Community Vacation

The HK community had been trying to go for a community holiday but …

Easter Blossoms in Spendour in Singapore’s Garden by the Bay

The wonders of the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore filled Sister Grace with Easter joy …

Lent and the Bible

Sister Grace tells us the different versions of Bible available …

Why do Catholics pray the Rosary?

Sister Grace shares an article to answer this question.

Lenten Project for Poor Children

Sister Grace was inspired to look for sponors to buy books for poor children to read ….

Apostolic Sharing with East Asia Delegation

Sister Grace tells us her apostolic experience in the St Paul Media Centre ….

To Spend the Best Advent This Year

Sister Grace tells us how the Sisters spend the Advent.  We can do the same too …

Celebrating the Golden Jubilee

Sr Mary Grace Lee returned to Rome in 2013 to celebrate her Golden Jubilee ….

Revised Changes in the English Missal

Sister Grace Lee talks about the Revised Missal 2012 ….

My Experience of Vatican Council II

Sr Grace Lee was a novice in Rome when the Vatican Council opened in October 1962 .…

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 LENTEN PROJECT FOR POOR CHILDREN

I was thinking about my Lenten practices…pray, fast and give alms (sharing what you have with others especially the poor).

Usually I buy flowers for the chapel once a week. In Lent I feel it is not necessary to adorn the chapel so well, so I decided not to buy any flowers for the whole of Lent. Then I decided to use that money to give to the poor.

But in what way to give to the poor? I don’t see any real poor people in the streets, not like in the slums of India or Philippines. There you can see people in rags or with dirty faces full of misery and hunger.

Suddenly I had an idea. In our stock room we had many beautiful children’s books which were over-printed. What a pity these books could be not given to the poor children whose parents could not afford to buy these books for them.

As I was looking through the new HONG KONG CATHOLIC CHURCH DIRECTORY, I saw the name: Hong Kong Catholic Education Development Committee. I phoned them and asked if there were poor schools where children could not afford to buy books to read.  They told me, yes, there are so many poor children from estate schools run by the Catholic Diocese.

The Lord inspired me and showed me a plan to allow generous and eager Catholics to give these books to the poor children. Since we needed to get back some money that we had spent in printing those books, I told my friends that we would let them sponsor these books by paying only $2 per copy. The people were  glad to sponsor whatever quantity of books they desired so that the poor children could have books to read.

Last Saturday,  April  1st, I packed 18 boxes of books which I was instructed to  send to Principal Ho of Lai Chi Kok Catholic Primary School. Later I again packed another 100 copies which were taken by the school. Now I am happy I had a chance to give my little money as almsgiving for Lent. At the same time some children in 52 Catholic primary schools will have the joy of reading and possessing at least one book of their own.

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