On March 18, 2015, the University of Saint Joseph, the Catholic University of Macau celebrated its patron saint, St. Joseph, with a solemn Mass at the chapel of the Seminario of St. Joseph at 12:30 in the afternoon.
The Mass was presided by the Bishop of Macau, the Most Rev. Joseph Lai, DD, and concelebrated by eleven priests from the diocesan clergy and different religious congregations, including the Dominican Order. Fr. Peter Stilwell, the Rector of the University of Saint Joseph was among the concelebrating priests. The Eucharistic celebration was animated by liturgical songs rendered well by the students of the Faculty of Religious Studies of the University of Saint Joseph, including our twenty student brothers. The Holy Mass was attended by the professors and students of the Faculty of Religious Studies and some other professors and students from other university faculties, and by the support staff of the university.
The Mass was followed by a simple fraternal agape generously provided by the Seminario of Saint Joseph.
In the same context, our Priory of Saint Dominic celebrated the solemnity of Saint Joseph on his day, which is March 19. In the Eucharistic celebration, the community prayed for all the brothers whose name is Joseph and, in particular, for our brothers who compose the community of St. Joseph House in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. Some of our brothers, moreover, went to Kowloon Tong in the afternoon to share in the dinner/agape prepared by St. Joseph House, which is also the house of the Provincial Curia.
