Bill Hao

The Roman Catholic Church gives us four different Masses to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ: the Vigil Mass, Mass during the Night, Mass at Dawn and Mass during the Day. Originally, the Church celebrated Christmas only with the Mass during the Day, using the Prologue of the Gospel of John for the Gospel: “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God…” (John 1:1) The Gospel of John makes…

Tai-chi is a slow-motion defense exercise which is good for people of all ages. Classes are offered by Tai-chi master Anthony Liu every Sunday at 1:00 pm. Benefits of Tai-chi include improved balance and flexibility, as well as aiding in internal relaxation. All are welcome to attend!

Chinese Cultural Dance class begins every Sunday at 1:30 pm. The dance classes teach a variety of folk and classic dances. All are welcome to join. The dance group performs at various public festivals.

Thanks be to God! Our Evangelization Conference last September 23, 2018 was a great success! We had an attendance of over 70 first-time visitors, guests and parishioners. Andrew Shen was our conference moderator; our four witness talks were done by Director General Vincent Liu of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Atlanta, and parishioners Xiaoxia Li, Susan Lee and Angela Chang; songs were performed by the HNOJ choir, and small group discussions were led by Daisy Puk, Chao Zhang,…

Our community gathered together to remember in a very special way the Last Supper of Jesus with His disciples. Through this experience, may we obtain a better understanding of what Jesus Christ did at the Last Supper and be drawn closer to Him, who is our Lord and Savior.

The Labor Day Pilgrimage to Alabama was a huge success! There were 46 participants and everyone had a wonderful experience. On the first day, we visited the Shrine of the Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville and saw the miniature replicas of famous places at the Ave Maria Grotto in Cullman. On the second day, we went to Noccalula Falls in Gadsden and the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville. It was a long weekend, but we grew in fellowship and the trip…

The Ignatian Spiritual Retreat was held last Saturday with over 50 attendees. It included a workshop on the Daily Examen – a spiritual exercise which includes a 5-step examination of conscience which helps a person use his feelings in daily life to understand and to do God’s will. The retreat was conducted by Fr. Louis Aldrich, SJ and Ms. Yvonne Chow. Last Monday, Ms. Chow also gave a presentation on evangelization, specifically of Chinese people. She gave us many valuable…