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E-mailSince, I returned to Hong Kong without the permission of the Bishop of the Diocese of Hong Kong to celebrate mass in any church, school or space within its given ecclesiastical jurisdiction, I have been celebrating Mass privately (alone). I go to a quiet (undisclosed) place, a hill, mountain, park, etc, and celebrate the Eucharist. More often, I celebrate Mass in my flat, alone. On some occasions, I celebrate the Eucharist in the presence of one or two others but never to a crowd and never for the purpose of getting a "stipend" or creating a parallel church. I remain in communion with the Catholic Church even if I am made to go through this painful irregularity in my priestly life.
Celebrating the Eucharist whether alone or in the presence of a small group is my way of nourishing my priesthood. More and more I am learning to celebrate the Eucharist in the presence of nature. I remember my running mantra, "The roads are my pulpit, the trees my altar, the universe my church." Celebrating the Eucharist alone under a tree is not easy. It can even be rather painful. Yet, it can also be deeply fulfilling when I begin to feel the extraordinary presence of God in the silence or even in the noise around me. How unique and beautiful to celebrate the Eucharist amidst the all-consuming beauty of nature.
I thank the Lord for this precious opportunity to commune with Him in the proclamation of the word and the breaking of bread.
Now, thanks to technology, I can celebrate the Eucharist and share my prayers and reflections on the Sunday Readings with many more through our parish on the web, www.parokyasaweb.org.
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