The Diocese of Macau invited the new Cardinal of Hong Kong to celebrate a Mass for the people on May 6, 2012. His Eminence Cardinal John Tong presided the Solemn Sunday Mass, with Bishop Jose Lai of Macau and about forty priests and religious concelebrating.
The lay faithful filled the Cathedral of Macau. In his opening words, the Bishop of Macau expressed the profound gratitude of his diocese to Cardinal Tong, who made his high school studies at the Minor Seminary of Macau. During his homily the Cardinal manifested his profound gratitude to the Diocese of Macau for inviting him to celebrate Mass with the people and, in particular, for the exemplary formation he received here in Macau’s Minor Seminary.
Most of our brother-priests and the majority of our student-brothers participated in the wonderful celebration. Fr. Javier Gonzalez, our Prior Provincial, concelebrated in the Eucharist and attended the dinner Bishop Lai tendered in honor of Cardinal Tong after the Eucharistic celebration. 