The learning journey 学习之旅 （5）

The second day in Macau, we visited the Diocesan Social Communications Center which is housed in a cinema. It is a commercial cinema run by the Center aims to provide families with family entertainment and also screens popular first-run films for tourists and residents as a source of income for the media apostolate.

We were brief by its Director Kevin Kwan. It has a broadcasting division, production division and social and pastoral communication division. I really malu of our Communication Center, again, the comparison of Arabian horse and the ass was applicable.

在澳门的第二天，我们拜访了设在一间戏院的教区社区传播中心。这戏院是由该中心管理，提供家庭娱乐影片及流行的首轮影片，赚取收入来推动这个传媒工作。中心主任Kelvin Kuan 兄弟为我们介绍了该中心的结构及操作情形。这中心设有广播部，节目制作部，还有牧民及社会通讯部。我确是又为我的教区传播中心，感到丢人，骏马和笨驴的比喻可以在此再次引用。

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Later at the Bishop's Chancery, we held meeting with the Diocesan Laity Association consisting of representatives from all 5 parishes in Macau. We were treated to a sumptuous lunch of Chinese and Portuguese dishes and the famous Portuguese tarts.












The authentic local Portuguese Tarts
道地风味的葡蛋挞







过后，我们到主教府拜访了教区教友协进会。这是个有教区全部五个堂区代表组成的协进会，协调教区的教务进展。我们受到他们热情的接待，并以本地及葡萄牙风味菜肴的午餐来款待我们。我们也尝到的美味的葡蛋挞。

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The Bible Society was one of the most active organisations in Macau. The Society not only active in promoting Bible knowledge and courses in the diocese but also reaching out to other Bible societies / organisations throughout the world. In fact, three members will be coming to Malaysia with us to meet up with the Little Rock Bible group to further cooperation between the two organisations.

澳门圣经协会是个非常活跃的组织。这组织不止在教区内大力推动圣经知识和圣经课程，他们还伸展到世界各地的友会接触联络。这次，他们将有三位会员随同我们到来马来西亚，和负责小磐石推动小组交流，更加提升两地的交流和合作。

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In Macau, Marriage Encounter Association is a registered society eligible for partial Government funding. It is a very active organisation established about 8 years ago and its main function is to conduct ME Weekends. We were welcomed by the friendly and jovial members and treated us to a dinner in the restaurant.



在澳门，夫妻恳谈会是个政府注册的法定团体，并能得到政府的部分津贴。这个在八年前成立的组织，非常的活跃。他们主要的功能是举办夫妻恳谈周末营。我们受到他们热情的接待，并在餐馆设晚餐招待我们。

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We have the opportunity to visit the famous Ruins of St. Paul's Church. It was ten minutes walk away from the Cathedral and Bishop's Chancery. Mrs Anna Lee, a Committee member of the Laity Association and a trained tourist Guide, led the tour. We gained deeper knowledge of the history of the Ruins and the Catholic Church in Macau.




















我们有机会参观著名的 “大三巴” 教堂遗迹，它只是离开主教座堂/主教公署十分钟步行而已。教友协进会干事李太太，本身是一位注册导游，带领我们参观，并详细解释它的历史背景及各种塑像，使到我们对古迹和澳门教会历史有更深的认识。

The learning journey 学习之旅 （5）

The second day in Macau, we visited the Diocesan Social Communications Center which is housed in a cinema. It is a commercial cinema run by the Center aims to provide families with family entertainment and also screens popular first-run films for tourists and residents as a source of income for the media apostolate.

We were brief by its Director Kevin Kwan. It has a broadcasting division, production division and social and pastoral communication division. I really malu of our Communication Center, again, the comparison of Arabian horse and the ass was applicable.

在澳门的第二天，我们拜访了设在一间戏院的教区社区传播中心。这戏院是由该中心管理，提供家庭娱乐影片及流行的首轮影片，赚取收入来推动这个传媒工作。中心主任Kelvin Kuan 兄弟为我们介绍了该中心的结构及操作情形。这中心设有广播部，节目制作部，还有牧民及社会通讯部。我确是又为我的教区传播中心，感到丢人，骏马和笨驴的比喻可以在此再次引用。

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Later at the Bishop's Chancery, we held meeting with the Diocesan Laity Association consisting of representatives from all 5 parishes in Macau. We were treated to a sumptuous lunch of Chinese and Portuguese dishes and the famous Portuguese tarts.












The authentic local Portuguese Tarts
道地风味的葡蛋挞







过后，我们到主教府拜访了教区教友协进会。这是个有教区全部五个堂区代表组成的协进会，协调教区的教务进展。我们受到他们热情的接待，并以本地及葡萄牙风味菜肴的午餐来款待我们。我们也尝到的美味的葡蛋挞。

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The Bible Society was one of the most active organisations in Macau. The Society not only active in promoting Bible knowledge and courses in the diocese but also reaching out to other Bible societies / organisations throughout the world. In fact, three members will be coming to Malaysia with us to meet up with the Little Rock Bible group to further cooperation between the two organisations.

澳门圣经协会是个非常活跃的组织。这组织不止在教区内大力推动圣经知识和圣经课程，他们还伸展到世界各地的友会接触联络。这次，他们将有三位会员随同我们到来马来西亚，和负责小磐石推动小组交流，更加提升两地的交流和合作。

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In Macau, Marriage Encounter Association is a registered society eligible for partial Government funding. It is a very active organisation established about 8 years ago and its main function is to conduct ME Weekends. We were welcomed by the friendly and jovial members and treated us to a dinner in the restaurant.



在澳门，夫妻恳谈会是个政府注册的法定团体，并能得到政府的部分津贴。这个在八年前成立的组织，非常的活跃。他们主要的功能是举办夫妻恳谈周末营。我们受到他们热情的接待，并在餐馆设晚餐招待我们。

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We have the opportunity to visit the famous Ruins of St. Paul's Church. It was ten minutes walk away from the Cathedral and Bishop's Chancery. Mrs Anna Lee, a Committee member of the Laity Association and a trained tourist Guide, led the tour. We gained deeper knowledge of the history of the Ruins and the Catholic Church in Macau.




















我们有机会参观著名的 “大三巴” 教堂遗迹，它只是离开主教座堂/主教公署十分钟步行而已。教友协进会干事李太太，本身是一位注册导游，带领我们参观，并详细解释它的历史背景及各种塑像，使到我们对古迹和澳门教会历史有更深的认识。

The learning journey 学习之旅 (4)

The last day in Hong Kong. Few of us decided must have Dim Sum. So we skip breakfast at the hotel and have Dim Sum at a nearby restaurant.

The Dim Sum tasted alright but most important was the feeling of the atmosphere of Hong Kongites morning habit of yam cha (drinking tea with Dim Sum).










After our Dim Sum breakfast, we packed our luggage to leave for Macau. Before proceeding to the harbour, we stopped at the Diocesan book shop at the Catholic Center. It looked impressive. However, besides the religious books, statues reminding us this was a Catholic-run bookshop, the sales personnel and shop staff did not make us feel the same.

We left Hong Kong by 4:00 pm ferry and arrived at our Macau hotel one hour later. It was situated away from the city center at a residential area. This gave us an opportunity to have a feel of the lives of Macau's local community.

The first stop of our visit was the Diocesan Youth Pastoral Center. We have a meeting with the youths and toured the impressive center catering solely for young people. It was equipped with library, meeting rooms, kitchenette and activities facilities.

The meeting ended at about 10:00 pm. We decided to go for a night "pilgrimage" to St. Mark's Square. It was situated inside a grand complex with hotels, canals, shops, cafes, and the heart of the complex is, do not be so naive, the Casino.

Yes, it is the newest Casino complex in Macau, The Venetian. It consists of many wings with many squares and canals. It uses the names of saints to name after the squares. St. Mark is one of them. The artificial blue sky covering the squares and canals, gives you the illusion of bright day light.


Pictured at St. Mark's.
圣玛谷广场

The artificial blue sky makes it a city never sleep.
人造蓝天变成了一个不睡城

这是在香港的最后一天，我们几个团员决定不在酒店用早餐，而出外到一家酒楼吃点心。那里的点心还算不错，但最重要的还是我们体验到道地香港人吃点心的习惯和气氛。(看最上二图）

早餐过后，我们收拾行李，要到澳门去了。在到码头前，我们到香港公教进行社书局参观。这是教区所开设的一间相当有规模的中心。除了里面的教会书籍，圣像，圣物品等有天主教或教会的感觉之外，我们没有在这里的销售及工作人员身上看到或体会到这种感觉。

我们乘搭下午四点的渡轮离开香港，约一个小时之后，到达了澳门的宾馆。这宾馆远离市区，坐落在一个住宅区里，所以我们有机会体验到道地的澳门生活色彩。

我们活动的第一站是晚上拜访澳门教区青年牧民中心。我们和当地的青年会面，并听了他们的活动及组织的报告，也参观了这座中心。这里有图书馆、会议室、活动设施及厨房的设备。

活动在晚上十点结束，我们决定到圣玛谷广场“朝圣”。这广场坐落在一个宏伟的中心内，里面还有好多运河、商店、餐馆、酒店、咖啡座等，呵呵，不要受骗，这个中心的心脏，就是一个赌场！

是的，这就是澳门最新的赌场，威尼斯赌场了。它是一个非常大的建筑物，分成好多部分，也有很多广场，都是用圣人的名字命名的。圣玛谷是其中的一个广场。它的人造蔚蓝天空，给你错觉，这是一个靓丽的白天。

The Venetian, Macau.
For sightseeing only. Gambling will doom you.

澳门威尼斯赌场。
参观景点。赌博将是自取灭亡。

The learning journey 学习之旅 (4)

The last day in Hong Kong. Few of us decided must have Dim Sum. So we skip breakfast at the hotel and have Dim Sum at a nearby restaurant.

The Dim Sum tasted alright but most important was the feeling of the atmosphere of Hong Kongites morning habit of yam cha (drinking tea with Dim Sum).










After our Dim Sum breakfast, we packed our luggage to leave for Macau. Before proceeding to the harbour, we stopped at the Diocesan book shop at the Catholic Center. It looked impressive. However, besides the religious books, statues reminding us this was a Catholic-run bookshop, the sales personnel and shop staff did not make us feel the same.

We left Hong Kong by 4:00 pm ferry and arrived at our Macau hotel one hour later. It was situated away from the city center at a residential area. This gave us an opportunity to have a feel of the lives of Macau's local community.

The first stop of our visit was the Diocesan Youth Pastoral Center. We have a meeting with the youths and toured the impressive center catering solely for young people. It was equipped with library, meeting rooms, kitchenette and activities facilities.

The meeting ended at about 10:00 pm. We decided to go for a night "pilgrimage" to St. Mark's Square. It was situated inside a grand complex with hotels, canals, shops, cafes, and the heart of the complex is, do not be so naive, the Casino.

Yes, it is the newest Casino complex in Macau, The Venetian. It consists of many wings with many squares and canals. It uses the names of saints to name after the squares. St. Mark is one of them. The artificial blue sky covering the squares and canals, gives you the illusion of bright day light.


Pictured at St. Mark's.
圣玛谷广场

The artificial blue sky makes it a city never sleep.
人造蓝天变成了一个不睡城

这是在香港的最后一天，我们几个团员决定不在酒店用早餐，而出外到一家酒楼吃点心。那里的点心还算不错，但最重要的还是我们体验到道地香港人吃点心的习惯和气氛。(看最上二图）

早餐过后，我们收拾行李，要到澳门去了。在到码头前，我们到香港公教进行社书局参观。这是教区所开设的一间相当有规模的中心。除了里面的教会书籍，圣像，圣物品等有天主教或教会的感觉之外，我们没有在这里的销售及工作人员身上看到或体会到这种感觉。

我们乘搭下午四点的渡轮离开香港，约一个小时之后，到达了澳门的宾馆。这宾馆远离市区，坐落在一个住宅区里，所以我们有机会体验到道地的澳门生活色彩。

我们活动的第一站是晚上拜访澳门教区青年牧民中心。我们和当地的青年会面，并听了他们的活动及组织的报告，也参观了这座中心。这里有图书馆、会议室、活动设施及厨房的设备。

活动在晚上十点结束，我们决定到圣玛谷广场“朝圣”。这广场坐落在一个宏伟的中心内，里面还有好多运河、商店、餐馆、酒店、咖啡座等，呵呵，不要受骗，这个中心的心脏，就是一个赌场！

是的，这就是澳门最新的赌场，威尼斯赌场了。它是一个非常大的建筑物，分成好多部分，也有很多广场，都是用圣人的名字命名的。圣玛谷是其中的一个广场。它的人造蔚蓝天空，给你错觉，这是一个靓丽的白天。

The Venetian, Macau.
For sightseeing only. Gambling will doom you.

澳门威尼斯赌场。
参观景点。赌博将是自取灭亡。

A day of feasting 食指大动的一天

Today is the first day of Hari Raya Puasa. We visited Rosnah(pic, left), my wife's ex-colleague house around noon.

She is a very good cook and we usually enjoy her Raya cooking very much.

今天是回教开斋节的第一天。我们去拜访了太太的前同事Rosnah 的家。她的厨艺非常的好，我们都很喜欢她开斋节煮的各种食物。

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We also visited our neighbour Professor Datuk Shariff and Datin Shariffah. Two of his three children, Shah and Lisa were at home. Their youngest son Din was studying in Australia.

我们也拜访了邻居，拿督沙立夫教授夫妇。他们的两个孩子Shah 和 Lisa 都在家，最小的儿子则在澳洲攻读。

From right: Shariff, Asman and son.
右起：沙立夫，阿斯曼及儿子

From right 右起: Shah, Lisa, Sharifah (all seated on floor)

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Later in the evening, we attended the wedding dinner hosted by our friend Mr. & Mrs Lee Ching Hock for his son's marriage in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. and Mrs Lee are well known business and community leader in Kajang. It is 100-table grand dinner function.

在傍晚，我们参加了朋友李清福 、 陈少芳夫妇为他长子结婚而设的盛宴。他们是加影商业及社团领袖，长袖善舞，交游广阔，所以席开百桌，场面非常的热闹。

A day of feasting 食指大动的一天

Today is the first day of Hari Raya Puasa. We visited Rosnah(pic, left), my wife's ex-colleague house around noon.

She is a very good cook and we usually enjoy her Raya cooking very much.

今天是回教开斋节的第一天。我们去拜访了太太的前同事Rosnah 的家。她的厨艺非常的好，我们都很喜欢她开斋节煮的各种食物。

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We also visited our neighbour Professor Datuk Shariff and Datin Shariffah. Two of his three children, Shah and Lisa were at home. Their youngest son Din was studying in Australia.

我们也拜访了邻居，拿督沙立夫教授夫妇。他们的两个孩子Shah 和 Lisa 都在家，最小的儿子则在澳洲攻读。

From right: Shariff, Asman and son.
右起：沙立夫，阿斯曼及儿子

From right 右起: Shah, Lisa, Sharifah (all seated on floor)

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Later in the evening, we attended the wedding dinner hosted by our friend Mr. & Mrs Lee Ching Hock for his son's marriage in Kuala Lumpur. Mr. and Mrs Lee are well known business and community leader in Kajang. It is 100-table grand dinner function.

在傍晚，我们参加了朋友李清福 、 陈少芳夫妇为他长子结婚而设的盛宴。他们是加影商业及社团领袖，长袖善舞，交游广阔，所以席开百桌，场面非常的热闹。

The learning journey 学习之旅 （3）

The second day started early. We have breakfast in the hotel, so no Dim Sum today. Alas, second day in Hong kong without Dim Sum !

Today we were going to the Diocesan Center next to the Cathedral, which housed many diocesan organisations and commissions.

We visited :
1. Diocesan Catechetical Center (DCC)
2. The Catholic News （Kong Kao Po)
3. Diocesan Audio Visual Center
4. Caritas Social Care
5. Caritas Family Service

DCC Director Amelia Lau
要理中心主任刘彤萱女士

I was most impressed by the Audio Visual Center. It staffed with many professional technical staff and modern equipment. It put to shame our KL Archdiocesan Communication Center, which equally well staff and funded in its own big building. It is like comparing an Arabian stallion to an ass, literally. I wondered when our Bishops went to Hong Kong, they must be wearing dark dark glasses and patronised the toilets only. Compared with Hong Kong, our toilets are bigger because we have big land and space. We are proud of it!

We were briefed by the AV Center Director, Dr. Yung (pic right). The Hong Kong Diocesan AV Center produced a DVD monthly with pastoral theme, such as St. Paul the Apostle, Eucharist... and so on, to be distributed to all parishes in the diocese. As for our own Communication Center, it was famously known to produce calender yearly late and on sale at the end of December or January only. Besides the calender, I saw nothing useful coming to my parish, or other parishes as well.

Dr. Yung will be coming to Malaysia in the middle of October. I am meeting him to discuss copy right for DVD production and distribution in Malaysia.

Our second day's activities ended late. However, few of us have the opportunity to have roast duck and local dishes for dinner. No goose drumstick... sold out! So I have no Dim Sum and goose drumstick on the second day in Hong Kong. But I am satisfied with the roast duck, char siu and roast pork.

It was the last night in Hong Kong, so a few of us decided to "roam the street". Stephen of Singapore said he would like to have HongKong tongsui (dessert). After some searching, we found one very cosy dessert shop. Josehp Lim, our KL Chairman said eating tongsui together was the most happy time.


香港的第二天活动很早就开始，我们在酒店吃了早餐就匆匆出发了。啊呀，在香港的第二天，还没尝到香港点心。

今天我们到主教座堂隔壁的教区中心作拜访活动。在这中心里，有好多个组织设在这里。我们拜访了：

1. 教区教理中心（DCC)
2. 公教报编辑部
3. 教区影视中心
4. 明爱社会关怀部
5. 明爱家庭服务部

公教报梁副编辑汇报（左二）
Catholic Kong Kao Po Deputy Editor-in-chief, Peter Leung (2nd left)

我印象最深刻的是教区影视中心。它有着许多专业的技术员工及现代的仪器设备。吉隆坡总教区也有本身的传播中心，也是有雇用专业员工及丰足的资金，且拥有本 身建筑物，但相形之下，它的表现令人汗颜。这就如一匹阿拉伯种马和一头驴子的相比。我倒是很好奇，我们的主教们，到香港教区探访或公办时，是戴著很黑很黑 的墨镜吗？他们只会到厕所而已？当然我们的厕所因有很宽的土地和空间，一定比香港的厕所来的大。这也是可以赢以为荣！

该中心主任容博士（上图戴帽者）给我们讲解了中心的宗旨及制作方向。香港教区影视中心每个月都会采用一个牧灵主题，制作一个DVD，分派到每个堂区。如配合圣保禄年而制作有关他的事迹，或有关圣体等的短片等。而我们教区的传播中心则是以每年制作日历，迟到十二月尾或一月才售卖而出名。除了这日历，我没看到有用的东西来到我的堂区，或其他堂区。

容博士将在十月中来马来西亚。我将会和他面洽有关DVD版权及在马来西亚制作及发行事宜。

我们第二天的活动也是到晚上才结束，但我们几个还是能够几挤出时间，好好的享用了一顿以烧鸭及本地菜肴的晚餐。因太夜了，烧鹅腿早已售馨。在香港的第二天，我没吃到点心和烧鹅腿,但总算吃了美味的烧腊，晚上可以好好的睡了。

今晚是在香港的最后一晚，我们几个决定去夜荡。国泰说要吃香港著名的糖水。我们在庙街的附近逛了好久，终于找到了一间糖水店，大家都很高兴。恒毅说吃糖水是最开心的事。除了大家一起分享之外，最重要的是大家都心情好。这个是当然的。朋友相聚，当然高兴，还有，你有看过人家臭著脸来吃糖水的吗？



We have roast duck, and Hong Kong famous Tong Shui(dessert) also...

我们不止吃了烧腊，也尝试了著名香港糖水。