STATISTICAL SUMMARY

• Total population : 5,312,400
• Catholic population : 303,000
• Parishes : 31
• Diocesan Priests : 71
• Religious Priests : 71
• Religious Brothers : 35
• Religious Sisters : 166
• Candidates for the Priesthood: Philosophy Students : 4
• Theology Students : 8
• Baptisms (7 years and above) : 1,527
• Infant baptisms (below 7 yrs) : 1,994
• Catechumens : 895
• Charitable and Social Marriages : 18
• (a) between Catholics (baptized) : 405
• (b) between a Catholic and non-Catholic : 572

• Fr Andrew Lau (Age: 73)(24, 2000)
• Fr Pierre Joseph Chopard M E P (Age: 39)(25, 1845)
• Fr Joseph Alexander Edwin (Age: 64)(25, 2012)
• Fr Clause Charles Tisserand M E P (Age: 61)(26, 1870)

• The sick are not forgotten in SHC parish fiesta
• Invitation to rest in the Sacred Heart highlighted in cathedral feast day Mass
• Non-Muslims join breaking of fast
• MYTC holds annual graduation ceremony for 73
• A pilgrim learns much about Korean Catholicism
• Archbishop John Wong : Protect and preserve your culture
• SDYA has some new blood in its commission
• PMST represented in golden jubilee celebration in Rome