ASIA/HONG KONG - “Web Retreat”, evangelisation through the mass media and formation for the “Christian Life Community in Hong Kong”

Hong Kong (Agenzia Fides) – The “Web Retreat”, evangelisation through the mass media and formation are the action areas that marked the successful work done by the “Christian Life Community Hong Kong” (CLC) during the past year. According to reports from “Kong Ko Bao” (the Chinese language edition of the diocesan bulletin), during the Community's annual Assembly, held in January, these initiatives have emerged, motivated by the promotion of evangelization and spirituality, according to their charism and mission.
On the community's website a “Web Retreat” was launched, a spiritual retreat online, offering the Ignatian spiritual material to help the faithful to intensify their relationship with God. In its evangelising mission through the mass media, the community has also published various works and translations of Ignatian spirituality, such as “Sharing the Life of Christ” by Fr Laurence Gooley, S.J, and “Praying with St Paul”. As regards the scope of formation, more and more members of the community are taking the role of catechists or leaders of basic ecclesial communities. During the Assembly, seven members have made their permanent vows and eight temporary ones. There were also two new basic ecclesial communities formed.
The “Christian Life Community of Hong Kong” is part of the international community of “Christian Life Community”, founded by Father Jean Leunis, S.J., in 1563, following the spirituality of St Ignatius of Loyola. The Community has also grown in Hong Kong and Taiwan (since 1953). Today the community of Hong Kong has about 200 members in 19 communities. (NZ) (Agenzia Fides 03/02/2011)