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Kaohsiung (Fides Service) - Cardinal Paul Shan Bishop of Kaohsiung recently presided Mass for the ordination of four priests three of whom were born in Taiwan: one diocesan priest of Kaohsiung diocese, one Jesuit and two Dominicans. Concelebrants included the Dominican superior general, the Dominican provincial superior, the provincial superior of the Chinese Jesuit province and 123 priests from all over Taiwan and from Rome. Over 2,000 people including family and friends of the new priests attended the ordination Mass. It happens that the new Jesuit priest is the younger brother of the Dominican Superior General who came from Rome for his brother’s ordination. In his homily Cardinal Shan shared his experience of 50 years of priesthood with the new priests and encouraged them to become as St Paul says a “new man”: “To be good priests you must serve the people of God with joy - the Cardinal said - and serve the Lord with hands and feet and mind that he may be pleased with you”. (Agenzia Fides 23/07/2005 Righe: 15 Parole: 204)
