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DAEGU PRIORY NEWSLETTER

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DPN 390 Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing, Daegu Priory, South, KOREA September 2015

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1885-2015 the 130th Jubilee Celebration of our Congregation

Renewal of Vows

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The 130th

Jubilee Celebration of our Congregation was a time of

great gratitude in Daegu Priory. We sought for not external events

but tried to remember our history of congregation which was sprout

from small seeds and set a side special time for prayer for our

congregation. In three days before the 130th

Jubilee Celebration, we

sang the “Te Deum” every day after the Vespers and tasted the joy of

the celebration.

In September 24th

, the priory house invited the

sisters of the Benedictine Spirituality Center and

the Scholastica House to celebrate the Morning

Prayer and Eucharistic Mass for the 130th

Jubilee of the Congregation to express together

our gratitude for God’s blessings and guidance.

At 4 PM the sisters had convent sports in the inner court of the priory house dividing into two

teams – Blessing Team and Consecration Team; and they made boats with boxes to relay in

performing mission trip to foreign lands. They enjoyed leaping and dancing with joy.

To add the joy of the day the elderly sisters from Scholastica House appeared as a guest star

performing the “Silver Aerobic Dance” touching hearts of the sisters. The last event was to pass

the important sentences of Holy Rule and Constitutions from one sister to next one without

having any mistake. This game made the sisters to think once more our community and

consecrated life.

Sisters had the Vespers in the inner court followed by delicious dinner with happy mood. The

130th

Jubilee Celebration was closed by 8 PM after the “Synchronized Night Prayer” during

which the history of the congregation was made by PPT and shown to the sisters.

The event was simple but meaningful to the sisters. We thanked God for His love and blessing

to our congregation and asked His continued blessing upon us!

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Sunday, September 27:

Korean Thanksgiving Day “Chuseok”

Chuseok is one of Korea’s three major holidays, along with Seollal (New Year’s Day) and Dano

(the 5th

day of the 5th

month of the lunary year) and is also referred to as Hangawi. Han means

“big” and gawi means “the ideas of August or autumn” (August 15th

according to the lunar

calendar is when the full harvest moon appears).

Many Koreans will visit their family homes to spend quality time together, and the holidays

provide a good opportunity to enjoy traditional cultural experiences throughout Korea.

At the priory house celebrated the holiday praying for the deceased, specially our ancestors and

sisters who were called back to heaven before us. Sisters made half-moon shaped rice-cake

called Songpyeon which is one of the quintessential dishes for Chuseok.

Circle Dance Making Rice-Cake Half-Moon Shaped Rice-Cake

Monday, September 29:

Farewell Party for Sr. Lumen Choi and Sr. Christina Moon

The farewell party for Sr. Lumen Choi and Sr. Christina Moon was held after the farewell

dinner in the dining hall. Young sisters, junior sisters, and novitiate members prepared songs

and dances to express our thanks to Sr. Lumen who has served for her eight-year term as

prioress and Sr. Christina for her three-year term as sub-prioress.

We are very grateful for all those years they served our community with the heart of Christ

and they laid down their lives for our community. We wish and pray for their new journey of

life to be happy; and may God be with them wherever they are and whatever they do!

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Wednesday, September 2:

Visit of Sisters from the Order of St. Vincent

Sisters of the Order of St. Vincent, Mother General and 3 Sisters visited the priory house to

look around the elderly sisters house (Scholastica House). They said the number of their elderly

sisters is growing every year; therefore, they are planning to build a house for their elderly

sisters.

Tuesday, September 3:

Visit of Reverend Father Augustine So from Italy Reverend Father Augustine So who is studying in Italy visited the priory house with his two

friend priests also studying in Italy. Father So is a grand-son of Sr. Camilla Cheong and Sr.

Anna Maria Cheong. Father So and his friend priests joined the evening Eucharistic

Celebration.

Tuesday-Sunday, September 3-6:

Visit of the Association of Major Religious Superior in the China

The 17 Superiors of the Association of Major Religious

Superior in the China visited the Priory House from

September 3rd

to 6th

, 2015. Since 2013 the association is

sending superiors of different religious orders every

year. The visit was started by the Catholic Bishops’

Conference of China requesting to the Archdiocese of

Daegu to have seminar in Daegu through which they

can learn the formation of novitiate years and overall

operation of the religious life. This year the superiors

came from 15 different providences. It is meaningful to help the superiors of China in helping

indirectly widening mission work.

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Tuesday, September 8:

Visit of Daegu Carmelite Sisters

The 6 members of the Daegu Carmelite Sisters visited the priory house to look around the priory house

and new buildings - Fatima Home and Scholastica House. They are going to have renovation of their

monastery and they wanted to have reference for their plans.

Wednesday-Thursday, September 9-10:

Visit of the Most Reverend Bishop John of the Cross Chang Yik

The Most Reverend Bishop John of the Cross Chang Yik is the Bishop Emeritus of Chuncheon Diocese,

South Korea and Apostolic Administrator Emeritus of Hamhung, North Korea. He visited the priory

house and stay for 2 days. The community was happy to have him and he was happy to see the “old”

faces.

Friday, September 11:

Visit of the Student Buddhist Monks and Nuns

The 18 student Buddhist monks and nuns studying the CEO course in Buddhist Monastery Business

Administration Program at the Dongguk University visited the priory house with their professor and

assistant professor. While they were having their annual seminar at Retreat House of the Benedictine

Monastery in Waegwan, they came to meet sisters and looking around the facilities of the priory.

Thursday, September 17:

Visit of Seminarians of Daegu Catholic Seminary

As to fulfill the part of the assignment of spirituality class, the 19 seminarians in deacon class of the

Catholic University of Daegu visited the priory house with their professor Rev. Father Heon Ho Jeon.

They visited the priory chapel and the archive and joined the Noon Prayer. After having their lunch at

the Benedict Spirituality Center, they watched our priory information video followed by visiting Fatima

Home and Haesung Kindergarten.

Wednesday-Friday, September 23-25:

Visit of Sr. Marie Andre Shon

Sr. Marie Andre Shon was visiting her home country South Korea from Norfolk priory, Nebraska, USA.

During her home visit she visited the priory house and stayed for 2 nights and 3 days.

Comings & Goings

Thursday, September 17

Friday, September 18

Sr. Marie Hermann Lee departed for her mission in the Punalur,

India.

Sr. Dominga Park departed for her language course in Seattle, USA.

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Wednesday-Friday, September 30-October 9:

The 5th Annual Retreat

The 5th Annual Retreat was held at the Benedict Spirituality Center for 57 sisters including 6

golden jubilee and 5 silver jubilee celebrants and 2 sisters from Seoul Priory. The retreat was

guided by Reverend Father Pachomius Choi, OSB the Prior of the St. Joseph’s Benedictine

Monastery in Gyeonggi province. The topic of retreat was the “Mystery of the Pascha” finding

in the Scripture and our Constitutions.

Saturday, September 5:

Fall Admission of the New Candidates

Aspiring to become a Sister of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing Daegu Priory the

admission ceremony of Josephina Sujin Lee from Diocese of Masan, Sohwa Theresa Jina Park

from Archdiocese of Daegu, and Cecilia Hyesun Kim from Archdiocese of Daegu was held at

3:20 PM in the priory chapel. At the ceremony there were the families, relatives, friends, parish

priests of candidates who blessed them and said goodbye to them; and the sisters of the

community welcomed them.

The 17 Superiors of the Association of Major Religious Superior in the China were visiting the

priory house at that time and they asked to join the admission ceremony of the new candidates

and they were invited to the ceremony. They said it was new experience to them and they are

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going to adopt the ceremony when they return to China. After dinner the new candidates

greeted the sisters in the community room and they played recorder practiced during their

admission preparation retreat.

Monday, September 7:

Mission Experience of Postulants in Local House

Group B of Postulant Elizabeth Minu Go had 8 days of the New Testament Reading Through

Retreat; and after the retreat she departed to Changwon Fatima Local House for her 4 months

mission experience.

Tuesday, September 15:

Volunteer Service by Postulants to Fatima Home

To promote health and independence for the elderly, our postulants had volunteer service at

Fatima Home next to the Priory House. They encouraged seniors to be active and healthy

through their support services entertainments. They said they learned that they should live

together with elders.

Monday-Thursday, September 21-24:

National Convention of Religious Novices

The Association of Major Superiors of Religious Women in Korea prepared the Convention for

Religious Novices to celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life in the Hasang Cheong Education

Center in Daejeon city. Sr. Virginia Lee, Directress of Novice and three novices: Agnes Ahn,

Juliana Lee, and Maria Lee attended the convention. The remaining three novices were sad for

they couldn’t be participated since they are in the canonical novice year.

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Tuesday, September 1:

Lectio Divina for Youths

The team of vocation ministry started

the first session of Lectio Divina for

Youths at “Bene-In” Youth Center in

Gongpyeongdong Local House, down

town of Daegu city.

Sunday, September 6:

September Vocation Ministry Gathering

South Korea has long designated September as the Month

of Martyrs. Therefore, the vocation ministry team guided

the young women a pilgrimage to Hanti martyr place to

follow the footsteps of martyrs and trying in seeking to

put more life and focus and a great devotion to the

martyrs.

Saturday, September 12:

Benedict “Little Seeds” 1318

On the crispy autumn day the 8 Benedict “Little Seeds” 1318

(age group from 13 to 18) had gathering at the vocation ministry

center of priory house to celebrate the Month of Martyrs. They

had various plays in solving “Golden Bell” quizzes. After plays

they walked the back hill of the convent sharing their own

“crosses” with our postulants.

Saturday, September 19:

Youth Retreat for Seoul Vocation Seekers

One-day retreat for Seoul Youth Vocation Seekers was held in

Seoul Vocation Ministry Center located in Hangangjin Local

House. The theme was the “Encountering the Blessing in the

Bible”.

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Thursday, September 3:

“god” Taeu Kim, Ambassador of Daegu Fatima Hospital

Held the Hope Concert

The K-pop “god” member, Taeu Kim was conferred the Ambassador of

Daegu Fatima Hospital to advocate the respect of life and total care service

of the hospital. He had the “Hope” concert to comfort the patients suffering

with various sicknesses. After the concert he visited the pediatric wards and

sympathized with the children.

Tuesday, September 8:

Opening of the First Women Health Center in General Hospital in the Region

The blessing of the first Women Health Center was held in

September 8th

. The center is going to give the services with

the highest technological equipments for breast, thyroid,

gynecology, women urology, etc. that fits to diagnosis and

treatments of women. The center also provides one-day

care service as well as surgery for busy working women

and students to reduce waiting time.

Thursday, September 11:

Installation of the Health Zone at the Ayang Subway Station

After signing the agreement with the Donggu District

Public Health Center and Daegu City Subway Public

Corporation, Daegu Fatima Hospital had the opening

event for the Health Zone at the Yang Subway Station. The

Health Zone is going to provide the health information and

to promote the health of Donggu District residences that

don’t have time to go to hospitals. In the future the hospital

is going to send doctors Health Zone for health counselling

to residence.

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Wednesday, September 16:

Volunteer Health Service

In spite of busy schedule in the hospital, Daegu Fatima

Hospital sent 12 employees to Wachon, the outskirt of

Gyeongsan City. The volunteer health serice team was

composed of doctors of internal medicine, ophthalmology,

orthopedics and nurses, nurse aids and pharmacist to

help farmers who couldn’t have the opportunity to receive

health services.

Wednesday, September 9:

MOU with East Java Province, Indonesia

Changwon Fatima Hospital concluded the MOU with the JI Surabaya Hospital in East Java

Province, Indonesia at 2 PM. Eddy Santoso, the Director of the Ministry of Information and

Communication, the CEO of the JI Surabaya Hospital and 6 important fraternal delegates of

East Java Province participated at the MOU ceremony. East Java is a province of Indonesia

and its capital is Surabaya, the second largest city in Indonesia and a major industrial center.

According to the 2010 census estimates, there were 37,476,757 people residing in the East Java,

making it Indonesia’s second-most-populous province. The East Java is developed in farming,

manufacturing and trading and hotel business.

The East Java Province is a self-governing body to

continue to have the inter-exchange of various

businesses with other countries. Gyeongnam Province

established of sisterhood relationship with the East

Java Province in May 9, 1996. After the MOU

ceremony the delegates from East Java looked around

the hospital and showed their interest in the highest

technological medical equipment. According to the

MOU both hospitals is going to serve patients with

quality care and render satisfaction of customers.

Wednesday, September 23:

Proclamation of Campaign for “Customer Love”

Changwon Fatima Hospital held the Proclamation of Campaign for “Customer Love” at 5:30

PM in the auditorium. The purpose of this campaign was to promote more friendly approach

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to patients and to help them that they can have their care

service within their desired time in feeling at ease. The

employees are trying to treat patients as their own family.

They put out the catchphrases “Customers are our brothers

and sisters”; and they committed themselves to practice to

give “F(Familiar), E(Easy), and C(Convenient) Services”.

Monday-Friday, September 7-18:

Pilgrimage of Oblates to Italy, Germany, and Austria

The twenty-four members of 3rd

group of oblates went for pilgrimage to Italy, Germany, and

Austria. One member of 1st group and one member of 2

nd group of oblates joined the

pilgrimage. The pilgrimage was guided by Sr. Anna Maria Cheong and the theme was to “Seek

the Root of Benedictines”.

Sunday, September 13:

The Assembly of Oblate Groups 1 and 2 The Oblate Groups 1 and 2 were assembled at 1:30 PM at the auditorium of Priory House. The

Directress of Oblates, Sr. Agatha Kim gave lectures on the topic “Ephesus 1:3-10 and Daniel

Chapter 3.

Sunday, September 13:

“Lectio Divina” for 3rd Group of Oblates “Lectio Divina” was practiced those members of 3

rd Group Oblates who didn’t go to pilgrimage

to Italy, Germany, and Austria.

“…that in all things God may be glorified” (Pt 4:11) Newsletter: daegupriorynews@daum.net

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