Thanksgiving Letter 2018

“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow.” (Melody Beattie)

Happy Thanksgiving!

First of all, I want to thank you very much for all your support, love, gifts and especially your prayers as we celebrate Thanksgiving Day.  May God continue to bless you with good health, peace and joy!
   How is your Thanksgiving celebration? Maryknoll China Region had Memorial Mass for Srs. Barbara Ann Walenty, Joan Toomey and Fr. John E. Geitner and Thankgiving Dinner at Maryknoll Society House Hong Kong on Nov 22, 2018.  It's a very nice celebration.  

There are several guests lately: Ms. Elaine and Ms. Juchun from New York, Ms. Sandra and Mrs. Karta from Singapore, Mrs. Clare from Australia, Fr. Lu of Holy Family Church and Fr. Xu of St. Anthony’s Church besides youth group of Christ the King Church. 

I attended “Catholic Sisters in the Chinese Community” course at Hong Kong Baptist University by Prof. Cindy Chu.  There was field trip to Maryknoll Convent School including to the Boundary Street convent for students and several friends.

I am still visiting the inmates at Tai Lam Centre for Women besides attending a moving and attractive certificate presentation at Shek Pik Prison and Annual General Assembly of Prisoners’ Friends’ Association.

Several volunteers and I organized youth gathering at Holy Family Church on November 20, 2018.  The theme for this gathering is “Young and Restless in China” based on a documentary by Sue Williams (https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/youngchina/).  There were 17 participants including the volunteers.

I organize a marriage preparation class, which was expanded for couples who wants to learn about marriage and family, this year.  It is a 10 hours class in two sessions.  There were 1- 3 couples for each session.  The participants appreciate it very much.  

Ok...that's it for now.  Once again, Thank you very much!  Terima kasih banyak!  多谢你！

Hong Kong, November 23, 2018

with love and prayer,

Sr. Anastasia B. Lindawati, M.M.

Let’s help each other to live less waste living for a better world