Christmas Pilgrimage

Every year during the Christmas break, the deaf students from Caritas Magdalene School's religious education class take a "pilgrimage" to visit various churches throughout Hong Kong to see their nativity sets. It's a good chance for the students to get together during their vacation and also to learn more about Hong Kong and the Catholic Church.

This year the students visited Our Lady of Fatima Church and the Salesian Retreat Center on Cheung Chau, one of HK's outlyng islands.

Waiting at the ferry
Waiting at the pier for the 0900 ferry to Cheung Chau 		Outlying islands ferry
The large ferries that service the outlying islands. It's an hour ride to Cheung Chau.
A street in Cheung Chau
A street in Cheung Chau, still an active fishing center. 		Inside Fatima Catholic church
Inside Our Lady of Fatima Church, the students heard a bit of its history, said a prayer, and then posed for a group photo.
A small street shrine
A small street shrine, one of many throughout Cheung Chau honoring various local dieties. 		On the beach
Right before lunch we walked around on the beach right next to Fatima church.
Eating lunch
Eating dim sum at a local restaurant on Cheung Chau. 		Fishing boats in Cheung Chau harbor
Cheung Chau is an active fishing port with hundreds of various size boats.
Group picture on the beach
After lunch we walked the beach in the other direction to reach the Salesian Retreat Center. 		Group picture in chapel
Fr. Charlie Dittmeier leading a prayer in the Salesian Retreat Center chapel.