Today was a full day of meetings, with mostly reports from the New York leadership and from the local superiors in the regions of Asia.

This morning Fr. Gerry Hammond, who lives in South Korea but makes trips to North Korea to deliver humanitarian aid, presided at the eucharist. The two servers are two of 26 South Korean seminarians who have volunteered to be priests in the North Korean diocese of Pyongyang when the North finally opens up.

The Stanley chapel is decorated entirely with Chinese motifs and most of the furnishings are crafted from beautiful hardwoods carved in a Chinese style.

The day of meetings started off with Fr. Ray Finch, the superior general of the Maryknoll Priests and Brothers, reporting on what is happening throughout the Maryknoll Society.

Fr. Tom O'Brien spoke with Fr. Finch and explained some of the follow up to two of the goals set in the recent strategic planning document prepared for the Maryknoll priests and brothers. Here Bob Wynne asks for a clarification of one to Tom's points.

There are proposals that the Stanley House and other Society properties in Asia be sold because of declining need and the expense of maintaining. I still have some things stored in the attic of the house--left there thirteen years ago when I moved to Cambodia;—and today I went upstairs to sort through things and see what I can carry with me when I return to Cambodia.

After lunch the members gathered back in the large meeting room, waiting for the afternoon session to begin. Standing and conversing at right are Rodrigo Ulloa in Taiwan and Gerry Lee, the director of Maryknoll's Office of Global Concerns.

After one of the presentations Fr. Peter Barry from Hong Kong asked a question.