鹽田梓朝聖 Pilgrimage to Yim Tin Tsai

為慶祝聖言會創會150周年，聖言中學於5月3日安排全體教師到2025禧年香港教區指定朝聖點，西貢鹽田梓朝聖，讓大家認識聖言會會士聖福若瑟神父昔日在西貢這小島上的傳教足跡。除教師外，亦有天主教同學及家長一起參加。抵達後，首先由張興灝神父及範聖言神父在聖若瑟堂內主持彌撒。範神父在彌撒中，向大家講述聖福若瑟神父的事跡。彌撒後，導賞員為大家介紹鹽田梓的近況、講解有關鹽田的資訊及讓師生試食從鹽田內採集的鹽。大約中午時分，大家乘坐街渡返回西貢享用豐富的海鮮午餐，然後自由在西貢市中心探索。大約下午4時，大家帶着歡愉的心情返回學校，一天的行程，在主的護佑下順利完成。

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), Sing Yin Secondary School arranged for all teachers to go on a pilgrimage to Yim Tin Tsai in Sai Kung, which is one of the designated pilgrim sites of the Hong Kong Diocese for the 2025 Jubilee, on May 3. This event allowed everyone to learn about the missionary work of St. Joseph Freinademetz, SVD, on this small island. In addition to the teachers, Catholic students and parents also participated. Upon arrival, Fr. John Zhang and Fr. Franz Gassner celebrated Mass in St. Joseph's Chapel. During the Mass, Fr. Franz shared stories about Saint Freinademetz. After the Mass, a tour guide introduced the current situation of Yim Tin Tsai, provided information about the salt fields, and allowed the teachers and students to taste salt harvested from the area. Around noon, everyone took a ferry back to Sai Kung to enjoy a delicious seafood lunch, followed by free time in the Sai Kung Town centre. At around 4 pm, our pilgrimage was completed under the Lord’s protection and everyone returned to school in a joyful mood.