Fr. Deignan, Fr. Hurley, Fr. Kane and Fr. Agung led a group of 15 to visit the Tomb and Chapel of St. Francis Xavier(San Francisco De Javier) on Shangquan Island. Members including Peter Hall, Luke Wong & Julia, Peter Tam & Winnie, Felix Tseng, KK Lam, William Po, Yip Wah Ying, Simon Chan and Daniel So.
Date(s): May 25-26, 2005. Album by Wah Yan Hong Kong 1974. 1 - 115 of 115 Total. 128 Visits.
enlarge 103KB, 640x519 1 The group in front of St. Francis Xavier's Tomb and monument
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enlarge 51KB, 640x545 3 上川島Shangchuan Island a Town level administration under the City of Taishan 台山 - 87 nautical miles to the south-west of Hong Kong
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enlarge 63KB, 552x640 6 The Island @157 Sq.Km is about double the area of Hong Kong Island. The tomb of St. Francis Xavier is situated at the North-western tip of the island not too far from the ferry pier at Sanzhou
enlarge 27KB, 640x438 7 St. Francis Xavier 聖方濟各沙勿略(1506-1552)
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enlarge 111KB, 640x480 20 In front of the 'First well of China'中國第一海井 which is only 1M from the sea and is submerged at high tide, yet, for a few hundred years, it continues to provide fresh and 'healing' water
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enlarge 60KB, 640x480 23 Room with a view, Sunny and bright
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enlarge 40KB, 480x640 29 St. Francis Xavier died in 1552 on the island. The tomb and monument was built in 1639 and the chapel was build in 1869
enlarge 50KB, 480x640 30 Cultural synergism, local face tiles and Spanish architecture
enlarge 52KB, 480x640 31 The math: The Saint passed away 453 years ago, monument erected 366 years ago(87 years after his death) and chapel was built 136 years ago.(317 years after his death)
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enlarge 7KB, 480x640 70 Moon shine on the waters - by Simon Chan
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enlarge 71KB, 426x640 84 Fr. Kane in front of a statue erected by Asociacion Yamaguchi of Japan
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