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20/09/2007 Seven years in Hong Kong 18/09/2007

Il 20 settembre 2000, alle ore 15.15 circa (ora locale di HK) arrivo ad Hong Kong, mia seconda patria e prima patria missionaria. Qua ero stato inviato dal mio amato padre arcivescovo Mariano Magrassi, dalla mia parrocchia di Santa Maria della Pace in Noicattaro, dai parrocchiani di Santa Maria Assunta di Grumo Appula e da quelli di Santa Maria di Monteverde, dagli amici e condiocesani e in particolare dal PIME.

Tanti vennero quel 19 settembre 2000 in aeroporto a salutarmi. Alcuni di loro non ci sono gia' piu'. Tanti altri preferirono non venire, perche' reluctant to departures of others. Someone told me the last time greeting: "Do not turn back."

Seven years have passed and just yesterday I was saying Mass for the beginning of the year celebration for students at elementary school in Saint Paul HK. When I came here, I must proclaim Christ and his Gospel, and I could not even say hello in Chinese. Today, I said yesterday, exactly seven years after I read not only the gospel but I'll explain. We thank the Lord and implore his help, 'cause to be faithful!

But this seventh anniversary, and 'particularly significant. According to local laws, after the seventh year of staying on site, can I apply to become a citizen of HK, with all rights and obligations. Potro 'I also say that at least with regard to the identity card' is a Hong Kong! Just go tomorrow to collect the documents to begin the necessary paperwork.

I thank God and pray 'cause my effort to get me to China with the Chinese because of the kingdom and the Gospel, I get her to be his witness in the midst of this portion of His people. Pray.

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About 3 weeks experienced a Lump Returning to

As promised, here I am writing something lived in Italy for three weeks

1. all begins with the airport of Bari-Palese. E 'was wonderful to meet my family, starting from my dear parents, my grandmother Rosa (I had left dying in December 2006, in the hospital bed), my sisters and their husbands and then my two little nieces (and Alessia Arianna) really small, my niece Antonella now older, with cousins \u200b\u200bDaniel and Joseph, returned to life after all the mishaps in hospital. And then my uncles and my aunts and some cousins, always there when I return. And then, many other people: my godfather Confirmation commara with Mary's family friends, some friends of Clot, including Bitritto who lives in Milan cheering my expectation, and finally nojani, who always took me to the heart and were always present in my life, even more 'significantly since I left for HK. I mean really welcome the family.
   Gia 'the night before I go to my house, in my Mellitto have been "robbed" to go to visit Angela and her lovely daughter Sofia. Very few moments, but very significant. Then in
   Mellitto for dinner and that 'started after midnight, but in the joy and peace that only Mellitto can offer.
   
2. I did not think I could stand in these three weeks. I was afraid of getting tired a lot, but instead I left ready to resume my work. These were 3 weeks of rest before the whole family. I was always at home, also absorb some of the criticism. I was at home with my mother and father. With my grandmother. With my sisters, their husbands and children, as if we were a family of 15 members. For lunch and dinner almost always together. I really enjoyed my family. Which is not happening to me a long time. I know I have caused no little trouble and inconvenience, but it 's been really good for them too.
   
3. In this way 'brief but intense time, I got to first of all to celebrate the baptisms of Alessandro and Arianna, so' how to administer the first Holy Communion to Joseph. Thank you the Lord for this wonderful opportunity given me so 'thank goodness as Don Michael and Don Franco in allowing me to celebrate these sacraments. In the first and last Sunday, the first in the mother church, my beloved church, and then in the church of Monteverde, I celebrated the baptisms. The first church, I celebrated the baptism of three other children, our parishioners. E 'was great for the first time also distribute communion to my nephew Joseph, who just 10 years ago, in the same church to be baptized.
   
4. The encounter, though brief, with my parishioners, and Don Antonio (Father Michael was not in place!) Has filled my heart. And then listen to and sing some songs of my youth, they put me in the heart of nostalgia. Thanks also to Angelo Giannini, more and more 'smart and more and more' preparation.
   
5. The more 'surprise of these three weeks and' was the church of Mellitto. I almost did not recognize her more '. But now, really nice, welcoming more 'than ever, really refuge during bad weather, with those lovely white stones that remind us of the stones of the "trulli" of the campaign. The Madonna always the same, always the 'waiting, always ready to smile and bless me with his beloved son Jesus'. Now you 'and that' a church Sanctuary.

For now I will stop here. Continued ..................

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09/09/2007 Hong Kong

Yesterday morning I returned to my Hong Kong after three weeks of vacation in my Italy.

I had a good trip, thanks to God is tired, but happy for the experience in Italy and my return to HK. The trip 'that went well into the route Amsterdam - Hong Kong was an empty seat next to mine. To which 'was also comfortable.

Last night I had to preside over the mass. I had to say, 'cause I was afraid for my Chinese. In fact, I had some problems. It was also natural after three weeks in which I had never spoken. I had hoped to celebrate together but no. The faithful, however, 'were really happy when I gave them the greetings of my family, my people and my Archbishop Cacucci. I told them that they pray for them.

E 'was also nice to see the priest and brothers. Among these I found a new one. From September 1 and 'curate with me. He 's American and 75 years. The other priests are now all residents: 2 retirees (both Chinese, 80 and 73 years) and a French 62. The Mexican priest, 60. I then made 36 not yet.

The only surprise I found about my car. Since I had to use it tomorrow, I went in the afternoon to put in moto. Appena mi sono avvicinato ho visto che il colore della tappezzeria era cambiato. L'ho aperta ed era piena di muffa. Sullo sterzo c'era circa un centimetro di muffa. Una cosa mai vista. Ho pulito un po' quello che sono riuscito a pulire con la speranza che domani, portandola a lavare, risolviamo il tutto. Spero che non debba cambiare la tapezzeria. E' una cosa davvero incredibile. E' anche vero che nella settimana in cui sono partito per l'Italia, qua in HK c'era tanta umidita'. Non mi era successa una cosa simile nemmeno quando sono stato via per 5 mesi nel 2005. Comunque, non c'e' da temere.

Intendo scrivere qualcosa di piu' sulla bella esperienza vissuta in Italia in the coming days. But now, I want to write something about Paul Misciagna. It 'a relative of mine, the son of a cousin of my mother. At this time, in Andria, in the church of the Salesians, is about to deliver his final vows in the Congregation of the Salesians. Sara 'son of Don Bosco, forever. I thank the Lord for this gift that makes my family, our community 'parish church of Santa Maria Assunta, in our country, the Salesians and the whole church. I dare say, to the world. Thanks Paul for your generosity 'and your love for the Lord and for youth. Always keep a young heart. While waiting for your ordination to the diaconate who will 'celebrated in June 2008, continues to accompany my prayer. Best wishes and congratulations. The Lord is near.