Fr. Deignan was featured in a TV programme on education (超越教育‧百年承傳) co-produced by The Hong Kong Institute of Education and Cable TV, aired on December.

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Ms. Cheung wrote us a letter about the recovery of his son.

Letter

The 10th Wah Yan League Cup Basketball Tournament will be launched soon. The proposed details are as follows:

Date: Saturdays, commencing on 3 January 2009 (tentative)
Time: 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Venue: Wah Yan College Hong Kong, Basketball Courts
About the Tournament :

• 5-a-side basketball match
• A team should be formed by min. 6 and max. 15 players including substitutes. All members should be members or old boys of WYK Past Students or WYHK Past Students or Current Students.
• Maximum 8 teams, First Come First Serve.
• Rules will be more or less the same as last year and will be announced during the Team Captains’ Meeting.

Enrollment Fee: HK$1,000 per team, PLUS HK$400 refundable “no show” deposit.

Payment should be made in the Team Captains’ Meeting on 26 December 2008 (Friday), either by cash or a crossed cheque payable to “Wah Yan (Hong Kong) Past Students Association Ltd.”

Deadline for enrollment: 23rd December 2008 (Tuesday)

The Team Captains’ Meeting will be held on 26 December 2008 (Friday) at 14:30 to discuss the rules and the grouping. The venue will be announced in due course. Please submit the completed Enrollment Form by:
(a) Fax : to Mr. [Simon Chan] (WYHKPSA) at 8147-1187, OR
(b) E-mail : to simonykchan@gmail.com for confirmation.

Should you have any queries, please feel free to contact Raymond Wong 9873 0108 or Jacky Shek 9424 3498

Cover letter | Enrollement form | Poster
Wah Yan League Cup

A very warm greeting from the Foundation! I am happy to inform you that we have received another pledged donation on HK$20,000,000 last week. Therefore, the total donation for our “Dream of Wah Yan” Campaign has reached a new height of HK$80,000,000. This is a record we would not have achieved without your unfailing support. In this regard, the Foundation will continue to work hard to attain the $100-million goal as soon as possible in 2009. If you have ideas for gifts, please call me on 9092 9433.

1. Marathon 2009 on 8 Feb 2009

Our Marathon team is growing and now we have more than 140 people. Through your zealous support, we hope to achieve a goal of $2 million through this campaign. We have received approx HK$500,000 thus far. Hence please invite your fellow classmates to make further contributions through the form. Your support will greatly boost the morale of the team who had been working hard since October.

The team will meet again in the following clinics:
a. Sunday, 21 December 2008, Wah Yan College Kowloon at 8-9:30am
b. Sunday, 11 January 2009, Wah Yan College Hong Kong at 8-9:30am

May we invite you to join these sessions, as you will meet a large cohort of highly spirited students, parents, alumni and friends. The last session on 11 Jan is the highlight as we will distribute our team tee and take a big team picture together. Also Adidas will deliver a talk on running shoes and offer an interesting shoe-fitting game for us. Hence please register for the session on 11 Jan by sending me an email at: onefamily@wahyanonefamily.org on or before 31 December 2008. We want to ensure that Adidas stock up materials and a small gift for you.

2. Christmas Performance on 24 Dec at Time Square from 2-4pm

Our School Orchestra will perform at the Open Piazza I (under the video wall side, outdoor space) of Time Square, Causeway Bay, HK on 24 Dec. Our teachers and boys have dedicated their leisure time and efforts to prepare this session since late October. So be there to enjoy and support.

3. Lam and Esther Concert DVD

This collection of hard work and dedications of our students, teachers and alumni is now ready for sale until stock lasts. (see DVD cover) The price is HK$200@ and all receipts will go to support the “Dream of Wah Yan” Campaign. Please call Connie on 2511 3729 to place your order now. You could also purchase it from our Schools but stock is only available in January 2009.

Your support will make a difference. Thank you very much for your time and wishing you a peaceful Christmas and joyful 2009.

Best wishes,
Monty

Marathon donation form | DVD Cover

Cheung Chung Pan’s mother wrote us a letter about Chung Pan’s recent situation. His recovery is satisfactory and moved from I.C.U. to ward on Thursday.

Letter

Cheung Chung Pan’s surgery on Friday was very successful. Fr. Stephen Chow and Mr. Norman So told us this good news from their open letters.

Dear all,

Thanks to your support and prayers. I just heard from Fr. Stephen Chow that Chung Pan underwent a very successful surgery this morning and the doctors were satisfied with the outcome. We are given to understand that the tissues in his leg are functioning well and a total recovery (apart from the toes removed to minimize the probability of a relapse) is expected. Let us keep praying for him and his mother, who is, I am certain, both relieved and exhausted after so many days of anxiety and busy shuttling between places.

I should be most grateful if you would let people know the good news and ask them to thank God for His mercy. Best wishes,

Norman So

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Dear All,

Thanks for Mr. So to pass on the news. I would like to point out that even the doctors who operated on Chung Pan see this is a miracle. The operation was scheduled for 12 hours or more. Chung Pan is the second most serious case in the history of the hospital. No major operation was scheduled for the entire day so that doctors of 15 departments could standby. But the operation was declared successful shortly after 6 hours. God has worked wonder! Mrs. Cheung would like to thank all those who have prayed for Chung Pan. I would also like to thank all of you wholeheartedly for your support and prayers throughout this time. Recovery is going to be long and risky for Chung Pan. Please keep up your support and prayers. Chung Pan will have to learn to function without his toes, which were seriously infected.

Gratefully,
Fr. Chow

Our dearest principal, Mr Norman So is due to retire in early 2009 after serving WYK for over 35 years. His selfless service and guidance had driven the School and fellow Wahyanites to achieve new heights. His love, care and support had helped many of us grow and stand the test of time. Beyond this, Mr So is hoping to establish a fund to help staff members and students in need in long term.To support Mr So in pursuing this noble goal and express our gratitude for his invaluable contribution to WYK, the Past Students’ Association is organising a dinner to bid farewell to him.

Date: 29 November 2008 (Saturday)
Venue: Gordon Wu Hall, B.P. International House, 8 Austin Road, Tsimshatsui
Time: 6:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception
7:30 p.m. Chinese Dinner
Price: HKD1,000 per head

Payment method: Cheque payable to “Wah Yan College Kowloon Past Students’ Association Limited”. Please write down your full name and contact number at the back of the cheque and mail the cheque to 22/F, 102 Austin Road, Kowloon. Attn: Mr. Felix Tseng

You are cordially invited to this event to enjoy some precious moments with Mr So. Seat is limited and we expect a full house very soon! To avoid missing this opportunity, please enrol with your name, contact number and number of tickets required via email, or fax the following reply slip on or before 29 September 2008. Reservation is on a first-come-first-served basis. We want to take you on board with us!

Join us to enjoy the great moments with ‘Mighty So’!

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The WYKPSA Professional Interest Groups - Accounting, Financial services and Legal will organize a seminar for all current and past students who are interested in pursuing a career in the accounting, banking and legal industry. We have invited alumni as speakers to deliver a speech to students on prospects and outlook of their respective career fields. There will be a small group consultation session after the speeches. You are cordially invited to join the seminar and the details are as follows:

Date: 29 November 2008 (Sat)
Time: 2:30 - 4:30pm
Venue: School Hall, Wah Yan College, Kowloon

Please spread this news to Wahyanites who are interested in it.

Cheung Chung Pan’s parents wrote us a letter about his latest situation and treatment he is receiving. His surgery will be proceeded in the morning on 28 November. Please pray for him.

Letter