本年度的四旬期英文退省已於21/3-23/3在上水聖保祿樂靜院圓滿結束。非常感謝從馬來西亞吉隆坡專程來港帶領的 Fr. Paul Cheong 張耀華神父，他整合性的靈修方式，把身心靈的平衡放在靈修的重點上，並送給每一位參加者他的精簡著作《有效基督徒生活之八大習性》，為鼓勵所有基督信徒每天都紮根在「當下此刻」的靈性生命，讓心靈與天主時刻連繫，開放給聖神的帶領。張神父在退省中不遺餘力地給了我們八個講座，開啟我們對靈修的正確認知，且身體力行地帶領我們晨操運動煥發精神，更為我們辦告解聖事，並在彌撒中額外給我們傅油，送上醫治的祝福，所有參加者均被他的熱忱感動，大家都十分感恩張神父的愛和WCCM的悉心籌辦。

This year’s Lenten retreat took place from March 21-23 at St. Paul’s House of Prayer in Sheung Shui.  We are very grateful to Fr. Paul Cheong from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, who came to lead the retreat. His holistic approach to spirituality puts the balance of body, mind, and spirit, at the centre of spirituality. He also gifted each participant a concise booklet, "The Eight Habits of Effective Christian Living," to encourage all of us to root ourselves in a spiritual life that is present in the "here and now," allowing our hearts to connect with God and be led by the Holy Spirit.

During the retreat, Fr. Cheong tirelessly delivered eight talks to help us gain a correct understanding of spirituality. He also led us each morning in 30-minutes of exercises to energize our bodies, administered the Sacrament of Reconciliation, and anointed us with oil during Mass on the last day. Throughout the retreat, Father Cheong's enthusiasm was infectious. It was a very practical retreat and a deeply enriching spiritually one as well.