Today was our second weekend in China and we attended mass this week at "Our Lady of Seven Sorrows" in an area east of downtown Suzhou called the "New District." This church has a 10:30 English language mass. As Kathleen observed today, it is very comforting to be halfway around the world and attend a familiar ritual like the Catholic mass.
Attached is a photo of the church. The place could use a bit of maintenance and the a/c is provided by a fan in each row. But the building has a lot of character and charm. The priest is pretty difficult to understand, but many of our international priests in the U.S. were equally hard to understand.
The courtyard outside the church has gardens, a walking bridge, koi pond, and a slightly creepy rendition of Jesus Christ with the sacred heart, accompanied here cheerfully by Marco.
Tony
Attached is a photo of the church. The place could use a bit of maintenance and the a/c is provided by a fan in each row. But the building has a lot of character and charm. The priest is pretty difficult to understand, but many of our international priests in the U.S. were equally hard to understand.
The courtyard outside the church has gardens, a walking bridge, koi pond, and a slightly creepy rendition of Jesus Christ with the sacred heart, accompanied here cheerfully by Marco.
Tony
2 comments:
Hi, I'm in Suzhou right now, tomorrow morning I would like to attend a mass (possibili in english language. do you remember, by chance, where exactly the church is?
I imagine, from you surname, you're an Italian family. As I am italian, if you prefer, you can answer in our language
That is the church I attend when I lived in Suzhou last time. Bishop Joseph Peter is the bishop who says Mass there. The building itself is more than 100 years old, which is amazing
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