The last day （Wednesday) of our tour brought us to Cathedral of The Church of the Holy Rosary in Kaoshiong. This church was built about 72 years ago and acclaimed to be the most beauty church in Taiwan, and decreed by the Vatican as the Mini Basilica.
The church was built on the spot where the first missionary landed 150 years ago. The Taiwan Catholic Church is celebrating the 150th anniversary of its founding in Taiwan throughout the year 2009.
Again we were warmly welcome by the parishioners, legionaries, priest and His Lordship Bishop Zheng of Kaoshiong Diocese.
Bishop celebrated a thanksgiving Mass specially with the visitors. In his homily, he expressed his gladness with the work of the legionaries. He said the legionaries were most favaoured by our Lady and received the most blessing from her.
The warm welcome by the legionaries and parishioners, the easy going and friendly Bishop touched the hearts of all the visitors. They left with grateful and joyful hearts.
We were treated to a refreshments after Mass. Of course, the fruits of the season - pineapples, watermelon, Lychee were a plenty for the visitors to enjoy.
We left Kaoshiong after lunch for Taipei. Some of the legionaries stayed another night at the Jian Tan Activites Center while me and two legionaries heading to Yan Ming Shan for a two nights stay.
I will be leaving for home early morning on 12-6-09.
The hospitable Bishop Zheng warmly welcomed and sending off the visitors
热情的主教欢迎及欢送访客
旅游的最后一天（星期三）是访问高雄玫瑰主教座堂。这是教廷颁布的朝圣教堂，建于72年前，也被称为全台湾最美丽的教堂。
玫瑰堂所在地点，就是在150年前，第一位传教士在高雄登陆的地点。今年，台湾天主教欢庆创教150周年，而圣母军交流会就是这庆事的一个项目。
如拜访其他堂区一样，我们同样的受到当地的主教、教友、圣母军等待热烈欢迎。
郑主教也特地主持一台感恩弥撒。主教在证道中，非常赞赏圣母军的工作。他说圣母军是圣母最喜悦的人，所以也是领受最多祝福的人。
弥撒过后，有茶点招待我们这群访客。应季的水果如黄梨、芒果、荔枝等，摆满了一桌。
教友的热忱，主教的随和及友善的接待，给访客留下了深刻的印象。怀着依依不舍、欢欣及感激的心情，离开了主教座堂。
在高雄用过了午餐后，就取道回台北了。一些团员到回剑潭活动中心，在住宿一晚才回家。而我及另外两位八打灵团员，则往阳明山住宿两天。
我将在12-6-09清晨离开台北。
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