23-2-2012 Thursday
Balik Pulau is a place for a laid-back holiday.
Friendly people, fresh air, blue sky and slow-paced.
The church bell rang at 6:00 am .... and Mass at 7:00 am.
After breakfast, Fr. Martin brought us to a durian orchard owned by a parishioner. A big weekend house was erected in the middle of the orchard guarded by many dogs ... and puppies.
A cute little fellow won the heart of Fr. Marin ... She was being christened as the official future guard dog of the church and named her THURSDAY !
Later, we have lunch with a group of local legionnaires at a nearby restaurant.
After bidding farewell to Thusday and the IJ sisters, we left Balik Pulau for George Town (city). We thanked Fr. Martin for his hospitality and time spent with us.
College General was our next destination.
Since his posting to College General after returning from Rome, I have been saying to Fr. Julian "see you in Penang" ...
Finally, after one and a half year, I visited him today at the College General at Tanjong Bunga, Penang.
He greeted us warmly and showed us around the college. He also introduced us to a few seminarians. Later we have dinner at a nearby food court.
I was happy to meet His Grace Archbishop Emeritus Soter Fernandez at the college too. He was doing his walking exercise routine when I met him. Currently, he is the Spiritual Father of the College.
He is 80 years old and looks healthy and alert.
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浮罗山背是个悠闲假期的好地方。
这里的人非常友善，空气清新，蓝天白云，生活步伐也缓慢。
教堂的大钟在早上六时正敲响。。。我们参加了七点多弥撒。
早餐后，邓神父带我们到一位教友的榴莲园。园里面建立一间双层的周末度假屋，平时没人住，只有好的的狗，大狗，小狗在守护。
邓神父被一只白色带棕点的小狗吸引了。。。他为她受洗，并命名为杜斯黛（Thursday 因为当天是星期四），受委为将来的教堂守护狗。
中午时间，我们与一群当地的圣母军团员共进午餐，并作交流。
与杜丝黛及修女们告别后，我们下一个目的地是槟城大修院。
廖炳坚神父自罗马回来后，就被调往大修院教书。每次遇到他，我都会说：“到大修院去找你。。”
过了将近一年半后，我终于抵达大修院来探望他。
他热情的欢迎我们，并带领我们参观修院的内部，也介绍了我们认识一些修生。过后我们到邻居的小贩中心公用晚餐。
我也很高兴的见到了荣休总主教费南迪斯。他已经80岁了，但仍然每天都做步行运动。
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