Claretian Mission Day 2025

Hong Kong, April 27 – The Claretian Missionaries celebrated Claretian Mission Day with lay collaborators and friends from Mainland China, Macau, and Hong Kong in a spirit of joy and unity.

The gathering featured a special presentation on the upcoming publication of the complete Chinese Bible in Simplified script, with plans underway to release the Traditional Chinese version soon after. This monumental project reflects the Claretians’ ongoing commitment to evangelization through the Word of God.

The celebration concluded with a Thanksgiving Mass, offered in anticipation of the 80th birthday of Fr. Alberto Rossa, CMF, recognizing his decades of missionary service and leadership in the Chinese-speaking world.

The event highlighted the growing collaboration between Claretian missionaries and lay partners in carrying forward the mission of spreading the Gospel through media and biblical ministry.

(Top) Fr. Jose Cherukara, CMF, explaining the Bible; (Middle) Fr. Alberto Rossa, CMF, speaking about the Chinese Bible project (Bottom) Ms. Winne Wong, a Claretian collaborator in Hong Kong, discussing the translation of the Chinese Bible into both Traditional and Simplified characters.