USJ Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy Open Day 2022
USJ Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy Open Day 2022
03
May
03/05/2022
The FRSP Open Day 2022 was successfully held on 30 April 2022, Saturday, at the Saint Joseph Seminary Campus.
The Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy (FRSP) of the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) successfully held its Open Day on Saturday, 30th of April, 2022, at the Saint Joseph Seminary Campus.
The Open Day began with a warm welcome address by the Chancellor of USJ, His Excellency Bishop D. Stephen Lee Bun Sang, followed by speeches by the Rector, Rev. Professor Stephen Morgan, and the Dean of FRSP, Fr. Franz Gassner. The opening ceremony concluded with a ribbon cutting joined by distinguished guests, including Head of the Department of Tertiary Education from DSEDJ Mr. Carlos Roberto Xavier, Secretary General of Caritas Macau Mr. Pun Chi Meng, Prior of Saint Dominic’s Community of Macau Fr. Edmond Eh OP, President of the Macau Association of Chinese and Western Philosophy Mr. Joshua Yuan Haojun, Director of O Clarim Fr. José Mario Mandia, Chairman of the Focolare Movement Council, Ms. Maria Fatima Das Dores, Executive Director of Bosco Youth Service Network Mr. Ip Wing Kuen, Office Director of the Diocesan Catholic Education Commission Mr. Stephen Chan Teng Fong, Office Director of the Diocesan Historical Archives and Patrimony Mr. Benedict Keith Ip, and Prof. Victoria Harrison of the University of Macau’s Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies.
Visitors and guests were welcomed by FRSP’s students and academics, who gave a tour of the heritage campus, including the newly renovated Seminary Library, containing one of the largest number of book collections on religious studies and philosophy in Asia. The Open Day’s programme included sharing sessions with Master of Philosophy students, Q&A sessions about Philosophy and Christian Studies programmes, Introduction about the Professional Training Programme for Religious Subject Teachers (Chinese), and an inspirational lecture on “What is Philosophy?”.
A selection of rare and old photos was also on display in the exhibition about the “History of Macau Diocese and Saint Joseph Seminary”, some of these photos dating over a hundred years old.
The University’s FRSP is a community of scholars, students, and staff, engaged in research, teaching, and studying the disciplines of Philosophy and Theology, together with other necessary disciplines (English, Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Psychology, Sociology, History, Law). Traditionally, these fields of study were referred to as the Handmaid (Philosophy) and the Queen of the Sciences (Theology), laying down the foundations for deeper understanding and harmonious development between East and West. FRSP continues this original mission at the heart Macau and of this Catholic University.
Attendees from USJ also include Administrator Dr. Alejandro Salcedo, Dean of the Faculty of Business and Law Prof. Jenny Lao-Phillips, and Head of the Office for Student and Alumni Affairs Ms. Teresa Loong.
View all photos here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzN85V
Address by Bishop of Macau and Chancellor of the University of Saint Joseph, D. Stephen Lee Bun-sang
Address by the Rector of the University of Saint Joseph, Prof. Stephen Morgan
Opening Ceremony
Address by the Dean of the Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy, Fr. Franz Gassner
Ribbon cutting ceremony with officiating guests
Group photo with all the invited guests
Group photo with all the invited guests
Guided tour of the St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church
Guided tour of the St. Joseph’s Seminary and Church
Visitors had the opportunity to view rare and historical photos about the “History of Macau Diocese and Saint Joseph Seminary” during the Open Day
