60th anniversary celebration for Bishop Wang

June 3, 2019
 
Retired Auxiliary Bishop Ignatius Wang will be honored July 6, 10 a.m., at St. Mary’s Cathedral on the 60th anniversary of his priestly ordination. Bishop Wang will preside at Mass to offer thanksgiving for his priesthood and celebrate the Feast of Chinese Martyrs with a special dedication of a day of prayers for the church in China.
 
Born in China and raised in the persecuted church, Bishop Wang was forced to leave his hometown and eventually his home country, and settled in the Archdiocese of San Francisco.
 
“However, Bishop Wang is always conscious of his cultural heritage and his Christian roots in China, and his concerns and his prayers are unceasingly with the church in China,” Father Peter Zhai said in a letter announcing the celebration.
 
“As we all are aware that the church in China is under tremendously growing external pressure and needs prayers more than ever,” Father Zhai said.
 
A banquet in honor of Bishop Wang will be held after Mass. Tickets are $30. To purchase tickets, contact Father Zhai at zhaip@sfarch.org or (415) 614-5575 by June 15.