Tunghai University-News--Pray for COVID-19 Pandemic Joint Prayer Meeting

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Pray for COVID-19 Pandemic Joint Prayer Meeting

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Date : 2020-07-03

The joint prayer meeting of Providence University (PU) and Tunghai University (THU) was held on June 5, 2020 at the newly-built Our Lady of Providence Chapel of Providence University. The joint meeting has been held for 24 consecutive years. Former Vice President Sir Chien-Jen Chen and his wife joined to pray for the COVID-19 pandemic. PU President Chuan-Yi Tang and THU President Mao-Jiun Wang led students and faculty members of both universities to pray for social harmony and the development of the two universities.

Joint prayer meeting of Providence University (PU) and Tunghai University (THU) held at PU’s Our Lady of Providence Chapel

PU President Tang said that the two neighboring universities, both rooted in Christian spirit, are grateful to pray together again this year with peace and joy, for knowledge and truth, and for giving love, following the 24-year tradition. At this time when a pandemic is sweeping the world and panic and sorrow are spreading all over, we face it with love and mutual help. PU chaplain, Fr. An-ren Yang, served the prayer meeting.

(left) PU President Chuan-Yi Tang gives remarks, (right) THU President Mao-Jiun Wang gives remarks

THU President Wang congratulated Providence University for the completion of the elegant new chapel and hoped that the joint prayer meeting would bring God’s mercy and blessing to the world at this time of unrest. He also wished for the two universities to better spread the spirit of Christ and bring more people to know the grace of the Lord.

Former Vice President Sir Chien-Jen Chen prays for COVID-19 pandemic

PU President (left) presents chapel souvenir to Sir Chien-Jen Chen (center), THU President (right)

Former Vice President Sir Chen stressed that in response to the second wave of COVID-19 surge, rapid screening and preparation of antivirus drugs and vaccines are top priorities. It is still necessary to closely monitor the global and domestic epidemic situation, enforce border quarantine, strengthen TOCC (Travel history, Occupation, Contact history, Cluster) report accuracy, and implement case isolation treatment and hospital infection control. Taiwan has been internationally recognized in fighting against the pandemic due to the collective efforts of all our people. Taiwan has perfected epidemic prevention measures and deployment, and the government and industry have worked together to successfully prevent the epidemic. Sir Chen also cited Mother Mary Teresa’s devotion in health care, love and peace, and Dutch Father Damien’s unrelenting love in taking care of leprosy patients as role models for young people to follow and to face the world with wisdom and mercy.

PU Chaplain An-ren Yang and THU Chaplain David Clotfelter pray for both universities

THU Chaplain David Clotfelter and other THU faculty members joined the joint prayer meeting, including Vice President Li-Chih Wang, Chief Secretary Shi-Chia Chen, Academic Affairs Dean Winston Lo, International Officer Chief Annie Tsai, Labor Education Dean I-Min Tso, the Management College Dean Hong-Ji Chen, Public Relations Director April Chen, Music DepartmentFounding Chair Prof. Juanelva Rose, and members of the Chaplain’s office.

VIPs from Providence University and Tunghai University

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