Bishop Stephen Chow presided over the ordination. Cardinal Wu laid on his hands on the first in July 1997, a few days after Hong Kong returned to China. Now some 30 deacons are active in the city, an important sign for all of Asia, the continent with the lowest number of permanent deacons.
TWO flowerbeds in Sonning Common have been planted up in the colours of the Ukraine flag. The Sonning Common Village Gardeners refresh the beds outside the vill.