The Guild of St. Luke, St. Cosmas and St. Damian Hong Kong Our History

Our history was started from a 3- day retreat in 1953

initiated by our beloved Fr. Cronin

supported and approved by Bishop Lawrence Bianchi on 26 March 1953

The Guild was formed on May 28, 1953

Objects of the Guild: to facilitate the intercourse between catholic members of the medical profession of Hong Kong with a view to the study and discussion of medical questions, and of upholding the principles of catholic morality.

Annual Report members Activities: Social Cocktail Party Medical Scientific meetings Movie meeting St. Luke’s Feast Day Annual overnight retreat Voluntary Clinical Services 6th International Congress of Catholic Doctors

Our Chinese name and logo designed in 1989

Regular functions Dinner in 1965 Graduation Mass in 2000 New Year Gathering in 2002 Overnight Retreat at Xavier House 2005

1st Hospital Sunday (Medical Sunday) on 19 October 1969 Medical Sunday 2000

BIOETHICS Lectures on medical ethics in 1956 Panel discussion on medical ethics in 1959 Anti-abortion in 1980

AIDS seminar in 1993 Organ donation exhibition in 1993 Euthanasia seminar in 2000

PUBLICATIONS 1st issue

Participation in International Congress

6th International Congress of Catholic Doctors in 1954

6th AFCMA Congress Hong Kong, 1976

13rd AFCMA Congress in 2004, Taipei

Our adviser, teacher, and friend Fr. Russell, we love you!

Our future…medical students

St. Luke, pray for us! St. Cosmas & St. Damian, pray for us!