Ricci Hall Old Boys’ Association

利瑪竇宿舍社會服務鉤沉（1929-2019）

 

文： Riccians

梁迭起   Nixon Leung (BSc 2014; MEd 2015; MPhil Year 2)

鄭耀謙   Yiu Him Cheng (BEng(ME) Year 5) 

黃俊傑   Jason Wong (BEng(IELM) Year 2)

 

 

香港大學利瑪竇宿舍於1929年成立，九十年來宿生一直秉持天主教耶穌會「我為人人、與人同行」(Men for and with others) 的精神，積極服務社會。

 

在宿舍剛成立的三十年代，聖母會 (Sodality of Our Lady) 是宿生宗教生活中的重要部分。不少宿生把宗教上的敬虔與熱誠，引伸到將幫助社會有需要人士。根據宿舍十周年特刊，戰前宿舍社會服務蓬勃，宿生曾分別於1936、1937及1938年參與聖雲先會 (Society of St Vincent de Paul) 的周年賣物會。分別籌得200至300元、442元5角及逾千元。在38年的周年賣物會，宿生與耶穌會士、香港華仁書院、聖若瑟書院、喇沙書院等友校合作，他們繪製海報，熱心售票，於攤位設置心理測驗、電流急急棒、飛鏢等遊戲，場面十分熱鬧。宿友亦到孤兒院、工業學校、安貧小姊妹會轄下老人院探訪。此外，目睹國難當前的利瑪竇人，亦積極為中日戰爭受難民眾募款，如1937年末南京慘遭屠城，宿友為災民籌得849元善款，捐予中華醫藥救濟會。舍監李步仁神父 (Rev. Fr. Kelly, Brian S.J.) 贈飯予貧童，宿生亦熱中與他們聊天，解決所需。這都展現出戰前宿舍社會服務多元的面向。

 

殆至戰後，百廢待興，宿舍與戰後成立的香港大學生會天主教同學會及香港大學學生會社會服務團關係密切。兩會不少創始會員，均係利瑪竇人，開會會址亦時常在宿舍。如天主教同學會創會主席、宿生會56至57年度主席、馮平山博物館前館長劉唯邁博士，於宿舍口述史中憶述宿舍經驗中最為深刻者，是到隣近社區為街童派發毛氊。而61年加入宿舍的宿舍前導師黃兆光先生曾任社會服務團主席，他抱持「肯做就得」的精神，為堅尼地城、上環等地街童義教，後來更商借英皇書院校舍作義務小學。他畢業後延續這種精神，與友儕辦夜中學達十年之久。

 

至七十年代開始，社會日漸發達，宿舍社會服務亦日趨多樣。翻閱《利瑪竇人》年刊，宿舍曾於71、73年與何東夫人紀念堂堂友為聖基道兒童院兒童辦聖誕派對，七十年代末則有紀錄探訪華康宿舍老人。1985年宿舍籌辦五十五周年慶典，宿生於尖東海旁為世界宣明會舉行擔米砌字籌款，幫助埃塞俄比亞災民。1998年宿生會則安排宿友到亞洲婦女協進會陳昆妹頤養之家護理安老院服務。而九十年代和二千年代的宿生會周年報告中，宿生會社會服務團是文化秘書轄下的興趣小組，宿生聯同其他舍堂合作的社會服務比比皆是，如聯舍貧富宴、舊衣回收、探訪復康中心等。

 

2011年，宿生會安排完成迎新後的所有本地和海外宿友，一同到保良局樂安居暨耆盛長者日間護理中心參觀，這成為往後數年的習慣。不同種類的社會服務亦有各種嘗試，如為元岡幼稚園髹漆（2011）、到廣西天鵝縣服務（2012）、支援毅行者宿友（2012）、派發福袋與探訪長者（2013）等。在2015年，宿生會透過脩訂憲章，新增社會事務秘書，視關心社會為宿生應有責任。近年亦嘗試與學界合作，為少數族裔學生提供師友計劃，支援隣近社區劏房住戶、獨居長者等。

 

正值宿舍慶祝成立九十周年，吾人實在值得細思，當大學生享受社會豐厚資源時，究竟如何坐言起行，取諸社會，用諸社會，將宿舍以往服務的經驗取長補短，實踐「汝為君子儒，毋為小人儒」舍訓，幫助更多有需要的人們。

 

 

本文部份內容曾於以下研討會發表：

 

Leung, Nixon Tit-hei, Loretta Chung-wing Tam, Parrey Yiu-him Cheng and Wai-chi Chee . ‘Adapting for Social Good: A Case of Identity-based Mentoring Innovations for Ethnic Minority Teenagers in a Residential Hall Community.’ Conference Paper presented at the International Conference on “Imagining the Future: Community Innovation and Social Resilience in Asia”, organized by the Centre of Urban History, Culture and Media, Institute of Future Cities, The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Hong Kong: The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Feb 23-24, 2017.

 

 

 

【努力且加餐：利瑪竇人西環社區服務一瞥】

  Serving a Purpose:  Volunteering work & High Table Dinner with Kai-fongs

 

文： Riccians

黃俊傑   Jason Wong (BEng (IELM) Year 2 student)

梁迭起   Nixon Leung (BSc 2014; MEd 2015; MPhil Year 2)

​成栢瑞   Gurpreet Singh (BSc (Sp&HearSc) Year 4)

 

 

「社區中有不少基層人士，資源不如我們優渥。這些經驗讓我有機會把學識和他們分享，他們更熱情款待我們，令人暖意盎然。」

 

香港大學利瑪竇宿舍本年與明愛莫張瑞勤社區中心多番合作，宿生於7月及8月期間，到石塘咀和合街鄰里廚房「開檯食飯」，為鄰近學生提供功課輔導，並於課後齊享學生家長在鄰里廚房精心炮制的美食。透過是次合作，宿生感受到石塘咀和西區家庭的生活情況，並透過貢獻所長，建立住戶和社區的共鳴關連，促進社區共融。

 

在9月，宿舍與「開檯食飯」再度合作，由本地宿生與海外交流生烹熬足料 「清補涼」靚湯，為西環邨老友記送上佳節祝福，與長者及街坊深入傾談。熬湯期間，本地宿生與海外交流生獲當地街坊義工導賞，參觀石塘咀、堅尼地城一帶，加深對社區的了解和認識。一如我們從英國來的新同學Andrew 所說，是次體驗令人獲益良多。海外同學除了有機會親手作羹湯，更能仔細觀察本地早期落成的公共屋邨，並感受到住戶熱情的好客之道。

 

到了本年度第二次高桌晚宴，我們有幸邀請到香港明愛青少年及社區服務總主任陳偉良先生（1988年度利瑪竇人）明愛莫張瑞勤社區中心高級督導主任黃志鴻先生膺任高桌晚宴嘉賓。我們和嘉賓、一眾社工同工與街坊享用完美味佳餚後，來賓與宿生分享明愛的社區服務，以及中西區附近劏房的生活情況，曾參與送湯、義教、社區導賞等義工服務的宿友也跟大家分享親身經驗，並呼籲大家繼續參與義工活動，回饋社會，延續宿舍與鄰里的長年良好合作關係。席間熱心街坊們還為我們準備了涼拌黑木耳與青瓜，麻中帶鮮，風味十足！

 

“It's a valuable opportunity to share my learning experience with a community that may not have the same resources that I've received over the years. Aside from the reinforcement of my own knowledge during the process of tutoring, I also appreciate the warm and lively family that left fond memories throughout the experience.”

Ricci Hall, HKU collaborated with Caritas Mok Cheung Sui Kun Community Centre (CMCSKCC) during the summer, with Riccians providing academic support to students from the neighboring community, followed by delicious home cooked food prepared by parents of the students in “Neighborhood Kitchen” in Woo Hop Street, Shek Tong Tsui. The community services allowed our students to have a better understanding of the family situation of our neighbors, and provided ample opportunities to contribute to social harmony.

 

Followed by the mentorship scheme in the summer, local and international hallmates of Ricci Hall HKU prepared and delivered “Tsing Po Leung” Soup for the elderly & “Kai-fong” in Sai Wan Estate with the Neighborhood Kitchen. During the preparation, hallmates visited Shek Tong Tsui & Kennedy Town, guided by experienced CMCSKCC volunteers. They were impressed by the past and present of the robust community.

 

As suggested by Andrew, our newly arrived international hallmate from the United Kingdom, the experience was very rewarding as the international students not only had a hands-on experience of cooking the soup, they were also able to observe one of Hong Kong’s oldest public housing estates and meet some of the gracious and friendly residents living there.

 

We had the honor of having Mr. Wai-leung Chan (Riccian 1988), the Service Head of Youth and Community Service and Community Development Service in Caritas Hong Kong & Mr. Edmond Chi-hung Wong, Senior Social Work Supervisor in CMCSKCC and their team, as well as client family members as our Guests at our second High Table Dinner. After dinner, they explained the services of Caritas, and described the living conditions and difficulties of subdivided flats in the Central and Western Districts. Our students, who have been helping with soup preparation and delivery, tutoring and storytelling, community tours, etc., also shared their experiences and encouraged hallmates to continue our volunteering work in the community so as to live up to the spirit of “Men for and with others”. We were especially delighted by the delicious assorted mushroom and cucumber salads prepared by our fellow kai-fongs!

 

 

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