And when the nuns first came to Taiwan, they were determined to adhere to these regulations. But Taiwan's climate is sweltering and if food is not refrigerated it quickly rots. The Bishop hoped that they might be allowed to use a refrigerator to preserve food. He argued this point with the headquarters in India for quite a long time, finally receiving permission.
他們的會規不准使用電視、冰箱、洗衣機，這些修女初來台灣時，也堅持這個原則，後因台灣天氣炎熱，食物如果不經冷藏，很容易腐敗變質，主教希望她們能破例使用冰箱來保存食物，結果向印度總會爭取了好久，才獲批准。