Our Lady of Joy Abbey
The Our Lady of Joy Abbey is a monastery at Tai Shui Hang (), on Lantau Island in the New Territories, Hong Kong. It is home to a number of Roman Catholic monks of the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance, or Trappists. It was originally named "Trappist Haven Monastery", and founded by refugee monks from  and . History

Hebei 
During the Chinese Communist Revolution and Chinese Civil War, the Trappist monks from Our Lady of Consolation Abbey and Our Lady of Joy Abbey became refugees. Our Lady of Consolation had been located in Yangjiaping, Chahar province (now Hebei province), but had been destroyed in 1947 by Chinese Communist Party. Our Lady of Joy Abbey was located in Zhengding, Hebei province and its monks had fled after thirty-three of them were murdered. Sichuan 
In 1947, the abbey was transferred to Xindu, Chengdu, Sichuan, a province located in western China. Father Paulin Li and forty monks reached their destination via Shanghai. They remained in Sichuan for two years, until the end of 1949, when the communist invasion reached there, too. By which time, north and central China were already taken over by communists. It became evident that the monastic community had to move again. On Christmas Day, 1949, communists occupied the Chengdu Monastery and its surrounding land. A couple of the young monks were severely beaten, three were martyred after brutal torture, namely, Vincent Shi, Albert Wei, and Father You. Father Paulin Li managed to transfer ten of the monks to Canada, including nine Chinese nationals and one Belgian. Hong Kong 
The rest of these monks were dispersed across China until the government of Hong Kong and Bishop Enrico Valtorta offered to let them found a monastery on Lantau Island. They moved there in 1951 and began work on the monastery, which was officially opened on 19 February, 1956. It adopted its new, official name "Our Lady of Joy Abbey" on 15 January, 2000. Monastic Community

Dom. Paul Kao, Abbot
Rev. William Young, Sub-Prior & Treasurer
Rev. Giles Chong
Rev. Clement Kong
Rev. Benedict Chao
Rev. Raphael Kang
Rev. Andrew Qin
Rev. Bruno Sie
Rev. Deacon Paul Li
Bro. Peter Gao
Bro. Bosco Mo
Bro. James Truong
Bro. Simon Tsui
Bro. Antonius Yiu

Simple Vows: 1

Novice: 1

Past superiors

Titular priors 
Rev. Paulinus Lee (31/02/1941 – 03/02/1965)
Rev. Simeon Chang (21/05/1965 – 17/06/1974)
Rev. Benedict Chao (31/07/1974 – 04/08/1992)

Superiors ad nutum 
Rev. Benedict Chao (04/08/1992 — 11/07/1998)
Rev. Mauru Pei (11/07/1998 – 05/09/1999)
Rev. Anastasius Li (27/07/2003 – 07/11/2004)

Abbots 
Dom. Clement Kong (05/09/1999 — 01/07/2003)
Dom. Anastasius Li (07/11/2004 – 07/11/2010)
Dom. Paul Kao (2016 - Present)

Notable monks
Rev. Nicholas Kao Se Tseien

Consumer product
The monastery is known for producing the Trappist milk at its dairy farm, (known as  in Cantonese). The factory, however, is now located in Tai Sang Wai, at 28½ miles, Castle Peak Road – Tam Mei, Yuen Long District. Around the monastery some of the last free roaming feral cattle in Hong Kong can be seen, being the descendants of the cattle released after the closure of the dairy farm. Access

The monastery is located on a scenic hiking trail leading from Discovery Bay via Nim Shue Wan to Mui Wo. It provides a resting point halfway through the hike. The monastery can also be accessed by kai-to ferry from Peng Chau. See also 
 Christianity in Hebei
 Catholic Church in Sichuan
 Catholic Church in Hong Kong

References

External links

  
 Lantau Online: Trappist Haven Monastery

Christian monasteries in Hong Kong
Lantau Island
Trappist monasteries
Trappist monasteries in China
Christianity in Hebei
Catholic Church in Hong Kong
Catholic Church in Chengdu
History of the Catholic Church in Sichuan
Persecution of Catholics