English Section

 

February 2026

02/01/2026 – 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time  11:00 AM (English)
02/02/2026 – Presentation of the Lord  7:30 PM (Chinese)
02/08/2026 –  5th Sunday in Ordinary Time  11:00 AM (English)
 02/15/2026 – 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time  11:00 AM (English)
 02/17/2026 – Lunar New Year  9:00 AM (Chinese)
 02/18/2026 – Ash Wednesday  7:30 PM (Chinese)
02/22/2026 – 1st Sunday of Lent  11:00 AM (English)

February 2026 Parish Bulletin Is Now Available

  • Important Feast Days
  • Parish Announcements
  • Laudato Si’ – A Living Meditation
  • A Corner For You – Meeting God at the Movies: “Into Great Silence”

Please click on the image to download the PDF.

If you’d like to contribute an article, please email [email protected] with “Parish Bulletin” as the subject.

 

Weekday Mass 

Daily Mass
(Monday to Thursday, Saturday)
 6:30 AM (Chinese)
Friday  7:30 PM (Chinese)
Eucharistic Adoration (every Friday)  7:00-7:25 PM (Chinese)
Sacred Heart of Jesus Mass on 1st Friday  7:30 PM (Chinese)
Indigenous Mass on 2nd Friday
 8:00 PM (Amis)

Sunday Mass

Saturday  7:30 PM (Chinese)
Sunday  9:00 AM (Chinese)
11:00 AM (English)
 7:00 PM (Vietnamese)

Confessions – before Sunday Masses in respective languages

Saturday
 7:00-7:25 PM (Chinese)
Sunday


 8:30-8:55 AM (Chinese)
10:40-10:55 AM (English)
 6:30-6:55 PM (Vietnamese)

Connect With Us

We are a small English Community of around 40 people at the Parish of St. Joseph Freinademetz in Linkou District of New Taipei City.

Cell Group

Cell group is temporarily on pause and the schedule will be updated here when it restarts.

Prayer Requests

Send your prayer requests to [email protected] and join us in person, especially for Sunday Eucharist.

Alpha Course

You are welcome to join us for Alpha Course or Cell Group, after Sunday Mass.

Infant Baptism

  1. Infant baptism is for children from birth until generally their 4th – 7th birthday.
  2. All children who are baptized must have at least one godparent.
  3. The parents must intend to raise the child in the Catholic Faith
  4. Infants must be generally baptized in the parish that at least one of their parents attend.
  5. The child’s birth certificate should be available for presentation to the parish
  6. The parent’s marriage certificate should be presented to the parish. Parents need to assure by words and deeds that the child will be raised in Catholic faith.

Children's Confirmation and First Holy Communion

  1. Children in 3rd grade and above can prepare and receive both the Sacrament of Confirmation and the Sacrament of First Holy Communion together. 
  2. Please bring a copy of your child’s Baptismal Certificate.
  3. Family must be currently registered and active at Linkou Catholic Church.
  4. Child must already be enrolled in a Faith Formation program and must have completed at least one full year of religious education before preparation begins. Please refer to our Sunday School program (Chinese version) or contact our parish priest.

Come and See

Visit Us

Parish Priest : Rev. Patrik Palenik, SVD

Address: [244013] No. 13, Ln. 594, Zhongxiao Rd., Linkou District, New Taipei City

Opening hours: 06:00-21:00 every day.

Get in Touch

Phone: 02 2609 6703

Email: [email protected], [email protected]

How to Get Here

Taipei eBus – 925, 948, 966, 967, F231, F237, F238, get off at Liyuan Rd., walk towards Ln. 594 Zhongxiao Rd. for around 3 minutes.

MRT Taoyuan Airport Line – get off at A8 Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and transfer to bus heading to Linkou.

There is also a YouBike station in front of the church.