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The Brief History of Yu-Jen Catholic Primary School and Kindergarten (Since 1967)

In 1949,when the Chinese government came to Taiwan, the Scheut Fathers continued to serve Chinese people . They arrived in Taichung to preach the gospel and provide good service for young people in 1959. Father Jerome Heyndrickx,CICM visited all followers in Shuang Shih,Taichung and organized Youth Party to cultivate a lot of leaders.
Father Heyndrickx thought deeply that he needed to build a church and an elementary school while he was walking around Shuang Shih Road,Taichung. The priest could carry forward the spirit of Jesus Christ of universal love. The provincial superior Father Valere Albers,CICM, nodded approval and then they started to collect donations from a lot of groups or people in Europe.Meanwhile,they bought the school yard from Feng Yuan Transportation. After Father Heyndrickx to France for studying, Father Ignace Rybens, CICM, became the first priest in Shuang ShinCatholic Church and he also helped to raise money for buying the campus. Father Paul Braekmans, CICM, did the job about register of the school. He didn't know Chinese laws well,so he consulted Fang Father Mathias Wang Yung Ching, CSV,who was the principal in Viator Catholic Jenior High School.
Father Wang graduated from research institute of Catholic University Leuven Belgium, he has had great talent and excellent learning. First,he helped to set up Kuang Jen CatholicElementary School and to be a chairman of the board. Secondly, he did something in setting up Yu Jen CatholicElementary School. In naming,Father Wang thought Humanity is the basic spirit of Christian and useful education is good for everyone. He named the school Yu Jen. Fortunately, the school started to enrol new students by passing the register in July,1967.
Bishop William Kupfer M.M.was the first bisbop in Taichung Catholic diocese and he really attached importance to the education of children. He appointed Father Alexander Tsao Li Shan to be the chairman of the board. He has been with the school for thirty years and has concerned about everything. Father Thomas Sung Chih-Ching also gave the school a lot of help and suggestion.
In building the campus. Father Ivo Stuyk,CICM, supervised the progress of project. He went to Tien Chung to invite the Sisters of the Sacred of Jesns to be in charge of school affairs. Sister M. Juventia Pakozdy appointed Sister Dorores Chang Li Feng to be the first principal in 1967. Sister Chang got some help from the Sister Consolata Yang Shu Nu,SSH. She arranged school affairs well with her concerntrated attention. Then the principals,Srs.Gratia Shin,SSH and Hilda Cheng,SSH, set up the life of special education and let them learn life of family. At the same time,they also built the building to expand the space for education of kindergarten.
Father Wim Bollew, CICM concerned about children who got some mental problem and he created the classes in school for them in 1972. Sister Helen Chen Yu Pin,SSH, tried to persuade their parents and let the kids study in school.The kids who possessed the abilities to control themselves. Three principals, all teachers and staff have devoted their lives to work very hard. The directors of Catholic church and the parents have concerned about Yu Jen Elementary School since 1967. The kids have had good learning attitude in moral education, intellectual development, physical culture, group relationship, art, holy education. They did excellent works. They have won a lot of prizes in Chinese literature, science, sports, paintings, computers and music. The principal wanted the students to be modest. They could examine, realize and constantly remind themselves. As well as teaching other courses, they are ready to open English classes for International American Day. The school hopes the students can speak English well and fluently to communicate with foreigners.
When the alumni and the alumnae came back to school, they said 'It is as clean as before '. They take care of each other when they work together. According to tradition the school open winter camp for the students who are in six grade each year. The purpose is that can help the kids to be responsible, independent, strong-willed, and serving people. These special characters will become part of personality.
As Yu-Jen enter 21st century, Sr. Gratia Shih,principal of Yu-Jen primary school wants to combine the power from many parties in order to build brand-new campus and have completely new Yu Jen Elementary School. It will keep its special education of spirit to cultvivate the talented people for Taiwan society.