Fr. Francis Hong's first mass, Masan, Korea, ca. 1920-1940

"A big day for the church at Masan. One of the native sons comes home to say his first Mass after Ordination. Fr. Francis Hong was the 1st young man of the Masan District to be raised to the Priesthood." Photograph of the outdoor mass being held under a canopy. Decorating the altar are candles and flowers. Hanging above the altar are miniature flags of various nations. Fr. Hong can be seen just to the right of the altar. He faces left. Men and women are separated - women to the left of the altar, men to the right. Seen in the lower right hand corner are the shoes of those attending the mass