Issued “Motu Proprio” By The Supreme Pontiff FRANCIS – “APERUIT ILLIS” 1. “He opened their minds to understand the Scriptures” (Lk 24:45). This was one of the final acts of the risen Lord before his Ascension. Jesus appeared to the…
Day: January 10, 2020
VATICAN – Pope’s Message For World Day Of The Sick
– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com (Vatican News) “Come to me, all you who labour and are burdened” is the theme of the World Day of the Sick, to be marked on 11 February. In caring for the sick, Pope Francis…
NEWS BRIEFS
– Tej Francis Email: tejfrancis@gmail.com WASHINGTON AMID YEAR’S VIOLENCE, CATHOLIC LEADERS DECRY SHOOTINGS, URGE POLICY CHANGES (CNA) Amid the multiple mass shootings that took place in the U.S. during 2019, Catholic leaders spoke out against them, urged legislators to make…
OPINION – Hope, the biggest challenge
– Carlos M Frota Hope is the last thing to die…isn’t it? But hope…what a challenge! Every new year begins with big hopes, good dreams, high expectations, in our personal as well as our community lives. But nowadays also, more…
CHANCERY NOTICE
CN/1/001/2020 WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY & SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD 1. Catholics and other faithful celebrate the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity from 18 to 25 January. The theme for this year is “They…
A WELL-EARNED SABBATICAL – Father Daniel Ruiz Cerezo returns to Spain
– Benedict Keith Ip It was a lively reunion on the feast of Epiphany, when Father Daniel Ruiz Cerezo, MCCJ, returned to St Lazarus parish to celebrate the Sunday Mass. Fr Daniel flew back to his home country Spain the…
WELCOMING 2020 – Another year of grace from God
– Fr Leonard E. Dollentas Before the onset of the year 2000, I was in the senior year of my formation to the ordained ministry and preparing for ordination. At the time, many people were concerned about the arrival of “Y2K.”…
PORTUGUESE CARITAS VISIT END TODAY – We would like to mobilize the Portuguese community living in Macau
– Marco Carvalho The head of Portuguese Caritas and its local counterpart want to invite Macau’s undergraduates studying in Portugal to teach Mandarin to Portuguese students. The project is one of the aspects of the memorandum of understanding recently signed…