This is the dilemma that one of Macau’s oldest parishes currently faces. In the parish of Saint Lawrence, involving the younger generations in the liturgical life of the local Catholic communion has proved to be a challenge. Born in South Korea and facing the conundrum, Father James Ryu Jae Hyoung wants to better understand what worries and motivates young people in the parish. Nevertheless, there is hope: twenty children will celebrate their First Communion on June 19th.
The 56th World Communications Day will be celebrated this year on 29th May, Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord, with the theme: “Listening with the ear of the heart”.
New pro-life film Unplanned challenges the pro-choice stance significantly, and emphasizes human dignity and the value of the human person at every stage of development.
The University of Saint Joseph has recently been enriched with a donation of more than 25,000 tomes that will serve to reinforce the newly refurbished library at the Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy and help transform the institution into one of the largest centers of religious studies in East Asia.
Mary, be her title Sancta Maria Succurre Miseris or Madonna del Soccorso (Our Lady of Help), is always our safest refuge after Christ. Her titles as a reference to the help of Christians serve to remind us how much more we must trust in Our Lady in both our temporal and spiritual needs.
The Macau Cardinal Newman Center of Culture and Performing Arts’ prolife fortnight includes various programs to cultivate a culture of protecting the sanctity of life, among which are an art exhibition and three round-table discussions. The initiative – the second of its kind – is part of the Pro-life Programme, which will run until May 23rd.
Jesus’ acceptance of his Passion and Death, and the subsequent Resurrection, are a call to be present in the moment, to be accepting of whatever trial or triumph we may have to face today, with a love that attempts to equal his.
Bishop Stephen Lee has made the following appointment, effective from 1st June 2022: Rev. Aidan Patrick Conroy, SDB, will retire from being the Chaplain to the English-speaking and Filipino faithful.
An important rule to keep in mind is that a person is obliged to obey his conscience when its judgment is certain (not merely holding an opinion or is doubtful) and when it commands or prohibits (not merely allows or suggests).
The sacrificial love of the Cross resulted in the Resurrection for Jesus. The same applies to us in a world where love has been denigrated to the status of just an emotional experience. We need to be ready and willing to practice charity in truth at whatever cost to bring back any semblance of peace and sanity to our world.