On 23 December 23 2020, “Mother’s Meal” food distribution program was launched in a very poor village 150 kilometers from the capital in South Sudan, Africa. This program helped 67 families with over 300 members. Each food kit included rice,…
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THE FOURTEEN HOLY HELPERS: PLAGUE SAINTS FOR A TIME OF CORONAVIRUS
(CNA) While the COVID-19 pandemic has turned life upside down for many people in 2020, it’s not the first time the Church has gone through a major health crisis.
BISHOP ASKS CATHOLICS TO FAST AND PRAY AFTER EARTHQUAKE STRIKES CROATIA
(CNA) A bishop asked Catholics to fast and pray for two days after an earthquake struck Croatia.
Baptisms and confirmations at St Lazarus Parish
It was a special Christmas season in the year 2020 as nineteen catechumens were baptized while nine received the Sacrament of Confirmation during the Christmas Mass on 25 December, 2020. The pandemic had affected the ordinary religious liturgies during Easter…
MISSIONARIES FROM MACAU TO THE WORLD – Saint Lazarus Island (29)
Joaquim Magalhães de Castro The chroniclers Castanheda, Couto and João Baptista Lavanha would literally dissect the mission of the envoy Francisco de Castro.
Five hopes for 2021
Aurelio Porfiri Let us be honest: 2020 was horrible! I think that all will agree that so many bad things happened in the past year that we are very happy to leave it in the past forever. But now we…
Carols bring Christmas cheer
Ross Belle Santos-Balatbat The Loved Flock Catholic Charismatic community, together with the locals and different parishioners and ministers of St Joseph the Worker parish, sang a 15-minute medley of Christmas songs on 23 December from 8 to 9 PM in…
2020 H.E. BISHOP STEPHEN LEE’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
2020 H.E. BISHOP STEPHEN LEE’S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE“I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” (John 10:10) Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, We have experienced a very special year. The world is still responding to the impact…
CARLOS MARREIROS, ARCHITECT, TOWN PLANNER AND CULTURAL MANAGER – “Baby Jesus is central to Christmas, not Santa Claus”
Marco Carvalho A Catholic temple, flooded with light, preferably in Coloane. Amongst the professional challenges that Carlos Marreiros has not yet managed to fulfill is the conception of a Church. The architect and cultural manager tells O Clarim about the…
ADVENT RECOLLECTION 2020 – “Repentance is a manifestation of an improved and renewed life”
Ross Belle Santos-Balatbat Last 6 December 2020 at the St Joseph the Worker Church (Iao Hon), the Loved Flock Catholic Charismatic Community Macau Chapter held their Advent recollection from 1 to 4 PM attended by 40 participants. The them: “Repentance…