Category: Local

It’s back to the classroom for students at the Catholic schools across the Catholic Diocese of Macau, where the new academic year holds the hope for the continuous fulfillment of its mission: a distinctive holistic approach that involves the education of the whole person by integrating faith, culture and life. “We are excited to see our students’ joyful faces and renewed energy fill our classrooms and hallways once again,” said Fr Leonard Dollentas, vice principal of the English section at Colégio Diocesano de São José 2, in his traditional opening speech in the school. “We begin this school year with a renewed sense of hope,” he said. “The last years brought many challenges for families and for schools. I am looking forward to seeing our school communities prosper in their mission for the church.”

António, Ltd, a travel agency that focuses on arranging pilgrimages, is set to organize a second religious expedition to Italy in early August. Last month, the company successfully took a group of 24 pilgrims from Macau and the adjacent Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong to Rome and the Vatican. 

In the latter part of June, Macau’s Diocesan Youth Commission organized visits for two groups of local young people to nursing homes operated by Caritas Macau. The experiences aimed to foster intergenerational dialogue and enhance respect for the elderly.

Biscuits, rice, vegetable oil, different types of noodles and canned goods. For the fourth consecutive year, Sands China has teamed up with Caritas to fight hunger and food insecurity in Macau. The tourism and leisure enterprise offered the Catholic relief and development agency a total of three thousand food hampers, containing 16 different food items. 

The Church celebrates the Feast of St. Anthony of Lisboa (also known in the Christian world as Saint Anthony of Padua) on the 13th of June. In Macau, the celebration is held every year at St. Anthony’s Church, a Catholic church located on Rua de Santo Antonio close to the ruins of St Paul. This church is a UNESCO World Heritage attraction and one of the three ancient churches in Macau. 

Fr Ian Dacayanan, CMF was ordained to the  Order of Presbyters on May 31, 2025, in Quezon City Philippines. His vocation story is a tapestry of faith, struggles, dedication, and the extraordinary power of divine calling that unveils the inner workings of a heart and soul committed to the path of religious missionary life. It was an inspirational story that will resonate on a profound level with individuals who feel a calling to dedicate their lives to serving God in the path of religious life and missionary priesthood. O Clarim asked him to reflect on his journey to his priestly ordination.