Conceived by Blessed Carlo Acutis, the Eucharistic Miracles of the World international exhibition was inaugurated at the Diocesan Center on Rua Formosa. The photographic exhibition highlights 17 Eucharistic miracles approved by the Church.
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Their numbers hit by pandemic, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion renew commitment to serve parishes
June 21, 2022Fr Leonard E Dollentas A group of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion from the different English-speaking communities of the Catholic Diocese of Macau renewed their commitment to serve in their respective parishes on June 12, 2022. As the pandemic situation has caused many establishments in Macau to cease operations, this has caused the economy to experience a downward trend. The…
“After serving communities in the Amazon rainforest, Macau was like a new beginning”: Fr Rafael Vigolo
June 16, 2022Born in Brazil, Rafael Gemelli Vigolo graduated in mechanical engineering before he decided to follow God’s call. A former missionary in Peru and in the far reaches of the Brazilian Amazon, the Comboni priest arrived in Macau two and a half years ago, shortly before the Covid-19 pandemic forced the Special Administrative Region to isolate itself from the rest of the world. Currently the Vicar of Saint Francis Xavier parish in Mong Ha, Father Vigolo found in Macau a way of living and celebrating the Catholic faith, which is very different from what he was used to in Latin America. The Brazilian missionary found himself surrounded with a vibrant community but also with very specific issues. One of the most challenging, he emphasizes, is the spiritual accompaniment of the younger generations after the end of their catechetical formation. Father Rafael Vigolo spoke with O Clarim….
Our Lady of Carmel’s Extraordinary Ministers of Communion to get Official Recognition
June 15, 2022The extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion of the parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel will receive official status for their spiritual service on June 18th by having certificates awarded to them by the Diocese of Macau, to mark the significance of the undertaking they have accepted.
A convergence of art and nature at Cardinal Newman Center
June 15, 2022The Macau Cardinal Newman Center of Cultural and Performing Arts will promote this coming July, for the second year in a row, the project “City and Trees, Scenery and People.” The initiative aims to cultivate the younger generation’s interest in nature and concern for environmental protection.
‘Preserve life, value human dignity’: Diocesan Commission for Life receives mandate
June 11, 2022While new members of the Diocesan Commission for Life focus on assignments, education about pro-life laws and understanding the fullness of human dignity take the forefront in Macau.
United Colors of Philippines: Pahiyas, the fiesta that celebrates Filipino identity
June 10, 2022A colorful and exuberant festival of gratitude, Pahiyas plays a vital role in maintaining and representing Filipino identity in Macau.
Battle of Macau’s 400th anniversary celebrations to commence with Mass on Festa de Sao Joao
June 9, 2022The International Institute of Macau and several other local organizations join forces to celebrate the quatercentenary of the ‘Battle of Macau’, which coincides with the feast of Saint John the Baptist – the city’s patron saint – on June 24th. The commemoration of the historical event will continue with lectures, conferences and a cultural soirée after the initial thanksgiving Mass at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady.
Practical theology: Ricci Institute to discuss sustainability and business integrity
June 6, 2022The Macau Ricci Institute has invited Hong Kong’s practical theologian Christine Lai to explain next Wednesday why integrity and sustainability go hand in hand in terms of good business practices.
Lai is the guest speaker at a digital forum that is the first of two initiatives to advance a better understanding of the values that the recently-instituted Deignan Award for Responsible Entrepreneurship will reward.
A busy summer ahead: St Joseph the Worker’s parish to conduct Spiritual formation, Anointing of the Sick, fun activities for youth, kids
June 2, 2022It is one of the most popular summer camps in Macau and it will take place once again at Saint Joseph the Worker’s Parish, in Hac Sa Wan. The summer activities program promoted by the Catholic Diocese of Macau is one of several endeavors of a pastoral nature that the Special Administrative Region’s youngest Church will nurture in the coming months.