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Bishop Lee Installs two Seminarians as Lectors
On Wednesday the 9th of February 2022, Bishop Stephen Lee, the Bishop of Macau and Rector of Seminário de São José installed two seminarians of the Diocese of Macao as Lectors. The two seminarians, who are currently in the senior year of their theological studies are Bosco Chan from Hongkong and Adriano Agostinho from Macau.
Telling a Story that Touches Hearts and Minds
“The Story of St. Frances Xavier Parish, Mong Ha”, an exhibition which began in mid-January, takes visitors on a journey through more than a hundred years of historical time to revisit memories of the growth of the Parish.
MGM Organizes CNY Festivities for Seniors in Caritas’ Centro de Dia Brilho da Vida
To start the New Year with novelty, MGM rolled out the “Heart-written CNY Couplets for Elderly” for the first time — where 15 primary six to high school students of Escola Tong Sin Tong, together with MGM volunteers, gave their festive blessings to around 50 seniors at Centro de Dia Brilho da Vida of Caritas Macau.
Diocese to promote monthly prayer meetings for mothers
Starting from February until December, the Diocesan Center, on Rua Formosa, will host a prayer meeting once a month, aimed at mothers that are willing to pray for their family and for their relatives’ intentions. The initiative, which was first organized in 2021 with great success, is being once again promoted by the Macau Catholic Family Advisory Council.
Diocese rings in the Year of the Tiger with Lion Dance
The Diocese of Macau will welcome the Year of the Tiger with the celebration of a Mass, presided over by Bishop Stephen Lee Bun-sang, followed by a performance of a Lion Dance troupe. The celebration, Father Daniel Ribeiro pointed out, is a good example of how harmoniously the Catholic Church coexists with Chinese culture and Chinese traditions.
Interreligious Gathering
Representatives of the Macau Taoist Association, the Bahai Community, Buddhist Association of Macau, the Sheng Kung Hui Macau, the Macao Catholic Culture Association held a gathering at the Centro De Cultura e Artes Performativas Cardeal Newman De Macau on 22nd January to discuss and follow up the work of the Concert Organized by the Five Religions and discussed future cooperation.
St Paul’s School Macau celebrates Anniversary Thanksgiving Mass
The anniversary of St. Paul’s School was on 25 January, but due to the pandemic, the school celebrated its 51st anniversary thanksgiving Mass earlier, on January 21. The Mass was officiated by the Principal Fr. Chen Xin Wang, accompanied by Fr. Lawrence The Reh and Fr. Fan Ya Cheng.
USJ signs agreements with Guangdong universities
The University of Saint Joseph is a step closer to fulfilling its aim to demonstrate that it is “a university in, of and for Macau” and “in, of and for China”. The Catholic-run University announced recently that it has signed exchange agreements with two higher education institutions from the neighbouring province of Guangdong.
Prayer service brings together Christians communities
The Prayer Service for Christian Unity, that usually brings together the different Christian denominations of Macau, will take place this Saturday, but it will be conducted in a virtual format only. The decision was made by the organizers early in the week, following the aggravation of the epidemic in several cities of the neighbouring province of Guangdong.