TOPIC Macau as a center and support for linguistic training – a comparative overview on missionary work ABOUT THE TALK Since the middle of the 16th century, Macau has been linked to the production of Western knowledge on China, deserving…
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CHIARETTO YAN (甄健湘), PROFESSOR OF ASIAN PHILOSOPHY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT JOSEPH – “We should not despise these cultural practices outright”
Marco Carvalho The Lunar New Year is, for Chinese communities all over the world, a celebration of the family, and Catholics are no exception. The Church does not rebel against the offer of the “red pocket” and does not interdict…
El Shaddai Macau chapter celebrates 27th anniversary
Leonard Dollentas For the last 27 years the El Shaddai Catholic prayer group has played an important role in the lives of the thousands of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) in Macau. El Shaddai members often describe the encounter with the…
Pastoral Center hosts pro-life seminar
Ross Belle Santos-Balatbat The Pastoral Care for Migrants held a pro-life seminar last February 13th from 9 am to 5 pm. The speaker was Sister Pamela Marie, of the Religious of Our Lady of Charity of the Good Shepherd (RGS),…
International Institute of Macau launches a new book on O Clarim co-founder
Marco Carvalho The headquarters of the International Institute of Macau, in NAPE, will host Tuesday afternoon the launching ceremony of Júlio Augusto Massa – Missionário Pensador (Júlio Augusto Massa – Missionary and Thinker), a new work that addresses the life…
FEAST OF THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD – “Let us also be bathed in light”
Miguel Augusto Last Sunday, January 10, the Portuguese-speaking community gathered for the Mass of the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Fr Daniel Ribeiro SCJ, celebrated the Holy Sacrifice. In his homily, he stressed that in order to understand…
Mass for outgoing Philippine Consul General
Leonard Dollentas Last Sunday, January 10, 2021, Filipinos in Macau bade farewell to the Honorable Lilybeth R. Deapera, consul general of the Philippines to Macau. The Filipino community of St Padre Pio offered a Mass for her as her stint in…
Catholic Family Advisory Council to coordinate “Year of the Family” celebrations
Marco Carvalho The Macau Catholic Family Advisory Council has been officially entrusted by the Diocese of Macau with the coordination of the celebrations of the “Year of the Family” in the Special Administrative Region. The decision was made during a…
Spiritual Tea Time at Vila São José
Between January to May, Vila São José will be launching a spiritual teatime for individual spiritual guidance. We welcome the faithful to take time out to be renewed through spiritual conversation with our two veteran spiritual companions – Mr. Ignatius…
A READER WRITES – First of January is a “3-in-1”
Ross Belle Santos-Balatbat The FIRST DAY of January was a “3-in-1” – we celebrated three events in one day. As the whole world welcomed the 1st of January as the year’s opening date, the Catholic Church also celebrated the 54th…