On 31 October, a delegation of our teachers and students from the different Catholic schools within the Catholic Diocese of Macau attended the Solemn Thanksgiving Mass for the 450th Anniversary of the Diocese of Macau at the Macau Forum.
Presiding over the Opening Eucharistic celebration at 9:00a.m. at the historic seminary Church of St Jospeh, Bishop Stephen Lee welcomed the delegates and participants of the FABC Meet in Macau. Bishop Lee said that the gathering was a convergence of graces as the Catholic Diocese of Macau celebrates its 450th anniversary this year and the urgent question of how to communicate Christ in the age of AI.
The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) is set to conduct regional meeting scheduled for October 27–31, 2026, in Macau. This meeting is organized by FABC-OSC- Office of Social Communication.
To celebrate the special Jubilee year of St. Francis, the diocese held a special St. Francis Mass on October 4. After the Mass, Bishop Lee, along with Father Daniel António de Carvalho Ribeiro, distributed St. Francis bread to the parishioners. The bishop specially emphasized that the St. Francis bread has no special spiritual effect, but rather through the act of sharing the bread, he reminds the parishioners to follow the example of St. Francis, who loved God and loved his neighbor.
Marking a new chapter in his formation, Seminarian Eduardo Augusto de Assis received his cassock from St Joseph Seminary Rector Bishop Stephen Lee on October 3, 2026.
Cardinal Américo Aguiar, the driving force behind the August 2023 World Youth Day in Lisboa, is heading to Seoul this week. The Portuguese prelate and current Bishop of Setúbal decided to extend his Asian itinerary to include Macau and will preside over Friday Mass at the Cathedral.
Funeral arrangements have been announced for Father Dominique Tyl, SJ. The prominent French priest, Jesuit missionary, sociologist and former director of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Saint Joseph passed away on August 29th aged 81 at the Conde São Januário Hospital.
The Seminario Diocesano de Sao Jose marked a joyful beginning to the academic year 2026 2027 as 6 seminarians from East Timor joined the seminary on 26 August. The seminarians were accompanied by Fr Augusto do Carmo Martins who will serve as their formator in the seminary and guardian in Macau. Welcoming the young seminarians, strengthening the brotherhood bond of the present 3 seminarians of the Diocese of Macau.
The International Institute of Macau (IIM) announced on Thursday to bestow the 2026 “Prémio Identidade” to “O Clarim”, the trilingual weekly newspaper – Portuguese, Chinese and English – of the Catholic Diocese of Macau. The date for the award presentation will be revealed in due course.
Priests are a special part of a church family. They give us the sacraments of the church, preach, pray, guide, encourage, and stand beside people through joyful seasons and difficult moments. When priests leave their communities for new assignments, it can be hard to find the right words to express gratitude, sadness, and hope for what comes next.
During their ad limina visit to Rome, the bishops of Hong Kong and Macau reflect on missionary renewal, ecclesial communion, and the lived experience of synodality through dialogue, listening, and shared discernment with Pope Leo XIV. The bishops of Hong Kong and Macau have spoken of gratitude, missionary renewal, and the lived experience of synodality during their ad limina Apostolorum visit to Rome
am Betty of Macau, retired, with five grandchildren. I am still amazed how God brought me to the Catholic faith and helped me continuously. It is like Him saying: It is I Who chose you. When I was in the secondary, my classmates in Form 4 were attending catechism to receive b
The University of Saint Joseph’s Doctoral School and Faculty of Religious Studies and Philosophy (FRSP) successfully hosted a Doctoral Forum on June 5th, 2026, at the Seminary Campus. The event brought together a diverse group of scholars and researchers to share their insights and expertise on various topics in the field of religious studies and philosophy.
Funeral Notice: Rev. Francisco Xavier Chan Pou Chun of the Diocese of Macau died in the Lord at the Macau Union Hospital on 31st May 2026. He was 89 years old.
On Pentecost Sunday, 24 May 2026, Archbishop Savio Hon Tai Fai SDB confirmed 27 young people from various English-speaking communities within the Catholic Diocese of Macau. The solemn ceremony was held in the Parish of Sé Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady.
Did you know the “Luminous Mysteries” of the Rosary were actually first proposed by a humble Maltese priest decades before they were officially added by the Church? Meet Saint George Preca, a devoted priest from Malta who is the true pioneer behind the “Mysteries of Light.” Born in Valletta in 1880, he dedicated his life to teaching the Gospel and forming the faithful. In 1907, he founded the Society of Christian Doctrine, bringing profound catechetical formation to the laity.
One of the most renowned university choirs in the United States is coming to Macau this Sunday. The Notre Dame Folk Choir — one of the main liturgical choirs of the University of Notre Dame — has included the Special Administrative Region in its Asian tour and will perform the musical drama Drawn Back to the Table at the Fátima Centenary Auditorium, at the University of Saint Joseph. The work takes the Mystery of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection as its starting point and explores the deepest realities of the human condition. Grammy Award winner J.J. Wright, composer and musical director of the Notre Dame Folk Choir, spoke about the performance in an exclusive interview with “O Clarim”.
The University of Notre Dame Folk Choir presents “Drawn Back to the Table”, a musical adaptation of the Passion and Resurrection, on 24 May at 8pm, in the Fátima Auditorium of USJ Ilha Verde Campus.
May 1st is the day of the feast of St. Joseph and the celebration of the parish feast day of St Joseph the Worker Parish. Parishioners gathered at the church to celebrate the 10:30 am Holy Eucharist, with Bishop Stephen.
The 63rd Universal Prayer for Vocation was be held on 26 April (Good Shepherd Sunday). The diocesan held the Eucharist at 3.00 pm on that day at the Cathedral of the Nativity of our Lady, with special prayers for universal and diocesan vocation intentions.
The English Community of the Sé Cathedral Parish of the Nativity of Our Lady has welcomed two members—Rob Draven Pangan Faraon and Elisabelle Rosa Zeng—through the Sacrament of Baptism administered within the celebration of the Holy Eucharist by Fr. Eduardo Emilio Agüero SCJ on Easter Sunday, 05 April 2026. They have been prepared and have fulfilled the required catechism formation by the parish’s English Sunday School Team.
After nearly five years of reconstruction, the Catholic Centre located at the intersection of Nam Van and Rua do Campo is undergoing final government approval procedures and will hold its grand opening ceremony on June 12, 2026. This marks the official return of a landmark that has carried half a century of collective memories for Macau.
On Saturday, March 21st, the Church of Saint Joseph’s Seminary welcomed a Way of the Cross for the Protection of Life. By organizing the initiative, the Macau Diocesan Commission for Life encouraged repentance and the contemplation of Christ’s suffering, highlighting at the same time the dignity and sacredness of human life.
Thirty-three parish register books belonging to the patrimonial collection of St. Lawrence’s Church were recently sent to Portugal. The documents are currently undergoing a meticulous process of restoration and conservation at the School of Arts of the Portuguese Catholic University, in Portugal’s second largest city, Porto.