*Maria Kwak This year, Macau celebrates the 15th anniversary of its inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Initiated by the last governor of Macau in 1994, the Historic center of Macau was inscribed in 2005, making it the 31st…
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OBITUARY FROM THE PROVINCE OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER, SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST ANNE – Sr Ines Chau Iok I, passes away at 79
Sr Ines Chau Iok I of the Sisters of Charity of St Anne, passed away on April 26, 2020 at the age of 79. The funeral Mass of sister was on April 29 at 8pm in the Diocesan Funeral House…
CHANCERY NOTICE
CN/17/019/2020 Bishop Stephen LEE Bun Sang has authorised the release of the following personnel announcement: Fr. Andrew Virtuz de Vera, of the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT), is no longer associated with the Diocesan Catholic…
H.E. BISHOP STEPHEN LEE’S SPECIAL MESSAGE ON THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC – We cannot turn our eyes away from the pain of many
Dear brothers and sisters, In the month of May, Macau is happily moving towards a full recovery. At the same time, we clearly know that the Novel Coronavirus has had a far-reaching impact on the world. At least 200,000 families…
JOSEPH KAM KAI-MAN, RESEARCHER AT THE STANLEY HO CENTRE FOR EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES – We will have to change our mode of living
– Marco Carvalho Without an effective vaccine or antiviral drugs that can lighten the impact of SARS-CoV-2, the current pandemic might go on for another two or three years, Joseph Kam Kai-man claims. A Catholic, and specialist in clinical microbiology,…
CHANCERY NOTICE
CN/15/016/2020 Bishop Stephen LEE of Macau has made the following appointments, effective from 1st May 2020:
CHANCERY NOTICE
CN/16/014/2020 CONDITIONAL RESUMPTION OF PARISH SUNDAY MASSES STARTING FROM 16TH MAY 2020 1）Parishes will have to add or adjust Sunday Mass times according to expected number of attendants. Starting from 16th May 2020, the following special Sunday Mass time schedule…
CONFESSION OUTSIDE THE CATHEDRAL
Faithful queue up for confessions outside the Cathedral in front of the Bishop’s Residence on Sunday. Confessions are also available inside the Cathedral on weekdays.
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN THE FACE OF COVID-19 (2) – The Pandemic in Italy and Church initiatives to help
– Fr Leonard Dollentas The coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Italy caused the government to consider “extraordinary measures” to fight the feared virus. Following the deaths of a good number of its citizens, the Italian authorities placed several towns on lockdown…
RECORD 1,200+ EXHIBITION BOOTH VISITS – USJ holds its first-ever Virtual Career Fair
In spite of the coronavirus outbreak, the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) launched its first-ever career fair (usj.vfairs.com) recently with an innovative virtual career exhibition platform, providing students and alumni with a brand-new interactive experience of online job seeking.