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.
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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.
PATRICK HUEN WAI MING, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF DR STANLEY HO MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION – No one would like to see another coronavirus outbreak after SARS
– Marco Carvalho Stanley Ho has been out of the limelight for more than a decade, but in neighboring Hong Kong, the name of the gambling tycoon continues to stand for excellence in the investigation of new pathologies, such as…
CHANCERY NOTICE
CN/14/014/2020 The Diocese will continue the current arrangements of streaming Sunday Mass live online and on television, with distribution of Holy Communion at appropriate places of parish churches after the live online/televised Sunday Mass broadcasts until further notice. Faithful who…
PATHORN SRIKARANONDA DE SEQUEIRA, MUSICIAN AND LECTURER AT RANGSIT UNIVERSITY – The Church has a strong mark in Thailand, especially in education
– Marco Carvalho Thailand’s small Catholic community is nowadays perfectly integrated, but it has not always been so. Pathorn de Sequeira’s great uncle was forced to renounce his Catholic faith and to convert to Buddhism, a victim of a dark…
CHANCERY NOTICE
CN/13/013/2020 Collection for the Holy Land 2020 The normal community celebration of Holy Week this year is being affected by preventive measures taken due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the Christian communities in the Holy Land are also exposed to…
PALM SUNDAY IN BATANES, PHILIPPINES
IVATAN priests and faithful are unfazed by Covid-19 and demonstrate that faith is imaginative. Photo from the northern Philippine province of Batanes. Photo by Dave Ablat in Manila Bulletin.
A UNIQUE PALM SUNDAY FOR ENGLISH-SPEAKING COMMUNITY
– Fr Leonard Dollentas In the latest revision to Easter-time rituals given the coronavirus (COVID-19) situation, the Vatican has instructed the Catholic churches around the world to move indoors the traditional Palm Sunday service and procession. Hence, the English-speaking community…
2020 H.E. BISHOP STEPHEN LEE EASTER MESSAGE – Do Not Be Afraid
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, “Do not be afraid” （Mt 28:5） At the beginning of 2020, COVID-19 has made many things in the world seem heavy and difficult. To prevent the spread of the virus, we have seen the…