– Marco Carvalho The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) and Caritas will distinguish the best master’s thesis in the domain of social work, Father Peter Stilwell told O Clarim.
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LÚCIO DE SOUSA, RESEARCHER AT TOKYO UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN STUDIES – Without Macau, the Catholic religion wouldn’t be in Japan
– Marco Carvalho To talk about Macau is to talk about the long Catholic legacy that, for almost five hundred years, has been closely linked to the Portuguese presence in East Asia. The city is home to the oldest Diocese…

SINULOG: FILIPINO CATHOLICS’ DEVOTION TO SANTO NIÑO – Viva Pit Señor!
– Rachel Luna Peralta On January 19, 2020, the streets of Avenida Comercial de Macau and Avenida Panoramica do Lago Nam Van reverberated with the chants of devotees dancing to the pulsating Sinulog beats as the Filipino community celebrated the…

CYCLE OF CONFERENCES ON MAXIMUM ILLUD ENDS ON A HIGH NOTE WITH PETER STILWELL – At a Catholic university, values matter the most
– Marco Carvalho What distinguishes a Catholic university from other higher educational institutions? The question was at the heart of the lecture with which Father Peter Stilwell closed, Monday evening, the cycle of lectures that the Faculty of Religious Studies…

BRINGING WESTERN INFLUENCE TO THE EAST – The Long Journey: The Forbidden City and Maritime Silk Road
– Benedict Keith Ip Together with the Palace Museum, the Macau Museum of Art brings to the public a great exhibition related to the Maritime Silk Road in Macau. An opening ceremony has unveiled the exhibition at 11 AM on…

SOLEMNITY OF THE WORD OF GOD CELEBRATED LOCALLY ON THE 2ND OF FEBRUARY – To promote the knowledge of the Holy Scriptures is a must
– Marco Carvalho The Catholics that usually lend their voice to the reading of the Holy Scriptures in the different parishes of Macau will come together at the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady on the 2nd of February…

TEACHING STUDENTS TO ADORE BABY JESUS
Fr Leonard Dollentas led students of St Joseph’s College, along with their parents and teachers, to the Cathedral, explaining the meaning of Epiphany and how this Feast invites all people to God’s salvation through Baby Jesus.

ANDREW LEONG, PROFESSOR OF BIBLICAL STUDIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SAINT JOSEPH – Without knowledge of the Scripture, one cannot claim an intimate relationship with Jesus
– Marco Carvalho The newly established “Sunday of the Word of God” – which will be celebrated for the first time ever this year on the 26th January – is an invitation, made by Pope Francis, to Catholics across the…

CHANCERY NOTICE
CN/1/001/2020 WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY & SUNDAY OF THE WORD OF GOD 1. Catholics and other faithful celebrate the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity from 18 to 25 January. The theme for this year is “They…

A WELL-EARNED SABBATICAL – Father Daniel Ruiz Cerezo returns to Spain
– Benedict Keith Ip It was a lively reunion on the feast of Epiphany, when Father Daniel Ruiz Cerezo, MCCJ, returned to St Lazarus parish to celebrate the Sunday Mass. Fr Daniel flew back to his home country Spain the…