Several young people received confirmation and made their first communion during the celebration of the Feast of St Lawrence on 12 August 2018. (Photos by Ivan Leong)
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PROF CRISTIAN MENDOZA ON CHURCH MEDIA IN MACAU AND HONG KONG – Transmitting the beauty of the Christian Faith
– Jasmin Yiu Rev. Prof. Cristian Ovando Mendoza, Professor of the School of Church Communications at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome, visited Macau and Hong Kong to promote the importance of Church Communication as well as…

THERE’S STILL LITTLE AWARENESS ON INCLUDING DISABLED PEOPLE – Psychologist Ana Helena Amaral on Macau Society
– Pedro Daniel Oliveira Local Government and NGOs favor the inclusion of disabled people, but there is resistance from the society, says Psychologist Ana Helena Amaral, for whom a mentality change is needed. In an interview with O CLARIM, she…

TIME TO PRAY AND LOOK FOR DIOCESAN VOCATIONS – Feast Day Of The Assumption Of Mary
– Pedro Daniel Oliveira On Wednesday, August 15, the Diocese of Macau celebrated the Feast Day of the Assumption of Mary, with a Solemn Mass in the Cathedral presided over by Bishop Stephen Lee Bun-sang.

THE TRAPPISTINE NUNS OF THE MONASTERY OF OUR LADY STAR OF HOPE – Fidelity and Witness in Macau
– Fr Leonard E. Dollentas I have had a lifelong curiosity about the Trappistine nuns. How do they managed to wake up so early in the morning and carried on to chant the psalms, and be still in tune? How…

FEAST OF SAINT LAWRENCE’S CHURCH – Mass and confirmations cap celebration
– Pedro Daniel Oliveira On Sunday, August 12, the Macau Diocese celebrates the “Parish Day of Saint Lawrence’s Church”, with a solemn Mass presided over by Msgr Stephen Lee Bun-sang, during which 7 parishioners will receive the sacraments of confirmation.

FORGING UNITY THROUGH DANCE – Teacher And Director Nicole Azevedo
– Pedro Daniel Oliveira Nicole Azevedo Barros is director and teacher of Nicole Dance School, which works with children and adults in different ways. The group from Cape Verde took part in the International Youth Dance Festival. Speaking to O…

AOL CULINARY COMPETITION FOR GIRLS HELD IN MACAU
Art of Living (AOL) Macau Season 1, held its Final Competition on Culinary Arts for girls aged 9 to 14 years old, in two stages: last July 14 in Wahn Tihng Centre: cooking an Indian dish (Chicken Tandoori), and last…

ENROLLMENTS ARE OPEN – English Catechism For Children At Macau Cathedral
– Pedro Daniel Oliveira Enrollments for English catechism classes for children at the Cathedral Parish Office are open until August 26. Children applicants should be 7 years old, and above. It is mandatory they haven’t yet received the 1st Holy…

EDUCATION NEEDS BIG CHANGE, STARTING FROM KINDERGARTEN – Saint Paul School Principal Fr Alejandro Salcedo Garcia, OP
– Pedro Daniel Oliveira Fr Alejandro Garcia is about to step down as Principal of Saint Paul School. Speaking to O CLARIM, he shares his experience in an institution that has been adopting new methods of teaching. Reducing frequency of…