St Paul School Pedro Daniel Oliveira Saint Dominic’s Day was marked in Saint Paul School on May 25, with the Mass at 8:45 AM honoring Saint Dominic of Guzman, followed by the recognition of hundreds of students and teachers. Saint…
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FILIPINO MISSIONARIES ADDRESS DIFFICULTIES OF MIGRANT WORKERS – Reports on loneliness, precariousness and low incomes
Pedro Daniel Oliveira On May 26, a group of Filipino priests and religious sisters in Macau gathered at the Catholic Pastoral Center for Migrants to share their experiences and to understand the struggles faced by those they often serve on…
SAINT JOHN FESTIVITIES AT SAINT LAZARUS NEIGHBORHOOD – Typhoon can wait a bit longer
Pedro Daniel Oliveira “Whether it’s sunny or raining, we’ll maintain this tradition of organizing it,” Miguel de Senna Fernandes told the media last Tuesday, while presenting the program of Arraial de São João (Saint John Festivities.) The festival will take…
FEAST OF SAINT ANTHONY ON SUNDAY – Four Masses in a single day
Pedro Daniel Oliveira Faithful of Saint Anthony Parish will celebrate on Sunday, June 10, the feast of its Patron Saint, with four Sunday Masses and a procession. Mass in Chinese is celebrated at 7:30 AM, followed by another in same…
PAHIYAS FESTIVAL 2018 – On its 16th year in Macau
Ross Belle Balatbat Last May 27 in Chan Meng Kam (CMK), to celebrate the Feast of St Isidore the Worker, a taste of the Pahiyas Festival from Lucban, Quezon (Philippines) was offered 32 different Filipino communities. It was a well-participated event…
The SOLT Fathers in charge of the Catholic Pastoral Center for Migrants led the informal bimonthly gathering of priests and religious sisters who assist in the spiritual care of more than 25,000 migrant workers. The event provided an opportunity for…
HELPING THOSE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES – Macau Parishes Raise Nearly MOP 72,000
Pedro Daniel Oliveira On May 12-13, the seven Macau parishes raised a total of MOP 71,944 in a charity bazaar held in local churches to support Macau Association of Parents of the Mentally Handicapped activities. Bishop Stephen Lee Bun-sang joined…
INVISIBLE TOUCH – Our Lady Of Sheshan — Mary, Help of Christian – Celebrated in Mainland China and Macau
Pedro Daniel Oliveira* The veneration of Our Lady of Sheshan was held in Mainland China on May 24. It was also celebrated in the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima, Macau, under the title Mary, Help of Christians. O CLARIM…
CHURCH’S PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR — Dialogue with other faiths (IV)
Fr Leonard E. Dollentas In his exhortation Ecclesia in Asia, John Paul II reminded us about our ecumenical commitments when he said that “the division among Christians is seen as a counter-witness to Jesus Christ by many in Asia who…
FRANCISCAN MISSIONARIES OF OUR LADY SR LISHAN MICHAEL ON HER HOME COUNTRY ETHIOPIA — “We don’t separate ourselves from Muslims, Orthodox and Protestants”
Speaking on the important role played by the Catholic Church in Ethiopia, Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Sr Lishan Michael recalls the help given to the most disadvantaged people and the work carried out with the Government to strengthen peace.…