– Miguel Augusto The brief passage of Msgr Eduardo Chávez for the first time in Macau touched the faithful during his last Sunday talk, leaving everyone with the desire for a new and longer visit. O CLARIM went to the…

FEAST OF ST FRANCIS OF ASSISI – Discovering and embracing today’s lepers
The Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady in union with all Franciscan Orders and Congregations, will celebrate St. Francis of Assisi on 4th October with a Mass at 7:00 PM, presided by His Most Reverend Bishop Stephen Lee. The joint choirs…

PEÑAFRANCIA FESTIVAL 2018 – Doing Christ’s Mission with Youthful Hearts with Mary
– Ross Belle Balatbat The feast of Our Lady of Peñafrancia is celebrated in honor of the birth of our Lady. Though the feast falls on September 8, in the Philippines, it is celebrated on the Sunday after the octave…

AT THE CATHEDRAL – St Padre Pio Community holds first fiesta
– Fr Leonard Dollentas The community of St Padre Pio English-speaking community of the Macau Cathedral celebrated their patronal fiesta last Sunday, September 22. The Padre Pio community is composed primarily of Filipinos, with some parishioners from India, Colombia, Mexico,…

CHANCERY NOTICE: Prayer Service for the Nation
CN/18/021/2019 As the nation celebrates its 70th anniversary, the Catholic Diocese of Macau is holding a prayer service, presided over by Bishop Stephen Lee, at the Sé Cathedral on 29 September 2019 at 20:00, for the intention of the good…

JIJO KANDAMKULATHIL, CLARETIAN MISSIONARY AND PUBLISHER – To keep the values of Christ alive is very important
– Marco Carvalho The new Chinese-language translation of the Holy Bible that the Claretians have been working on for the past ten years should be ready for publication within two years. The information was given to “O Clarim” by Father…

FAITH ILLUSTRATED – LIFE IN CHRIST: We are called to happiness (13)
MORTAL SIN AND VENIAL SIN

EGO SUM PASTOR BONUS – Music by Aurelio Porfiri
Liturgical Mass Sheet

CHURCH FATHERS (72) – Saint Gregory of Tours
– Anastasios Gregory of Tours (538-594) was a great historian of the Frankish people. He was from a very noble family, born in Clermont. His uncle was the Bishop of Clermont and took care of his education. At the age…

BITE-SIZE THEOLOGY (48) – Did the world happen at random?
Image by S. Hermann & F. Richter from Pixabay – Rev José Mario O. Mandía God is infinitely Intelligent, and also infinitely Loving. When He acts, He acts for a purpose which is in consonance with His infinite Wisdom, Knowledge…