– Tej Francis MANILA, PHILIPPINES CARITAS HEAD APPLAUDS PHILIPPINES NEW ANTI-POVERTY MEASURE (CNA) A new law in the Philippines to support those living in poverty has won the praise of Caritas Manila, a Catholic aid agency in the country. “We…
O CLARM GATHERED TO CELEBRATE WORK ANNIVERSARY
Staff of O Clarim gathered on 31 May 2019 to celebrate the 25th work anniversary of their administrative assistant Ms Wong Sao Ieng (to the left of Clarim director Fr Mandía) and the 20th year of page layout artist Lee…
USJ FACULTY OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES – Projects of Graduating Students of Bachelor of Communication and Media showcased
In an aim to showcase the graduating students’ projects, the Faculty of Creative Industries’ Department of Communication and Media held two successive events on May 29th, Wednesday: the Opening of the “Emotion” Multimedia Exhibition and the Premiere of “4 Short…
DIOCESAN PREPARATORY COMMITTEE OF THE YEAR OF YOUTH – Young Man, Get Up!
In order to promote the youth mission, the Diocesan Preparatory Committee of the Year of Youth is now organizing a game day named “Young Man, Get Up!” for the youth of the Diocese. Through the challenging games, the committee aims…
CATHOLIC CENTRE REDEVELOPMENT OFFICE – Site investigation plan commences
Following the submission of the preliminary architectural plan (ante-projecto) last December, the stage of site investigation plan began officially on May 28 of this year. The stage of demolition and hoarding would follow, but the commencement day would be subject…
PAUL PUN CHI MENG, SECRETARY-GENERAL OF CARITAS MACAU – Disabled people are not merely service receivers. They can be contributors
– Marco Carvalho This week, the University of Saint Joseph has been a hotspot for art and inclusiveness. Macau’s Catholic university co-hosted with Caritas the Asia Pacific Accessible Art Festival 2019, an event that brought together more than 250 disabled…
FROM RUBBISH HEAP TO HEAVEN – Darwin Ramos: Garbage Scavenger, Servant of God
Featured Image: Darwin Ramos in 2010, two years before his death. – Fr Leonard E Dollentas On March 29, 2019, the Vatican declared a Filipino teenager, Darwin Ramos, “Servant of God.” The declaration, which was made by the Prefect of…
FAITH IN THE SERVICE OF THE NEEDY – Catholic” means “all-embracing
Robaird O’Cearbhaill Hong Kong Correspondent In East Asia most children die of preventable diseases, for example diarrhoea and pneumonia, 63% before 5 years old, from unhygienic surroundings, and largely, because they don’t have soap. That’s where Soap Cycling comes in, making soap available free.…
CHURCH FATHERS (58) – Gennadius Of Massilia
Anastasios The 5th century was a time of struggles, even if Christianity became free (together with other religions) the century before. We have also in this time great men and women who fight to build the Lord’s Kingdom here on…
ASK THE LITURGIST (27) – Let us talk again of the seat
Enrico Finotti How can you sit at the seat worthily? It is necessary to start from the principle that sitting at the seat is not simply a functional act of pause or rest, but a liturgical act of representation in…