Angela Chong’s innovative approach at St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Mong-Ha, blends traditional Confirmation teaching with spiritual journaling. Through Lenten assignments, students reflect on faith in everyday life. While results varied, some students showed profound insights.
On Pentecost weekend, the Cathedral of the Nativity of Our Lady in Macau celebrated Confirmation for its Chinese, Portuguese, and English communities, led by Bishop Stephen Lee. This sacrament strengthens Catholics with the Holy Spirit to build up the Church and witness Christ. The celebrations underscored the importance of Confirmation in Christian initiation and its connection to the Eucharist.
Children who will be receiving First Holy Communion had their maiden experience of the soul-cleansing sacrament of Confession. The sacrament, which was also administered to confirmands, should be one that every Catholic frequents regularly in order to grow spiritually.
With a monumental increase in religiosity and the desire to grow spiritually, many Confirmation candidates will be confirmed in their faith on the 29th of May. And while Fr João Evangelista Lau works towards meeting the pastoral needs of the young and the old, he also celebrates 50 years of his priesthood.