The Macau subsidiary of the Claretian Publications will publish, starting from next year, the Portuguese version of Children’s Daily Word. The book will be sold in Macau and distributed in several other Portuguese-speaking regions.
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An experience of grace: First Communicants and Confirmands Experience the joy of Confession
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.
Helping hands: Caritas Macau to coordinate govt’s 8.6 million pataca food assistance program for 1,500 citizens
Caritas Macau has the responsibility of a new short-term food assistance program devised by the government to aid unemployed Macau residents who have exhausted all other support modalities. Applications opened this week.
South Korean priest on mission to get St Lawrence’s youth back to church
This is the dilemma that one of Macau’s oldest parishes currently faces. In the parish of Saint Lawrence, involving the younger generations in the liturgical life of the local Catholic communion has proved to be a challenge. Born in South Korea and facing the conundrum, Father James Ryu Jae Hyoung wants to better understand what worries and motivates young people in the parish. Nevertheless, there is hope: twenty children will celebrate their First Communion on June 19th.
Unplanned: Abby Johnson’s journey from pro-choice to pro-Life advocacy
New pro-life film Unplanned challenges the pro-choice stance significantly, and emphasizes human dignity and the value of the human person at every stage of development.
Our Lady of Fatima inspires devotion despite pandemic challenge
Despite the resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic in the People’s Republic of China and the replacement of the traditional procession of Our Lady of Fatima with a motorcade bound for Our Lady of Penha chapel in Macau, faith abounds among the Catholic congregation. The nine-day novena to Our Lady of Fatima being celebrated in Saint Dominic’s Church since last Wednesday continues to be a sign that although times have changed, the devotion that the Blessed Virgin of Fatima inspires remains the same.
The Ever-Flourishing Parish of Our Lady of Carmel: A True Exemplar of the Catholic Church
In these troubling times, faith and religiosity abound in the Taipa parish of Our Lady of Carmel as people young and old desire Baptism and First Communion, with a fervent inclination toward spiritual growth
Ricci Institute’s book series to focus on better understanding China
The Macau Ricci Institute will discuss the current status of the intercultural dialogue with the People’s Republic of China and the way it was affected by the Covid-19 pandemic in its annual symposium. The theme of the international conference is closely related to a new series of books that the Jesuit institute intends to bring out.
Saint Lazarus Church – A Beacon of a Lively Faith
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.
Reconnect: Catholics undertaking 500-year-old Ignatian exercises, spiritual retreats on the rise in Macau
Long-term spiritual retreats are increasingly sought after by local Catholics, leading the Macau Diocesan Retreat House to welcome three to five retreatants every month, in order to support those who intend to deepen their faith through silence and solitude.