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MARY MAGDALENE, PATRON OF THE DOMINICAN ORDER

HOW MARY MAGDALENE, WAS CHOSEN AS A PATRON OF THE DOMINICAN ORDER? Mary Magdalene holds a significant role within the Dominican Order and is recognized as its secondary patroness due to her pivotal contributions as a witness and proclaimer of the resurrection of Jesus...

Myanmar Catholic Community Congratulates Their Chaplain

It was a day filled with joy and honour for the Myanmar Catholic Community in Macau that Fr. Lawerece Thereh O.P., a Burmese brother of our Priory, and the Chaplain for Myanmar Catholics was conferred PhD in Education on 6th July 2024. The community made a surprise...

THESIS DEFENCE

It is mandatory that every graduating student of the University of St. Joseph in Macau must go through a thesis defence. Without exception, our three graduating student brothers pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Christian Studies had to encounter this. Bro. Cesar Lino...

Renewing Religious Vows in Spain

On the memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, today,  student brother, Bro. Orlando Lopes, O.P. renewed his religious vows at the Convento Del Santisimo Rosario in Madrid. Prior Provincial Fr. Ruben Martinez Ortega, O.P. received the profession. Bro. Orlando is from...

Birthdays in June

The Priory celebrated the birthdays of the brothers who were born in June.  The celebrants were Br. Joseph Naing Ling Hung, O.P,  Br. Xaverio, O.P and Br. Ephream Nay Myo Thu, O.P. The community greeted them with the warmest wishes. It was a joyous occasion that...

Renewing Religious Vows

Today, on the memorial of St. Aloysius Gonzaga, thirteen student brothers renew their religious vows in the Priory's chapel of St. Dominic. Conventual Prior, Fr. Javier González Izquierdo, OP presides over the solemn Eucharistic celebration and receives the...

SOLEMN PROFESSION IN MACAU

  SOLEMN PROFESSION OF OUR DOMINICAN BROTHERS CESAR LINO DE SOUSA XIMENES, ANDRE PEREIRA AND INNOCENT HAN-ZAW-HTUN Great event in our priory today: Three of our community brothers, namely , Cesar Lino de Sousa Ximenes, Andre Pereira and Innocent Han-Zaw-Htun made...

Thanksgiving Mass for Academic Year 2023-2024

On June 13, 2024, upon the memorial of St. Anthony of Padua, the University of St. Joseph gave thanks to God for the Academic Year 2023-2024. The solemn mass was offered inside the university chapel of the Holy of Cross. Bishop Stephen Lee presided over as main...

Feast of Translation of St. Dominic

May 24 is something special for the Dominican Order. This day commemorates the first translation of the remains of Saint Dominic who had been buried in the Church of Saint Nicholas of the Vineyards at Bologna. When the tomb's stone was removed, a pleasant odour...

2024 Fatima Procession

The traditional Procession of Our Lady of Fatima is held every year on the evening of May 13th in Macao and it has by now become part of the city’s list of Intangible Cultural Heritage. This year also, the procession started from St Dominic’s Church after the...

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