Chin people observe February 20 as Chin National Day. Chin people live in many places, especially Chin State, Rakhine State, Sagaing Division, Bago and Magwe Division in Myanmar and in Mizoram State in India.
Myanmar Catholic Community in Singapore (MCCS) marked 25 years of existence with a two-day celebration at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Singapore on February 11 and 12 with the Singaporean Cardinal William Goh Seng Chye, Bishop Maurice Nyunt Wai of Mawlamyine Diocese, Myanmar, Monsignor Patrick Saw Zay Han, guests of honor and over 1400 participants.
Myanmar Catholic Community in Singapore (MCCS) marked 25 years of existence with a two-day celebration at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Singapore on February 11 and 12 with the Singaporean Cardinal William Goh Seng Chye, Bishop Maurice Nyunt Wai of Mawlamyine Diocese, Myanmar, Monsignor Patrick Saw Zay Han, guests of honor and over 1400 participants.
Myanmar as a nation is blessed with so many resources above and below the ground and the diversity colorful people, Cardinal Bo stated, “... but only one thing is missing in our history, Peace, Peace based on Justice. We need Peace. We need the living waters of Justice. Peace and Justice are the two eyes that will bring light to this nation.”
“The living Church is Synodality. It is visible in the living way of the Church. The action flows from the existence of the Church composed of all baptized. Every baptized person is sent.” Father Hyginus Myint Soe says.
“For what reason do we live? What sort of goal do we have? Why do we live here? Being alive without any purpose is burdening the earth,” Cardinal Bo reminded the religious.
Father Peter Zang Yaw Hpung, newly appointed as the first parish priest of Zang Yaw Parish, plans to plant (30,000) black cardamom plants within three years in Zang Yaw village. “First, I aim to create jobs for local people. Second, I preserve nature because it does not need to clear the existing forests to plant cardamom. It needs shady places. It is not like growing paddy in the forest,” he shared.
“The Lord invites us to open our hearts, to let His grace embrace us, and to walk with Him in our concrete lives to bear fruits of peace, unity, and joy in the faith, hope, and charity,” Msgr. Andrea Ferrante said.
An Awareness Course on Child Protection and Formation was conducted for the Parish-in-charges of the Yangon Archdiocese, at the Catholic Archbishop House in Yangon, Myanmar, from January 9 to 11.
More than 200 leaders from different Christian denominations participated in the closing ceremony of the week of Christian Unity at Anglican Holy Trinity Cathedral in Yangon, Myanmar, on January 25.
Myitkyina Diocese in Myanmar inaugurated a new parish in Zang Yaw village, located about 355 miles (571 kilometers) from Myitkyina, on January 15. The new parish comprises of 11 villages, with about 500 people in the population.
Bosco Khant Lu Thit was awarded for his outstanding drawing from St. Ignatius Center in Poland. He was awarded on January 22 in St. Peter and St. Paul Parish, Yangon, where he lives, after Sunday Morning Mass with the presence of the Mass attendants.
Archbishop Marco Tin Win of Mandalay Archdiocese presided over the Jubilee Mass at St. John’s Church, Mandalay, where the six pioneer FMM sisters arrived in 1898 to look after the lepers . There were over 200 Lepers, whom they served, despite language barrier and other hardships.
'With pain and anguish, we ask why these sacred places are attacked and destroyed; let all guns fall silent, let us start the sacred pilgrimage of peace,' Myanmar Church leaders.
Myanmar Legion of Mary had an annual retreat for 2023 in Chan Thar Gone, Mandalay Archdiocese, from January 13 to 15. It was aimed for the annual dedication of the members to Mother Mary, the annual retreat for the members, the gathering of the members, and making a plan for Mandalay Comitium for 2023.
Myanmar Council of Christian Churches (MCC) and the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) are having the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity from January 18 to 25.
Myanmar priests reached the Catholics in the remote area amid the crises for the Christmas tour on December 28. Due to hard roads, priests seldom arrive there. There are no nearby homes, only two catholic families.
