Macau Catholics combine culture and faith for new year
The faithful joined special Masses in nine parishes to welcome the Year of the Ox
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Catholics in Macau participate in a procession to honor Mother Mary in this file photo. (Photo: Jornal O Clarim)
Catholics in Macau welcomed the Year of the Ox by connecting their religious faith with Chinese culture and tradition as they joined special thanksgiving Masses to honor Our Lady of China in the former Portuguese colony.
The faithful joined special Masses in nine parishes of Macau Diocese in the Chinese-ruled territory starting from Feb. 12.
The tradition of connecting faith with culture for the lunar new year has been in place since the time of Macau Diocese’s last Portuguese bishop, D. Arquiminio Rodrigues da Costa (1976-83).
Longford electrician, businessman and vintage enthusiast Michael Egan was known far and wide
Late Michael Egan, Electrical Shop, Kenagh, Longford
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The peaceful death occurred, following his recent illness, at the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore on Monday, January 18 2021 of Michael Egan, Electrical Shop, Kenagh, predeceased by his brother Francis and brother of fellow-correspondent Paddy Egan.
Michael was the youngest of six brothers, born in July 1942. He was self-educated, finishing school in Kenagh at 14 years. He always had a flair for electronics and engines. As a young lad, his toys weren’t footballs but old screw wrenches, plyers and a screw driver.