Fr. Jose on Arrival to MacauMacau – the name was deep in me from the days of my catechism classes! Of course, not because I ever imagined that one day I would come to this blessed land for the cause of the Gospel. St Francis Xavier, the 2nd Apostle of India had come to this land and after his death, bones of one of his arms was brought here and was preserved in the St. Paul’s Cathedral. The relic was later shifted to St. Joseph's Seminary and the Sacred Art Museum. Hence, the name Macau was familiar to me. And when I reached this land, the initial feelings were one of pilgrimage!
In front of the facade of St. Paul's Cathedral It is a beautiful place, fast obtaining the status of a cosmopolitan city. Fast growing Casinos and Tourism sector and the textile and electronic toys industries make Macau one of the richest cities in the world. The island is just 29.2 sq. kms in area and has a population of 5,46,200 as per the I quarter assessment of 2009. But what is more amazing is, this small tourist island is visited by over 27 million people every year. I believe that the missionary zeal of St Francis Xavier and Love for the Word of God of St Antony Mary Claret continues to enthuse the Missionaries of the present in their missionary endeavours in China.
With Frs. Rossa and Jojo
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