"Seek the Lord while he may be found, call him while he is near." God is not distant; He is near. He invites us to turn to Him, to abandon our own ways and thoughts, and to embrace His.
Fr. Dominic Saw Shwe of the Missionaries of Faith (MF) celebrated the Silver Jubilee of his priestly ordination with a solemn Thanksgiving Mass at St. Paul Church in Shadau Parish, Diocese of Myitkyina, on September 17, 2026.
The funeral Mass of Rev. Fr. Saw Henry was celebrated on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church in Twantay Parish, Archdiocese of Yangon, bringing together bishops, priests, religious, family members, parishioners, and faithful from different places to pray for the eternal repose of the late priest.
Five sisters of the Congregation of Saint Joseph of the Apparition (SJA) professed perpetual vows during a Solemn Profession Mass at the National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio in Sein Lam Village, Pyin Oo Lwin, on September 12, 2026, committing their lives to religious service in a celebration marked by joy, gratitude, and deep faith.
, "Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures; that he was buried; that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures."
The 43rd Alam Bum Exaltation of the Cross was not merely a religious event. It was a homecoming—a collective act of faith by a community that has endured displacement, violence, and uncertainty, yet refused to let go of hope.
After years of suspension due to various difficult circumstances, the annual pilgrimage and prayer gathering at Alam Holy Cross Hill in the Diocese of Myitkyina resumed this year, drawing more than 30,000 faithful for a special Holy Mass on Monday, September 14, 2026.
The Diocese of Hakha, under the leadership of Bishop Lucius Hre Kung, celebrated a Thanksgiving Mass on Sunday, September 13, 2026, to thank God for the new crops and seasonal produce, while renewing the faithful's commitment to protect and care for God's creation.