Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, September 14, 2026
"Why have you brought us up from Egypt to die in this desert?"
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Twenty-fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A), September 13, 2026
"Forgive your neighbor's injustice; then when you pray, your own sins will be forgiven." The measure we use for others is the measure that will be used for us.
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‘Proclaiming the Gospel’: Khuahrang in Hakha Diocese Celebrates Our Lady of Velankanni with 600 Faithful
St. Peter Parish in Khuahrang, Hakha Diocese, celebrated the annual feast of Our Lady of Velankanni, Our Lady of Good Health, on September 8, drawing around 600 faithful from the parish and surrounding villages in a vibrant display of faith and devotion.
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Saturday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time, September 12, 2026
The name of Mary, which means "sea of bitterness," "star of the sea," or "beloved," is a name filled with grace and hope. Just as the name of Jesus is above every name, the name of Mary is a name of intercession, protection, and maternal love.
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‘Jesus Conquered with the Cross, Not the Sword’: Mandalay Celebrates Our Lady of Velankanni
Devotees, clergy, and religious communities gathered at St. Xavier's Parish in Mandalay on Tuesday to celebrate the annual Feast Day Mass of Our Lady of Health, Velankanni, in a solemn liturgy that drew faithful from across the Archdiocese of Mandalay.
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Friday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time, September 11, 2026
"Remove the wooden beam from your eye first; then you will see clearly to remove the splinter in your brother's eye."
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‘Heal Our Land’: Myanmar Cardinal Calls for Unity, Forgiveness at Velankanni Feast
His Eminence Cardinal Charles Bo has called on Catholics in Myanmar to seek healing, reconciliation, and peace through the intercession of Our Lady of Velankanni, urging the faithful to reject hatred and revenge and become builders of bridges in a wounded nation.
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Over 1,000 Faithful Celebrate Nativity of Mary and Our Lady of Velankanni Feast in Myitkyina
More than 1,000 Catholics gathered at St. Columban Cathedral in Myitkyina Diocese on September 8 to celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the feast of Our Lady of Good Health, Velankanni, marking the conclusion of an 11-day novena of prayer and devotion.
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Small Community, Great Faith: Shwe Aik Celebrates Our Lady of Velankanni Feast
The feast of the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the celebration in honor of Our Lady of Good Health of Velankanni were joyfully celebrated at St. Anthony Church in Shwe Aik, St. Michael Parish, in Myitkyina on September 8, 2026, drawing more than 100 faithful and guests to the small but vibrant Catholic community.
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Thursday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time, September 10, 2026
"Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you." This is the love that builds up—not a sentimental affection, but a deliberate choice of mercy.
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Message of Condolence from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar to His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect for the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches
Message of Condolence from the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar to His Eminence Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect for the Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches
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Wednesday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary Time, September 9, 2026
"I tell you, brothers, the time is running out. From now on, let those having wives act as not having them, those weeping as not weeping, those rejoicing as not rejoicing, those buying as not owning."
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Finding Strength in Faith: 53 Mothers Gather for Monthly Recollection in Pammati, Myitkyina
Fifty-three mothers from St. Michael Parish gathered for their monthly recollection on September 5 at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in Pammati, in Myitkyina Diocese, coming together to deepen their faith, strengthen unity, and encourage one another in their Christian and family life.
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When Three Waters Became One: A Living Testament to Faith and Creation
Something sacred hung in the air at St. Columban's Cathedral that Sunday morning. As the faithful gathered on September 6, 2026, for the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, they carried with them not just their rosaries and prayer books, but something far more elemental—water.
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‘Swords Into Plowshares’: Keng Tung Priest’s Urgent Call to Protect Creation
At Keng Tung Cathedral, Rev. Fr. Stephen A No, the parish priest, called on the faithful to cherish, praise, and actively protect God's wonderful creation, drawing connections to the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis' landmark encyclical Laudato Si'.
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