Tuesday of Holy Week, March 31, 2026
On this solemn evening, the Word of God presents us with a profound contrast: the eternal, faithful call of God, and the fragile, faltering response of humanity.
Succession Ceremony and Chrism Mass Held in Hpa-An Diocese
The Episcopal handover ceremony and Chrism Mass of the Hpa-An Diocese took place at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral on March 28, marking the official transfer of pastoral authority from Bishop Justin Saw Min Theid to Bishop Stanislaus Min Ko.
Monday of Holy Week, March 30, 2026
Today, the Word of God presents us with two profound portraits of love: the quiet, faithful Servant in Isaiah, and the extravagant, prophetic woman in the Gospel. Together, they reveal the heart of God’s mission and the proper response of the believing heart.
Palm Sunday (A), March 29, 2026
We enter Holy Week with a jarring contrast: the triumphant “Hosanna!” of the palms and the agonized “Crucify him!” of the Passion.
Saturday of the Fifth Week of Lent, March 28, 2026
God promises a definitive end to exile, division, and conflict, establishing a “covenant of peace” with them, a bond so intimate that He declares, “My dwelling shall be with them; I will be their God, and they shall be my people.”
Bishop Stanislaus Min Ko Succeeds Bishop Justin Saw Min Theid in Hpa-An Diocese
Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Justin Saw Min Theid from the pastoral governance of the Diocese of Hpa-An after 17 years of service, the Vatican announced on March 26.
St. Luke’s College in Myitkyina Awards 54 Catechists After Two-Year Formation
Fifty-four catechists graduated from St. Luke’s College, the socio-pastoral formation center at Eden Parish, Myitkyina, on March 26, during a joyful ceremony marking the eighth graduation of the institution. The graduates included six catechists from Lashio Diocese, six from Banmaw…
Clergy House Blessed, 148 Confirmed at Historic Ywegone Parish in Pathein Diocese
Bishop Henry Eikhlein of Pathein Diocese blessed and officially opened a new clergy house at Ywegone Parish in Pathein Diocese on March 25, administering the Sacrament of Confirmation to 148 faithful during the same celebration.
Friday of the Fifth Week of Lent, March 27, 2026
“Even if you do not believe me, believe the works, so that you may realize and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.”
Memorial Mass Marks 30th Anniversary of Fr. Thomas Nawhkum Lawt Naw
"He was the first to introduce the practice of tithing among the Kachin people," Fr. Joseph Kum Htoi said.