Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter, May 21, 2026
Both readings speak to our own situation: we live in a divided world, often facing opposition, yet we are held together by the hope of the Resurrection and the love of the Father.
RVA Day of Rawang Service Celebrated at Remote Lung Sha Yang Parish, Marking Eight Years of Rawang Service
In the remote Putao Zone of Kachin State, 250 faithful, catechists, listeners, and Rawang traditional elders gathered on May 18 to celebrate RVA Day, marking eight years of the RVA Rawang Service broadcasting the Good News in the local language.
RVA Day of Pwo Karen Service Celebrated at Sacred Heart Church in Myaungmya with Over 800 Faithful
More than 800 faithful gathered at Sacred Heart Church in Myaungmya on May 17 to celebrate the RVA Day of Pwo Karen Service, coinciding with the Feast of the Ascension, in a Eucharistic celebration presided over by Bishop Henry Eikhlein of Pathein Diocese.
Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter, May 20, 2026
We are not called to escape the world, but to live in it as those who belong to Another.
Marygone Village Celebrates Official Opening of New Parish in Pathein Diocese
The Catholic Church in Pathein Diocese marked a significant milestone on May 13 with the official opening of Marygone Parish, a new ecclesiastical jurisdiction comprising 13 villages and 230 Catholic families.
Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter, May 19, 2026
In the Gospel of John, Jesus lifts His eyes to heaven and prays. This is His “high priestly prayer,” offered on the threshold of His passion.
Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter, May 18, 2026
In Acts, Paul encounters incomplete disciples, lacking the Spirit’s fullness. In the Gospel, Jesus warns of tribulation yet promises a peace the world cannot give. Together, they teach us that the Spirit of Jesus is our courage and our calm in every storm.
The Ascension of the Lord (A), May 17, 2026
The Ascension is not Jesus leaving us behind; it is Jesus going before us, opening the way to the Father, and sending us forth as His witnesses.
RVA Day celebrated in the Banmaw Diocese
More than 500 Catholics gathered at an internally displaced persons camp in the Banmaw Diocese on May 10 to celebrate the RVA Day of Kachin Jinghpaw Service.
Renewal Training for Catechists Concludes with Commissioning of Three in Pathein Diocese
"The catechists work together with the priests and faithfully carry out the religious service," Bishop Henry Eikhlein said. "The priests and catechists are the ones who contribute greatly to the Church."