St Francis Xavier Church

The Chapel of Saint Francis Xavier is located just opposite the legendary Eduardo Marques Square in Coloane, some 30 kms from Macau. The chapel has a cream and white facade with oval-shaped windows and a bell tower. Built in 1928, the chapel carries some of the most sacred relics of Christian Asia.

Baroque style of architecture and Portuguese color scheme of mustard and white are some of the major highlights of the Chapel of Saint Francis Xavier. A classic monument immortalizing the victory of locals over pirates in 1910 is also situated in the vicinity of the chapel. A wall at the Chapel of Saint Francis Xavier is adorned with an interesting painting of Kum Lam, which is compared with that of Virgin Mary.

In a silver casket lies a bone from the arm of St. Francis Xavier, who came to the China coast following his missionary successes in Japan, and died in 1552 on Sanchuan Island, 50 miles from Macau. The remnant was destined for Japan but religious persecution out there forced the church to keep the relic in Macau’s St. Paul’s. It was first moved to St. Joseph’s and then to the chapel in 1978. Some of the most sacred relics of several other martyrs and rebels are also stored in the chapel. 

 Source: Wikipedia

Thanks to Bella who was in Macau recently for this postcard from her trip :)

Sent: 11 March 2016   Received: 18 March 2016   Travelled: 7 days

CTT Macau (Correios, Telégrafos e Telefones)

Correios de Macau was founded in 1 March 1884 as a separate entity from China Post and a sub-member of the Universal Postal Union. Prior to the transfer of sovereignty from Portugal to China in 1999, postage stamps bore the words REPÚBLICA PORTUGUESA ('Portuguese Republic' in Portuguese), but now bear the words MACAU, CHINA ('Macau, China' in Portuguese).

Thanks to Khaki Catia for this postcard of his own photography of the 

Central Post Office  and the lovely mailbox stamps to match.

Sent: 10 Oct   Received: 27 Oct  2015   Travelled: 17 days

Macau ad card

I don't usually collect ad cards but the stamp on this card is really beautiful

xie xie

Sent: 8 September 2014   Received: 19 September 2014   Travelled: 11 days

St Paul's, Macau

 

Excerpt: Ruins of St Paul's Ref to the Church of Mater Dei built in 1602-1640,and the ruins of St. Paul's College, destroyed by fire in 1835. Since then the remaining façade and the front steps became the Macau's(edit) famous ruins.

Terima kasih Siska for this beautiful Macau card!

Sent: 8 April 2014   Received: 22 April 2014   Travelled: 14 days

Sailing at dawn

 

Ou Ping, 1960s

A tiny region in eastern Asia, Macau is a harbor city

and fishery was very important in the old days. Today's

Macau relies on tourism and the gambling industry.

Thank Kuan Long for the this swap, I love the nostalgia this card evokes with

the black and white photography of the Chinese junks

Sent: 2 April 2013,   Received: 12 April 2013,   Travelled: 10 April 2013