St Augustine Church
St. Augustine Church, Macau, China houses a large interior with three passageways separated by beautiful colonnades. The marble-clad elevated altar contains a sculpture of Christ carrying the cross. The legends speak that the statue once removed by the authorities mysteriously returned back to the Chapel. Commemorating the procession of Jesus to the place crucification Our Lord of the Passion festival is held each year on the earliest Sunday of Lent. The figure is taken to the Macau St. Augustine Cathedral for a night and carried through the streets next day.
St. Augustine Church, Macau, China is the place where Maria de Moura, a passionate heroine was buried. She was the wife of Captain António Albuquerque Coelho who lost one of his arms in a fight with one of her suitors. The façade of the chapel was originally of Baroque style. But the existing façade constructed in 1814 is more neoclassic. According to the accounts in 1712 the anti-Catholic government debarred the Augustinians and banned the Our Lord of the Passion festival procession. Unexpectedly there was a foodstuff shortage. The local Chinese instantly associated the two measures. On their demand the "the man with the cross" marches the streets over again. Ultimately the procession recommenced and the scarcity ended.
St Augustine Church, Macau, China is known for best paintings in Macau. Most of them are now removed to the Luis Camoes Museum. Three paintings are of Saint Augustine's mother Saint Monica, Saint Rita of Cassia and Saint Thomas of Vilanova. English services are organized in St Augustine Church on every Saturday and Sunday.
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