Promoting the Vocal Music of Fr Áureo Castro
Organizer: Academia de Música São Pio X
Special thanks to:
Catholic Diocese of Macau
St Joseph’s Seminary and Church
The Hong Kong Catholic Cathedral of The Immaculate Conception
Centro Diocesano dos Meios de Comunicação Social
General Director and Project Initiator: Fr João Evangelista LAU Him Sang
Project Director: Basilla SAM
Music Director/Conductor: Dr Viola YUEN
Sound Engineer: CHAN Pui Ching
Sound Engineer Assistant: Crystal YIP
Video: MADLAB Productions, Hong Kong
Logistics: Leona FONG
Parce Domine
https://youtu.be/vAjCkG1Ah4E
Premiere date: 2025/03/09
Senhor, eu não sou digno
https://youtu.be/qKg_C7wDjFA
Premiere date：2025/03/16
“Lord, I am unworthy of Your love,
but deep down, I always long to hear You say ‘I love you.’”
On the second Sunday of Lent, we’d like to share a choral piece “Senhor, eu não sou digno” (“Lord, I am unworthy”) with you.
According to the Gospel, when Jesus decided to go to a centurion’s house to heal his servant, the centurion said, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed.” (Matthew 8:8) The Church slightly alters this phrase for use before receiving the Holy Communion at Mass. When the celebrant says, “Behold, the Lamb of God! Behold Him who takes away the sins of the world. Blessed are those who are called to the supper of the Lamb,” the congregation responds by proclaiming, “Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.”
As long as we pray with humility and faith, and courageously seek the Lord, often just