| T: | 天主教學校協進會 |
| S: | 天主教学校协进会 |
| J: | tin1 zyu2 gaau3 hok6 haau6 hip3 zeon3 wui5 |
| P: | Tiānzhǔjiào Xuéxiào Xiéjìnhuì |
| Also Known As: | Federation of Catholic Schools of Macau |
| T2: | 天主教學校協進會 |
| Por: | Associação das Escolas Católicas de Macau |
Macau Catholic Schools Association (pt|'''Associação das Escolas Católicas de Macau''', AECM;) was established by the Bishop of Macau during the 1960s.
established Federation of Catholic Schools of Macau (Chinese: 天主教學校協進會) in 1967 and it was supported by Salesian and Jesuit priests. After the bishop's death in 1973, the activities of the association were put on hold. When Arquimínio Rodrigues da Costa became the new bishop of Macau in 1982, the Federation became active again and was renamed Macau Catholic Schools Association.[1]
The purpose of the Union is the federation of organizations to unite all the catholic schools which are located in Macau. Moreover, it also promotes moral education, and under the guidance of the bishop, complete cultivation and spread of the Gospel and other related issues.[2]
Schools that are managed by Caritas Macau are members of the Association.[3]