Macau Catholic Schools Association  Macau Catholic Schools Association (, AECM; ) was established by the Bishop of Macau during the 1960s.   established Federation of Catholic Schools of Macau () 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. 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. Schools that are managed by Caritas Macau are members of the Association.