Encounter
UPDATE
PALM SUNDAY
10 April 2022
Procession at
11.15am EC
RECONCILIATION SERVICE
Wednesday and Thursday
6 & 7 April
7.30 – 8.30am, 7.30 – 8.30pm
Venue: Bethel
No Registration needed. Just walk in.
Do note that the gate will close at 8.15am and 8.15pm respectively.
Saturday, 9 April
Starts at 8pm
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2365367999?pwd=QmFpNTYreUtxS0hVdmVVTXNLdTRqUT09
Meeting ID: 236 536 7999
Passcode: 590716
Sun, 24 April 2022
1pm- 4pm
St Michael and St Thomas Rooms
Updated Dates for Talks
Grace
Fri 29 April, Thurs 5 May,
Fri 13 May & Thurs 19 May
8pm
St Michael Room
From April Onwards
NO Sat 4.00pm
Eucharistic Celebrations
NO 11.15am ZOOM
Eucharistic Celebrations,
Stations of the Cross
Fridays, begins 4 March
7pm – 7.30pm
No booking required.
Virtual Week of Guided Prayer
7 to 14 May 2022
(Saturday to Saturday)
Via Zoom
Learn how to pray with Scripture
and develop a closer relationship with the Lord.
Saturday 7.5.22, 2.00 – 4.30pm: Taster Session Via Zoom
Presentation of Prayer Methods & Meet your Prayer Guide at Breakout Session.
Monday, 9.5.22 to Friday, 13.5.22: Week of Guided Prayer
Meet your Prayer Guide daily for half hour between 9.00 am – 10.00 pm
Choice of Virtual meeting to be agreed with Prayer Guide
Saturday 14.5.22, 2.00 – 4.30 pm: Closing Session Via Zoom
Participation is free, but love offerings to Sojourners’ Companions are welcome
Register: tinyurl.com/
Closing Date: 27th April
Participation is limited to Parishioners of Church of St Michael.
Updated
Mondays to Saturdays
7pm – 7.15pm
LENTEN REFLECTION
via Zoom
3 Mar to 13 Apr
Mondays to Saturdays
7pm to 7.15pm
Register: tinyurl.com/CSMLentenReflections2022
COME AND SEE!
RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Starting Soon!
We will be commencing the new RCIA process and therefore please invite those that you know who are non-baptised to come and see.
Register your interest with the Parish Admin Office csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
The date of the commencement will be announced shortly.
EC for the Unvaccinated
Saturdays at 7pm
Bethel
5 parishioners only
Adoration Room
Book your timeslot with the Parish.
4.45pm to 5.15pm
Please book your timeslot no later than 12 noon the day before.
Register at https://bit.ly/CSMAdoration
Email: csm.office@catholic.org.sg
Sacrament of Reconciliation
on Weekdays
Register : https://tinyurl.com/csmweekdayrecon
Our CSM priests will be available on the following days and times:
Monday, Tuesday & Friday evenings (after 6pm EC)
Tuesday mornings (after 6.30am EC)
Register : https://forms.gle/CCdYprYrx94Zyakw9
Sacrament of Reconciliation
on Sundays
BLUE ZONE ONLY
Reconciliation will be available at the following times on Sundays:
Areas (Worship Hall):
Blue Zone (Near Our Lady’s statue)
Time:
9am (half an hour before the 9.30am Eucharist)
10.45am (half an hour before the 11.15am Eucharist)
When should we begin to prepare for baptism?
It is never too early.
During the pregnancy, families should contact the Parish Admin Office to sign up for the Infant Baptism Preparation Programme.
SafeEntry Procedures
Church of St Michael
Please ARRIVE 20 MINUTES before the Eucharistic Celebration (EC).
The gates will close 5 minutes before the start of the EC. We will not admit latecomers.
Do your Mass online booking at MyCatholic.sg
When you arrive at the Church
(2) SHOW your identification card
Those WITHOUT a working Token or TraceTogether App will be DENIED ENTRY.
Walk-ins will also NOT be allowed.
Please DO NOT LINGER on church grounds or its immediate vicinity after EC.
Thank you for your co-operation.
Formation
St Michael Room
Library
Our library is open! We have about 300 books available in our library for borrowing. We have a wide range of books on faith, spirituality, healing, Mother Mary and many others. For those who are interested in studies and deeper readings, we have commentaries, bible dictionary, church history books too. A book review website indicated on this week’s Pilgrimage is also made available for your reference.
Due to the safety management measures, the list of books are made available in our CSM website under Library section for easy browsing. To borrow, write in to csmtrove@gmail.com and indicate the title of the book. Our librarians will provide you with more borrowing details.
We also have books for children ranging from 2 years old onwards. We have also selected some activities for our children to extend their book experience . To have a peek on the type of activities, simply scan the QR code as shown. This would also be made available on this week’s Pilgrimage.
Check out the suggested games and activities specially curated for each book. Click here.
Cannot Decide Which Book to Read?
Click the above image to see some recommendations
or check out our links below.
- View CSM Book Reviews here .
- Browse through the available list of books using CSM website.
- 300++ titles of physical books for borrowing.
- Provide book title and/or author to librarian.
- To borrow, write in to csmtrove@gmail.com
Book Themes
- Children
- Spirituality
- Healing
- Holy Spirit
- Faith
- Church
- Sacraments
- Salvation History
- Morality
- Introduction to Bible
- Formation
- Commentaries
- Mariology
- Saints
Community
Donation to the Poor
1st Sunday of the month
Collections will be for the Poor of the Parish
This pandemic has affected many people. The collection for the poor has also dwindled. We are appealing for donations for the poor.
You may also place your donation in the boxes provided at the Church. Do indicate “For the Poor” on the envelopes.
Do note that online donations are purely for the Church only.
INFANT BAPTISM
Dylan (Derrick and Vimita Paulo)
Jamie (Jeremy and Charlotte Tang)
Marcus (Brian Benitez and Vo Thi My Thoa)
Nathan (Shawn and Nathalie Wong)
Nathaniel (Joey and Marianne Ang)
Coro di Velli Angeli Choir
welcomes you!
Contact Kaivan @9169 9385
Thank you for your kind support
and donations to SSVP Friends-In-Need
SSVP Friends-In-Need received an additional ang pow of $80 on top of their monthly cash aids for each family during Christmas and Chinese New Year.
Recruitment of Musicians
Ephrem Music Ministry
Calling all musicians with a willing heart to serve to come forward to join Ephrem Music Ministry.
Contact: Maryanne (9771 5995) or the Parish Admin Office.
Looking for Volunteers
(who are not in any Ministry)
for Safe Entry in the morning
for EC & Adoration
Please contact the Parish Admin Office.
Zumba sessions
8pm to 9pm
Please note there will be no Zumba lessons during Lent.
Strictly for fully vaccinated.
Register: tinyurl.com/CSMZumba2022
Location: St John Vianney Room
St John / St Luke
Available from 29 November 2021
For Church of St Michael Parishioners only
We need volunteers
@ Sun 5.30pm
to help direct drivers
to enter and exit safely in our new carpark
before and after Eucharistic Celebrations
Please contact the Parish Admin Office.
Eucharist Intentions Offerings
is now ONLINE!
Now you can submit your special intentions and well-being of your family and friends, and for your departed loved ones. Payment is online as well.
Subscribe to our Weekly Bulletin
Outreach
Season of Giving
during Christmas 2021
Look out for more community outreach events in 2022.
Around Our Archdiocese
22, 29 April; 6, 13 May 2022
8pm to 10.30pm
Presenter: Andrew Kong
Considered one of the greatest legacies of St John Paul II, this catechesis explains Catholic teachings through the lenses of the Nuptial Mystery. Understanding Sexuality, Love and the Meaning of Life is critical not only for marriage and sexual morality, but concerns the entire Gospel, the Bible and in fact the Whole Mission of Christ. A must for all in family and youth ministry and adult / teen catechesis; and all who wants to make sense of the sexual moral confusion and scandals in the Church and the world.
Cost: Love Offering (PAYNOW 96493893)
Registration: http://tinyurl.com/ACT-Talk-Signup
6 – 8 May 2022
LAUDATO SI
(PRAISE BE TO YOU)
Mondays 4, 11, 18 & 25 April 2022
2.30pm – 1.30pm
SPEAKER : Fr David Garcia
Laudato Si is the second encyclical letter of Pope Francis which calls out to everyone especially us Catholics to care for our common home, Earth. How do we respond to this call?
Registration is required.
Click on this link https://tinyurl.com/CPSTalksLaudatoSi
or scan the QR Code in the above poster (click to enlarge)
CBN Leadership Program
“Journey with Christ 2022”
May to September 2022
How to be an effective leader in the workplace?
An invitation to all Aspiring, Young Christian Leaders seeking a Spiritual Journey with meaningful careers.
Click here for more details: https://bit.ly/
Registration Link: https://bit.ly/
CHARITIES WEEK 2022
Jesus taught us to “love thy neighbour as thyself” (Matthew 22:39). He came to serve those in need, and we too are called to do the same.
The season of Lent is when Caritas Singapore conducts its annual Archdiocesan fundraising campaign—Charities Week. Caritas is the social and community arm of the Catholic Church that assesses the needs of charities to fund programs to help our brothers and sisters in need.
Support the Charities Week 2022 and give generously. Your contributions will help serve the poor, vulnerable, and marginalised in our community. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into its third year, these people continue to be the hardest hit economically and emotionally.
Pick up an appeal envelope at your parish or scan the QR code to donate. Share God’s love and blessings—so that no one is left behind.
LENT at ASSISI
5 Mar to 13 Apr
This year, live out the meaning of Lent at Assisi and join us to carry on our Mission of serving those in need by journeying with our patients and their loved ones.
You can:
Offer Your Helping Hand
Spend time to care for the more vulnerable among us. Choose from our list of volunteer opportunities during the 40 days of Lent to bring comfort to our patients and their families. For fully vaccinated persons aged 18 and above.
Offer Your Wallet
Make a pledge this Lent to give regularly. Give up your favourite weekly coffee/movie/little luxury and contribute $20 a month or perhaps $200 a year to support our ministry. In appreciation, you will receive a gift that is handmade with love by our FMDM Sisters.
Offer Your Voice
Help us to spread awareness of palliative care!
Find out more at: https://www.assisihospice.org.sg/lentatassisi/
Worship Tuesday
Every Tuesday 8 – 9pm
Pre-Session Praise & Worship starts at 7.45pm
Worship Tuesday is a weekly night of songs, worship and prayer.
Prayer is giving attention to God.
P️eople from everywhere, let us come together as a family, to give Jesus our attention – to pray before our Eucharistic Lord … to praise, to worship, to listen to His Word.. to just soak in His mercy and love and open our hearts to receive His graces.
Join us in person : https://bit.ly/CSCworshipTUE
Join us on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/
Friday Growth
Every Friday 8 – 10pm
Pre-Session Praise & Worship starts at 7.45pm
Come and praise, pray and be formed. P&W, Talk, Prayer & Reflection before our Eucharistic Lord.
Theme: Love IS THE PURPOSE
Speaker: Vincent Lee
(note: no Eucharistic Celebration / mass)
Join us in person: https://bit.ly/
Join us on Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/
LENT e-Booklet
The Office for the New Evangelisation has produced a reflection e-booklet to journey with you throughout Lent. They are available in English, Chinese and Tamil. The reflection theme is “The Word Renews”.
Please download the e-booklet at: https://bit.ly/Lenten2022
It will be available for download from 13 Feb 2022 onwards.
Let us, as one Church, journey together to listen to each other’s faith experiences, joys and challenges. We invite all Catholics to join in the Synod conversations. Come together in small groups of 2 to 5 people to PRAY, REFLECT, SHARE and LISTEN to what God’s will might be for the Church going forward. Find the conversation topics, starter questions, the steps to do this conversation and access to the submission form on www.catholic.sg/synod May the Holy Spirit be with all of you as you begin your conversations.
UGAT-ACMI Free Counseling Services
UGAT’s SGot Kita, Kabayan Helpline are available for (Filipino) migrants in Singapore.
SGot Kita, Kabayan is a designated free online helpline developed specifically for migrants in Singapore.
UGAT has counsellors who speak various languages and dialects in the Philippines, such as Tagalog, Cebuano, Bicolano, Bisaya, and Hiligaynon, for those clients who are more comfortable sharing in their own language.
The helpline service is open on Monday – Sunday, 9pm – 12am.
New audiobooks from the
Daughters of St Paul
In his World Mission Sunday message, Pope Francis reminds us that “To be on mission is to be willing to think as Christ does, to believe with him that those around us are also my brothers and sisters.”
As an aid for the synod, a highly recommended book is Pope Francis’ encyclical on fraternity and social friendship, Fratelli Tutti, now available as an audio book so you can listen to it as you commute, walk, cycle, wherever you are. Also on audiobook is Nostra Aetate, the ever relevant Vatican II document on our relationship with other religions. Both available on Audible, and wherever great books are heard! Soon also on Spotify and Apple Music.
Fratelli Tutti https://youtu.be/n4cTrWRwJaM Nostra Aetate https://youtu.be/_9QMkt8lmjo
Listen to samples of both books on Audible shorturl.at/ejlvA
Para-Counselling Service
By Catholic Family Life
Need someone to journey with you through the stages and challenges of life? Trained Para-Counsellors are available via Zoom.
Please call 66318963 (Mon – Fri 12pm to 4pm)
Email paracounselling-info@familylife.sg or
Visit https://cpc.familylife.sg/ to book your session.
CBN Career Counselling
Dear Friends of CBN,
Our Career Counselling Service is now available on Zoom Meeting.
In these current times, this can be a valuable service for you, as you can have discussions with a trained Counsellor on Career exploration, Career planning, Career transitions, Workplace challenges, Job Search strategies etc.
God Bless.
Click Here to Register.
