Encounter
Sharing of Faith for Seniors
with Fr Sam
Wednesdays 10am – 11.30
3, 10, 17 & 24 August
Venue: St Basil Room (Gilgal Wing)
Come Share Your Story and Testimonies!
Adoration (Holy Hour)
Friday 7.30 – 8pm
5 August
Bethel
Come and spend some quiet time in prayer before Jesus who is present in the Eucharist.
Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
EC Timings:
Sunday 14 August, 5.30pm (Vigil)
Monday 15 August, 6.30am, 6pm & 8pm
St Luke’s Night
Saturday 7pm – 9pm
27 August
St Luke’s Night is an event where we host our friends, colleagues, family members to an informal evening of conversations about our faith, why we believe, to share and hopefully inspire more to come to know about Jesus or to reconnect with Him. The next St Luke’s Night will take place on Saturday, 27 August, 7pm to 9pm.
Email your interest to: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
Formation
Ad Gentes
Register:
http://tinyurl.com/CSMSessionsonAdGentes
Fridays 8 – 10 pm
29 July, 5, 19 & 26 Aug, 2 Sep
St Michael Room, Level 2 (Gilgal Wing)
The Mission has a church – What do we mean by this? How did the Second Vatican Council’s understanding of the Church influenced our understanding of the Mission? What is the impact on the call from Pope Francis for the Church to send forth missionary disciples? Come and discover in this reading of ‘Ad Gentes’ the Decree on Mission Activity of the Church from Vatican II.
Sessions on Morality
Register:
http://tinyurl.com/CSMSessionsonMorality
Wednesdays 8 – 10pm
10, 17, 24 & 31 August
St Michael Room, Level 2 (Gilgal Wing)
“Be eager to present yourself as acceptable to God, a workman who causes no disgrace, imparting the word of truth without deviation” 2 Timothy 2:15
Join us in the talk to enrich our understanding of morality from the word of truth!
Opening Night!
RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Thursday 1 September
Community
Parish Cleaning
Saturday 9am – 12pm
3 September
Let’s come and spruce up our Parish. We need many hands to help us on 3 September. Come with a joyful heart and yes, we welcome all ages!
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 PayNow to UEN T08CC4028F. Do indicate Ref: 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.
Join us as Wardens
When we extend hospitality to others, we’re not trying to impress people, we’re trying to reflect God to them. As we serve our Lord, we may meet someone who really needs a friend…and we can fill that need. Maybe we can make an eternal difference in the person’s life, just because we choose to be friendly and helpful.
Email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
Lectors Recruitment
Ministry of Lectors is recruiting new members to proclaim the Word of God. If you have a willing heart and a desire to serve the Lord, come join us to be instruments of God and proclaim your faith through HIS Word.
Email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
We are in need of
Trained Special Needs Catechists
Pope Francis has called the Catholic Church to be a welcoming Church. As we welcome our students into our religious education classes, it’s important that we see each one as a child of God with special talents and special gifts; remember that you are seeing the face of Jesus. Teaching religious education is a splendid opportunity to share your love of God and the Catholic Church with your students.
Call Jaq Ho 9154 7955
Recruitment
csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
Coro di Velli Angeli Choir
welcomes you!
Contact Kaivan @9169 9385
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.
Outreach
Season of Giving
during Christmas 2021
Look out for more community outreach events in 2022.
Around Our Archdiocese
My Journey Series
with Priscelia Chan
Watch Priscelia’s inspiring sharing on how real God is in her life and how He continues to guide her from the dark valleys to the light in an industry surrounded by constant temptations and distractions.
Vacancy
Montfortian Education Officer
St Gabriel’s Foundation
St Gabriel’s Foundation is looking for a ‘Montfortian Education Officer’ for our schools. A vacancy is available. Those interested please send us your contact details at enquiry@stgabrielsfoundation.
Nurses Annual Mass & Blessing
Sunday, 5pm (Unvaccinated Mass)
11 September
Venue: Church of Christ the King.
Ang Mo Kio, Avenue 8.
Singapore 569809
The Catholic Nurses Guild ( CNG) are having a special Mass for Catholic nurses, allied healthcare workers, and friends to thank them for their dedication, bravery, and front-line work during the 2-year pandemic.
We thank God above all for his love, guidance, and mercy.
QUIETING THE SOUL CHIANGMAI 2022
A Silent Retreat
Cenacle Sisters and Team
QUIETING THE SOUL CHIANGMAI 2022 by Cenacle Sisters and Team. A silent 8-full day or 5-full day retreat set in the beautiful environment of the Seven Fountains Retreat Center in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Three choices of dates (includes travel time) :
1) 8 days – Nov.25 – Dec. 4, 2022
2) 5 days – Nov. 28 – Dec -4, 2022
3) 5-days – Dec. 7 – Dec. 13, 2022
Closing date: 15 September or when registration is full
Contact : 9298-5808 / 6565-2895.
email: cenaclesingapore@gmail.com
website: www.cenaclemission.com
Mary, the First Disciple
Mondays 12.30 – 1.30pm
8, 15, 22 & 29 August 2022
Zoom
Sign up for this 4-part online talk by Mgsr Ambrose as he shares how we can imitate Mother Mary, Queen of Apostles and First Disciple of our Lord
Registration is required for admission.
Click on this link https://tinyurl.com/CPSTalksMotherMary or scan the QR code to register.
Catholic Foundation Dinner 2022
Thursday 29 September
Venue: Barracks Hotel Sentosa & Village Hotel Sentosa
The Catholic Foundation Dinner 2022 will be held on 29 Sep at the Barracks Hotel Sentosa and Village Hotel Sentosa. Book your seat and be inspired by Cardinal-elect William Goh, Archbishop of Singapore as he shares about the archdiocese’s pastoral vision and plans. As the event is fully sponsored, all proceeds from table sales will go to the Catholic Hub building project, a spiritual oasis that will include retreat facilities, a home for retired priests and a heritage centre. To support this event, visit catholicfoundation.sg/cfdinner or scan the QR code. Or, call 6338-0348 or email cfdinner@catholic.org.sg
Overseas Humanitarian Foundation Course (OHFC)
Saturday 20 August
Time: 9am – 5pm
Venue: Catholic Archdiocesan Education Centre
Join us for our first-ever interactive and collaborative course, and discover “what”, “why”, and “where” your calling may be, to be open and have a courageous heart in becoming a missionary disciple.
It will be held on 20th August 2022, from 9am to 5pm at Catholic Archdiocesan Education Centre. Seats are limited!
For more information or to register, visit:
https://makehopehappen.charis-singapore.org/Activities/ohfc2
New Wine Conference 2022: Magnetic
Attracting People Back to the Parish
Registration is now open! If you desire to be part of the mission to call others back to your parish, then join us as we draw inspiration from the early Christian community, and gain insights from our Conference speakers on how we can recover the original magnetism of the church, and attract people back to our parishes.
In Person Conference
Organised by the Office for the New Evangelisation
12 Aug (Fri) – 7:30pm to 10pm
& 13 Aug (Sat) – 9:30am to 4:30pm
618 Upper Bukit Timah S678214 (SFX Seminary Building)
Conference Fee: S$20 (Lunch included)
Spread the word amongst your communities and ministries, and register today! www.bit.ly/newwine22
Welcoming Home Catholics Seeking A Reconnection
5 Sep – 14 Nov 2022
Landings Singapore presents a new 10 week programme which runs from 5 September 2022 through 14 November 2022, every Monday from 8pm to 10.00pm. A weekend retreat takes place near the end of this programme on the 12 and 13 November 2022. All sessions will be held in person at Church of the Holy Spirit or Church of Queen of Peace. We invite Catholics seeking a reconnection with the faith to register at this link: bit.ly/3AbeUMB or to scan the QR code in the e-poster.
For more information on Landings, please email singapore@landings.org.sg or visit www.landings.org.sg
Returned! will be held on 5 August, 8 – 9.30pm at Church of the Holy Spirit. This event, which includes testimonies, will give you an understanding of Landings, and an opportunity to clarify any questions you may have. Please register at this link: bit.ly/39ZVEHb
Marriage Encounter Weekend
2 to 4 Sept
Restore, Rekindle and Renew your marriage at the ME Weekend!
Marriage is a project to be worked on together and a process of growth. Pope Francis (Amoris Laetitia, no. 218, 221).
Good marriages can always be made better! To deepen your couple relationship, do sign up for a Marriage Encounter Weekend scheduled for 2nd – 4th Sept 2022 by contacting Joe & Reenie at 9670-5390 or email at mewkend@gmail.com
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.
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.
