Encounter

Stations of the Cross
16 February to 22 March
Fridays, 7pm
Assemble @ Angel’s Courtyard

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Seniors Club Gathering
Stations of the Cross
(Bilingual)
10am, St Michael’s Room
Stations of the Cross (bilingual)
Please note during Lent season, we will be conducting Stations of the Cross (bilingual)  for seniors every Wednesday (from 21 February to 20 March 2024).
Time : 10 am at St Michael’s Room
During this period, there is no bible session with Fr Sam for seniors.

Praise and Worship
16 March
Saturday, 8pm
Bethel

RECONCILIATION SERVICE
19 March (Tues)
7.30pm
Bethel

Note: CSM will adopt the form where all are to remain till the last penitent is heard. Then there will be a communal thanksgiving prayer.

CITY DISTRICT
RECONCILIATION SERVICE
Services begin at 8pm

11 Mar (Mon)
St Joseph’s Church (Victoria Street)
Church of Our Lady of Lourdes
Church of Saints Peter & Paul

12 Mar (Tue)
Church of the Sacred Heart

13 Mar (Wed)
Cathedral of the Good Shepherd

14 Mar (Thurs)
Church of St Bernadette

18 Mar (Mon)
Novena Church
(Church of St Alphonsus)

20 Mar (Wed)
Church of St Teresa

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Palm Sunday Procession
24 March 2024
Sunday, 5.30pm

Chrism Mass 2024

Chrism Mass 2024
28 March 2024
Thursday 10.30am
The Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Holy Week Schedule
28 March – 31 March

28 March, Maundy Thursday
29 March, Good Friday
30 March, Easter Vigil
31 March, Easter Sunday

Formation

2024 Family Sessions

Family Session
16 March
Saturday, 9am – 10am
Bethel

Come and attend catechism together as a family, and grow in your faith together!

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New Process of the RCIA

We hope you will begin to ask your relatives or friends or colleagues to consider finding out more about Jesus Christ.

The new process will begin on 13th June 2024.

Should your friends agree now to join, please give their names to the parish admn office.

Email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg

Ginosko Discover Jesus

Ginosko
for pre-RCIA enquirers

Invite a friend who is not a Catholic to have a short journey to discover about Jesus Christ. This is a pre-RCIA journey. The person will not be obliged to join the RCIA.

For more information, please email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg.

Catechism Class 2024

We invite Parents with Children
who were born in 2017 to register for
Catechism Level 1.

Register from 1 Oct 2023 onwards.

Email: csm.admin@catholic.org.sg

Disciples Pathway

CSM Disciples Pathway
For CSM Parishioners Only

Register:
http://tinyurl.com/CSMDisciplesPathway2022

We may have on our own gone for several courses and retreats offered in the parish and in the Archdiocese. Do you know where all this is leading to? Would you like to take a pathway of faith and life?

If you are interested, please register to find out more.

Community

Prayers for our
16 elects, candidates
& confirmands
In less than 40 days, we will welcome our 16 elects, candidates and confirmands into our beloved family of God and CSM family. They have journeyed for close to 1.5 years and in this last stretch, they seek all our prayers and support. Let’s hear from 3 of our Elects (week 1-3 of Lent) as they share more.
Let us also offer up our prayers for them as a community as they prepare for their baptism on Holy Saturday.
Line Dance 2023

Line Dance
(for Seniors and Beginners Only)

Fridays 9.30 – 11.00am
Venue: St John Vianney
Teacher: Daisy Teo

2024 Jan photos on our CSM FLICKR

Check out the latest photos
on CSM Flickr Albums

Click here to view CSM Flickr Albums

Browse our selection of library books at CSM
with our NEW CSM Library App!

Here’s how to Get Started!

Step 1: Download the App –
Bookshelf-Your Virtual Library
(Available on both App Store and Google Play)

Step 2: Click on the link below

https://bookshelf.app.link/n176mH0sVzb

Step 3: Click to Explore the CSM Shared Shelf of over 700 books

Step 4: Interested to borrow a book?
Send an email to csmtrove@gmail.com

or come meet us at our mobile CSM Library
(by the religious stall) on Sundays after 9.30am EC.

Get your CSM T-shirts

CSM t-shirts are available at our Religious Stall.
Opening Hours on Sundays only.
8.45am to 9.30am; 10.45am to 11.30am
Each t-shirt costs $34 only.

Breakfast
@ St Michael’s Patio
Sundays after 9.30am EC

The word, “Xenizo” means “To be received hospitably as an honoured guest,” and that is the name our hospitality ministry has taken. Come and partake of breakfast made with loving hands, at St. Michael’s Patio every Sunday after the 9.30am Eucharistic Celebration. Mingle, fellowship, make a new friend, chat, welcome someone new.

Driving to Church?

If you are attending the Eucharistic Celebration and are driving, we urge you to turn into St. Francis Road and then turn left into Jalan Semerbak and then enter the Church. This is to facilitate a better traffic flow.

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Elisha’s Spring
Mondays to Sundays
7am to 7pm

Monthly Prayers for the Departed
Every 3rd Sunday of the month
11.30am
Venue: Elisha’s Spring

Dear Brothers and Sisters

Our Parish electricity bill is more than $5,000 every month. In the long run this is not sustainable.

We seek your understanding and cooperation to switch on the lights when you arrive and switch them off when you leave so that we can save on these expenses.

Thank you for your assistance.

Adoration Room

Adoration Room
Mondays to Sundays
7am to 9.30pm

Our Adoration Room is now open daily from 7am to 9.30pm.

Ministry Recruitment

Intercessory Prayer Group
Recruitment

“Intercession is a Prayer of petition which leads us to pray as Jesus did”  CCC2634

The Intercessory Prayer group is looking for members to come together to experience the power of collective prayer! We come to pray for others, extending God’s love, mercy and compassion for those who seek comfort,  healing and joys before the throne of Grace.

In this season of Advent, what better way to give and show your love for God’s people.

Come join the Intercessory Prayer Group!

Email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg

Audiovisual (AV) Ministry

JOIN US to create inspiring worship experiences!

Contact our Parish Office.

Email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg

Comms Ministry Recruitment

Comms Ministry And You!

Have you felt the stirring in your heart to bring the Good News to all through your creativity?

From photography to digital art, canva posters to Instagram reels, multimedia videos to podcasts, reflections to reviews, we need you! Come talk to us.

Email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg

Wardens Recruitment

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

Recruit Catechists

We are Recruiting Catechists

Calling all Parents who have young children and those who are endowed in the teaching charism to come forward and serve the Lord.

Email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg

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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.

Email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg

Recruitment of Musicians
Ephrem Music Ministry

Calling all musicians with a willing heart to serve to come forward to join Ephrem Music Ministry.

Email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg

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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

Recruitment
Ministry of Comfort

The Ministry of Comfort brings the Eucharist to the homebound.
Interested to learn more about this ministry and how you can help, Email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg

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Legion of Mary
Recruitment
The Legion of Mary invites youths below 18 years old who are interested in praying together and serving the church in its various spiritual activities.  Join the Legion of Mary to have an enriched spiritual and prayer life and discover what God has in store for you!
Email Parish Admin Office
csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg

Outreach

Odigos Outreach 2023

Outreach to the Poor
Be the Angel

Bringing the joy of Christmas to the residents!
Check out the photos. Click Here.

Around Our Archdiocese

Charities Week 2024

This Lent, join Caritas Singapore’s annual Charities Week campaign and journey with the Lord by walking with our Brothers and Sisters in need. Cardinal William Goh’s message this Charities Week urges us to make deliberate choices in supporting those in need through generous donations. You may read his full message here.

Your contributions will go a long way in supporting essential programmes and services offered by the Caritas Singapore Family. These cater to the needs of the underprivileged and marginalised groups in Singapore, including the elderly, persons with disabilities, migrants, youth-at-risk, lower-income families, and more.

Thank you for your generous donations and may God bless you all abundantly.

Donations above $10 are eligible for 250% tax deduction.

Wine Conference

2024 NEW WINE Conference
find out more at
www.bit.ly/NEWWINE2024

Theme: The Welcome – Unlocking Heartfelt Hospitality in your Parish
Date & Time: 12 Apr (Fri), 7.30pm to 9.30pm
13 Apr (Sat), 9.30am to 4.00pm
Venue: SFX Seminary Building @ 618 Upper Bukit Timah Singapore 678214
Conference Fee*: $28 – Individual
(*Inclusive of GST) $88 – Group of 4

Some of the topics that will be covered include:

  • The Welcoming Parish – How can our parish community be known for our radical and generous hospitality?
  • Sacramental Hospitality – How can we be more intentional in practising the art of hospitality in our sacramental environments?
  • Mental Health Matters – How do we serve and respond to mentally vulnerable people who we come across in the parish, or who come and seek help and support from the parish?
Easter Vigil Church Announcement

Easter Vigil
Why it is different from other nights
Fri, 22 March 2024
8:00 pm – 10 pm
Venue:  La Salle House,
490 East Coast Road, S. 429058

Love offering:  $10 per student; $20 per adult

The speaker is Br Collin Wee FSC.  He will cover in detail the “greatest and most noble of all solemnities” as it is on this night that the Church keeps watch and celebrates the resurrection of Christ.

For more info/to register:  https://forms.gle/6CQG2jPkHdDZg9768

Worldwide Marriage Encounter 45th Anniversary

Worldwide Marriage Encounter
45th Anniversary Mass
22 May 2024
10.30am
Church of the Holy Cross

 

Worldwide Marriage Encounter Singapore turns 45 this year! Kicking off our celebrations will be our 45th Anniversary Mass celebrated by His Eminence William Cardinal GohThe mass will be on 22 May 2024 (Wednesday – Vesak Day), 10:30am, at Church of the Holy Cross (450 Clementi Avenue 1, Singapore 129955).

We invite all married couples who are celebrating their Milestone Wedding Anniversary (5, 10, 15, …, 50 and beyond) this year to sign up for the special segment of the celebration.

All other participating couples are also required to register for the WWMESG 45th Anniversary Mass celebration via tinyurl.com/wwmesg45Mass

Chinese Marriage Preparation Course
Mandarin
Marriage Preparation Course 
2 & 9 June 2024 (9 am – 5 pm)
10 & 17 Nov 2024 (9 am – 5 pm)
CANA 55 Waterloo St,
S. 187954
Details and registration in the poster above.
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Montfortian Experience Retreat:
Celebrating Our Brokenness

15-17 March 2024 (Stay-in Retreat)
Montfort Centre, 624 Upper Bukit Timah Rd

If God has plans to prosper and not to harm me, why does He allow me to suffer and experience the pain of brokenness? And if the Lord is close to the broken-hearted, why do I feel so far from Him in times of despair and darkness?

This Lent, come and discover for yourselves, how our brokenness is not a cause of shame but a cause for revelation and celebration in Christ Jesus as He tenderly draws us closer to God.
Register at:

https://www.montfortcentre.org/events-1/celebrating-our-brokenness

Live the Gospel
in the World
with David Garcia, OP

Jesus calls us to live our faith intentionally as disciples. So join us as we listen, pray and share how the Church’s social teachings, drawn from the Gospel, can help us become better versions of ourselves and contribute to building communities. Come and see how we can jump into life and build God’s kingdom here on earth together!

Part 1: 2 & 3 March 2024
9am to 6pm
Kingsmead Hall, 8 Victoria Park Rd

Part 2: 9 March 2024
10am to 3pm, CANA at Catholic Centre,
55 Waterloo St, Level 2

Fee: $70

Sign up Now. Scan QR Code in poster above.
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ACMI Skills Development
Courses for Migrants

Registrations for Mar-May 2024 Weekday courses are open! Pick up skills such as English, Cooking and Baking! Courses are held at Agape Village.

For more information, visit rebrand.ly/sdweekday24 or scan the QR code in the image above for more details! Registration closes on 25 Feb.

For any enquiries, please email sd.acmi@catholic.org.sg or call 6801 7444 (Mon to Fri).

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2024 Lenten Reflection Booklet

This resource is intended for individuals, families, RCIA groups, parish organisations and ministries, small Christian communities and neighbourhood Christian communities. It may also be used for individual reflection.
Holy Week Retreat

Holy Week Retreat
28-31 March 2024
LaSalle House

Drawn by a Love that will not let us go. We celebrate this Paschal Triduum by remembering the gift and witness his faithfulness in this total act of self-giving. In the process, we hope to discover the meaning and relevance of his passion, death and resurrection in our lives.
This is a stay-in & silent retreat facilitated by Cenacle Srs & Team.
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Angelico Art Award 2024

This round, artists will reflect on the theme, “The Greatest of These is Love” (1 Corinthians 13:13). There are two categories available: Youth (13-24 years) and Open (25 years and above). Besides a cash prize of $5,000 (Youth), $10,000 (Open) and high commendation prizes, selected artists will have their work exhibited and auctioned!
Ephesians

Ephesians 6:
Armour of God Retreat (EPH6)
6 – 7 April 2024

A 2D1N stay-in retreat that unpacks the spiritual and practical implications in St Paul’s letter to the Ephesians Chapter 6: 10 – 17 and helps leaders to be equipped with the “whole armour of God”. The retreat includes talks by Fr Valerian Cheong, Fr Andrew Wong and Joseph Fernandez on being more aware of supernatural realms on social media and other openings which lead people away from God, what the first commandment entails and so on.
Lead Like Jesus

Lead Like Jesus (LLJ)
13 & 20 Apr 2024
9am – 5.30pm
Agape Village

A foundational leadership development workshop that offers participants a practical model based on Jesus’ servant leadership.  In the 2 sessions, participants will encounter a leadership framework comprising 4 domains of leading like Jesus: the heart, head, hands and habits.
Beginning Experience Weekend 2024

Beginning Experience Weekend

8 Mar – 10 Mar 2024
(Friday night through Sunday afternoon)

Come and experience a weekend away for a lifetime of change. The 66th Beginning Experience (BE) Weekend is a live-in weekend for the permanently separated, divorced or widowed (for both males and females). The BE Weekend helps single-again individuals move on from the darkness of their grief into the light of a new beginning, to be healed and be free to love themselves, others and God.
Registration or any enquiries can be made at this link:  https://tinyurl.com/BE-SG-WKD

Date: 8 Mar – 10 Mar 2024 (Friday night through Sunday afternoon)

Cost: $230
For more information, please contact:
Rodney       9693 0785
Mary            9755 4310
Jean            9828 5162
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Shine Retreat 2024

Office for Young People, 2 Lorong Low Koon, 536449
20 Mar (Wed)  – 23 Mar (Sat)  (FULL STAY-IN)

Calling all Polytechnic, ITE and Private diploma students between 16-23 y/o!
SHINE is a Catholic encounter retreat for all who are currently studying or waiting to be enrolled in any local Polytechnic, ITE, or private diploma institutions!

Jesus called out to Lazarus to become fully alive! As you enter into a new academic year, He is inviting you in the same way.
Come and accept His invitation!

Retreat fee: $59.95  (incl. 9% GST) [includes a t-shirt] Registration: tinyurl.com/Shine2024

Marriage Weekend 2024

Marriage Encounter Weekend
5 to 7 Apr 2024

Listen, Connect, 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 5 to 7 Apr 2024 by
contacting Reenie at 9676 7889 or email at mewkend@gmail.com or scan the QR code to book your weekend with your spouse.

Weekend in Mandarin and Bahasa Indonesia are also available. Please write or call to enquire.

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Special Retreat Package
Mondays to Thursdays

What better way to begin the new year than with a retreat with the Lord and his blessed Mother!
To make retreats more affordable for all, we are offering special weekday packages for individuals and groups.
Click the image above for more information.

Online resources
for Catholic parents

A great resource for parents preparing for their children’s baptism as well as parents of children attending catechism classes.

Foundations of Catholic Parenting
Bonding with Our Children
Sexuality Education
Managing Social Media and screen time
Forming our children in the faith and virtues, and more to come.

The Catholic Hub

Watch the video to learn more about the Catholic Hub

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-3ygFCIpiIdTlY4IMd4H2aM5GvO3N9c7/view?usp=share_link

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Our Archdiocese has been working to build a more vibrant, evangelising and missionary Church. In sharing the Good News, we are bringing the hope and love of Christ to vast numbers of people.

Within our Church today, however, there are currently no premises large enough for our organisations and communities to hold their activities on a large scale. After much study, we concluded that the Church’s largest freehold site at 49 Upper Thomson Road could optimally be used to house major Archdiocesan organisations, a convention centre with overnight retreat facilities, a home for senior clergy – and more – for the long-term needs of the Church.

Beyond physical infrastructure, such a Catholic Hub can bring about a greater depth of communion. The facilities and organisations located there will enable collaboration for a more effective witnessing of the Gospel to the people of Singapore and reap economies of scale.

Read more…https://www.catholicfoundation.sg/the-catholic-hub/

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CPS Lunchtime Mass
COME HAVE LUNCH WITH JESUS! 

COME! SPEND TIME WITH JESUS during your lunch hour at these locations near you:

Every Wednesday, 12.15pm: 

  1. Medical Alumni Association, 2 College Road, Level 1 Theatrette
  2. 137 Cecil Building,Cecil Street Level 4

Every Friday, 12.15pm:

  1. One Raffles Quay, level 49 North Tower

More details at: www.cps.org.sg

 

Catholic Family Life Volunteer Recruitment

Catholic Family Life: Volunteer Recruitment
(Administrative and Reception Support at Counselling Centre)

A Heart to Serve – Catholic Family Life (CFL) is calling out for volunteers!
If you have a desire/calling to make a difference and contribute your God-given gifts and talents. Join CFL in volunteering your time by empowering, enriching the lives of our fellow brothers and sisters. “Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa
Get in touch with Catholic Family Life to find out more, contact us at 64880278 or email michelle@catholicfamilylife.sg. If you are interested to volunteer with us, do fill up the volunteer form: https://bit.ly/CFL-volunteer-form and we will get in touch with you.

Migrant Helpline

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.

Be Kind to your Mental Health

Counselling and Psychological Services
By Clarity Singapore

Clarity Singapore, a member organisation of Caritas Singapore, focuses on responding to mental health needs through community-based mental healthcare services and social integration programmes. We offer professional counselling and psychological services to help individuals in learning to cope with their situations in more adaptive ways.

Learn more: https://www.clarity-singapore.org

PARA-COUNSELLING

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.