Encounter
“Turn up the praise, turn down the waste!”
This isn’t just a catchy line—it’s a call to action… to rejoice in our faith and to care for the beautiful world God has entrusted to us.
With joy, faith, and a whole lot of love for creation, something truly different is coming your way… There will be more info coming your way—stay tuned!
Discipleship Retreat
5 – 7 September
Transport departs 3pm on 5 Sep
Registration closes on 22 August
Register: tinyurl.com/CSMDiscipleshipRetreat
Praise & Worship
Sat 16 August
8pm
Bethel
Assumption of the
Blessed Virgin Mary
A Holy Day of Obligation
Thurs 14 August, 8pm EC
Fri 15 August, 6am and 8pm EC
No 6pm EC on both days
Formation
Family Session
Sat 16 August
9am to 10am
Bethel
Fratelli Tutti
Encyclical Letter of the Holy Father Francis on Fraternity and Social Friendship
Mondays, 18 & 25 August
8pm
Register:
tinyurl.com/CSM-Fratelli-Tutti
CSM Disciples Pathway
For CSM Parishioners Only
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?
Email for more information: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
Community
Come and Listen
The Role of the Elderly
– Message by Cardinal William Goh
Treasures (Personages) from the Old Testament
Thereafter Fellowship
Wed 20 August
9.30am to 11.30am
St Michael Room
Register: tinyurl.com/CSMComeandListen
Infant Baptism
16 August, Sat, 3pm
Let us put our hands together in prayer as we welcome His little ones and their families to our Parish community through Baptism.
Check out our latest photos
on CSM Flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/churchofstmichaelsg/albums
Photography & Videography Notice
A Kind Reminder
Please do not take pictures or video in the Worship Hall for the following reasons:
- PDPA Act does not allow us to take picture of other parishioners
- To protect the celebrants and parishioners themselves from terrorism
- Worship hall is a sacred place, to show reverence
Only officially appointed photographers and videographers from CSM may do so.
Line Dance
(for Seniors and Beginners Only)
Fridays 9.30 – 11.00am
Venue: St John Vianney
Teacher: Daisy Teo
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.
Breakfast
@ 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.
Ministry Recruitment
Xenizo Ministry
Become a part of something special
Opportunities — Fellowship — Happy Parishioners
We are possibly best known for providing the Sunday Breakfast service after the 9.30am EC
Join the Xenizo Ministry.
Ministry of Comfort
We need you to bring JESUS to your neighbour.
Join the Ministry of Comfort (MOC) today.
Do contact the parish office.
Becoming RCIA facilitators
For it is in giving that we receive.
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.admin@catholic.org.sg
Petals Ministry
No experience needed
Use Your Creativity to Bless Others – Whether you’re a floral expert or a beginner, your hands can bring joy and encouragement to others.
Serve with Purpose – Every flower arrangement carries a message of hope, love, and God’s beauty, bringing life to our church and the souls it touches.
Be Part of a Community – Grow in faith and fellowship as we design floral arrangements that uplift hearts and glorify God.
Join us and let your gifts blossom in God’s presence.
Email your interest to
csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
Coro di Velli Angeli Choir welcomes you!
Looking for singers and musicians
We serve on Saturdays at 5.30pm
Eucharistic Celebrations.
Email your interest to
csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
Join the Family Life Ministry
We are looking for parishioners who are not involved in any ministry to come forward to help us
care for the family life in the Church.
The ministry will look into the areas of providing information on marriage, couple health,
parenting, events to build family wellness and support for those in challenging situations like
divorce, dealing with teenagers and ageing parents.
Email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
Infant Baptism Preparation Team
The Infant Baptism Team journeys with parents and Godparents to prepare for and celebrate the Sacrament of Baptism of their children.
We invite you to join our team!
Do register if this is the ministry for you at csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
Befrienders – Special Needs Catechists Needed
We are currently in need of catechists for children with special needs!
Please drop an email to the Parish Admin Office at csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg if you’re keen on being one.
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!
Audiovisual (AV) Ministry
JOIN US to create inspiring worship experiences!
Contact our Parish Office.
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
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.
Recruitment of Musicians
Ephrem Music Ministry
Calling all musicians with a willing heart to serve to come forward to join Ephrem Music Ministry.
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.
Recruitment
csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
Around Our Archdiocese
As we enter the month of August, we join in prayer for the Holy Father’s intention: “For mutual coexistence.” May the Lord guide us in seeking His will with open hearts and attentive spirits.
Reminder on GIFT programme
Next weekend, being the 3rd weekend of the month, there will be a 2nd collection for Catholic Foundation’s GIFT (Giving in Faith & Thankfulness) programme. GIFT is a regular giving programme to rally support for and fund the Archdiocese’s organisations and initiatives for youth, evangelisation, catechesis, formation, and others.
Please bring your contributions or GIFT envelopes to drop them into the collection bags. Visit catholicfoundation.sg to contribute online or find out more.
Mission to Fang, Chiang Mai, Thailand
10–14 September 2025
In Northern Thailand’s remote mountain villages, poverty is deepened by isolation. There are no hospitals, no roads, no light—only long, cold nights and aching silence. This September, we invite everyone to join us on a mission of compassion—not to where it is comfortable, but to where it is needed. We will journey to the forgotten villages of the Fang District in Chiang Mai Province, home to ethnic minorities such as the Karen, Hmong, and Lahu peoples—Catholic communities who have waited generations for help that never came. We will be that HELP.
Mission to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
10–14 October 2025
This is more than a mission—it is a call to love, to serve, and to be transformed. We will bring hope and tangible support to some of the most vulnerable: orphans, the poor, the sick, and the abandoned.
Empowered Parents and Helpers:
A Family Alignment Workshop
31 Aug 2025 (2pm-5pm)
Agape Village
$50/group (max 3 pax, includes helper)
When parents and helpers work as a team, children thrive. This experiential workshop equips both with practical tools to align caregiving approaches, manage behaviours calmly, and build a respectful, united home environment.
Learn the Positive Discipline approach and walk away with strategies you can apply immediately. Sign up as a team and support your child with clarity, consistency, and care.
Register via bit.ly/EPH_Reg or the QR code in the poster above.
A Father’s Mission @ Church of St Bernadette
By Catholic Family Life
5 Sep 2025, Friday
7.45pm-9.45pm
Church of St Bernadette, Parish Canteen
*Pre-ordered dinner will be available at 7.15pm
With the daily stresses and challenges of life today, fatherhood can be a daunting task. In our quest to become that father that God has called us to be, come and let us reclaim our mission as fathers – to be the link between heaven and earth, between God and His children.
Join us to learn:
- A father’s challenges and his greatest challenge
- A father’s mission and family mission
- What we can learn from a model father – St Joseph and the practical insights
- The resolution
- Launching into accountability
Register here via bit.ly/AFM_CSB or scan the QR code in the poster above.
Developing a Discerning Heart
Sat 30 Aug
9am to 5pm
Kingsmead Centre
$250 per pax
A workshop to help leaders listen to God and to themselves, making choices out of an interior freedom and desire to do God’s will. Learn how to recognise the movements of consolation and desolation, and develop greater intimacy with God through one’s daily conversations with Him.
To register or find out more for both, go to www.catholicleader.sg
Or scan the QR Code in the poster above.
Inner Healing Retreat:
At the Feet of the Good Shepherd
Sat to Sun, 1 – 2 Nov
Punggol Retreat Centre
$320 per pax.
A semi-silent retreat to allow Jesus, our Good Shepherd, to tend to you and heal and restore your soul. Includes inner healing prayers and 1-2-1 spiritual direction.
To register or find out more for both, go to www.catholicleader.sg
Or scan the QR Code in the poster above.
My Personal Compass:
Christian Morality by Fr David Garcia, OP
(In-Person at Agape Village)
28 Aug to 25 Sep
8pm to 9.30pm
$50
Does God exist? Why does evil exist? Does morality come from God? Do Christians have a separate ethical system? Why do we pray?
For enquiries, please email Caritas Singapore at formation.cst@caritas-
CJC Legion of Mary Reunion
Saturday, September 13, 2025
10am for mass, followed by lunch and fellowship
CJC Chapel
If you were part of the Legion of Mary at Catholic Junior College, come join in a reunion as the praesidia mark their 50th anniversary.
Date: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Time: 10am for mass, followed by lunch and fellowship
Venue: CJC Chapel, 129 Whitley Road, Singapore 297822
Kindly RSVP at https://bit.ly/4kpBnsU. For enquiries, please email: CJC.LOM1975@gmail.com
God, Money & Me
16 August to 13 September 2025
9.00am – 1.30pm
Church of the Holy Family
God, Money & Me is a unique personal financial management course for Catholics that blends practical money skills with Catholic principles and values. Designed especially for young working adults, the course covers key topics such as income and investment, expenditure and debt, and financial stewardship.
Dates: 5 Saturdays from 16 August to 13 September 2025, 9.00am – 1.30pm
Venue: Church of the Holy Family, 6 Chapel Road, Singapore 429509
For more info: www.catholicfoundation.sg/god-money-and-me
Annual Novena Rally 2025
Friday, the 5th September 2025
6 pm – 10 pm
Novena Church
Re-Visioning Spiritual Direction in a Changing World
Speaker: Br. Collin Wee, FSC
16 Aug 2025 (Sat)
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
La Salle House
490 East Coast Road, Singapore 429058
Love offering: $50 per person
For more info/to register: https://forms.gle/
Scan QR Code in above poster.
Mid-Life: A Crisis or An Opportunity
Speaker: Br. Collin Wee, FSC
13 Sep 2025 (Sat)
9:30 am – 12:30 pm
La Salle House
490 East Coast Road, Singapore 429058
Love offering: $50 per person
For more info/to register: https://forms.gle/
Scan QR Code in above poster.
CSC Intercession Retreat #10
23-24 August 2025
Non-stay-in retreat
– Carry each other’s burdens
– Intercede using various forms of prayer
– Lead intercession
Retreat Fee: $109 (inclusive of 9% GST)
Marriage Encounter Weekend
Oct, Nov and Dec Weekends are now open!
Please refer to the above poster for details.
We look forward to your parishioners’ registration for the upcoming Weekends.
Early registration to secure seats via www.wwmesg.org/Weekend_Reg is encouraged. on.
Walk with Caritas Family 2025
Saturday, 23 August
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay
Join us for Walk with Caritas Family 2025, a meaningful 4km walkathon that brings together people of all ages and all walks of life to support those in need.
Organised by Caritas Singapore, together with Canossaville Children & Community Services and CHIJ Sanctuary for Children, this flagship community event unites over 12 Catholic charitable organisations walking in solidarity to support the most vulnerable in our community.
Each step you take supports the good work of our Catholic organisations, enabling them to provide vital programmes and services to help those in need. When you register, you choose a cause close to your heart, and your fee becomes a direct donation to that charitable organisation.
Participants will receive an event T-shirt and a pair of coloured socks representing the cause they’re walking for. After the walk, enjoy a vibrant community carnival and sustainability marketplace, a fun-filled morning of faith in action for everyone in the family!
Register today at: www.bit.ly/wwcf2025
Let’s come together as one Catholic family to walk in love and compassion.
Discover Sacred Spaces
a new video series from the
Office for the New Evangelisation (ONE)!
Learn how your home can become a holy place of hospitality, refuge, and formation. God is
present everywhere, not just in churches. All online videos and accompanying e-booklet
available from July 12, 2025 onwards,
bit.ly/SacredSpacesHomes
Emmanuel: Walking with God in Our Golden Years
12 August 2025 (Tue)
4pm – 6pm
Church of St Bernadette, Multi-Purpose Hall
Fee: $20 per pax
Are you approaching retirement or already navigating the joys and challenges
of your golden years?
Join us for a meaningful time of reflection as we explore how to navigate this
stage of life with confidence and clarity. We’ll share practical tips for
managing fears of growing old, rediscover our purpose and redefine priorities
for a fulfilling journey ahead towards our final destination. All the while
drawing encouragement from the truth that we are never alone, Emmanuel –
God is with us.
Register via bit.ly/EWWG_Reg or the QR code in above poster
Retrouvaille Weekend
26 – 28 September 2025
If you are considering separation, divorce, or are already divorced and want
to get back together, Retrouvaille may just be what you need as a couple.
Retrouvaille is an international programme that came to Singapore in 1993.
The programme aims to help troubled couples mend their relationships.
The Retrouvaille Weekend starts on 26 September, Friday at 8pm and finishes
on 28 September, Sunday at 6pm. This is a Couple stay-in weekend.
If you have questions? Feel free to contact Joan at 9628 0188.
Register via bit.ly/RetroWE or the QR code in the above poster:
Cantonese Recollection Day
“Transcendence of Faith”
9 August
9.15am to 4pm
Church of Sts. Peter and Paul
Activities include Rosary Recitation; Praise and Worship; Testimony; Healing; and Holy Mass.
Main Celebrant: Fr Daniel Lim
Speakers: Fr Terence & Fr Joachim
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
We are grateful for your continued prayers and support throughout our formation.
Please save the date – 22 to 24 Aug – for our Vocation Retreat, open to all young men discerning or exploring the call to the priesthood. It will be a time of prayer and reflection to listen to God’s voice.
We ask for your prayers for all who will attend. May the Lord bless you abundantly and guide us all in His service.
With gratitude,
The Seminarians
Programme for Returning Catholics
11 Aug to 20 Oct
Church of the Holy Spirit
Mondays, Church of the Holy Spirit
Contact details in Poster above.
RENEW. REIGNITE. REDISCOVER! 4D3N
11-14 Sept @Bintan, Beach Resort
This retreat, guided by Sr. Kriz, RC and Fr. Jerome SJ, is designed to help participants deepen their relationship with the self, others and God. Through an arrangement of rest, simple leisure activities, prayer and reflection, we hope to provide a safe space for self-discovery, self-acceptance and emotional growth as we evaluate: Why do I do the things I do?
Due to peak season (school holidays), we need to confirm registrations early for accommodation and ferry arrangements.
Posted 2 May 2025
Rebuild Hope, Restore Lives:
Support Gaza Rebuilding Efforts
In Gaza, countless families have lost everything — their homes, their schools, their safe spaces. Yet, even in the midst of devastation, hope remains. Together, we can help rebuild not just buildings, but lives, dreams, and futures.
Caritas Humanitarian Aid & Relief Initiatives, Singapore (CHARIS), is appealing for donations to support the rebuilding efforts for those affected by the ongoing conflict. Your generosity can provide shelter, education, and a chance for these families to begin again.
Small Gifts, Miraculous Impact.
You can donate via credit card or PayNow through CHARIS website. Alternatively, you can send a crossed cheque payable to “Humanitarian Aid Fund”, indicate “Gaza Rebuilding Efforts” at the back of the cheque, send the cheque to: CHARIS, 55 Waterloo Street, #07-02 Catholic Centre, Singapore 187954.
Please contact CHARIS at 6337-4119 or scan the QR code in the poster above to visit their website for more information.
Together, let’s help Gaza rise again
Archdiocesan Pastoral Council (APC)
has launched the Schema!
The Schema is a document containing the draft priorities and recommendations for our diocese for the next 10 years. It is the result of wide and deep consultation and discernment among the faithful lay, clergy and religious communities.
All are invited to read the Schema, engage in conversations within your parish and communities, and share with us your discernment on it.
The Schema is available on the APC website at https://www.catholic.sg/apc-schema/. There, you can also find a Schema Workbook which provides a guide on holding conversations on the Schema within your community. Scan this QR code to access the link:
Video of the overview of the Scheme:
Journey Together, with Christ
Build the Kingdom of God
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rVGBPOiSzUEPSCAoT_ihzR5yoZ6O5MX6/view?usp=drive_link
Pro-Bono Counsellors
Catholic Family Life
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@familylife.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.
Special Retreat Package
Mondays to Thursdays
for Catholic parents
A great resource for parents preparing for their children’s baptism as well as parents of children attending catechism classes.
- Our website at https://catholicparents.
online/ - Free downloadable handbooks at https://catholicparents.
online/handbooks/ for Catholic parents to read, reflect, and share with their spouse and other parents within their own cell groups. - Our locally produced YouTube video and audio Podcast channels for Catholic parents. Instructional episodes are vetted by Fr David Garcia, OP to ensure there are no theological errors. Modules include
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/
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.
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.
Counselling and Psychological Services
By Clarity Singapore
Learn more: https://www.clarity-singapore.org
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.
