Encounter
As we begin the start of a new Advent season, week 1 calls us to reflect on our hope for the Messiah.
Let’s take some time to reflect on these 3 questions for this first week of Advent.
(1) What am I hoping for this Advent, and how can I entrust it to God?
(2) How did I bring hope to someone else this week?
(3) Where did I notice God’s light in the middle of challenges?
When you’re ready, scan the QR code on this slide or on the notice board downstairs and share your reflections any time during this week.
Are you still searching for ways
to grow in holiness
or to be accountable
during the upcoming Advent season?
We invite you to take part in a simple and meaningful activity together.
Each week of Advent has a theme — Hope, Peace, Joy, and Love. These themes help us reflect on different aspects of the coming of Jesus. We would like to encourage you to reflect on how you lived out that theme during the week, whether in a small or big way.
We have set up an Advent Padlet page where you can share your reflection — it can be just one sentence, or even a picture. And you can also read what others in the parish have shared.
To join, scan the QR code to start sharing.
Let’s prepare our hearts for the coming of Christ, not just individually, but together as a community.”
Reconciliation Service
@ Church of St Michael
Friday 12 December
8pm
Praise & Worship
Sat 20 Dec
8pm
All are Welcome!
There will be fellowship after the Service.
CHRISTMAS EVE Eucharistic Celebration
24 Dec Christmas Eve, 8.30pm EC
Note: No 6.30am & 6.30pm EC
CHRISTMAS Eucharistic Celebrations
24 Dec Christmas Worship, 11pm
25 Dec Christmas Midnight EC, 12am
7.45am, 9.30am & 5.30pm
Note: No 11.30am EC
Join us for fellowship after Midnight EC
Christmas Octave Celebration: Breaking Bread, Building Community
27 Dec 2025, Saturday
6.45-9.30pm
Formation
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
Registration of
pregnant mothers
To help families prepare early for their baby’s baptism, we invite pregnant mothers in their second trimester to register with the Parish Admin Office.
Starting from the 7th of Dec, we will be inviting children to be more involved in the Eucharist.
If your children are interested in bringing up the offertory, please register your child’s name for the activity, for which celebration of the Eucharist as well as the date and time.
More details will be available soon on registration.
Parish Office seeks
Administrative Support
We seeking to hire an Admin Assistant, a cheerful, adaptable spirit to assist the church in daily office operations. This is not a volunteer position.
Contact Parish Admin Office for more details.
RUMMI-KUB Builds Community
Seniors’ Gathering Day, Rummi-kub, Builds community.
Every Tuesday
10am to 11.30am
Location: Michael’s Patio
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
Family Life Ministry
We’re looking for 4 more parishioners to join us to help us care for family life in the Church. Involved areas: marriage, couple health, parenting, family wellness, etc.
Contact us:csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
Infant Baptism Team
We’re looking for caring and committed members to join our Infant Baptism Team as facilitators. This is a wonderful opportunity to walk alongside parents and families as they prepare to welcome their little ones into God’s family. Training and guidance will be provided, so don’t worry if you’re new! If you have a heart for sharing faith and supporting young families, we’d love to have you on board. If this calls to you, please call or write in to the parish secretariat to indicate your interest!
Contact us:csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
Coro di Velli Angeli (CVA Choir)
5.30pm Eucharistic Celebrations
Do you play any musical instruments like the guitar, piano, keyboard, organ, or electone?
Do you sing?
Never doubt your abilities!
If you have the willingness to serve God with your heart,
join us in serving through music and singing!
Around Our Archdiocese
Pope Leo XIV: Supporting, welcoming, and accompanying those who struggle with suicidal thoughts
The Pope dedicates his prayer intention for the month of November to “those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts,” that they “might find support” in their community and “might be open to the beauty of life.”
Pope Leo XIV recalls that even believers can be “vulnerable.” He asks parishes and dioceses to listen to and accompany those going through a difficult time with “an attentive and compassionate heart.”
All over the world, almost 2 thousand people take their lives each day. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among youth and young adults.
In the words of the prayer read by the Holy Father, “We come to you You this month for all the people who live in darkness and despair, may they always find a community that welcomes them, listens to them, and accompanies them.” He asks the Church – dioceses, parishes, religious congregations, associations of the faithful – to prevent the suffering of those who are desperate, who experience the temptation of taking their own life, which is made even more intolerable by loneliness. Everyone, believers included, “is also vulnerable to sadness without hope.” He asks the Lord to teach us “how to be close with respect and tenderness,” with “an attentive and compassionate heart,” to “offer comfort and support,” and encourages us to seek “the necessary professional help.”
Lead Like Jesus (LLJ)
24 Jan & 7 Feb 2026
9am to 5.30pm
Agape Village
$280/pax
Lead Like Jesus (LLJ) is a foundational two-session workshop based on the servant leadership modelled by Jesus Christ. Participants will explore a practical framework for Christ-centered leadership across four domains — Heart, Head, Hands, and Habits — while reflecting on common leadership misconceptions.
To register or find out more, visit https://bit.ly/
Ephesians 6:10–17
Armour of God Retreat (EPH6)
28 Feb – 1 Mar 2026
9am (Sat) to 5pm (Sun)
SFX Retreat Centre
$360/pax
The Ephesians 6 Armour of God Retreat is a 2D1N stay-in retreat, anchored on St. Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. It is designed to help participants recognise the importance of, and be equipped with, the whole armour of God, so they can stand firm against temptation and withstand the wiles of the devil. The retreat also includes talks on recognising the influences of the digital age, new age practices, and other openings which may lead people away from God, as well as understanding the First Commandment and remaining faithful to God.
To register or find out more, visit https://bit.ly/
Address: Verbum Dei Centre of Evangelisation,
Tagaytay City, Cavite, Philippines.
Please email us at vdeisingapore@gmail.com to register.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Mass:
Honouring the Patroness of Unborn Children
Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Day Mass
Organised by Pregnancy Crisis & Support
a service of Catholic Family Life
12 December 2025 (Friday)
5:45pm (Pro-life Rosary)
6:30pm (Mass)
Church of St Alphonsus (Novena Church)
300 Thomson Rd, Singapore 307653
We invite all parishioners to join us at Church of St Alphonsus (Novena Church) in celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe.
The celebration will begin with Pro-life Rosary at 5.45pm followed by the Eucharistic Celebration at 6.30pm. There will be a Healing Prayer and Blessing of Pregnant Women after the mass.
“Each child has a place in God’s heart from all eternity; once he or she is conceived, the Creator’s eternal dream comes true.” Amoris Laetitia, Pope Francis
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Pray for us!
End-of-Year Youth Camp
10 to 13 December 2025
Faith & Formation:
The camp will include engaging sessions, reflections, group sharings, and Praise & Worship moments that deepen each participant’s connection with God and the Church. We want to help them build strong spiritual habits and lasting Christian friendships.
Fun & Fellowship:
We have also planned high-energy games, group challenges, and bonding activities designed to:
1) Build teamwork and resilience
2) Teach Gospel values through play
3) Strengthen unity across schools and levels
1) A deeper understanding of their commitment to God.
2) Stronger faith and spiritual habits
3) New friends and seniors to journey with in YCS
4) Greater confidence to live out their faith in their everyday life, to become a better child, student, person and leader.
60th Anniversary of the closing of Vatican II
Scan above QR code
and download the booklet from the CTIS website
This year, in 2025, the Catholic Church celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the closing of Vatican II. In collaboration with the CTIS Alumni Association, retired FABC ecclesiologist Fr. James Kroeger has kindly allowed his book “Exploring Vatican II Treasures: Actors, Events, Insights” to be reproduced free of charge for our archdiocese. Download the booklet from the CTIS website.
Tue 20 Jan – Sat 7 Feb 2026
Guitar Donation Drive (for Caroling Outreach)
Our youth members will be conducting caroling sessions this Christmas season as part of our outreach efforts. However, we are currently experiencing a shortage of guitars, and we are unable to purchase new ones.
We are reaching out to kindly ask if your parish may have unused guitars in working condition, or guitars that ae unwanted but can be easily repaired that could be donated to our youth.
End-of-Year Youth Camp Publicity (10–13 Dec 2025)
We would also like to share that our annual End-of-Year Camp will take place from 10 to 13 December 2025, gathering over 100 youths for spiritual growth, fellowship, and formation.
View the above poster for more details.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DLwYEVURo-B/
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.
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
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.
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.
