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Check out the Latest Happenings In Our Community – 10 Nov 2024

Encounter Praise and Worship Night 16 Nov 8 pm, Bethel Romans 12:11-17. Do not lag in zeal, be ardent in spirit, serve the Lord. Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer. Contribute to the needs of the saints; extend hospitality to strangers. Advent Intercessory Prayer Invitation As we enter this holy season [...]

By |2024-11-24T15:28:17+08:00November 10th, 2024|In Our Community|Comments Off on Check out the Latest Happenings In Our Community – 10 Nov 2024

The Communion of Saints

This year, at the meeting of the Ordinary Consistory of Cardinals, Pope Francis approved the canonisation of 15 people, including the millennial Blessed Carlo Acutis. On 20 October 2024, 14 of these were canonised as saints. They were: The Martyrs of Damascus, a group of 11 men who were executed in 1860 for refusing to renounce their Christian faith and [...]

By |2024-11-02T13:14:46+08:00November 2nd, 2024|Faith Formation, Featured story|Comments Off on The Communion of Saints

Check out the Latest Happenings In Our Community – 3 Nov 2024

Encounter Advent Intercessory Prayer Invitation As we enter this holy season of Advent, we invite you to join us in a special time of intercessory prayer. This is a season to reflect on the hope, peace, joy, and love that Christ brings into our lives, and through intercessory prayer, we can bring the needs of others before [...]

By |2024-11-24T15:28:39+08:00November 2nd, 2024|In Our Community|Comments Off on Check out the Latest Happenings In Our Community – 3 Nov 2024

Check out the Latest Happenings In Our Community – 29 Sep 2024

Encounter Holy Hour – 4 October 2024 at Bethel 7pm October is the Month of the Rosary Let us gather as a community to ask our loving Mother for her intercession. Fridays in the month of October: 11, 18, 25 Oct 6.45pm Our Lady's Grotto Do note :There is NO rosary [...]

By |2024-09-30T16:49:52+08:00September 30th, 2024|In Our Community|Comments Off on Check out the Latest Happenings In Our Community – 29 Sep 2024

Check out the Latest Happenings In Our Community – 22 Sep 2024

Encounter Feast Day Triduum 25-27 Sep, 8pm Bethel Join us at Bethel, as we spend the 3 days leading up to St Michael's Feast Day in faith and prayer. Eucharistic Celebrations for the Triduum would be at 8pm, at Bethel. Do note: There will be NO 6.30am and 6pm Eucharistic Celebrations during the [...]

By |2024-09-27T07:42:09+08:00September 22nd, 2024|In Our Community|Comments Off on Check out the Latest Happenings In Our Community – 22 Sep 2024

Check out the Latest Happenings In Our Community – 15 Sep 2024

Encounter Praise & Worship Saturday, 21 Sept 2024 8pm Bethel Feast Day Triduum 25-27 Sep, 8pm Bethel Join us at Bethel, as we spend the 3 days leading up to St Michael's Feast Day in faith and prayer. Eucharistic Celebrations for the Triduum would be at 8pm, at Bethel. Do note: [...]

By |2024-09-15T04:42:51+08:00September 14th, 2024|In Our Community|Comments Off on Check out the Latest Happenings In Our Community – 15 Sep 2024

Check out the Latest Happenings In Our Community – 8 September 2024

Encounter Praise & Worship Saturday, 21 Sept 2024 8pm Bethel Feast Day Triduum 25-27 Sep, 8pm Bethel Join us at Bethel, as we spend the 3 days leading up to St Michael's Feast Day in faith and prayer. Eucharistic Celebrations for the Triduum would be at 8pm, at Bethel. Do note: [...]

By |2024-09-14T12:55:40+08:00September 7th, 2024|In Our Community|Comments Off on Check out the Latest Happenings In Our Community – 8 September 2024

Check out the Latest Happenings In Our Community – 1 September 2024

Encounter Holy Hour Friday, 6 Sep 2024 7pm Bethel Praise & Worship Saturday, 21 Sept 2024 8pm Bethel Feast Day Triduum 25-27 Sep, 8pm Bethel Join us at Bethel, as we spend the 3 days leading up to St Michael's Feast Day in faith and prayer. [...]

By |2024-09-03T13:25:21+08:00August 30th, 2024|In Our Community|Comments Off on Check out the Latest Happenings In Our Community – 1 September 2024

We Fly to Your Patronage O Holy Mother of God

We have just celebrated the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and as we continue with our journey in Ordinary Time, we discover also the invitation to journey together with Our Blessed Mother. The Sub Tuum Praesidium is the oldest documented prayer to Our Lady. It was first discovered on papyrus scrolls. While the actual dating is [...]

By |2024-09-06T10:21:14+08:00August 17th, 2024|Faith Formation, Featured story|Comments Off on We Fly to Your Patronage O Holy Mother of God

Liturgical reflection for 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The second reading clearly invites us to be cautious of the ways of the world. It is easy to drug oneself with the wine of the world that says ‘We live today and for tomorrow we die.’ The only way out of these distractions is to be rooted in the Word of God. We are remind to be focused and [...]

By |2024-08-17T16:18:28+08:00August 17th, 2024|Faith Formation, Featured story, Liturgical Reflection|Comments Off on Liturgical reflection for 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time