Encounter Month of the Rosary Fridays - 9, 16, 23, 30 May 2025 6.45pm Mother Mary's Grotto Praise & Worship Saturday, 17 Mary 8pm Bethel Ascension of the Lord 28 May, Wednesday (Vigil) 8pm (no 6pm EC) 29 May, Thursday 6.30am and 8pm (no 6pm EC) Image by Karen .t from Pixabay Pentecost Rally [...]
Encounter 3 May PH (Polling day), Saturday Morning Weekday EC is at 7.30am instead of 6.30am Please note that the Vigil EC for Sunday remains at the 5.30pm slot on that day. Liturgy of the Hours, Lauds, will be on zoom at 8.30am. Month of the Rosary Fridays - 9, 16, 23, 30 May 2025 [...]
Ascension of the Lord 28 May, Wednesday (Vigil) 8pm (no 6pm EC) 29 May, Thursday 6.30am and 8pm (no 6pm EC) Image by Karen .t from Pixabay
In the procession Gospel reading Jesus enters Jerusalem, His mission and identity as the Messiah. Riding on a donkey, He embodies humility and peace, distinguishing Himself from earthly rulers. The crowds were joyful offering Him praise proclaiming Jesus as the King who comes in the name of the Lord, highlight His divine authority and the hope He brings, setting the [...]
A DIVINE MERCY TESTIMONY Alice, my late sister-in-law, was a very successful teacher in Singapore. She suffered from breast cancer and was estranged from her own family. Enduring her illness, she moved to live with her mother and a younger sister’s family for her cancer care. As her illness progressed, she, being a baptised Protestant, asked to be accepted into [...]
(John 20:19) I can still hear the strike of the hammer as the soldiers drove the nails into His hands - and the sharp, agonizing cries of pain that followed. I can still see His broken body, beaten beyond recognition, hanging between the two criminals as the sky darkened, as if in mourning. How could this be? The One who calmed [...]
Luke 15:1-3; 11-32 We all are very familiar with the story on the Parable of the Lost Son. The father is seen here as a kind, loving, compassionate and forgiving man who has great love for his two children. His younger son after he had gotten his share of the inheritance, left home and squandered away all the money he [...]
When two friends mentioned this song for Lent, I listened. I usually prefer the old traditional hymns and am not a great fan of modern hymns. But the lyrics were a reality check for me. "It's a beautiful song, emotes the bitter sweetness of how our Lord may have felt. Imagine how Mary felt too walking behind her Son," said [...]
“It is not your duty to look after your parent, it is a blessing.” To this day, I remember the words of my friend, a rebuke clearly in her voice. I totally agree, head down. I do realise it was indeed God’s blessing and providence that my mother now lives with me. Frankly, there are ups and downs, agreements and [...]
Luke 13:1-9 Today’s gospel first speaks of the warning and reminder to respond to God when he calls upon us for our duties and purpose in life. This is shown through the Call to Repentance, and not just for those who have greatly sinned, but for all to repent. This is conveyed when questioned “Do you think they were more [...]
