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Encounter
Year-end Thanksgiving EC Timings
Sunday, 31 December 2023
Praise & Worship: 10pm
Thanksgiving EC: 11pm
Holy Hour
Fri 5 Jan
7pm
Bethel
Come let us Adore God. He holds the universe like a seed in the palm of his hand. He is all powerful, all good, more beautiful than we can imagine, and more real than the small things that we grasp so easily. Imagine Christ sitting with you.
Formation
Art of The Nativity
Tue 9 Jan
8pm – 10pm
St Andrew/St Paul Rooms
Level 3
Speaker: Patricia Tan
Artists have depicted the Nativity, Adoration of the Shepherds and the Magi in stunning beauty.
Seeing with the eyes of faith, we can find spiritual value beyond the paintings’ aesthetics.
Come and see and fall in love with the art, and the realisation of the great love of God who became one of us.
Register: tinyurl.com/CSMArtnFaithTalk9Jan24
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
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
Thank you
Aaron Lee, Henry Seah
& Chrismas Decor Team
Thank you for the wonderful ideas to bring joy to our hearts this Christmas.
Ginosko
for pre-RCIA enquirers
Ginosko” –which means “to know intimately by receiving knowledge” in Greek– is a new group that has been established to help people to grow in their relationship with Jesus by knowing more about Him. Ginosko ministers to pre-RCIA enquirers who are awaiting the next RCIA journey to begin, and to others who may be seriously considering if they would like to sign up for RCIA.
Participants will receive basic information about Jesus and the Catholic faith, and are also welcome to pose their questions.
To know more or if you are interested in participating in Ginosko’s sessions, please email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg.
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Seniors’ Gathering |
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Bring your smiles and stories to share! |
Gospel of John
with Fr Sam
Theology Facts
Every Wednesday
Please note we will take a break from
13 December and the month of January 2024
Line Dance
(for Seniors and Beginners Only)
Fridays 9.30 – 11.00am
Venue: St John Vianney
Teacher: Daisy Teo
Download CSM
Christmas Phone Wallpaper
https://tinyurl.com/CSMphonewallpaper
Steps to download on your phone:
(1) Click the link below each image to view.
(2) Save/download the image to your phone.
(3) Locate the image on your phone and choose the image to set wallpaper.
Advent Wreath Workshop
A joyous occasion as we prepare to come closer to our Lord during Christmas.
Check out the latest photos
on CSM Flickr Albums
View our vibrant community taking part in the
* October Rosary sessions
* blessing of our Columbarium niches
* First Holy Communion
* Interministry Nite
* putting up Christmas decoration and
* Confirmation Camp
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.
In tandem with the talks on
INTRO TO SCRIPTURE,
check out our CSM Library
for more books on the Bible
and its teachings.
Refer to our
Steps to Download the CSM Library App,
then click the link below for a selection of books
on reading scripture:
https://bookshelf.app.link/2oYMN5f5fBb
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.
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Recruitment
csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
Outreach
Outreach to the Poor
Be the Angel
Volunteers Needed
Save the date
Sat, 30 Dec 2023
Let us bring the joy of Christmas to the families.
Carolling and giving of care packs.
Meet in St John Vianney
Register: tinyurl.com/
Happy Easter
to your neighbourhood workers
Parishioners Monika Pereira and Cecilia Lee hosted a nasi bryani lunch for migrant workers, to share our Easter Joy with the those in our neighbourhood.
Outreach Project
Sunday 26 March 2023
Altar Boys & EMHC
Neighbourhood Visits
2022/2023
Our CSM Community visited our surrounding neighbourhoods, going door-to-door to reach out to our fellow Catholics as well as to invite everyone we met to visit our Parish. Our Christmas Celebrations saw several of our neighbours dropping by to enjoy our barbecue and other activities.
Here are more photos of our outreach volunteers:
Our grateful thanks
to our neighbourhood cleaners!
On Saturday, 21 January, the eve of Chinese New Year, our CSM Community reached out to our cleaners with chicken nasi bryani, drinks and some tokens of appreciation for all their hard work in the neighbourhood. They were from the neighbourhoods of Jalan Rajah, Jalan Tenteram and St George’s.
May God continue to bless them in the coming year with His graces, good health, and happiness.
Here are a few photos with our outreach volunteers.
Around Our Archdiocese
Welcoming Home Catholics Seeking A Reconnection
15 Feb to 9 May 2024
PIETA
Tue 26 Dec
PIETA is a support group for bereaved parents who have united in faith to seek God’s comfort, wisdom and hope. The monthly session, run by bereaved parents, is for prayer, reflection and the breaking open of the WORD OF GOD. We invite any parent who has lost a child (regardless of age and no matter how recent or long ago) to journey together in faith.
Our next monthly session will be face-to-face from 5:00pm to 6:45pm on Tue 26 December 2023. Please note the change in time just for this month. The venue will remain the same at Catholic Archdiocesan Education Centre, 2 Highland Road, unit LG-01, Singapore 549102 (next to the Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary). Please email us for directions.
Our contact details are
email: pieta.singapore@gmail.com
facebook: https://facebook.com/
website: www.PietaSingapore.org
Advent to Christmas 2023-24
Reflection Booklet.
The Office for the New Evangelisation has launched this year’s Advent to Christmas 2023-24 Reflection Booklet. Named Jesus, Witness of Our Father’s Promise, we hope that this booklet will help prepare our hearts for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and help us contemplate the wonder of His Incarnation.
This resource is intended for families, RCIA groups, parish organisations and ministries, small Christian communities, and neighbourhood Christian communities. It may also be used for individual reflection. Let us delve deeper into the Word of God this Advent and Christmas seasons!
To download, visit bit.ly/ONE-AdventChristmas-2023.
My Personal Compass
Shortened Edition
by Fr David Garcia, OP
18 Jan to 21 Mar 2024
7.30 to 9.30pm
Venue: CANA
My Personal Compass returns in a shortened edition this year. Come and get introduced to the basics of morality in an increasingly complex world. Build an ethical foundation to journey towards fulfilling your potential as a human person made in the image of God.
To register, please visit our website
at https://tinyurl.com/y38faeyr
For enquiries, please email Caritas Singapore
at mpmc@caritas-singapore.org
New CTIS Mandarin Programme
Course for Adult Catechists
Together with the Commission for the Apostolate of Mandarin-speaking in Singapore (ACAMS), CTIS Mandarin Department is offering the Course for Adult Catechists (CAC) which will commence in January 2024. Upon completion of the programme, graduates will receive a Certificate of Catechesis issued by ACAMS and a CAC Graduate Certificate issued by CTIS. The course is aimed generally at equipping Mandarin-speaking Catholics here to be more confident in sharing their faith. More specifically CAC is oriented to those interested in serving in RCIA ministry.
The CAC will be conducted from 8-10pm on Wednesdays for 5 semesters over the CTIS Academic Year. It will cover topics on the doctrine of God, Christology, Ecclesiology, Christian Anthropology and Catholic moral teaching among others.
or more information such as the content of each module, the class schedule, and the method of enrolment, please refer to our website: https://mandarin.
Email: mandarin@ctis.sg
Tel: 69028706
Whatsapp: 80774898
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/
Youthline
Youthline is an integrated youth service that provides a listening ear and free counselling support for anyone up to 35 years old, regardless of race or religion.
Youthline handled over 175 cases in the first 7 days of its launch on 10th November. Since then, the average daily volume has doubled. There is an urgent need for much more resources, space and professional staff to meet the rapidly growing demand for their services. They are looking to raise $5 million to fund a larger space and more staff to serve the thousands of young people they expect in the coming year.
Your generous support will make a big difference in providing the resources necessary to meet the demand for such a service among many young people in Singapore.
For more information or enquiries, please email or reach out to contact@youthline.sg
Thank you very much for your generosity.
CPS Lunchtime Mass
COME HAVE LUNCH WITH JESUS!
The Catholic Prayer Society invites all to lunchtime mass at these locations:
Every Wednesday, 12.15pm:
TPI building level 6, 62 Cecil Street
Every Friday, 12.15pm:
- Medical Alumni Association, 2 College Road, Level 1 Theatrette
- One Raffles Quay, level 49 North Tower (starting 14 Oct 22)
More details at: www.cps.org.sg
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.
Youthline – Call for Volunteers
Youthline is launching a dedicated helpline and counselling service for young people up to 35 years of age. Help us make a difference by volunteering today!
You can look forward to:
● Free training and skills development
● Joining our awesome community
● Making a real impact
Roles:
● Helpline Volunteer
● Pro-bono Counsellor or Para-Counsellor
● Youth Hero
Please visit https://youthline.sg to sign up now.
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.
