Encounter
All Saints’ Day
Friday 31 October
8pm Vigil Mass
(No 6pm EC)
Saturday 1 Nov
6.30am & 5.30pm EC
All ECs on Sat are for All Saints’Day
All Souls’ Day
Sunday, 2 November
All ECs on Sunday is for All Souls’ Day
Blessing of niches will be after Sunday 5.30pm EC
Eucharist Explained
4 October, Sat
12.30pm-4.30pm at Bethel
Why do we genuflect, kneel, stand bow at different parts of the Eucharistic celebration?
Why do we pray certain parts?
Come experience an experiential explanatory Eucharistic Celebration!
Pater Noster
We will be chanting the Our Father prayer in Latin in the months of October and November.
Formation
Art and faith Series
Wed, 8 Oct
Art & Faith Talk: In the Company of Angels @ St Felicity/ St Perpetua from 8pm to 10pm
Register: tinyurl.com/CSMArtnFaithTalk-8Oct
Ginosko
Do you know someone who is curious about the Catholic Faith?
Come walk with us and talk to us!
Contact us to find out more: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
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
October is the month of the Rosary
Fridays, 7pm – 10, 17, 24 Oct in Church
30 Oct (community rosary in homes; time tba)
Register: tinyurl.com/CSMRosaryinHomes
RUMMI-KUB Builds Community
Seniors’ Gathering Day, Rummi-kub, Builds community.
Every Tuesday starting 14 October
10.30am to 11.30am
Location: Michael’s Patio
Laudato Si
What is Laudato Si? Why is it so important?
Come, Listen, Learn and Care Now!
Presenter: Ms Gail Ng, Head of the Social Mission Team from Caritas Singapore.
23 Oct, Thursday
9.30am to 11.30am
Location: St Michael Room
Infant Baptism
15 Nov 2025
1st Prep Session – 18 October
To register at Parish Admin Office by 8 October
CSM Survey
Scan the QR Code in the poster above.
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
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!
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.
Around Our Archdiocese
A Holy Mess: Becoming Saints Together
24 October 2025 (Friday)
8pm – 10pm
Church of St Vincent de Paul, Room #04-02
301 Yio Chu Kang Road
Singapore 805910
Fee: $20 per pax or $35 per couple
Is everyday Holiness possible? What if the chaos, struggles, and joys of
family life were the very place God makes us saints? In family life, God
doesn’t ask for perfection, but perfects us through our faithfulness.
Come discover how Saints Zélie and Louis found holiness in the ordinary,
and how you too can turn daily love into lasting joy.
Register via https://www.familylife.sg/HolyMess
House of Blessing
Our Home, His Dwelling
8 November 2025 (Saturday)
9.00am – 3.30pm
Saint Francis Xavier Retreat Centre (Punggol)
Fee:
Individual: $40 per pax
Family (up to 4 pax): $135 (one prayer kit per family)
What is home to you? Just a place to eat and sleep, or something more?
Join us to discover simple ways to invite His presence, guard your
household from spiritual warfare, nurture faith, and grow closer to God
as a family. Turn everyday living into holy ground.
Register via https://www.familylife.sg/houseofblessing
God & Me In My Autistic World
11 October 2025 (Saturday)
9am – 12pm
Agape Village, Multi-Purpose Hall (Level 1)
What happens when a person with autism connects with God? Can someone truly desire God without a strong sense of self? These questions invite us to pause and look deeper into the mystery of faith, and into the spiritual journeys of those who live with autism. Their experiences challenge us to reflect on our own search for God, and what it means to love and be loved in return.
Friar Derrick Yap, OFM will explore these elusive questions, guiding us to explore how asking the right questions can open doors within and connect us deeply with the spiritual stories of others navigating the autistic world.
Following the talk, Friar Derrick will be joined with Dr Eunice Tan and Professor Kenneth Poon in a panel discussion. They will explore the realities of autism, offering both professional and pastoral insights into how faith and life meet.
Register via bit.ly/godandme_reg or 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
As leaders and parents, we may be so used to tending to those under our care that we may not look into our own spiritual and emotional well-being. Might we have any childhood trauma or past hurts that continues to affect our behaviour today and result in wounding those we lead? 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
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/
18-20 Oct @ SFX Retreat Centre (Punggol)
Join Choice for a transformative weekend of self-reflection to uncover the richness or poverty of your relationships – with family and significant people God placed in your life. What is loving vulnerably? Receive authentic sharing from singles, couples and religious voices.
Experience how God wants you to deepen and transform your relationships.
Men’s FoRM II Conference
A Forum on the Richness of Manhood
Supported By Catholic Family Life
1 Nov 2025, Saturday | 10.00am – 5.00pm
Suntec Convention Centre
The Men’s FoRM II Conference is a gathering of men from diverse backgrounds to share, learn, and grow in their identity and mission as men. With parallel tracked sessions for young men, husbands and dads, and senior men, the conference offers meaningful formation for every stage of life.
This year’s forum invites men to rediscover their gifts and identity, and to grow in virtue for the good of self, family, and society.
Key Highlights:
Keynote Speaker: Alexandre Havard, Founder of the Virtuous Leadership Institute
Plenary Sessions Include:
• “Fatherhood – Are You Now Convinced?” by Bryan Tan
• “Man! You were NOT born for porn” by Nicholas Gabriel Lim
• “Give me the worst class!” Masculine Instincts in Education by Jerome Chong
Register here via the QR code in poster above or visit mensformconference.sg to sign up.
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.
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.
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.
