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: There will be NO 6.30am and 6pm Eucharistic Celebrations during the 3 Triduum days.
Feast Day Celebrations
28 Sep
28 Sep, Sat
10am to 12noon
Stranger’s Showdown: Outreach
Let’s bring our CSM carnival games to the streets!
EC at 5.30pm
*Please note that the carpark is not available on 28 Sep and 29 Sep. Please park at the nearby estates if driving on those days.
Feast Day Celebrations
29 Sep
29 Sep, Sun
EC at 7.45am (Mandarin), 9.30am, 12pm (Note the special timing for this Sunday), 5.30pm
CSM Carnival from 8am to 2pm
*Please note that the carpark is not available on 28 Sep and 29 Sep. Please park at the nearby estates if driving on those days.
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.
Every Friday in the month of October:
4, 11, 18, 25 Oct
6.45pm
Our Lady’s Grotto
Parish Retreat
11 to 13 October 2024
Venue: FMM
Register: tinyurl.com/CSMParishRetreatOct2024
All Saints
Day of Obligation
31 Oct, Thu
(Public Holiday)
All Saints Vigil EC at 6pm
1 Nov, Fri
All Saints EC at 6.30am and 8pm
Do note that that there is no 6pm EC on 1 Nov
All Souls
2 Nov, Sat
EC at 6.30am only
There will be columbarium prayers at Elisha’s Springs after the 6.30am EC
The 5.30pm EC is for the Sunday of that week.
Live the Gospel in the World Retreat 2024 with Fr David Garcia, OP
Part 1: 2-3 November, 9am-6pm and
Part 2: 9 November, 9am to 3pm
Register: tinyurl.com/CSMRetreatLivetheGospelNov
Cost: $70 (include lunch/ tea breaks)
Formation
Gospel of Matthew
Do take note of new dates
9, 16, 23, 30 Sep
11, 14, 18 Oct
Register here
Family Session
Sat 21 Sep 2024
9am
Bethel
Church History – series of talks Thursdays 3, 10, 17, 24 Oct, at 8 pm.
by Fr Jovita
Register: tinyurl.com/CSMTalkonChurchHistory2024
The topics for Church History:
1) Understanding Church History as Life & Theology
2) Church History at Large
3) Church History in Singapore
4) Church History as a Reflection of Life & Mission
Art and Faith Talk – Mary, the Most Painted Woman in History
8 Oct
8pm to 10pm
Sts Perpetua and Felicity room
Come and hear how artists have depicted Our Loving Mother across the centuries.
RCIA Sessions
Every Thursday, 8pm
RCIA sessions are held every Thursday at 8pm.
Those interested, to email: csm.secretariat@catholic.or.gs/ call Parish Admin Office at 62919272.
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
The next Infant Baptism will be held on
19 October 2024, 3pm
Please sign up at the Parish Admin Office
by 7 Sep 2024.
Prep Sessions start on Sat 21 Sep
Befrienders – Special Needs Catechists Needed
We are currently in need of catechists for children with special needs!
Please drop an email to the Parish Admin Office at csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg if you’re keen on being one.
Mass Ordinaries
From August 2024, the Church of St Michael will be introducing mass ordinaries in Greek and Latin, gradually during weekend ECs.
Parish Outreach
Sat 14 Sep 2024
10.00am
Meet at St John Vianney
Let’s come together to spend time to check in with our Catholic sisters and brothers, sharing life stories and parish happenings with them. There is no greater gift than sharing a couple of hours of your time with them.
We have people who have experiences in home visit and you will be accompanied.
It would be great to let us know if you could converse in also Tamil, Malay, Mandarin, other Chinese dialects.
“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me” (Matthew 25:40, 45, NIV)
Register here
Reaching out to our Gardening Community
Join us as volunteers in our new initiative – Outdoor Gardening. Find out more by sending an email to our Parish Secretariat.
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
@ 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 10.30pm
Our Adoration Room is now open daily from 7am to 10.30pm.
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
Bringing the joy of Christmas to the residents!
Check out the photos. Click Here.
Around Our Archdiocese
Helping Your Children Cope With Stress & Anxiety
Catholic Family Life in collaboration with CTK Family Life Ministry
22 Sep 2024, Sunday (2pm – 3.30pm)
Church of Christ the King, Canteen
$10/pax
In today’s pressure cooker school environment, teenagers can find themselves stressed and unable to cope with the overwhelming workload in school in addition to pressures related to friends and social media. In this talk, we will discuss how to identify these symptoms of stress in your teen at an early stage.
Being able to equip your child with the tools of emotional resilience will go a long way in nurturing a well-adjusted child who is able to cope with the challenges of life.
Registration Link: BIT.LY/CCWSA_CTK
Positive & Flourishing Relationships
Catholic Family Life in collaboration with Church of St Bernadette Family Life Team
20 Sep 2024, Friday (8pm – 10pm)
Church of St Bernadette, Parish Hall
This workshop aims to facilitate discussions on what is a positive and flourishing relationship and why it is important for couples to cultivate positive emotions to build resilience in the relationship.
Key learning outcomes:
- Knowing how positive relationships look like
- Understanding what positive emotions are
- Cultivating resilience in relationships
Registration Link: bit.ly/PFR_CSB
Come away to experience a fun and faith-filled adventure for the whole family in the upcoming March 2025 school holidays! Hear from fellow Catholic parents while kids have parallel programmes. Participate in a special campfire! Register early (via link below) on a first come, first served basis. Registration closes 11 November 2024.
or visit https://bit.ly/wwcf-church.
- Walk with Caritas Family 2024 – Walk with Caritas Family Video.mp4 – Google Drive
Walk with Caritas Singapore – Suggested message for Mass celebrant while displaying announcement slide
- Join us for the Walk with Caritas Family, a celebration of the collective efforts of our Catholic community to support the marginalised and vulnerable in our society.
- Happening on Saturday, 5 October, 8am – 11am at Ficus Green, Bishan-AMK Park. Participants of all ages and abilities are invited to join in for this fun-filled family-friendly 5km walk and community fair.
- Registration is $20 or $60, for individual or groups of up to 4 respectively. These donations will be channeled directly to the participating organisation you choose, which includes Boys’ Town, Canossaville Children and Community Services, Catholic Family Life (CFL), Catholic Welfare Services (CWS), Society of St Vincent de Paul (SSVP), and many more!
- For more information and to register, scan the QR code on the announcement slide or visit https://bit.ly/wwcf-church.
Saturday, 21 Sep 2024
10am to 8.30pm
Catholic Spirituality Centre
We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to our 20th Anniversary Celebration on the 21st of September!
Program starts at 10am with Praise & Worship, a time of testimonies and thanksgiving, an exhortation by Msgr Zhang, Mass by William Cardinal Goh and a special book lunch. Lunch and dinner are included. There will also be activities and a children’s session during the talks.
Sign-up at www.csctr.net/tacm
Contribution of $20 includes lunch and dinner, FOC for children under 12 years old
More detailed program:
- 10am: Praise & Worship & Testimonies, followed by lunch.
- 1.15pm: Praise & Worship, Spiritual Input by Msgr Peter Zhang & Exhortation
- From 10am onwards, there will be concurrent children activities & session.
- 3pm: Praise & Worship leading into Mass at 4pm celebrated by Cardinal William Goh followed by a special book launch and dinner.
7-14 Sep 2024
10 Square
27 – 29 Sep 2024
ME House
Is your marriage tearing your apart?
Is there no meaningful communication?
Are you considering divorce or separation?
Retrouvaille is an international programme that came to Singapore in 1993. The programmeaims to help troubled couples mend their relationships.
If you are considering separation, divorce, or are already divorced and want to get back together, Retrouvaille may just be what you need as a couple.
The Retrouvaille Weekend starts on Friday 8 pm and finishes on Sunday 6 pm. This is a Couple stay-in weekend.
Date: 27 – 29 Sep 2024
Location: ME House, 201-B Punggol Seventeenth Avenue, Singapore 829651
Register: bit.ly/RetroWE
For more information on Retrouvaille, visit: www.familylife.sg/retrouvaille
Friday, 6 Sep 2024
2 to 5pm
55 Waterloo Street
Dear JC/IB students, this is your invitation to join us at our upcoming Exam Mass & Recollection! A time of input, prayer, fellowship, and Mass – come and allow yourselves to be strengthened by Christ and His love.
Details of the Session
Date: 6 September 2024, Friday
Venue: Catholic Centre (55 Waterloo Street), Level 8
Time: 2pm to 5pm
Sign Up: tinyurl.com/JCIBexammass24
For enquiries, contact Gabriella at gabriella.oyp@catholic.org.sg or Emilie at emilie.oyp@catholic.org.sg.
1st half of 2025
ELISHA is a unique 6-month leadership journey that is developed by CLC to provide a strong spiritual and practical foundation for new and emerging leaders in the parishes and Archdiocesan Organisations. Typically, these are individuals in their 20s to their 40s who are either already in leadership or earmarked for leadership, and have the potential to take on higher leadership roles in the future to help build the kingdom of God.
Comprising 5 training workshops and 1 weekend stay-in retreat over the first-half of 2025, ELISHA seeks to equip leaders with the foundation that they will need in their leadership journey of service as servant leaders. These include cultivating a discipleship disposition, learning how to dialogue and relate with others in community, building capacity to discern God’s will when making decisions, and developing others in the way of delegating, facilitating participation and learning other practical organisational leadership skills.
To find out more, click here or contact the Executive Director and Head of Training, Rofina Tham at rofina.tham@catholic.org.sg
3rd Weekend of the Month
14 – 15 Sept 2024
Every 3rd weekend of the month, there will be a 2nd collection for Catholic Foundation’s GIFT (Giving in Faith & Thankfulness) programme. GIFT is a regular giving programme to rally support for and fund the Archdiocese’s organisations and initiatives for youth, evangelisation, catechesis, formation, and others.
Please bring your contributions or GIFT envelopes to drop them into the collection boxes. Visit catholicfoundation.sg to contribute online or find out more.
Walk with Caritas Family
Sat 5 Oct
8am – 11am
Ficus Green, Bishan-AMK Park
More than just a charity event; it is a celebration of community, solidarity, and the collective efforts of our Catholic community to support the marginalised and vulnerable in our society. Participants of all ages and abilities are invited to join us for a fun-filled family-friendly walk and community fair to empower our work in serving marginalised communities.
For more information and to register, scan the QR Code in the poster above or visit https://bit.ly/wwcf-bulletin
ACMI Skills Development
Courses for Migrants
Registrations for Sep-Nov 2024 Weekday courses are open! Pick up skills in English or Baking! Courses are held at Agape Village.
For more information, visit rebrand.ly/SDclasses. Registration closes on 18 Aug.
For any enquiries, please email sd.acmi@catholic.org.sg or call 6801 7444 (Mon to Fri).
CHARIS’ Overseas Humanitarian
Foundation Course
14 Sep
9am to 5pm
LaSalle House
The Overseas Humanitarian Foundation Course is a face-to-face learning experience that allows participants to explore their lives’ faith journeys and answer the call to be living missionary disciples. The course features speakers like Br. Collin Wee, Khoo Peng Beng, and Christopher Chan. It will be held on 14th September 2024, from 9am to 5pm at LaSalle House.
For more information or to register, visit:
https://makehopehappen.charis-singapore.org/Activities/ohfc5
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
Job Opportunity at St Gabriel’s Foundation!
Social Media & Admin Executive Wanted
This role is pivotal in enhancing our online presence and supporting our administrative operations.
- Social Media & Web Management
- Administration
Qualifications
- Diploma Level (Would be good if it’s relevant to Communications, IT, Media)
- Fresh graduates are welcome
- Singaporeans/PR only
Interested applicants are invited to email their resume to enquiry@stgabrielsfoundation.
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.
Intercessory Prayers 2024
by Archdiocesan Pastoral Council
Join us to pray for God’s guidance as we discern a 10-year pastoral plan for the Archdiocese.
Church of our Lady Star of the Sea | 6 September 2024
Marriage Preparation Course
CANA 55 Waterloo St,
S. 187954
Special Retreat Package
Mondays to Thursdays
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.
