Encounter
Who is Jesus to You?
Advent Reflection
3 to 5 Dec
8pm
Bethel
Led by Fr Sam
Praise & Worship
Sat 15 Nov
8pm
Pater Noster
We will be chanting the Our Father prayer in Latin in the months of October and November.
Formation
Family Session
15 Nov 2025
9-10am
Bethel
Registration for L1 Catechism for those born in 2019
Calling all Parents and guardians who wish to enrol your child in Level 1 Catechism next year (2026). If you wish to register your child for 2026 (for those born in 2019), please reach out to our Catechist Coordinator at csm.admin@catholic.org.sg.
Important Meeting
For those who would like to register their child for Catechism, there is a meeting on the 15th Nov at 2pm. Location: St Michael Room
Evening Brew
21 Nov 2025
8pm
St Michael Patio
Ministry Assembly
22 Nov 2025
3.30pm
All ministry members are required to attend the Assembly.
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
Infant Baptism
15 Nov 2025
3pm
Bethel
Let us as one community pray For:
Angeline Goh Xing Yu
Cato Chua Yi An
Kaelan Liam Lim Kai Chen
Diana Ler Jya Xuan
First Holy Communion
8 Nov 2025
Let us pray for the children who will be receiving their first Holy Communion.
Louie Lau Zhi Ping, Rachel Claire Furtado, Oliver Tay Shi Jie, Maria Jyler Lio Xuan Ling, Erica Dsouza, Thaddeus Loh, Estelle Kurian,
Ashton Loh Kwang Jin, Jeremiah Ong Tian Yu, Jordan Low Kah Ming, Devin Allan Paulo, Cavan Foo, Elizabeth Ann Jose, Elizabeth Katherine Janto, Ellie D. Ngai, Jacob Ryan Foo Yi, Kara Olivia Chia Rui En, Matthew Gan Yi Heng, Rafael Evans Deng, Nathan Tan Pin Heng, Tan Xin Yi, Raphael Lim Jing Xue
Seniors Event
Come and learn to pray/sing “Our Father” in Latin
With Fr Robert Mehlhart, OP
President of the Pontifical Institute of Sacred Music, PIMS
Thursdays, 13 & 20 November
9.30am to 11.30am
St Michael Room
SAVE THE DATE!
Movie Night!
hosted by SSVP & ODIGOS
Sat 22 Nov
7.30pm to 10.30pm
St Michael Room
Register: tinyurl.com/CSMMovieNight22Nov
RUMMI-KUB Builds Community
Seniors’ Gathering Day, Rummi-kub, Builds community.
Every Tuesday
10am to 11.30am
Location: Michael’s Patio
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
Infant Baptism Team
We’re looking for caring and committed members to join our Infant Baptism Team as facilitators. This is a wonderful opportunity to walk alongside parents and families as they prepare to welcome their little ones into God’s family. Training and guidance will be provided, so don’t worry if you’re new! If you have a heart for sharing faith and supporting young families, we’d love to have you on board. If this calls to you, please call or write in to the parish secretariat to indicate your interest!
Contact us:csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
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
Pope Leo XIV: Supporting, welcoming, and accompanying those who struggle with suicidal thoughts
The Pope dedicates his prayer intention for the month of November to “those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts,” that they “might find support” in their community and “might be open to the beauty of life.”
Pope Leo XIV recalls that even believers can be “vulnerable.” He asks parishes and dioceses to listen to and accompany those going through a difficult time with “an attentive and compassionate heart.”
All over the world, almost 2 thousand people take their lives each day. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among youth and young adults.
In the words of the prayer read by the Holy Father, “We come to you You this month for all the people who live in darkness and despair, may they always find a community that welcomes them, listens to them, and accompanies them.” He asks the Church – dioceses, parishes, religious congregations, associations of the faithful – to prevent the suffering of those who are desperate, who experience the temptation of taking their own life, which is made even more intolerable by loneliness. Everyone, believers included, “is also vulnerable to sadness without hope.” He asks the Lord to teach us “how to be close with respect and tenderness,” with “an attentive and compassionate heart,” to “offer comfort and support,” and encourages us to seek “the necessary professional help.”
End-of-Year Youth Camp
10 to 13 December 2025
Faith & Formation:
The camp will include engaging sessions, reflections, group sharings, and Praise & Worship moments that deepen each participant’s connection with God and the Church. We want to help them build strong spiritual habits and lasting Christian friendships.
Fun & Fellowship:
We have also planned high-energy games, group challenges, and bonding activities designed to:
1) Build teamwork and resilience
2) Teach Gospel values through play
3) Strengthen unity across schools and levels
1) A deeper understanding of their commitment to God.
2) Stronger faith and spiritual habits
3) New friends and seniors to journey with in YCS
4) Greater confidence to live out their faith in their everyday life, to become a better child, student, person and leader.
Reminder on GIFT programme
Next weekend, being the 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 box. Visit catholicfoundation.sg to contribute online or find out more.
Catholic News is here!
Inside: Forums on manhood and building a culture of life; how parishes and schools celebrated All Saints and All Souls. Grab your copy today!
60th Anniversary of the closing of Vatican II
Scan above QR code
and download the booklet from the CTIS website
This year, in 2025, the Catholic Church celebrates the 60th Anniversary of the closing of Vatican II. In collaboration with the CTIS Alumni Association, retired FABC ecclesiologist Fr. James Kroeger has kindly allowed his book “Exploring Vatican II Treasures: Actors, Events, Insights” to be reproduced free of charge for our archdiocese. Download the booklet from the CTIS website.
Tue 20 Jan – Sat 7 Feb 2026
Non-Residential Family Weekend
29 November 2025 (Saturday), 2.00pm – 8pm
30 November 2025 (Sunday), 9.00am – 7:30pm (with Mass)
Saint Patrick’s School
490 East Coast Road (429058)
Fee: $50 per Family
Join us on 29 and 30 November for a 2-day non-residential Family Weekend.
This is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen family bonds, deepen your faith together, and enjoy fun, interactive activities for all ages.
Book now to create lasting memories as a family, reconnect, refresh, and renew!
Register via https://www.familylife.sg/FamilyWeekend
OYP Outreach for Secondary 4 & 5 Students
Graduating from secondary school this year? Or know someone who is? OYP welcomes all who are graduating to join us for a time of prayer and getting to know fellow Sec 4/5 students! See you there (:
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2025
Time: 10AM – 1PM (registration opens at 9.45AM)
Venue: Office for Young People, 2 Lorong Low Koon, Singapore 536449
Cost: Free!
Registration: https://tinyurl.com/nov25outreach
“Battling Pornography” – a seminar for Catholic parents and loved ones
Date: 15 Nov 2025 (Saturday)
Time: 10.00am to 4.00pm
Place: CANA The Catholic Centre, Level 3
Cost: Love Offering
Speakers:
Dr Christopher Cheok, Senior Consultant and Chief, Department of Forensic Psychiatry, IMH
Dr Richard Davies, Software Architect
Ms Natalie Lim, Clinical Psychologist
Dr John Hui, Family Physician and Host, CATHOLICPARENTS.ONLINE
Seats are limited. For more information and registration please go to https://tinyurl.com/battleporn-2025
Love makes Room
A retreat for the Advent Journey toward Christmas
Providing care for men and women experiencing same sex attraction to know God’s love
& support for loved ones accompanying LGBT persons to keep their faith and family
21 Nov (7pm) – 23 Nov (4pm)
St Francis Xavier Retreat Centre, S(829645)
Register your interest at tinyurl.com/courageadvent25 by 3 Nov
Waffles and Spaghetti
Date: 21 November 2025 (Friday)
Time: 8pm-10pm
Venue: Church of the Holy Spirit, Room #03-05
Fee: $20 per pax | $35 for two
Ever wonder why men focus on one thing at a time while women seem to connect everything at once? It’s not just you—it’s how we’re wired! Man and woman, the masterpiece of God’s creation, were created for each other, to complete each other in the most profound way. Equal in dignity, yet as different as waffles are from spaghetti. How can we make it work in marriage?
Come and enjoy a light-hearted exchange of ideas peppered with exercises to celebrate our differences and complementarity as male and female.
Register at bit.ly/WSHS25.
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/
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.
