Encounter
Friday Adoration
7 January 2022
7.30pm to 8pm
Register:
tinyurl.com/CSMAdorationJan2022
Updated 26 Dec 2021
Register your interest with
Parish Admin Office
COME AND SEE!
RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults
Starting Soon!
We will be commencing the new RCIA process and therefore please invite those that you know who are non-baptised to come and see.
Register your interest with the Parish Admin Office csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
The date of the commencement will be announced shortly.
Adoration Room
Book your timeslot with the Parish.
Please book your timeslot no later than 12 noon the day before.
Register at https://bit.ly/CSMAdoration
Email: csm.office@catholic.org.sg
Updated 26 Dec 2021
Register with the Online Form
Sacrament of Reconciliation
on Weekdays
Register : https://tinyurl.com/csmweekdayrecon
Our CSM priests will be available on the following days and times:
Monday, Tuesday & Friday evenings (after 6pm EC)
Tuesday mornings (after 6.30am EC)
Register : https://forms.gle/CCdYprYrx94Zyakw9
Sacrament of Reconciliation
on Sundays
BLUE ZONE ONLY
Reconciliation will be available at the following times on Sundays:
Areas (Worship Hall):
Blue Zone (Near Our Lady’s statue)
Time:
9am (half an hour before the 9.30am Eucharist)
10.45am (half an hour before the 11.15am Eucharist)
When should we begin to prepare for baptism?
It is never too early.
During the pregnancy, families should contact the Parish Admin Office to sign up for the Infant Baptism Preparation Programme.
Email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
Infant Baptism Preparation Team
We are looking for parishioners who will be helping us to prepare couples to have their babies baptised. The team will execute a programme that has been written for this purpose.
Baptisms take place only four times in a year in our parish.
Email your interest to: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
For Mass Bookings of
Up to 200 persons
•You should have EITHER completed your vaccination OR have taken the approved Pre-Event Testing (PET).
Children aged 12 years and younger can now participate in Pre-Event Testing (PET) or Vaccinated-only Masses. The number of children allowed is no more than 20 percent of worshippers present for the Mass.
•Vaccinations are valid only from 14 days after the 2nd dose. Show your vaccination status via your TraceTogether app or token.
SafeEntry Procedures
Church of St Michael
Please ARRIVE 20 MINUTES before the Eucharistic Celebration (EC).
The gates will close 5 minutes before the start of the EC. We will not admit latecomers.
Do your Mass online booking at MyCatholic.sg
When you arrive at the Church
(2) SHOW your identification card
Those WITHOUT a working Token or TraceTogether App will be DENIED ENTRY.
Walk-ins will also NOT be allowed.
Please DO NOT LINGER on church grounds or its immediate vicinity after EC.
Thank you for your co-operation.
Formation
Gospel of Luke
Mondays 3, 10, 17, 24 January,
7, 14, 21, 28 February
via Zoom
Time: 8 – 9.30pm
Register:
Eucharist Explained
Sunday, 16 Jan 2022
1pm
100 persons
St Michael and St Thomas Rooms
Register:
tinyurl.com/CSMEucharistExplained2022
Parish Retreat
17-21 January
via Zoom
(Similar to 2021)
Register: tinyurl.com/CSMParishRetreat2022
Recruitment of Catechists
Calling all Parents who have young children and those who are endowed in the teaching charism to come forward and serve the Lord.
Catechism 2022
Update of Parent’s or Child’s Particulars
or Request to Transfer (L2 to L10)
For any change in Particulars (i.e Address, Phone no and etc) or any Request to Transfer of Catechism class to CSM or other Parish, please send an email to csm.admin@catholic.org.sg
Library
Our library is open! We have about 300 books available in our library for borrowing. We have a wide range of books on faith, spirituality, healing, Mother Mary and many others. For those who are interested in studies and deeper readings, we have commentaries, bible dictionary, church history books too. A book review website indicated on this week’s Pilgrimage is also made available for your reference.
Due to the safety management measures, the list of books are made available in our CSM website under Library section for easy browsing. To borrow, write in to csmtrove@gmail.com and indicate the title of the book. Our librarians will provide you with more borrowing details.
We also have books for children ranging from 2 years old onwards. We have also selected some activities for our children to extend their book experience . To have a peek on the type of activities, simply scan the QR code as shown. This would also be made available on this week’s Pilgrimage.
Check out the suggested games and activities specially curated for each book. Click here.
Cannot Decide Which Book to Read?
Click the above image to see some recommendations
or check out our links below.
- View CSM Book Reviews here .
- Browse through the available list of books using CSM website.
- 300++ titles of physical books for borrowing.
- Provide book title and/or author to librarian.
- To borrow, write in to csmtrove@gmail.com
Book Themes
- Children
- Spirituality
- Healing
- Holy Spirit
- Faith
- Church
- Sacraments
- Salvation History
- Morality
- Introduction to Bible
- Formation
- Commentaries
- Mariology
- Saints
Community
Donation to the Poor
1st Sunday of the month
Collections will be for the Poor of the Parish
This pandemic has affected many people. The collection for the poor has also dwindled. We are appealing for donations for the poor.
You may also place your donation in the boxes provided at the Church. Do indicate “For the Poor” on the envelopes.
Do note that online donations are purely for the Church only.
Looking for Volunteers
(who are not in any Ministry)
for Safe Entry in the morning
for EC & Adoration
Please contact the Parish Admin Office.
Zumba sessions
Starting 11 Jan 2022!
8pm – 9pm
Every Tuesday starting 11 January 2022
Strictly for 60 years and below, fully vaccinated.
Register: tinyurl.com/CSMZumba2022
Location: To be advised
We welcome the appointment of Assistant Priest –
Rev. Fr. Sam Thadathil John to the
Church of St. Michael for a term of 3 years,
as of the 1st of December 2021.
Name that Place
Check out the following places that have been renamed based on scripture:
Michael’s Patio
Gilgal
Angels’ Courtyard
Bethel
Elisha’s Spring
Name that Place
Michael’s Patio
Where
Name given to the space at the kitchen and seating area outside
Explanation
Our parish is blessed to be named after St Michael the Archangel, a protector and leader of the heavenly hosts against the forces of evil. We pay tribute to our patron saint and dedicate Michael’s Patio – a space of openness, abundance and sustenance – to welcoming everyone to this parish with love and a spirit of generosity.
Name that Place
Gilgal
Meaning ‘Circle of stones’ (Hebrew)
Where
Name given to the church wing comprising all the classrooms.
Explanation
A place where there was a school of the prophets
(2 Kings 4:38), and whence Elijah and Elisha, who resided here, “went down” to Bethel ( 2Kings 2:1-2). It is mentioned also in Deuteronomy 11:30.
[Gilgal was a place of memorial. Gilgal was a place of consecration and change. A place of worship. A place of judgment. A place of prophets.]
Name that Place
Angels’ Courtyard
Where
Name given to space at the Sacred Heart Grotto
Explanation
In the Angels’ Courtyard, this space between the two buildings and a place where parishioners hung out before Covid-19 restrictions. A central space of our parish envelops us in the constant protection of our Archangel and patron saint St Michael. As we gather, our guardian angels gather with us. Together with the heavenly hosts, who proclaim God our Father’s presence and protection, we are strengthened and comforted by His love.
Name that Place
Bethel
Meaning ‘House of God’ (Latin)
Where
Name given to the church wing with the Worship Hall.
Explanation
In Gen 13, Abram stayed here and built an altar on his way to Egypt and back as he parted ways with Lot. Later, in Gen 28, Jacob was fleeing from his brother Esau and fell asleep on a stone. Here, he dreamt of a ladder going up to heaven with angels going up and down it. In his dream, God promises to keep the covenant made with Abraham with Jacob. When Jacob woke up, he “took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on top of it. He called the place Bethel. (Gen 28:18).. “this stone, which I have set up for a pillar shall be God’s house…” (Gen 28: 22)
Name that Place
Elisha’s Spring
Where
Name given to Columbarium
Explanation
In 2 Kings 2: 20, prophet Elisha was heading from Gilgal to Bethel, where he performs the miraculous purification of water in Jericho. Elisha’s Spring symbolises the hope of everlasting life as all who sleep in the peace of Christ await to be welcomed into the eternal Paradise of God’s Kingdom.
St John / St Luke
Available from 29 November 2021
For Church of St Michael Parishioners only
We need volunteers
@ Sun 5.30pm
to help direct drivers
to enter and exit safely in our new carpark
before and after Eucharistic Celebrations
Please contact the Parish Admin Office.
Eucharist Intentions Offerings
is now ONLINE!
Now you can submit your special intentions and well-being of your family and friends, and for your departed loved ones. Payment is online as well.
Subscribe to our Weekly Bulletin
Email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg
Outreach
Season of Giving
26 Dec, 2021
2 to 4pm
Venue: Meet in Church
As we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Saviour, let us remember the underprivileged in our community. Come and join us as we bring joy and love to many families in our neighborhood! We will be distributing NTUC vouchers to the families at Blk 33 Boon Keng Road.
By every means I have shown you that we must exert ourselves in this way to support the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, who himself said, “There is more happiness in giving than in receiving”. Acts 20:35.
Please register through the URL provided below before 19 Dec, 2021
Secret PenPal Project
Join us and who knows… you might meet
a new friend or learn more about an old friend
in the Parish!
A gift opens the way and ushers the giver into the presence of the great” ~ Proverbs 18:16
During this season of Advent, the greatest gift you can give to anyone is the giving of yourself.
Come join us as we bless each other with truths, words of affirmation and prayers!
This invitation is open to all, including children. Let us all experience a different Advent this year!
Sign up at http://tinyurl.com/CSMSecretPenpal
Around Our Archdiocese
My Personal Moral Compass 2022
Module 1
By Rev Fr David Garcia, O.P.
How do we know what is right and what is wrong? Why does this matter? Join us as we explore what are moral truths and why they matter for our happiness.
Module 1 kicks off the 2022 run of My Personal Moral Compass, and it will start on 13 January 2022. It will be held weekly on Thursdays over Zoom live at 7:30 pm for eight weeks.
To register: https://forms.office.com/r/B23U3uH7yh
For enquiries, please email Caritas Singapore at mpmc@caritas-singapore.org
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.
New audiobooks from the
Daughters of St Paul
In his World Mission Sunday message, Pope Francis reminds us that “To be on mission is to be willing to think as Christ does, to believe with him that those around us are also my brothers and sisters.”
As an aid for the synod, a highly recommended book is Pope Francis’ encyclical on fraternity and social friendship, Fratelli Tutti, now available as an audio book so you can listen to it as you commute, walk, cycle, wherever you are. Also on audiobook is Nostra Aetate, the ever relevant Vatican II document on our relationship with other religions. Both available on Audible, and wherever great books are heard! Soon also on Spotify and Apple Music.
Fratelli Tutti https://youtu.be/n4cTrWRwJaM Nostra Aetate https://youtu.be/_9QMkt8lmjo
Listen to samples of both books on Audible shorturl.at/ejlvA
REVELATION
Monday EVENINGS
(ONLINE LIVE via ZOOM)
03 January 2022 – 18 April 2022
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
by Msgr Ambrose
Friday MORNINGS
(REPLAY of Monday evening session – ONLINE ZOOM)
07 January 2022 – 29 April 2022
9:30 am to 11:30 am
For more information and registration:
https://forms.gle/Romaic4amvWPVBc39
MACCABEES
Tuesday MORNINGS
(ONLINE LIVE via ZOOM)
04 January 2022 – 12 April 2022
9:30 am to 11:30 am
by Msgr Ambrose
Tuesday EVENINGS
(REPLAY of morning session – ONLINE ZOOM)
04 January 2022 – 12 April 2022
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
For more information and registration:
https://forms.gle/8hbCuhkKW6uCdi4P7
GOSPEL OF LUKE
Wednesday EVENINGS
5 January 2022 – 25 May 2022
8:00 pm to 9.30 pm
by Fr Eugene Vaz
ONLINE via ZOOM
For more information and registration:
INTRODUCTION TO THE BIBLE
Thursday EVENINGS
20 January 2022 – 19 May 2022
8:00 pm to 10:00 pm
by Fr Ferdinand Purnomo
ONLINE via ZOOM
For more information and registration:
https://forms.gle/Mxgf5mD7QAMaBwkX9
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.
CBN Career Counselling
Dear Friends of CBN,
Our Career Counselling Service is now available on Zoom Meeting.
In these current times, this can be a valuable service for you, as you can have discussions with a trained Counsellor on Career exploration, Career planning, Career transitions, Workplace challenges, Job Search strategies etc.
God Bless.
Click Here to Register.
