This Week In Our Community

Church of St Michael- our new home 2021

A Parish Report providing an update of the initiatives and activities that have been carried out in response to the Parish Assembly held in August 2019 has been prepared. It is accessible via our parish website under ‘Resources’ or you may access the direct link for the information here

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.

You too can light up the lives of others!

Intercessory Prayer Group

We invite those of you who are not involved in any ministry to join the Intercessory Prayer Group.

     Those who join will be praying for the needs of others and the needs of the parish.
Rite of Acceptance

Rite of Acceptance
28 August 2021

Our inquirers will be going through the Rite of Acceptance on 28 August.

Let us continue to pray for them as one community.

No recycling collections
Our parish will not collect items for recycling.  Do not bring in any old items, such as clothings, books, utensils, prayer cards and holy pictures etc to the church premises.
     Also refrain from placing any articles at all shrines, just offer fresh flowers.
     Please help to keep our place of worship tidy and clean.  Thank you.
6am weekday EC 04

From 1st September 2021
100 parishioners

Weekdays – Mondays to Fridays
6.30am Eucharistic Celebrations

We will be increasing mass capacity to 100 parishioners (fully vaccinated/ PETs & no more than 20 children under the age of 12) for the 6.30am weekday (Monday to Friday) Eucharistic Celebrations.

Note: Children aged 12 and below can participate in pre-event testing (PET) or vaccinated-only masses.

Please register via MyCatholic.sg

Triduum

Feast Day Triduum
22 – 24 September 2021
8pm – 9pm

Registration via MyCatholic.sg

100 parishioners (fully vaccinated/ PETs & no more than 20 children under the age of 12)

Note: Children aged 12 and below can participate in pre-event testing (PET) or vaccinated-only masses.

OR via Zoom

https://tinyurl.com/csmtriduum

There will be no morning 6.30am Eucharistic Celebrations during the 3-day Triduum.

Elderly Not Vaccinated

Starting on the weekend
of 7 & 8 August

Saturday

6.30am – 50 pax

4.00pm – 50 pax

5.30pm – 100  pax

(fully vaccinated/ PETs & no more than 20 children under the age of 12)

Sunday

8.00am – 100 pax

(fully vaccinated/ PETs & no more than 20 children under the age of 12)

9.30am – 50 pax

11.00am – 50 pax

5.30pm – 50 pax

  • ONLY parishioners who are vaccinated will be allowed in for Saturday 5.30pm and Sunday 8am EC. Parishioners who are vaccinated should book Saturday 5.30pm and Sunday 8am EC so as to give those not vaccinated a chance to book for the other EC time slots
  • We ask parishioners who are not vaccinated to NOT book Saturday 5.30pm and Sunday 8am EC

Note: Children aged 12 and below can participate in pre-event testing (PET) or vaccinated-only masses.

In view of the rise in Covid-19 community clusters and cases in recent times, we would like to urge all elderly parishioners who have yet to be vaccinated with either the Pfizer or Moderna jabs, to refrain from attending physical Masses during this period of time for your own safety. You can instead tune in to the online Masses made available by the different churches.

Feast Day Project

Feast Day Project

As we celebrate our Feast Day in September, we will be embarking on a special project in our community.

1. We will be purchasing $60 NTUC vouchers to distribute to the poor and needy
2. You can participate by donating to this project in either $$60 or multiples of $60.
3. Please put your contributions into envelopes marked ‘Feast Day Project’ and drop into the donation boxes at church.

Thank you for giving generously!

P&W Postponed

Praise & Worship
is postponed
due to Covid-19 Restrictions

Car Park Volunteers

We need volunteers to help direct drivers
to enter and exit safely in our new carpark
before and after 
Eucharistic Celebrations

Please contact the Parish Admin Office.

Evening Brew

Evening Brew
27 August
8pm to 9pm

Register: https://tinyurl.com/evening-brew

Come with your questions and get your answers over a cuppa, send them to csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg

Friday Holy Hour

Friday Holy Hour
3 September
7.30pm to 8pm

Register: https://tinyurl.com/fridayholyhour

Come and spend some time with our merciful God who listens to our every need.

Subscribe to our Weekly Bulletin

Email: csm.secretariat@catholic.org.sg

Up to 100 persons

For Mass Bookings of
Up to 100 persons

•Book your mass via myCatholic.sg
•You should have EITHER completed your vaccination OR have taken the approved Pre-Event Testing (PET).
•Vaccinations are valid only from 14 days after the 2nd dose. Show your vaccination status via your TraceTogether app or token.
•The vaccinations refer only to Pfizer or Moderna. Others like Sinovac vaccine are not under this list. This is in keeping with the prevailing MOH guidelines for vaccines.
•If you are not vaccinated, you can get the MOH-approved Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) or the Polymerase Chain Reaction Test (PCR) at an approved test provider. The results are valid for 24 hours from the time of testing. You should attend the mass within the 24-hour timeframe.
Results from self-test kits are not accepted.
•Unvaccinated children are not exempted from PET.
•You will be denied entry if you are NOT ABLE to show your vaccination status or the relevant Covid-19 Test Results or PET Exemption.

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

(1) SCAN your TraceTogether Token or Scan the QR code using your TraceTogether App
Check on your Token battery at your nearest Community Club.

(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.

Evangelii Gaudium

Join us for
Evangelii Gaudium
The Joy of the Gospel by Pope Francis
23, 30 Aug, 6, 13, 20 Sept 2021
8pm – 9.30pm
via Zoom

Register today!
https://tinyurl.com/csmevangeliigaudium

Start Baptism Early

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

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.

CSM Games & Activities

CSM Library Recommendations

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

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)
10.30am (half an hour before the 11am Eucharist)

Register via email: csm.admin@catholic.org.sg

Intercessory Prayers
via Zoom
(Updated 28 May 2021)

Every Tuesday, 8pm

Jesus promised: “If on earth two of you agree in asking for anything, it will be granted to you by my heavenly Father” (Matthew 18:19). One of the most powerful ways we can pray as intercessors is together with others.

Please register via the URL above or by email to the Parish Admin Office if you wish to join in the intercessory prayers.

Private Worship and Columbarium Visits
Temporarily suspended

The Columbarium is undergoing Additions & Alterations (A&A) works and will be closed till further notice.

Currently Private Worship sessions are temporarily suspended till further notice.

Family Life Ministry

Join the Family Life Ministry 

We are looking for parishioners who are not involved in any ministry to come forward to help us care for the family life in the Church. The ministry will look into the areas of providing information on marriage, couple health, parenting, events to build family wellness and support for those in challenging situations like divorce, dealing with teenagers and ageing parents.

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

Around Our Archdiocese

Landings

Welcoming Home Returning Catholics
14 Sept – 16 Nov 2021
Tuesdays
8pm to 9.30pm

Landings Singapore presents a new 10 week programme which runs from 14th September 2021 through 16th November 2021, every Tuesday from 8pm to 9.30pm. A weekend of virtual retreat takes place near the end of this programme on the 6th and 7th November 2021. All sessions will be held over Zoom. We invite Catholics seeking a reconnection with the faith to register at this link: https://bit.ly/3gFDObF or to scan the QR code in the e-poster.

What to expect

  • Check-in time and opening prayer
  • Faith story-telling
  • Response to story
  • Fellowship
  • Reflection on Catholic themes (the themes centre around our relationship with God as well as the Sacraments)
  • Closing Prayer

For more information on Landings, please email singapore@landings.org.sg or visit www.landings.org.sg

Ignitus

Be part of “Ignitus! Social Mission with Love”
Saturday 4 September 2021
9am to 6pm, ONLINE!

Celebrate the amazing love of God shown in our Singapore history! #Catholic200SG

Let’s come together as one body in our social mission and faith and discover how our church helps the vulnerable and marginalised. Seize this opportunity to hear from the many distinguished speakers like Archbishop William Goh, George Yeo, the vicar general of the Apostolic Prefecture of Battambang, Cambodia, representatives from the many charity organisations and parishes and others.  

Be inspired and respond to the call to bring God’s love and mercy to all.

Jointly organised by Caritas Singapore and CHARIS.

Find out more here  http://www.catholic200.sg/events/IGNITUSSocialMissionWithLove

To register for the main event on 4 Sept 2021 http://bit.ly/ignitus4Sep21

GIFT appeal

Every 3rd weekend of the month, parishes have a collection for the Giving in Faith and Thankfulness (GIFT) programme for the operational and infrastructural needs of the Church.

To effectively resource these needs, sign up for a monthly GIFT pledge, the most reliable source of funding for the archdiocese.

You can also give regularly via PayNow to 201231391K. Please include your name and mobile number or email address to receive an acknowledgement.

For more information, visit catholicfoundation.sg

Passion for Mission

Passion for Mission
28 Aug 2021, Sat
 10am – 12noon

Register at: https://tinyurl.com/passion04

For this session, Sr. Malgorzata Mazur will be sharing her experience.  Known as Sr. Gośka (since her name is difficult to pronounce for many), she was born in Poland, and entered the FMM in 1977.  Since 1986, Sr. Goska has been missioned to various parts of Japan, including a stint at the General House.  From being part of the hospital, to starting bible groups, to engaging in pastoral activities, Sr. Gośka now focuses her energy on taking care of her community of older Sisters.  Sr. Gośka loves the Bible, studying and sharing it since the mere age of 15, appreciates nature, and most of all, Sr. Gośka enjoys life.

Please feel free to contact us for any clarifications, and we seek your support to share this initiative with your parishioners.  We will also reach out to you again for the last session in Oct 2021.

CPS lunchtalks

CPS LUNCHTIME TALK VIA ZOOM

‘Sowing Seeds during Uncertain Times’.
Dates: Mondays, 16, 23 and 30 August 2021
Time: 12.30pm – 1.30pm

Registration is required. 

Register by scanning the QR code in the poster or use this link   https://tinyurl.com/3279k6m9

Rev Fr David Garcia
August 16 & 23 2021 (Mondays)
12.30pm – 1.30pm

Fr David Garcia, O.P is Dominican Moral Theologian, lectures at the Major Seminary and Catholic Theological Institute of Singapore in Moral Theology and is a well-known speaker who has addressed a spectrum of issues affecting society ranging from family life, social justice and bioethics; he has worked and/or is working with various church organisations including CTIS, Catholic Medical Guild and Caritas Singapore.

Leonard & Cassilda Koh
August 30 2021 (Monday)
12.30pm – 1.30pm

Leonard and Cassilda are a husband and wife team who are currently working at the Office for the New Evangelisation. Previously as staff at the Catholic Spirituality Centre, they were involved in conducting retreats and formation programmes. They both hold a Master in Theological Studies. As speakers, Leonard and Cassilda are known for bringing the Word of God to life with their dynamic and heartfelt style of presentation, and have spoken at various parishes, ecclesial communities and district level events.

Friends of the Cross

Friends of the Cross
10 – 12 Sept 2021
7pm (Fri) – 1pm (Sun)

Do you listen to the voice of Jesus who, burdened with his Cross, calls out to you, “Come after me; anyone who follows me will not be walking in the dark; be brave; I have conquered the world.”?

A perfect Friend of the Cross is a true Christ-bearer, so that he or she can truly say, “I live now not with my own life but with the life of Christ who lives in me.” (Gal 2:20). As a perfect Friend of the Cross, the finding of our True Cross has to be more than just a mere discovery. It must lead us to embrace and follow Jesus Christ wholeheartedly, in whom salvation is found.

Come and discover “Friends of the Cross” at Montfort Centre for 3 days and 2 nights.

Register below:

https://www.montfortcentre.org/events-1/friends-of-the-cross-2021

Crossings Cafe

TAKEAWAY MENU
Crossings Cafe
http://crossingscafe.com.sg

Crossings Cafe is pleased to extend our special takeaway/delivery menu from now till 18 August 2021.  Stay home, stay safe!

To order, WhatsApp 8292 7972, call 6338 2669

or e-mail: manager@crossingscafe.com.sg 

For delivery, please order one day in advance.  Delivery charge is $8 per location (minimum order of $60 per location); free delivery for orders $150 and above.

Charis

CHARIS’ India Covid-19 Response

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

During the recent appeal for CHARIS’ India Covid-19 Response, we have been able to raise much more than what we have expected through your collective efforts and we hope to have been able to spread your love and prayers through the actions of our partners.

Many have benefited from the facilities and equipment since the campaign has closed, and their lives, along with many more, were touched by your compassion.

For more updates on how the funds have impacted the community, visit: https://makehopehappen.charis-singapore.org/index.php/2021/india-covid-19-response#pb-content-638

Marriage Encounter Weekend

“Make your marriage a priority!”
Good marriages can always be made better! 

Marriage is a project to be worked on together and a process of growth. Pope Francis (Amoris Laetitia, no. 218, 221).

Good marriages can always be made better!  To deepen your couple relationship, do sign up for a Marriage Encounter Weekend scheduled for Aug 20-22 & Oct 22-24 by contacting David & Clara @ 96705390 or email at mewkend@gmail.com

Faith Strengthens Others

Jesus-4-everyone logo

Faith is strengthened when it is given to others
– Redemptoris Missio (Mission of the Redeemer) – Encyclical by St Pope John Paul II

You are invited to further the good news of the Lord in 2021.

How can I share the faith that I received?

WATCH THE VIDEO:

http://bit.ly/EvangelicalVideo3

PARA-COUNSELLING

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.

PRAYCATION – Montfortian Experience 2021

Renew your faith this year as we celebrate Catholic 200SG by spending a praycation with us at Montfort Centre.

We have now included the blended approach for those who just can’t seem to find time to spend a whole weekend retreat with us at Montfort Centre especially in this pandemic.

Fret not, we hear you and we are here with you.

Contact Lydia at 67695711 for more information!

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.