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Nov 28, 7.30pm: Will be celebrated this year at the Church of the Holy Spirit columbarium. The urns with the ashes of Fathers Jeroom Deblauwe and Marcel Wille will be entombed in a simple ceremony in the presence of CICM confreres and friends of the deceased.

Thu 20 Nov and Fri 21 Nov: For parents enrolling your son for Sec 1, 2009. SJI is offering scholarships to P6 boys who have achieved a PSLE score of 258 or above. Walk-in interviews immediately after the release of the PSLE results on Thur, 20 Nov from 1 to 5pm and on Fri, 21 Nov from 8am to 1pm. Please come to the school office with your PSLE results. Log on to the school website at www.sji.moe.edu.sg for more details.

Sat Dec 6, 2.00pm-7.30pm: The Lourdes Experience will be celebrated for the second time at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The celebration to mark the 150th anniversary of the appearance of Our Lady to St. Bernadette, in Lourdes, is being held on the Saturday nearest to the Dec 8 feastday of the Immaculate Conception.

Bottles of Lourdes water have been given to parishes, charity homes, the Assisi Hospice; and packages containing a rosary have been given to parishes for those who are too sick to go to the stadium.

Petitions can be made at three entry points, but love offering should be kept in a separate envelope and placed in the love offering box. All collections will be used for the Missions of Mercy by the Singapore Order of Malta.

Tickets to the Lourdes Experience are free and can be obtained from parishes.

For more information, please read this article.

Fri 21 Nov, 9.00am-1.00pm: St. Patrick’s School is having their Open House and is offering 40 scholarships in 2009 to pupils wishing to pursue their secondary education in St. Patrick’s School. See poster for more details.

Sun 14 Dec, 9.00am-2.00pm: Church of the Blessed Sacrament Parish Carnival 2008 held at Blessed Sacrament Church (1 Commonwealth Drive, Singapore 149603)

Sat Dec 13, 6.30-9.30pm: Celebrate the joys of this time with dinner, games, activities, sing-a-long and join in the Morning Star workout choreographed by children from our Student Care Services. At Morning Star Community Services (4 Lor Low Koon).

Mon Dec 8, 11.45am-1.00pm: St. Joseph Tamil Prayer Group will conduct rosary and prayers in Tamil at Blessed Sacrament Church in honour of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. With blessings by Fr. Remi Liando, SS.CC.

Sun Dec 14, 9.00am-5.00pm: A one-day silent retreat of prayer and reflection in preparation for the coming of our Saviour Jesus Christ. By Fr. Ponnudurai, SJ at Ignatian Centre Hall (8 Victoria Park Rd). Register by Dec 4 with $30 at 6467 6072.

Sat Dec 6, 2.00pm to Sun Dec 7, 12.30pm: For those interested to find out more about vocation, especially religious life. At Canossian Formation House at $40. Contact Sr. Geraldine Lim at 9831 5985 or email canossians@gmail.com by Nov 28.

Fri Nov 28, 7.00pm to Sun Nov 30, 12.00pm: ACCS and CTM invite Catholic educators to “Called to Teach”, a spiritual wellness programme for Catholic educators. The retreat themed “Called to be Teacher” is for educators to recall, appreciate and celebrate their teaching vocation and ministry. At Montfort Center with $125. Register with Shirley at 6858 7080 or email accs@catholic.org.sg.

Every 3rd Wed of the month, 5.30-7.00pm: At LifeSprings Canossian Spirituality Centre. Contact Brenda Teong at 6466 2178, email lifsprng@singnet.com.sg or visit www.lifespringscanossian.com. Free Offering.

Sat Dec 20, 2.00-5.00pm: Talk by Sr. Louisa Lim at LifeSprings Canossian Spirituality Centre (100 Jln Merbok), at $20. Contact Brenda Teong at 6466 2178 or email lifsprng@singnet.com.sg.

Fri Nov 21, 7.30-10.00pm: P&W, following by Mass and talk by Fr. Paul Staes on “Dignity in the Home”. At CSC (1261 Upp Serangoon Rd). Contact 6858 2716 / 6288 7901 or visit www.catholic.org.sg/csctr.

26-29 Nov: The Youth Ministry Office invites youth (15 and above) to a fun & experiential camp with other youth of the Archdiocese. Registration closes on 19th November 2008. Venue: Catholic Archdiocesan Youth Centre. Visit www.cayconline.org or call 62852571.Cost: $35/=.

5 and 12 Dec, 7.30pm-9.30pm: The Catholic Medical Guild is organizing two Friday evening sessions on the topic of euthanasia and living wills.

5 Dec 2008 - “Euthanasia - killing or caring?”
12 Dec 2008 - “The Living Will and the Advance Medical Directive -  to sign or not to sign?”

Time: 7.30pm to 9.30pm

Place: 8th floor auditorium, Catholic Welfare Services Building, 55 Waterloo St
Cost: Free

Registration is essential as seats are limited. E-mail cmgsingapore@yahoo.com.sg or call Darren 9730 4960 / Gilbert 9776 5265.

11-13 Dec, 7.45pm: Fr Pat Crowley SS.CC. is internationally renowned for his preaching and healing ministries. The Holy Spirit has anointed and blessed Fr. Patrick with extraordinary gifts of healing and the word of knowledge the will be conducting a 3-night Evangelistic Rally at Blessed Sacrament Church on the theme “Healing and Restoration”. Time: 7.45pm. All are welcome

Sat 29 Nov, 2-6pm: Catholic Nurses Guild in collaboration with St. Joseph’s Home and Villa Francis Home for the Aged, is organizing a seminar at Villa Francis Home for the Elderly, 9 Mandai Estate. The topics are “The basics of communication with the elderly” by Dr Rilly Ray, “Pastoral/Spiritual Care of the Elderly Bound” by Dr Amy Daniel who has a Ph.D in Pastoral Theology, and “The Psychology of the Sick Elderly” by Ambelorfam d/o Manickam, a nursing lecturer in Nanyang Polytechnic.

Register for free with Michael /Irene 62692877
Appolina 62680482
Theresa Cheong 92361047
Susan Loh 94872244

Contribution: Love offering

Thu 20 Nov - Sun 23 Nov: There will 3 Night Healing Rally at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes conducted by Fr Paul Robinson.

Date : Thursday, 20 – 11 – 2008
Theme : “By following the word of God, Let’s be Formed and be Transformed”
Time : 7.30pm-10.00pm, (Tamil)

Date : Friday, 21 – 11 – 2008
Theme : “Repent and Believe the Good News
Time : 7.30pm -10.00pm, (English)

Date : Saturday, 22 – 11 – 2008
Theme : “New Life in the Jubilee Year of St. Paul”
Time : 7.30pm-10.00pm, (Tamil)

Date : Sunday, 23 – 11 – 2008
Theme : “Jesus Liberates Us”
Time : 1.30pm followed by Mass and Healing (Tamil)

Liberated from the evil power, Let’s experience the New Life by living the God’s Word in our lives. So that we have New Life to create New World, as followers of Jesus Christ.

All are welcome

11-14 Dec: Ever wonder what your life is all about? Come attend YISS “Liberation - The 20th Youth in the Spirit Seminar organized by the Amplify Ministry for all youths aged 16-30. Come alongside young people to explore and discover God, our faith and the purpose of our lives, in this fun-filled stay-in retreat. For more information, please call Eunice (9667 2382) or Keith (9320 2850) or email youthinthespiritseminar@gmail.com.

27 Nov - 8 Dec: Come for a 5 or 8-day silent directed retreat “Quieting the Soul” by Cenacle Sisters & Team at Chiang Mai (Thailand). This retreat is offered to those who desire to encounter God in a more personal and intimate way. For registration and enquiry, call Cenacle Sisters at 6565 2895/9722 3148 or email cenaclesisters@yahoo.com.sg. Website: www.catholic.org.sg/cenacle