20th July 2008 16th Ordinary Sunday Year A

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

LATIN MASS & BENEDICTION - Feast of St. James, Apostle.  We pray for more vocations.  Fri, 25 July, at 8.00pm in the Chapel.  Celebrant is Fr. Gerard Weerakoon.  All are welcome.

TEEN CATECHETICS: Our confirmation youths (L9), are raising funds for their upcoming post-confirmation mission trip to Bicol (Philippines) and Batam (Indonesia) in December. Today they are offering some products for sale, and some services for you to check out. As we are sending them out as our missionaries, please support them generously.

DIVINE MERCY FELLOWSHIP after the prayer session on Thu, 31 July, 7.30pm in the canteen for Divine Mercy devotees and representatives of the Prayer & Devotion Parish Committee.

DOVETAIL is out.  Don't forget to pick up your copy

CANTEEN is managed by The Charismatic Prayer Group.  Food galore some are sold in our canteen for the first time.  All are welcome.

 

WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS

2 DAY SEMINAR ON "PERSONAL VOCATION: OUR UNIQUE ROLE in GOD'S PLAN"

conducted by Rev. Fr. Ignatius Huan at Catholic Spirituality Center on Sat, 26 July & Sun, 27 July,

9am - 5pm (Sunday Mass included).  $30per person.  For further information call CSC Admin Office

(6288 7901) or visit www.catholic.org.sg/csctr

CALLING ALL UNI STUDENTS.  Talk on "The 3 ESENTIAL Ss in Life: Silence, Stillness, Simplicity through Contemplative Prayers" at Sts Peter & Paul Church on Sat, 2 August, 10am - 4.00pm.  To register email: rebeccalim [at] gmail [dot] com  Closing date 22 July.

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR begins on Sat, 9 Aug to Sat, 13 Sep. from2.30pm to 5.30pm at

St Bernadette's Church. For registration call Marilyn (9459 2450) or email: liss [at] praiseatwork [dot] org

MODERN & CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY by Fr. Albert Renckens sscc.  10 sessions beginning Mon, 18 Aug 8.00pm to 9.00pm at Church of St. Ignatius.  For more information visit www.catholicspi.org.

 

FAITH EDUCATION

BIBLE APOSTALATE Little Rock Scripture study on "Touching the Mysteries: Scripture and the Rosary".  5 sessions every Wed from 7.45pm - 9.45pm in RM A2-01 beginning Wed, 13 Aug. Enquiries please call Andrew (9833 4623) or Jerry (9128 1418). 

RCIY/C (Rite of Christian Initiation of Youth/Children) Do you know of any Youths or Children

  • Who have never been baptized but want to know more about Catholic faith?
  • Who have been baptized in another Christian faith tradition but are now interested in the Catholic faith?
  • Who were baptized in the Catholic faith but did not go for any parish religious education classes and are now seeking 1st Holy Communion and/or Confirmation?

We invite them to join us in this initiation process.

For registration and more information, please contact Amy at 9789 9947 or email: amy [at] catholic [dot] org

 

PRAYER & DEVOTION:

CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP on Tue, 22 July at 7.45 pm.  Talk on "Quality of a Fruitful Servant" by Fr. Angel Luciano.

INDONESIAN CHARISMATIC Every Thursday at 2.30pm and on last Fri of every month at 7.30pm in #03-02. Mass on First Sunday of the month is in the Chapel at 3.30pm

FAMILY LIFE

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE begins on Sun, 12 October. Registration closes on Fri, 26 September. Application form is obtainable at www.catholic.org.sg/mpc or parish office.  For enquires please call John/Joan (9848 2864) or email: marthasohsk [at] yahoo [dot] com

COUPLE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM  will be held at St Anne's Church from August to October.  For more information visit www.freewebs.com/cep_singapore/cc.htm

CHOICE WEEKEND for young adults 18 - 35 yrs begins on Fri, 25 July to Sun, 27 July. 

Visit www.choice.org.sg for more details or register at choicewk [at] singnet [dot] com [dot] sg Enquiries call Terence (9695 6599) or Stephanie (9382 1402)

 

GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

AN ECUMENICAL ENCOUNTER with the Orthodox Church on Fri, 25 July 7.30pm at Church of Mary of The Angels. For further enquiries, please email: nicholas [at] stmary [dot] sg