27th July 2008 17th Ordinary Sunday Year A

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

NATIONAL DAY (Sat, 9 August 2008) MASS at 9.00am (no 6.30am mass). 5.30pm (sunset mass) as usual.

PPC NOMINATION: Please note that all PPC nomination forms must be submitted by Sat, 2 August

DAUGHTERS OF ST PAUL is here to sell their collection of books and CDs.  Please give them your generous support.

CATHOLIC NEWS is available this weekend; please take one copy per family.

CANTEEN is managed by members of Holy Spirit Sodality.

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/

RETREATS, WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS

TALK BY FR. FIO MASCARENHAS "I am going to set my people on fire" on Tue, 29 July, 7.30pm at Church of The Risen Christ.  Fr. Fio Mascarenthas is the former chairman of the charismatic renewal in India.

LANDSCAPE CROSSING RETREAT is a holistic stay-in (Sat, 20 September, 9.00am to Sun, 21 September) retreat for recently diagnosed patient cancer patients, survivors and care-givers.

Registration/queries: Sr Margaret Goh (9671 3134) or email: srgohmargaret [at] yahoo [dot] com [dot] sg

JESUIT VOCATION WEEKEND for single Catholic male 19yrs - 45 yrs conducted by Fr Philip Heng, S.J. from Sat, 16 August, 2.00pm - Sun, 17 August, 5.30pm.  Call 6467 2790 or email: philipheng [at] pacific [dot] net [dot] sg

PRAYER & DEVOTION:

CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP on Tue, 29 July at 7.15 pm.  An hour with the Lord followed by Mass - Celebrant: Fr. William Heng.

INDONESIAN CHARISMATIC Every Thu 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

CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER on Mon at 8.00pm in #03-06.

GUIDED PRAYER on Thu at 8.00 pm in #03-06.

MEDITATIVE PRAYER on Wed at 8.00pm in #03-07.

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTION on Wed at 3.00pm and Thu at 6.50pm in the Chapel.

EVERGLOW fellowship after morning mass every first Tue of the month.

CHIDREN & TEEN CATECHETICS

CALLED ON A MISSION:  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.

FAITH EDUCATION

RCIY: This Saturday (26 July 2008), Our Inquirers and Candidates together with their Sponsors will participate in AWWA Family Day for over 1200 of their AWWA clients and families, as part of our Community Outreach Programme. 30 of our RCIY youths will support this event by manning a drink stall, help in ushering and crowd control, distributing programme booklets and most importantly to bring joy and warmth to all present which include the disadvantaged and senior citizens.

RCIY/RCIC/RCIA:  Inquirers and Candidates will be celebrating the Rite of Acceptance and the Rite of Welcoming on Sat, 2 August 2008 at the 5.30pm Sunset Mass.  We ask the parish community to remember our Inquirers and Candidates in prayers and join us as we celebrate these important rites.

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 August. Enquiries please call Andrew (9833 4623) or Jerry (9128 1418).