24th August 21st Ordinary Sunday Year A

PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS:

TOP 3 CONCERNS AND PPC NOMINEES:  Please refer to back page for details.

PARISH ASSEMBLY (PA) 2008: How do we promote Family Life in our parish in light of the circumstances and challenges which we face in Singapore? If you have a view or suggestion as to how our parish is able to make plans to address some of our pastoral concerns, we invite you for this day of prayer, reflection and discussion, to share with us some of your thoughts and inspirations. Do sign up at the Parish Booth outside the Main Church and be part of this important day. Sunday, 31 August, 1.30pm - 5.00pm @ The Attic (Level 4).

CHILDREN'S LITURGY is inviting new volunteers to join them. All interested volunteers are also invited to a breakfast at 10.30am on 31 Aug, Room #02-05.

 

FAMILY LIFE

41st RETROUVAILLE WEEKEND - A LIFELINE FOR TROUBLED & HURTING MARRIAGES: If you are serious about making your marriage work, this program could be worthwhile for you and your spouse. Weekend of 29 - 31 Aug.   For confidential enquiry, please contact (67498 8861) (6423 9756) or (6445 1375). Online registration: www.helpourmarriage.sg

CHOICE WEEKEND for young adults 18 - 35 yrs begins on Fri, 5 Sep - Sun, 7 Sep.  Visit www.choice.org.sg for more details or register at choicewk [at] singnet [dot] com [dot] sg Enquiries call Terence (9695 6599) or Madelene (9685 9416)

 

PRAYER & DEVOTION:

CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP on Tue, 26 Aug at 7.15 pm.  An hour of Adoration followed by mass. Celebrant - Fr. Cary Chan

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 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 6.30pm in the Chapel.

 

CHILDREN & THE CATECHETICS

RIOT! FOR A CAUSE

As part of their fund raising for their mission trips the L9 youths are organising RIOT! FOR A CAUSE - a concert by several bands and performers from

our parish and around it. It will be held on Sun, 7 Sep 2008 from 2-5pm at The Attic.  Tickets are being sold at $10 by the youth outside. As the youth have

been very generous with their time and talents for the mission's cause, please give them your support. Any queries please contact Kelly at 9848 6495.  

ARCHDIOCESAN YOUTH DAY (YD08)

The Youth Ministry Office is organizing an Archdiocesan Youth Day on Sat, 18 Oct 2008 from 11am to 9.30pm.  All L9 Confirmands are invited for this event.  Consent forms have been emailed to L9 Parents. Any requests for additional details or consent forms can be email to Amy at hscatechism [at] gmail [dot] comDeadline is on Fri, 29 Aug 2008.

Thanksgiving Mass for Community Service Programme (CSP) and Ministry Involvement Programme (MIP)

Level 8 and Level 9 will complete their CSP and MIP at the end of August!   We'll gather on 7 September at the 5:30pm Mass to give thanks to our Lord Jesus Christ for walking with us every step of the way.  We invite parents, godparents, and members of various ministries who have been instrumental in their support to join us in giving thanks.

 

PASTORAL

Legion of Mary:   North Curia celebrates the Centenary Anniversary of the Birth of Venerable Edel Quinn on Sat, 30 Aug, 2.30 pm at the Chapel. Mass will be celebrated by Rev Fr Loiseau and Priests of the parish. Auxiliary members are welcome.