14th September Exaltation of the Holy Cross Year A
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS:
YELLOW RIBBON PROJECT: The Yellow Ribbon Project seeks to engage the community in giving ex-offenders a second chance at life. Members from the Catholic Prison Ministry, Outreach Ministry and Youth Ministries will be collecting donations before and after each mass this weekend, please give your generous support.
PROJECT SAVE @ THOMSON (RECYCLING PROJECT): Our parish in collaboration with the Thomson Community, is participating in the SAVE @ Thomson Project. Items to be collected are paper products, old clothes and aluminium/plastic bottles. Collection period is from Mon, 15 Sept - Sun, 28 Sept 08 and the bins are located beside Se7en Miles (Youth Room, beside the lift on Level 1). We strongly encourage our parishioners to support this project as items will be converted to cash which will be for the benefit of the poor in the Community.
VOLUNTEERS FOR PROJECT SAVE @ THOMSON: Parishioners who are interested to volunteer for a door-to-door collection from a few private estates in Thomson on Sun, 28 Sept, please give your names to Jarvis (98272300 or email jarvis [at] holyspirit [dot] org [dot] sg). The kick-off for the event will be held in our Attic (Level 4) on Sun, 28 Sept at 9.00am and is officated by Mr Hri Kumar Nair (MP for Bishan Toa Payoh GRC). This is a community partnership with the various religious institution in our community, transport will be provided to bring the volunteers around the private estate.
SCDF TRAINING: All who completed the SCDF training on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 may collect their certificates from the parish office.
FAMILY LIFE
MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE begins on Sun, 12 Oct. Registration closes on Fri, 26 Sep. 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
CHOICE WEEKEND for young adults 18 - 40 yrs begins on Fri, 26 Sep - Sun, 28 Sep or Fri, 28, Nov - Sun, 30 Nov. Visit www.choice.org.sg for more details. To register call Terence (9695 6599) or Madelene (9685 9416) or email: choicewk [at] singnet [dot] com [dot] sg
PRAYER & DEVOTION:
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP on Tue, 16 Sep at 7.45pm. Ps 118: 24 "This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and celebrate." Celebration of the Group's 28th Anniversary with Praise & Thanksgiving followed by fellowship at canteen. All are welcome.
MEDITATIVE PRAYER WITH SONGS FROM TAIZE on Fri, 19 Sep, 8.00pm in the Chapel.
FAITH EDUCATION
CHILDREN'S LITURGY will be held at the Chapel during 9am mass on the following Sundays: 14 Sep, 21 Sep & 28 Sep.
BIBLE APOSTALATE Little Rock Scripture study on "Praying The Scriptures". 7 sessions every Wed from 9.30am - 11.30am in RM A2-01 beginning Wed, 17 Sep. Enquiries please call Genevieve (9815 4098) or Clare (8228 8220) email:kwai_heng [at] yahoo [dot] com
CHILDREN & TEEN CATECHETICS
L9S FAMILY MEETING WITH FR GERARD WEERAKOON: For those who have not confirmed their appointments, please contact your teen's catechists as soon as possible. Please submit your reflection sheet to "Secondary Catechists" Letterbox soonest.
EXAM MASS: It will be held on Sun, 21 Sep 2008 at 3.00pm. The celebrant is Fr Gerard Weerakoon. We encourage all students to come with their families and godparents. This celebration replaces all catechism classes on the weekend of 20 & 21 Sep 2008.
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
"SPIRITUAL JOURNEY TOWARDS SELF-INTEGRATION" presented by Sr Patricia Choong, FMM on Sun, 21 Sep, 9.30am - 5pm, at FMM House of Prayer and Formation. To register call (6280 0451/9272 7107) or email: mpasion_voc [at] yahoo [dot] com [dot] sg
WORLD DAY OF MIGRANTS 2008 mass in Church of St Vincent de Paul on Sun, 28 Sep at 11.00am. Celebrant Archbishop Nicholas Chia. Enquiries please call Agnes (6280 5424) or email: acmi [at] catholic [dot] org [dot] sg