Students were present in churches on Sept 9-10 to affirm the importance of school-church-home partnership.


St Anthony Canossian Primary and Hai Sing Catholic schools’ students forming the choir at the Church of Divine Mercy.

Students from Catholic schools, their parents, staff and alumni were at various parishes recently to emphasise the collaboration between school, church and home in the formation of young Catholics.

Over the Sept 9-10 weekend, students served in the choir for Masses at some parishes, while others served as lectors, altar servers and greeters in addition to presenting the offertory gifts.

Parishioners arriving for the 11 am Mass at St. Anne’s Church were pleasantly surprised to be greeted by a choir of CHIJ St Joseph’s Convent girls welcoming them at the church entrance.
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Verbum Dei Srs Maria Jose M. Egido and Sandra Seow (from left) cutting the anniversary cake on Sept 9.

“These 20 years are a reminder for me of God’s faithfulness as well as the need to continue to trust in Him” said Verbum Dei Missionary, Sr Maria Jose M. Egido. “I have seen so many miracles that God has worked in our community because I trusted in Him.”

Sr Maria Jose was speaking at a Sept 9 Mass to mark the 20th anniversary of the Verbum Dei Missionaries in Singapore.

The nun established the Religious community here in 1997, and was sharing about the initial challenges she experienced.
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Fr Edward Seah leading students in adoration at the Sept 1 retreat.

About 60 Montfort Junior School Catholic students returned to school on Sept 1, Hari Raya Haji, for a retreat.

With exams looming, principal Wilbur Wong had highlighted these verses to parents in a letter about the retreat: “Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established” (Proverbs 16:3) and “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me” (Philippians 4:13).

The retreat started with praise and worship songs before students entered into a time of Christian meditation to get into a prayerful mood.
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The newly renovated Novena Church, located at Thomson Road, will hold its first Mass on Sept 29 at 6.30 pm.

By Jared Ng

Sept 29 was specially chosen for the first Mass in the newly renovated Novena Church because it is the feast day of the archangels Michael, Gabriel and Raphael, said church rector Fr Peter Wee.

“We need their protection and assistance, their companionships, in continuing the mission of Jesus, our Holy Redeemer in bringing plentiful redemption to a world in need of reconciliation, healing and peace,” Fr Wee told Catholic News.
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