Largest Singapore Contingent Heads to International World Youth Day 2016
This summer, almost 350 Singaporeans will be attending the international World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow, Poland. The week-long event, organised by the Catholic Church, will be held from the 25th to the 31st of July. Held every three years (WYD is held every year in Rome, but every third year it [...]
Prayers for victims of the Sabah earthquake
The Archdiocesan Liturgy Commission has issued prayers for possible use for the Day of National Remembrance for victims of the Sabah earthquake: Lord our God, You are always faithful and quick to show mercy,the Sabah earthquake victimswere suddenly [and violently] taken from us.Come swiftly to their aid,have mercy on them,and [...]
Mass & Prayers for the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew
23 March 2015 (Singapore) – The Roman Catholic Church, along with the rest of Singapore, mourns the loss of our nation’s founding father, the late Mr Lee Kuan Yew. In memory of the late Mr Lee, Archbishop William will be celebrating Mass at St Joseph’s Church (Victoria St) on Friday, [...]
May 24: World Day of Prayer for the Church in China
In May 2007 Pope Benedict composed a special prayer for the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians (May 24), venerated at the shrine of Sheshan, near Shanghai. He also designated May 24 as the yearly World Day of Prayer for China and asked that we recite this prayer. Virgin [...]
Holy See Announces New Archbishop Of Singapore. Accepts Retirement Of His Grace, Most Rev Msgr Nicholas Chia
Communique of the Apostolic Nunciature in SingaporeToday, 18 May 2013 at noon in Rome, 6:00 pm in Singapore, His Holiness, Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Archbishop Nicholas Chia from the Office of Archbishop of Singapore, having completed his seventy-fifth year of age (Can. 401§1 of the Canon Law). [...]
Press Release: Episcopal Ordination Of Msgr William Goh As The Coadjutor Archbishop Of Singapore
Singapore, 22nd February 2013 – The Apostolic Nuncio to Singapore, Archbishop Leopoldo Girelli will preside at the Mass for the Episcopal Ordination of Monsignor William Goh as the Coadjutor Archbishop of Singapore. He will be assisted by Archbishop of Singapore Nicholas Chia, and Archbishop Murphy Pakiam from Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). [...]