15 Mar 2019 (Friday) – The Catholic Church in Singapore stands together with the Muslim community here and all peace-loving people to reject the violence in today’s attacks on two mosques in New Zealand. We are deeply saddened by the carnage. Such deeds remind us of the importance of promoting inter-faith dialogues. We must also [...]
Three initiatives have been rolled out following the “Protection of Minors in the Church” Meeting, held in the Vatican from Feb 21-24. The initiatives – centred around the protection of children and to combat abuse – were announced by Father Federico Lombardi, Moderator of the meeting, at a press briefing. They are: The imminent publication [...]
Should we or should we not? Fr Ignatius Yeo explains One posture the faithful can adopt during the Lord’s prayer is to simply put their hands together. Firstly let us take note of the extract published in the Archdiocese’s webpage (catholic.sg): “Gesture at the Lord’s Prayer: Liturgical laws have consistently not allowed the holding of [...]
FATHER LUKE FONG explains the significance of the ritual The placing of ashes makes it clear that every person in the Church is constantly in need of God’s mercy and forgiveness. There are many rituals in the Catholic Church which may seem strange or even bizarre to the uninitiated. Looking from the outside, some of [...]
Franciscan Friar Aiden Peter at his diaconal ordination Mass. Photo: VITA Images Bernadette Lee “You are here not to be served, but to serve.” This was the message Archbishop William Goh gave to Franciscan Friar Aiden Peter at his diaconal ordination Mass. The Feb 3 ceremony at the Church of St Mary of the Angels [...]
Three pilgrims from Novena Church share their unique experiences Jared Ng Since their return from World Youth Day (WYD) Panama in late January, three pilgrims from the Novena Church contingent are still coming to terms with the surreal and inspiring faith experiences they had. One of them, Ms Sharon Leong, said she “gained such a [...]
Participants of various faiths give oranges to people during the World Interfaith Harmony Week event. Photo: MUIS Michelle Voo Happy World Interfaith Harmony Week 2019! “One Blood, One Humanity”. From “wows”, polite “thank yous” and bewilderment to downright suspicion and outright rejection – such was the spectrum of reactions various faith-based groups received on Feb [...]
Young Legionnaires of Mary were just one of the many church groups, families and individuals who came to pay their respects to His Grace, Archbishop William Goh, on the second day of the Lunar New Year in the grounds of the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. Close to 600 faithful came to share in the [...]
CITY DISTRICT Cathedral of the Good Shepherd Noon, 1.15pm, 5.45pm & 7.30pm St Joseph’s Church (Victoria Street) Under restoration/renovation Church of Sts Peter & Paul 7.20am, 12.15pm (M*) & 5.30pm Church of Our Lady of Lourdes 12.30pm, 6.30pm & 8pm (T*) Church of the Sacred Heart 7am, noon & 7pm Church of St Teresa 12.30pm [...]