Chancery Notice – 2 February 2021
APPOINTMENTS 1. Fr Valerian Cheong has been re-appointed Archdiocesan Vocation Director for a term of three [3] years with effect from 21 January 2021. 2. Mr David Chong Keen Loon has been re-appointed as a member of the Catholic High School Management Committee (SMC) for a term of two [...]
Media Statement – Boy detained under the Internal Security Act
The Catholic Church is deeply concerned by this latest arrest of a self-radicalized youth. At the same time, we wish to affirm our solidarity with our Muslim brothers and sisters and our strong belief that Islam is a religion of peace. The Catholic Church stands [...]
Kairos at IHM amidst the pandemic
A Catholic who brought her non-baptised husband to the Open House praying in church.Photo: Raymond Lee Since 2017, the Christmas Family Fiesta at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) has been a highly anticipated year-end celebration, not just with our [...]
Chancery Notice – 19 January 2021
OBITUARY Brother Gregory Thomas Lim, FSC of the De La Salle Brothers passed away yesterday, 18 January 2021. He was 96. Brother Gregory was born on 3 February 1924. He came from a large family with four brothers and four sisters—three of his sisters also joined religious congregations. Brother [...]
Sunday of the Word of God to replace Bible Sunday from 2021
God’s Word is to be read and lived out each and every day of the year. Photo: VITA Images From this year, the Sunday of the Word of God will replace Bible Sunday. This means the Sunday of the Word of God must [...]
Mary, our Star of Hope
The Gate of Hope at CHIJMES. Photo: Eugene Tan Michelle Tan “Human life is a journey. Towards what destination? How do we find the way? Life is like a voyage on the sea of history, often dark and stormy, a voyage in which [...]
Celebrating a Christ-centred Catholic200SG
Joseph Tan During the past year, although the infamous “Covid-19 label” has been tagged on to everything e.g. the Covid generation, Covid taskforce, Covid restrictions, it is NOT the centre of our lives. “The Redeemer of man, Jesus Christ, is the centre of the universe [...]
Befriending the homeless after dark
Volunteers faithfully meeting with the homeless every Friday. Photo: Victoria Lim Victoria Lim The night of Dec 18, 2020, was cool and wet. A light drizzle started to form as a small team of volunteers from Catholic Welfare Services (CWS) Night Mission met [...]
The Christmas mystery
The Glory of the Newborn Christ in the Presence of the Father and the Holy Spirit (Annakirche, Vienna). Photo: Wikimedia Commons Father John Joseph Fenelon Christmas for Christians is about the Incarnation, God becoming man in Jesus Christ to bring salvation to the [...]
All brothers and sisters
St Francis meets with Sultan Malik-el-Kamal of Egypt by Zacarías González Velázquez. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Points of reflection on Fratelli tutti Father Gerard Louis, CSsR Pope Francis published his latest encyclical issued on Aug 4, 2020 on the feast of Saint Francis of [...]
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Shining with faith at Christmas Ignite 2020
The music directors, Saint Max crew and the four priests (L to R: Fra Derrick, Fr Luke, Fr Valerian and Fr Kamelus) after a recording session at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. Photo: Patrick Theng Bernard Lim Christmas Ignite, a virtual Christmas concert to jumpstart Catholic200SG, the [...]
Our Lady comes to SJC
Our Lady interceding powerfully for all in SJC. Photo: CHIJ St Joseph’s Convent The CHIJ St Joseph’s Convent (SJC) family marked Thanksgiving on Nov 26, 2020 with a simple blessing of the school’s newly-minted grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes. Mindful of Covid-19 [...]