APPOINTMENTS1. Mgr Philip Heng SJ has been appointed as the Rector for the Church of St Joseph for a term of three [3] years with effect from 19 March 2017. 2. Fr Adrian Danker SJ has been appointed as Spiritual Director for Courage (a support group ministering to persons with same-sex attraction) for a term of [...]
City DistrictCathedral of the Good ShepherdNILChurch of St Alphonsus (Novena Church)Under reconstructionSt Joseph’s Church (Victoria Street)NILChurch of the Sacred HeartFriday March 31 at 8pm Church of St BernadetteMonday April 3 at 8pmChurch of Our Lady of Lourdes Sunday April 2 at 5.30pm (Tamil)Tuesday April 4 at 8pmChurch of St MichaelWednesday April 5 at 8pmChurch of [...]
City DistrictCathedral of the Good ShepherdNILChurch of St Alphonsus (Novena Church)Under reconstructionSt Joseph’s Church (Victoria Street)NILChurch of the Sacred HeartFriday March 31 at 8pm Church of St BernadetteMonday April 3 at 8pmChurch of Our Lady of Lourdes Sunday April 2 at 5.30pm (Tamil)Tuesday April 4 at 8pmChurch of St MichaelWednesday April 5 at 8pmChurch of [...]
A significant milestone in the redevelopment of St Joseph’s Home was reached during a “topping out” ceremony on May 31.Board members, staff and construction workers gathered in high spirits for the event held at 921 Jurong Road.The ceremony saw Canossian Sr Geraldine Tan, St Joseph’s Home administrator; Mr Thomas Tan, Catholic Welfare Services chairperson; and [...]
From the E DDear Friends of Family Life,A SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM POPE JOHN PAUL II TO WOMEN WHO HAVE HAD AN ABORTIONMarch 25 is the Feast of the Annunciation, when the angel announced Jesus’ conception and birth to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is also a day which more and more Catholic dioceses around the [...]
APPOINTMENTS Mgr Francis Lau has been appointed as an Advocate to the Archdiocesan Ecclesiastical Tribunal for a term of two [2] years renewable with effect from 2 February 2016. Fr James Yeo has been appointed Spiritual Director to the Apostolate for Catholic Truth (ACT) for a term of two [2] years with effect from 18 [...]
The Archdiocesan Commission for the Family (ACF) invited its Family Partners (FPs) to a networking lunch event on March 19.The event, held at the Catholic Archdiocesan Education Centre (CAEC), was attended by 56 representatives of ACF’s Family Partners and board members.The event was part of ACF’s efforts in responding to a pastoral letter issued at [...]
Close to 60 couples came together to pray a special Stations of the Cross designed for couples to reflect on the Lord’s Passion and how it related to their marriages. Marriage Encounter (ME) designed the special Lenten programme, which was held at the outdoor Stations of the Cross at the Church of the Nativity of [...]
The Office for Young People (OYP) held its first spiritual preparation session on March 12 for those intending to go to World Youth Day (WYD) in Krakow, Poland, later this year. OYP will be bringing an archdiocesan contingent of about 170 pilgrims to the Church-organised international event to be held from July 25-31. Archbishop William [...]
The late Fr Robert P. Balhetchet lived the life of a priest to the fullest, but also suffered a lot as he felt misunderstood, unappreciated and unfairly treated, said Archbishop William Goh. Fr Balhetchet was a “very bright, very intelligent man”, an eloquent preacher and teacher who spoke the King’s English, said Archbishop Goh at [...]