It was a joyous occasion on May 27 as Canossian Sr Vittorina Lamperti celebrated her 100th birthday at St Joseph’s Home.Forty-four Canossian nuns from Singapore and Malaysia, three priests, residents and staff of the home, volunteers and friends attended the event.Among them were seven of the Italian nun’s “boys” whom she loved and cared for [...]
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 [...]
Q: Is it proper to have a tea ceremony at or after a Catholic church wedding?A: Weddings are joyful times when families come together to celebrate a special moment in the lives of their children. The Church recognises this special moment and sees it as a blessing and the fulfilment of the God-given vocation to [...]
While Singapore celebrated the nation’s 50th anniversary on Jubilee Weekend, a group of Catholics came together to commemorate the occasion with the migrant community in Singapore.On Aug 8, 300 Catholics visited the WestLite Dormitory at Mandai to bring food packets to some 5,300 resident migrant workers. The packets comprised essential items such as rice, noodles, [...]
A Mass at the indoor stadium, prayers, and meals for the poor are being organised Catholics in Singapore will join the entire nation to celebrate Singapore’s golden jubilee in a significant and meaningful way.The highlight of the celebrations will be a big SG50 Thanksgiving Mass to be held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The date [...]
When was the last time you had fun? Name the occasion.I had fun when we played Pinoy Henyo (Filipino Genius) as a community for our Christmas party in December. (Pinoy Henyo is a word-guessing game on noon-time television in the Philippines).Name an occasion you felt embarrassed/humbled.I was looking down at my purse while exiting the [...]
When was the last time you had fun? Name the occasion.At the 2014 year-end dinner and dance for Mt Alvernia Hospital staff. One of the items we had to do was something like Zumba! I found my hands and legs going in the opposite direction of everyone else’s. Name an occasion you felt embarrassed/humiliated.One of [...]
When was the last time you had fun? Name the occasion.The last time I had fun was when I went for an outing with Chinese migrants. We played a game called “four-legged race”. Before the race, my team agreed to walk faster. In the end, our group ended up last. Nevertheless, I enjoyed myself. Name an [...]
When was the last time you had fun? A few weeks ago I was playing basketball … after 30 years … that was fun and humbling. Name an occasion you felt embarrassed or humiliated. I congratulated someone for her new pregnancy. It turned out she was not pregnant … and not amused by my question. [...]
When was the last time you had fun? At the recent Conversion Experience Retreat, we did the “Hokey-Pokey”. It brought back fond childhood memories.Prior to that, it was watching my nieces and nephews enjoy the sights and sounds of fireworks at the National Day Parade in August.Name an occasion you felt embarrassed or humbled.The solemn [...]