The new St Francis Xavier Seminary is next to St Joseph’s Church (Bukit Timah).Jared Ng Seminarians were reminded by Archbishop William Goh of the three leadership qualities they must have as they prepare for their formation to the priesthood, namely, humility, compassion and collaboration.He acknowledged the many challenges that the Church faces today to attract [...]
A previous procession of Our Lady’s picture. Since the completion of the new church, the next procession will be on Sept 2.Come Sept 2, Novena Church will hold its much-anticipated annual procession – the first since it opened after major refurbishments that lasted three years.However, there will be changes to how the procession is organised [...]
Msgr Philip Heng, SJ In this second part of the “Living a More Discerning Life” series, it is good that we reflect on the lives we have been living, as we cannot presume that we are doing this. We are each called to discover anew the blessings that God intends that we experience in our [...]
Fr Jean Marie Bosc, MEP, of the Paris Foreign Missions Society, passed away in France on Oct 2. He was 89. He served as professor, then rector, of College General, Penang, from 1956-1970. We will keep him in our prayers. Submitted by FR MICHAEL ARRO, MEP
Project includes fixing wall cracks and uneven floor surfacesMsgr Philip Heng, St Joseph’s Church rector, points to the 105-year-old church building now stripped of its layers of paint.By Jared NgSt Joseph’s Church (Victoria Street) will be closed for a year and possibly longer, starting from Aug 1, as it undergoes repainting, repairs and restoration works. [...]
APPOINTMENTS1. The following Major Superiors representing the sponsoring authorities of Catholic Schools have been appointed as members of the Archdiocesan Commission for Catholic Schools (ACCS) for a term of two [2] years with effect from 19 January 2017:a. Br John Albert FSGb. Br Paul Ho FSCc. Br Robert Teoh FMSd. Sr Joan Lopez RGSe. Sr [...]
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 [...]
OBITUARY Fr Robert P. Balhetchet, a diocesan priest in Singapore passed away this morning. He was 76.Fr Balhetchet was born on 19 August 1939 as the second of two boys. His family attended the Church of the Holy Family in Katong and were familiar with the parish priest, Fr Rene Ashness. It was to Fr [...]
A seminarian should be deeply in love with the Lord, excited about prayer and eager to grow towards perfection, unafraid to admit weaknesses that need to be overcome.This is according to Msgr Ambrose Vaz, rector of the St Francis Xavier Major Seminary (SFXMS).Speaking to CatholicNews in an interview, Msgr Ambrose said that basically, a seminarian [...]
Vatican City, 5 April 2014 (VIS) – The Holy Father has: – appointed Fr. Bruno Ateba Edo, S.A.C., as bishop of Maroua-Mokolo (area 14,332, population 2,000,000, Catholics 70,000, priests 66, permanent deacons 10, religious 134), Cameroon. The bishop-elect was born in Zoetele, Cameroon in 1964, gave his perpetual vws in 1994 and was ordained a [...]