Bulletin 10aug2014

10, Yishun Street 22 Singapore 768579 Tel: 6257 4229 Web: www.olss.sg

10 AUGUST 2014 19TH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME

To be a Christ-centred family that loves and

serves one another with joy and humility

PARISH GROWTH

As Singapore celebrates her 49th birthday and prepares for the Golden Jubilee of her founding, while at the

same time ponders on her growth potential, we receive two public announcements recently which would

further influence the growth of our Parish in the near future. One was the unveiling of the location of the new

MRT station, Canberra Station (N12). It would serve the new HDB estate Simpang where construction has

started six months ago as well as existing, new and future private housing developments adjacent to or

within walking distance from that MRT station . This includes Canberra Residences and yet-to-be-completed

Nautical; also One Canberra and Eight Courtyards at Yishun. Besides, there is the Springleaf Station to be

built as part of the Thomson Line to serve developments over there.

The other was the release of details of the North Point City which shall be adjacent to the existing

Northpoint. This new ‘integrated’ development shall include a new shopping mall, an air-conditioned public

bus terminal, community club and a 920-unit private housing development called North Park Residences.

These are on top of the other housing projects that have been completed recently such as the additional

HDB blocks at Zone 300 and Zone 400; the Estuary and the Canopy; as well as those whose construction

are underway eg. new HDB blocks at Zone 200, new Zone 500 HDB flats, Nine Residences, Miltonia

Residences, Skies Miltonia; Sky Park Residences at Sembawang Crescent and two plots at the site of the

former Yishun ITE.

Also, there is a new massive private international school at Yishun Ave 6 and a second hospital (Yishun

Community Hospital) to be completed soon.

Thus, such growth of our Parish offers us tremendous opportunities to deepen our roles as ‘living stones’.

Let us continue to evangelize through prayer and building bonds with existing and new parishioners through

our active participation in the NCCs, ministries and other Parish structures.

- REV FR STANISLAUS PANG -

EVANGELII GAUDIUM

The Joy of the Gospel

- Pope Francis -

#35

When we adopt a pastoral goal and a missionary style which would actually reach everyone without exception or exclusion, the message has to concentrate on the essentials, on what is most beautiful, most grand, most appealing and at the same time most necessary. The message is simplified, while losing none of its depth and truth, and thus becomes all the more forceful and convincing.

WEDDING NOTICE

Planning to get married? Please inform the Priest 12 months in advance. This would give the couple adequate time for the necessary preparation.


CHECK IT OUT “ Be an active presence in the community “

PARA-COUNSELLING Family Life Society has a team of lay counsellors known as para-counsellors who offer front-line counselling for the community in the heartlands. Para-counselling is a FREE service available at 9 parishes in the Catholic Archdiocese for anyone who needs a listening ear and in our Parish it is available on Thursdays at 7.30pm & 8.45pm. Call 63820688 from Mondays – Fridays between 10am – 5pm to make an appointment.

PARISH FEAST DAY OLSS 65th Anniversary Dinner Date: 20 September 2014, Saturday Time: 7.30pm Venue: The Red Star Restaurant, Chin Swee Road

Ticket at $45 per person including transportation to and fro OLSS. Grab your tickets now. Closing date for sale of tickets: 17 August 2014

RCIA ONGOING FAITH FORMATION Want to know more about the Scriptures, Sacraments and Church teachings? Know of anyone interested in becoming a Catholic? Come join us every Tuesday, 8 pm at Level 4 AVA room.

The Office for the New Evangelisation (ONE) will be conducting the RCIA Sponsors Training to explore this wonderful and important ministry in the RCIA. Specifically, the training will be highlighting how the Kerygma should be proclaimed in this journey of conversion. New and seasoned sponsors are welcomed to join us in these sessions:

Date/Time: 6 & 13 Sep Saturday 9.30am to 4.30pm Venue: CAEC, 2 Highland Road Fee: $80

Do get your registration form from [email protected] or from the parish office.

For more details, please contact Parish Office at 62574229 or email [email protected]

TAMIL MASS There are currently 2 Tamil Masses every month: 2nd Sunday at 6.30pm & 3rd Saturday at 6.30pm

Masses in August: 10 Aug, Sunday; 16 Aug, Saturday

The Tamil Language Group is celebrating their 23rd Anniversary on Sat, 16th August with Mass at 6.30pm, followed by a fellowship at the church canteen. All are welcome to join the celebration!

CHOICE WEEKEND

It takes that 1 weekend that will inspire you for the rest of your life. Come away for a Choice Weekend - it is by the choices we make that we define what our life is all about.

Date: 29 - 31 Aug 14 (Fri evening to Sunday evening) Venue: CHOICE Retreat House,

47 Jurong West Street 42, Singapore 649368

Enquiries: Hillary 9790 0537, Albert 9046 2297 Register & info: www.choice.org.sg/registration.htm

CATECHETICAL MINISTRY – DISCIPLESHIP 2 First Reconciliation on 22 August 2014, 8pm. All children to be seated in St Luke’s Room (#02-20/21) at 7.15pm.

ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY DAY OF OBLIGATION Thursday 14th Aug – Vigil Mass 6.30pm

Friday 15th Aug – Masses at 6.45am, 12.15pm, 6.30pm, 8pm

Please ignore the Mass times given for the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd in the Catholic News.

MALAYALAM MASS RECRUITMENT OLSS will commence the celebration of monthly Malayalam Mass coming October 2014.

The committee is currently recruiting parishioners to volunteer as Hospitality Ministers, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers. Interested parties, kindly sign up with the Parish Office.


NCC Reflection

From a brief reflection of Pope Benedict XVI on the Transfiguration, drawn from his last Angelus Address:

“The Evangelist places particular attention on the fact that Jesus was transfigured as He prayed. Meditating on

this Gospel passage, we can draw a very important teaching from it. First of all, the primacy of prayer, without

which the entire commitment of ministry and charity is reduced to activism. Indeed, prayer is not an isolation from

the world and its contradictions. Instead, prayer is what leads us to love in action. The Christian life consists in

continually scaling the mountain to meet God and then coming back down, bearing the love and strength drawn

from Him, so as to serve our brothers and sisters with God’s own love.”

INTERCESSORY PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP WITH YOUR NCC

ZONE DATE / DAY TIME ADDRESS HOST

SNT 23 AUG / SAT 8PM Blk 317 Sembawang Vista #10-199 Clara & Jahan


OUR PRIESTS Fr J.J Fenelon (Parish Priest); 6257 4229 Email: [email protected]

Fr Stanislaus Pang 6257 0036 Email: [email protected]

Fr Paul Yeo 62574660 Email: [email protected]

OUR PARISH OFFICE 6257 4229; Fax: 6756 6632 Email: [email protected]

OLSS DAY CARE CENTRE BLK 235 #01-442 6257 0427 Email: [email protected]

OLSS BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE BLK 265 #01-226 67559535 Email: [email protected]

Weekday 6.25am(Lauds) - 6.45am (Mass) 6.10pm(Vespers) - 6.30pm (Mass)

Saturday Sunset - 5pm

Sunday - 7.15am (Mandarin) 8.30am, 10am, 11.30am, 5pm (All in English)

Public Holiday - 8am

Holy Hour - 8pm (1st Friday of the Month)

Tagalog Mass - 6.30pm (1st Sat of the Month)

Tamil Mass - 6.30pm (2nd Sun & 3rd Sat of the Month)

Marian Devotion - 9am, Saturday, Main Church

Malayalam Prayer - 6.30pm (3rd Sat of the month, St John’s room)

Divine Mercy Prayer – 7pm (Every Friday, St John’s room)

Sacrament of Reconciliation 15mins before each weekend Mass or by appointments during the week

Adoration Room – 6am to 10pm Closed on all Public Holidays

MASS SCHEDULE & PRAYER DEVOTION

PARISH DETAILS

OH WHAT FUN!

NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS – 17 AUGUST 2014

1st Reading Is 56: 1, 6-7

Psalm Ps 66: 2-3, 5, 6, 8

2nd Reading Rom 11: 13-15, 29-32

Gospel Mt 15: 21-28

Jesus walks on water

MY HOPE IS FOUND

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