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Chancery Notice - 19 August 2013 19 Aug 2013 | 11:12 am
CHANCERY NOTICE APPOINTMENTS Msgr. Ambrose Vaz, Vicar General (Pastoral) is appointed to the Board of Caritas Singapore and Catholic Foundation with effect from 9th August 2013 for a term of two ye....
Parish launches website, quizzes, workshops for Year of Faith 18 Aug 2013 | 08:39 am
The Church of the Risen Christ is holding a series of activities to mark the Year of Faith (YOF). These include exhibitions, talks, workshops, video screenings and a quiz on the Catholic faith. Topic...
Truly experiencing God’s ways and grace 18 Aug 2013 | 08:36 am
I worked at an information point at the train station called SuperVia in Campo Grande, Rio. Most of the pilgrims housed around that area were either Spanish or Portuguese, and I do not speak any of i...
Small but meaningful service to pilgrims 18 Aug 2013 | 08:33 am
As an international volunteer, I was assigned to the Pilgrim Kit Distribution department. I personally was in charge in sorting and giving out of the bags. I spoke English and Mandarin, while most of...
It is more blessed to give than to receive 18 Aug 2013 | 08:29 am
It is another thing to be a volunteer for WYD instead of the “usual route” of being a pilgrim. I was assigned to be stationed at an information point located at the main ferry terminal called “Praça ...
CHANCERY NOTICE 18 Aug 2013 | 08:25 am
APPOINTMENTS 1. Fr Michael Teo is being transferred out of the Church of St Joseph, Victoria St, with effect from 20th August 2013 and will reside at Church of St Teresa. 2. Fr John Bosco Pereira ha...
IJ alumni share ‘light of love’ overseas 18 Aug 2013 | 08:22 am
Twelve former Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus (CHIJ) students spent two weeks in Bangkok teaching English to primary school children. The 19- and 20-year-olds were answering a call for help from an ...
Vocation retreat attracts record number of participants 18 Aug 2013 | 08:19 am
$ave Million$. This was the theme for this year’s Diocesan Vocation Retreat held at the St Francis Xavier Major Seminary from Aug 2-4. The annual retreat, held to help young men discover their vocat...
‘I ran from my call for 13 years’ 18 Aug 2013 | 08:16 am
He tried to ignore the call to the priesthood for 13 years. Fr Benedict Chng, 50, said he was in his 20s when he accompanied his mother to visit the Carmelite nuns. One of the nuns suddenly asked him...
He’s a former La Salle Brother 18 Aug 2013 | 08:12 am
Newly ordained Frs Edward Seah and Benedict Chng share their faith stories Newly ordained Fr Edward Seah was a La Salle Brother for more than 20 years before becoming a priest. But during his time a...
