1. Art and Diseño

Friar’s Musings: Friar Clifford Augustine, OFM
Reclaiming the Sanctity of our Celebration
A parishioner walks into church for Mass. She tries to find a seat, she spots a vacant
space only to find that some spaces have been reserved with bags. She finally finds a
seat in the middle of the pew and at the back of the church. After settling down to pray
and prepare for the celebration, she gets distracted. There is the incessant chatting, no
more in hushed whispers but fairly loudly not that whispering is condoned. She notices
a child playing with her parents’ mobile, and some others checking their Facebook
accounts and smsing (even when done surreptitiously – others can see what you are up
to unfortunately). When Mass starts and right up to the Gospel reading, people are still
entering the church, oblivious of the importance of the Word of God being proclaimed.
Sound familiar?
Well this happens every Sunday, and every Mass in church. Many parishioners are
disturbed by the apparent lack of social awareness among some. I refer to it as a lack of
Church etiquette.
While everyone has the right to celebrate the Eucharist, everyone also has the right
to a meaningful and prayerful partaking of what is the most important and valued
celebration for us Catholics. Some behaviours in church can rob others of a meaningful
celebration.
When Catholics gather on Sundays, we celebrate the very essence of our faith – the
dying and rising of Jesus, which is the Paschal Mystery. Without this, there is certainly
no meaning in what we do. Our full, active and conscious participation of this mystery
therefore must not be shared with other distractions.
So perhaps it is time to reclaim what is ours – the sanctity of the Mass. We must be
aware that what we do in Church affects others around us. We respect the sacred space
of the Church that other disciples of Jesus too are in, all yearning to be touched by God.
So let nothing distract us from what the Mass is all about. And let us continue to help
each other with good social habits.
God bless you and your family always.
Mass Timings
Novena
Intercessory
Tue, 10am-11.30am
Sat: 6.55am, 5.45pm (Sunset Mass) To Our Lady: Sat, 5pm
Sun: 7.30am (Mandarin), 9am, 11am, To St Anthony: Tue, 7pm Thu, 7.45pm-9.15pm
(except Feast Days & PH)
12.45pm, 5.30pm, 7.15pm
Rosary Devotion
3rd Mon, 7.45pm-9.15pm
3rd Sun: 3.30pm (Indonesian)
Mondays
Saturdays:
4th Sat: 7.30pm (Tamil)
Pastoral Services
Weekday: 6.55am (with Morning Prayer) after Morning Masses
Family
Rosary:
For Baptisms, Weddings and
& 6.30pm (Adoration at 6pm)
Every Sat, 4.30pm
Anointing of the Sick, please
Reconciliation
call the Parish Office.
20 mins before Sunday Masses
Infant Baptisms: 1st and 2nd Sunday
CHURCH OF ST MARY OF THE ANGELS
5 Bukit Batok East Ave 2, Singapore 659918 | [email protected] | www.stmary.sg
Parish Office
Tel: 6567 3866 | Fax: 6562 1824
Columbarium Office
Tel: 6560 6361
Parish Priest
Asst Parish Priest
Asst Parish Priest
Asst Parish Priest
Friar Clifford Augustine, OFM
Friar Joseph Lee, OFM
Friar Justin Lim, OFM
Friar Derrick Yap, OFM
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31 Jan / 1 Feb 2015
GOOD NEWS
Capernaum, hometown of Simon and Andrew, became
Jesus’ home base too. On the Sabbath, he went out to
the synagogue to teach with authority over physical
and spiritual evils. He dramatically cast out devils, curing
Simon’s mother-in-law and healing many other sick
people. Jesus went about the messianic work. That labor
came to fruition as he cast out death itself in his passover
to resurrection. Bolstered by prayer, Jesus single-mindedly
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary set out to spread the good news. How do we join him?
Time,Year B. Illustration ©
1999 S. Erspamer
Next Sunday’s Readings:
Jb 7:1-4, 6-7
1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23
Mk 1:29-39
Text, Philip J. Sandstrom, STD © 2000, OCP. All rights reserved.
LITURGICAL UPDATE
Liturgy, the Word
Liturgy is a Greek word that means “the work of the people.” What makes our
liturgy a “shared” work? We sing; we sit in silence; we listen and speak; we stand,
embrace, eat, and drink. In all these actions (including formalised or ritualised
communication) we speak to one another and to God with our bodies and our
voices, and we “listen” not just with our hearing but with all our senses. The
real communication of the liturgy is the moments that it offers us for being still
in an open and loving relationship with God and one another. Liturgy is not
something we do for God. It is our opportunity to be in touch with God and
enlarge our experience of God, to be with God, to hear God, to know God.
When it works, it changes who we are and how we live.
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NCC MEETINGS
2 Feb to 8 Feb 2015
Bukit Batok Area
Blk 203, Bt Batok Road St 21 | Wed 4 Feb 8.00pm
West Mall NCC | Raymond 9060 6050
Blk 176, Bukit Batok West Ave 8 | Sat 7 Feb
7:30pm
St Francis Anbiam NCC (Tamil) | John 9384 8957
Regent Height, Tower A, | Wed 4 Feb 10am
Regent Height NCC | Cheryl 9637 0505
Blk 367, Bukit Batok Street 31 | Fri 6 Feb 8.00pm
1 Sam 3:9 NCC | Joan 9743 6022
Bukit Timah Area
Toh Tuck Place | Wed 4 Feb 10.30am
Mystical Rose NCC | Monica 9870 0668
15, Jalan Bangket | Wed 4 Feb 8.00pm
Mayfair NCC | Timothy 9835 9798
SpringDale Condominium | Tue 3 Feb 8pm
St John NCC | John 9185 3052
Bukit Panjang Area
Blk 654, Senja Road | Fri 6 Feb 8.30pm
Bukit Batok NCC | Rey 9680 4761
Choa Chu Kang Area
Blk 681, Choa Chu Kang Crescent | Fri 6 Feb
8:30pm
Yew Tee Branch NCC | Elmer 9724 4531
Blk 634, Choa Chu Kang | Sun 8 Feb 7:30pm
Bread & Water NCC | Harold 9785 9398
Blk 455, Choa Chu Kang Ave 4 | Wed 4 Feb 8pm
God’s Providence NCC | Charles 9237 5737
CHURCH EVENTS
Free Legal Clinic
Legal clinic, by the Catholic Lawyers Guild, will
be on Feb 2, Monday 8pm-9:30pm at classroom
B3. Please register at the Parish Office by
February 1.
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COMMUNITY NEWS
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CHURCH DECORUM
Additional Mass on Saturdays
Due to the changes to our catechism class
schedules and the overcrowding now taking place
at the 5.45 PM Mass, it has become necessary to
have an additional Mass on Saturdays.This will take
place from 21 Feb 2015.
Novena: 4 PM
Mass:
4.30 PM
Mass:
6.15 PM
We come to pray
As a consequence of this, we will need volunteers
to help with these two Masses: wardens, lectors,
Eucharistic ministers and choir. Please contact
[email protected]
Recruitment:Youth (Sec.1 to 21 years) & Children’s (P2 to P6) Choir
All young music lovers (singers & musicians) with a heart to serve God through music are welcome to join our Choirs. Auditions will be conducted. Please contact: 96363655 (Carol) or email:
[email protected] for more info.
2 PM weddings on Saturday
If you are intending to celebrate your weddings at
2 PM on Saturdays, kindly note that you will not be
able to have your reception at St Clare Hall. The
reason for this is because we need to cater to the
catechism classes on Saturdays and the Masses.
Passion Play Auditions
Calling all youths aged 13 & above! Do you want to be part of the passion play this year? Just sign
up at the booth in the piazza.
Ash Wednesday – 18 February 2015
Mass Times: (with imposition of Ashes)
6.55 AM, 1.15 PM, 4.00 PM and 6.30 PM. (All in
English)
The Catholic Bishops Conference of MalaysiaSingapore-Brunei has advised that fasting and
abstinence can take place on Ash Wednesday itself
OR on any other day(s) to be decided by the
individual.
Chinese New Year – 19 February 2015
Mass times: (with blessings of oranges)
6.55 AM (English), 9.00 AM (Mandarin), 11.00 AM
(English), 6.30 PM (English)
CNY Goodies Sale
CNY goodies sale on the piazza and canteen on
the following dates:
31 Jan / 1 February, 7/8 February, 14/15 February
CNY Plant Sale
CNY plant sale on Sat 7, Sun 8, Sat 14 & Sun 15
Feb. All proceeds from the sale will go towards
the church maintenance fund.
First Friday Devotion
6 February 2015
6.00 PM: Adoration
Novena Church Fund Raising
The volunteers from Novena Church will be 6.30 PM: Sacred Heart Devotion
followed by Eucharist and Benediction.
here next weekend 7-8 Feb to raise fund for
the new church. They will be selling books
titled “Make Her Known” which is about the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes - 11 Feb
history of Novena church. E-Z Link cards of We will celebrate the feast with special prayers
the icon of Mother of Perpetual Help are on and blessing of the sick. If possible, invite your sick
sale too. Please give your generous support to and aging friends and relatives to attend the Mass.
Mass times: 6.55 AM and 7.00 PM
Novena church.
Note: There will be NO 6.30 PM Mass
As we enter church, let us encounter Christ in each other with a smile. Let us put away our mobile
phones and tablets and quieten our hearts and minds. Mass is not a time for chatting or catching
up on email or social media. Let us remind one another that we are gathered to pray.
Let us be Christ for one another.
SPIRITUALITY
CPG & Emmaus Roadshow at the Piazza
Want to know the story of how the Charismatic Prayer Group started in the Catholic Church?
Please come to the roadshow at the Piazza this weekend 1 Feb...for more information and a
unique experience do join us on every Wednesday at 8pm in room 6&7!
FORMATION
Adult Confirmation Sessions
The ONE at St Mary of the Angels will conduct Adult Confirmation sessions starting 10 March
2015. The sessions are on Tuesday evenings at Gubbio at 8:00pm – 9:45pm for 8 weeks.
Those interested please email the ONE at [email protected].
Sec 4 Confirmation Rehearsal
For sec 4 students taking their Sacrament of Confirmation, please take note that the Rehearsal will
be on 6 Feb 2015 from 8 to 10pm in the main church.
Godparents who will be presenting the candidate are also required to attend.
A Biblical Walk through the Mass – 3rd Re-run
Session dates:
a) Every Wednesday evening (7.45pm – 10.00pm); starting from 25 February to 25 March (5
sessions)
OR
b) Every Thursday morning (9:45 am – 12.00noon); starting from 26 February to 26 March (5
sessions)
The Great Adventure - A Quick Journey through the Bible - 7th Run
Session dates:
Every Wednesday evening (7.45pm – 10.00pm); starting from 25 February to 22 April (8 sessions)
Registration closes at 10 pm on 15 February.
Please register via LRBM’s website (http://www.stmary-lrbm.org.sg/Register.aspx).
More info at http://stmary.sg/little-rock-bible-ministry-courses/
Chill Out with St Francis
In Search of True Freedom – Lady Poverty
Date: 15 Feb, Sunday. 5.30pm Mass at SMOTA, followed by gathering at St Anthony Friary for
sharing, simple meal and prayers with the Friars.