2015-3-22 (5th Sunday of Lent) - Church of the Nativity of the

LENTEN ALMSGIVING
PROJECT 2015
SSVP Youth will be
collecting rations during
the lenten season for
distribution to needy
families on Good Friday.
You can be part of it!!
Appealing for:
1. Non-perishable food items
2. Volunteers and drivers
Please leave your donations at the
Parish Office. For info contact
Raphael @91439133.
INFANT BAPTISM
Next schedule 3rd May 2015, Sun, 4pm
Preparatory session for parents and
god-parents.
Date:
26th April
Venue: Green House
Time:
4.00pm
Forms available at the main
entrance of the church. Submit
application (with attachments) to
Parish Office as soon as possible.
VOCARE
Monthly sessions by Vocare:
Do we have the freedom to choose
our vocation?
Come and share in a discussion that
touches on freedom of choice with
respect to discovering our vocation.
Date:
Time:
Venue:
Sunday, 22nd March
2.30 – 4.30pm
C2-1
Interested pls text or email Ben @96577281
or email: benchia.raphael@gmail.com
22-3-2015
FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
Fridays during Lent: (from 20th Feb)
7.00 pm - Stations in Teochew
7.30 pm - Mass in English
8.00 pm - Stations in English
No 6.00pm Mass
NEIGHBOURHOOD
HOME GATHERING
New NCC Gathering
Hougang Ave 5 (Blks 305-310)
The Parish Home Visiting Team
has completed visiting Catholic
households in this area, and will
be having a gathering to know
one another. All who live in this
area, even if you missed the
visiting team, please do come.
Inform us if you are coming.
Date:
Place:
22nd March, Sunday 7pm
Blk 310 Hougang Ave 5
#13-269 (lift D)
Contact Francis @96740807
WEEKLY TUESDAY
LENTEN REFLECTIONS
FOR NCCs
Week 5: 24th March, 8:15pm
Host: 31A Evergreen Park #15-03
Contact: Francis 96740807
All parishioners staying in the
hosting neighbourhood and all
NCCs are welcome. Please bring
the Lenten booklet and Bible.
新 加 坡 后 港 圣 母 圣 诞 堂
Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1259 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534795
Tel: 62800980 (Secretariat) Fax: 62824475
E-mail: nativitysg@yahoo.com.sg
http://nativitychurchsingapore.org
FR HENRY SIEW
萧永伦神父
6283 9344
FR PETER PAUL
6283 9447
FR ALPHONSUS DOMINIC
董奥丰神父
6383 4910
SATURDAY 星期六
6.30 am – English
英语弥撒
4.00 pm – Teochew
潮州弥撒
5.30 pm – English
英语弥撒
7.00 pm – Mandarin
华语弥撒
SUNDAY 主日
7.30 am – English
英语弥撒
9.15 am – English
英语弥撒
11.00am – English
英语弥撒
12.45pm - Korean
韩语弥撒
5.30 pm – English
英语弥撒
CONFESSION
15mins before Mass
WEEKDAY 平日
6.30 am – English
英语弥撒
6.00 pm – English
英语弥撒
PUBLIC HOLIDAY 公共假期
7.30 am – English
英语弥撒
READINGS
1st Reading: Jeremiah 31:31-34
2nd Reading: Hebrew 5:7-9
Gospel:
John 12:20-33
LENTEN RECOLLECTION
______--__-_____
By Fr. Henry
Siew
Theme:
Apology, forgiveness & restoration
of relationship with God and with man
Date: Saturday, 28th March
Time:
8am to 5pm
Venue: Auditorium (B2-2)
Sign up at the registration booth outside the
church at every Mass during this weekend and
next. You may also sign up at the Parish Office.
Contribution: $5.00
SERANGOON DISTRICT LENTEN PENITENTIAL SERVICES
(8.00pm)
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Mon
23rd March :
24th March:
25th March:
26th March :
30th March:
St. Francis Xavier
St. Anne’s Church
Church of the Nativity
St. Vincent De Paul
Immacualte Heart of Mary
INTERCESSORY
GROUP PRAYER
29 March, PALM SUNDAY
Blessing of palms at main entrance
before each Mass including Sunset
Mass
2nd April, MAUNDY THURSDAY
6.30pm Mass in English
followed by Adoration at
Casa Maria after Mass till
midnight
3rd April, GOOD FRIDAY
OF THE LORD’S PASSION
8.00am
Service in English
10.00am Stations in Teochew
10.30am Service in Mandarin
1.00pm, 3.00pm, 5.00pm
Service in English
4th April, HOLY SATURDAY
Mass timings:
7.00pm
Mandarin
10.00pm English
There will be no 4.00pm
Teochew Mass and
5.30pm English Mass
5th April, EASTER SUNDAY
Sunday Mass timings as
usual. Easter Carnival. Bring
your friends along. All are welcome!!
CHRISM MASS
The bishop and his priests will
gather for this Mass and the
Chrism oil, Oil for the Sick and Oil for
the Catechumens will be blessed.
Date:
2nd April at 10.30am
Venue: Our Lady Queen of Peace
Date:
Thursday, 26th March
Time:
8pm
Venue:
Prayer Room #A1-3
Supporting Group: Canteen,
LOM, Matthew25, Min for the Sick
All are invited to join in prayers
TRIDUUM OF THE
DIVINE MERCY
Date: 6, 7, & 8 of April
Time:
after 6pm Mass
Venue: Main Church
All are invited!!
ST. STEPHEN’S ALTAR
BOYS’ SOCIETY
Servire Est Regnare
To Serve Is To Reign
Calling all past members of the
St. Stephen’s Altar Boys’ Society!
Join us in celebrating our
Society’s 50th Anniversary.
For more details, please contact:
Ryan @96557344 or
Bernard @92310764
You can email:
ssabs50years@gmail.com
CHINA CHURCHES VISIT
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF
THE CICM MISSIONARIES
Date:
20th June to 4th July
For more information, see
Catholic News OR contact
Fr. Paul Staes @97877758.
COUNSELLING
SERVICE
Call 63820688
Mon to Fri
10am – 5pm
for an appointment.
All sessions are
confidential
WORKSHOP FOR
NEW PARENTS
Organized by Joyful
Parenting
Date: 28th March
Time: 12pm to 5pm
Venue:
The Catholic Centre
Fee: $28 (couple)
Interested register via
SMS at 92713335 or
call Doris 64880278
LANDINGS
Welcoming Returning
Catholics
New Landings run
Date:
30 March to 15 June
Venue:
Holy Spirit Church
Inviting Catholics
‘away’ from Church
or in the process of
returning.
For info email:
returning@landings.org
.sg OR call Leonard
93692100 or Tricia
@98631590.
BLOOD DONATION DRIVE
Date:
Time:
Venue:
Sunday, 12th April
9am – 2pm
Casa Maria,
Church of Nativity
Donor’s Eligibility:
 18 – 60yrs (with no medical history).
 Parental consent is required for those aged
16 & 17yrs.
Travel Criteria:
People who have travelled to Batam, Bintan,
India and malaria affected countries recently are
not eligible to donate blood temporarily as there
will be a deferral period of 4 months from the
time they return to Singapore.
Identification:
Participants must bring along I/C, Passport or
Work Permit.
Registration dates/place:
 At Secretariat
9am – 6pm (weekdays)
avoid lunch time 12-1
9am – 12pm (weekends)
 In front of Nativity Church
during all Masses on:
28th & 29th March 2015
4th & 5th April 2015
LOVE LANGUAGES FOR CHILDREN
To develop their self-esteem
Find out your children’s Love Language & learn
to grow their Love Banks!!
(A program for Parents & their P1-P6 child).
Date:
Time:
Venue:
Saturday, 11th April
9am to 12noon
Green House
Register on-line: http://goo.gl/forms/QxhhTSjPrs
Forms also available at main Church entrance.
For info call: Joe@96250918 or Elmer @93685706.