Vol 15 - Church of Divine Mercy

+ REFLECTION
CHURCH OF DIVINE MERCY
SUNDAY, 12 APRIL 2015 • SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
Acts 4: 32-35
1 Jn 5: 1-6
19 PASIR RIS ST 72 SINGAPORE 518771 • www.divinemercy.sg
Ps 118: 2-4. 13-15. 22-24
Jn 20: 19-31
“Lord, open my ears to your word.
Open my eyes to your glory.”
The Gospel writers were wonderful theologians. They told
us so many powerful stories about Jesus, like the feeding of
the five thousand and the raising of Lazarus from the dead.
As they told these stories, they sought to convey deep
theological realities like the Incarnation and the concept of
being born from above through Baptism. These stories and
the teachings behind them are so simple that a child can
make sense of them, but they are also so profound that we
will never be able to plumb their depths.
In today’s story about Thomas, John is telling us that the life
of faith can be like a roller coaster—even for those who lived
with Jesus and knew him personally. At first, the apostles
didn’t accept the testimony of the women about the empty
tomb. Forgetting Jesus’ promise that he would rise, Mary
Magdalene thought that someone had stolen his body. The
disciples on the road to Emmaus proved themselves slow
to believe the Scriptures. And Thomas refused to believe
unless he could see. So here’s the lesson: even though our
faith goes up and down, Jesus remains with us. He is always
ready to draw us back to himself. He blesses those who do
not see but still believe. One way to smooth out the ups and
downs of our faith is to let the word of God dwell in us richly
(Colossians 3:16). When you read and meditate on the Bible,
you discover that the written word of God opens your heart
to Jesus, the living Word of God. It inspires you, and it forms
you. Over time, you become what you read as what you read
fills you with faith that Jesus is the Messiah.
Mon 13 Apr: Easter Weekday/ Martin I, pp, martyr
Acts 4: 23-31
Ps 2: 1-3. 4-7a. 7b-9
Jn 3: 1-8
Acts 4: 32-37
Ps 93: 1ab. 1cd-2. 5
Jn 3: 7b-15
Wed 15 Apr: Easter Weekday
SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER
A GENTLE REMINDER
He asked, ‘How
did you get in
here without
wedding clothes,
friend?’ The man
was speechless.
- Matthew 22:12
Let us show reverence to
God by wearing the proper
attire in Church.
Mass & Prayer Times
Weekday
6:30am, 6:15pm
Every 1st Saturday of the month
7.30pm Syro-Malaba Mass (Chapel)
General Office
7.30pm Tagalog Mass
Opening Hours
7am, 9am, 11.30am, 5.30pm
Confessions 15 min before Mass.
Public Holidays 8am only
Raymond Tan/Luke Teo/Maria LIm
Tel | 6583 3378 • Fax | 6583 1694
Email | secretariat@divinemercy.sg
Mon | 2-7pm • Tue - Fri |11am- 7pm
Closed for lunch | 1pm - 2pm
Sat | 12.30pm - 5.30pm
Sun | 9am - 1pm
Closed on public holidays
Every 3rd Saturday of the month
Sunday
Divine Mercy Devotion
Daily at 6.45pm (Chapel)
Saturday at 5.00pm (Main Church)
Prayer for Priests
Every Thurs 5.15pm followed by
6.15pm mass
To offer feedback, email us at
stayingconnected@divinemercy.sg
Subscribe to our e-bulletin
Visit our website at
www.divinemercy.sg
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Jn 3: 16-21
Acts 5: 27-33
Ps 34: 2 & 9. 17-18. 19-20
Jn 3: 31-36
Parish Census
Acts 5: 34-42
Ps 27: 1. 4. 13-14
Jn 6: 1-15
Acts 6: 1-7
Ps 33: 1-2. 4-5. 18-19
Jn 6: 16-21
For those who have not yet
registered as parishioners of CDM,
please do so at the Parish Office.
Sat 18 Apr: Easter Weekday
Fr Johnson Fernandez
Tel | 6583 6393
Fr Terence Kesavan
Tel | 6583 8789
Fr Joseph de Dinechin
Parish Secretariat
Ps 34: 2-3. 4-5. 6-7. 8-9
Fri 17 Apr: Easter Weekday
Parish Priests
“This is the time of
mercy. It is important
that the lay faithful
live it and bring it
into different social
environments.
Go forth!”
- From Pope Francis’s Announcement of
the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy,
March 13, 2015
6.30am, 5:30pm
IActs 5: 17-26
Thu 16 Apr: Easter Weekday
Parish Bulletin
A Blessed Feast Day!
Saturday
Staying Connected
Daily Readings
Tues 14 Apr: Easter Weekday
11/12 APRIL • VOL. 15
www.divinemercy.sg/facebook
Community &
Pastoral Care
Divine Mercy Apostolate
Neighbourhood Christian Community
(NCC)
Prayer for the Sick & Dying
Funeral and Wake Services
Please contact the Parish Office or
email secretariat@divinemercy.sg
Pope Francis has called for a Holy Year of Mercy –
so what does that mean?
God has been showing His Mercy to the Church consistently
since the beginning of time. The more the world has turned
away from God, the more He pours forth His Mercy.
Already regarded by many as the “Pope of Mercy,” Pope
Francis offered a surprise announcement of a Holy Year
of Mercy. He wants it evident of the Church’s mission as a
witness of compassion.
“Let us not forget that God forgives and God forgives
always,” Pope Francis said, repeating the words he used
during his first Angelus as pope, on March 17, 2013.
“Let us never tire of asking for forgiveness.” The Pope
added: “I am convinced that the whole Church — which
has much need to receive mercy, because we are
sinners — will find in this jubilee the joy to rediscover
and render fruitful the mercy of God, with which we are
all called to give consolation to every man and woman
of our time.”
The jubilee will begin on Dec 8, when Catholics celebrate the
feast of Immaculate Conception. It will end on Nov. 20, 2016,
on the feast of Christ the King.
+ PARISH BUZZ
+ PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Pascal Triduum at Our Parish
Limited Edition Feast Day Door Gift: Some Interesting Features
MAUNDY THURSDAY
GOOD FRIDAY
Clockwise from
left to right:
Father Joseph
washing the feet of
ministry members •
Archbishop William
Goh graced us with
his presence at our
3pm Good Friday
Mass • A young
parishioner “palms”
her prayers for
CDM. • Lighting of
the Pascal candle
before the Easter
Vigil.
EASTER SUNDAY
CDM TURNS 5!
More photos will
be available on our
website after next
week!
The Assurance
Our Divine Mercy will always
be there for you.
CDM turns 5 this year!
Praise the Lord!
Divine Mercy Feast Day Celebrations • Sunday 12 April
Regular Sunday Mass times and 3pm Mass (celebrated by Archbishop William Goh).
Chaplets will be at 6:40am, 8:30am, 11am, 2:15pm, 5pm.
Don’t forget our food, fun fair and jumble sale at B1 (8am-1pm), and sign up for a church tour!
All visitors are welcome! Find out more about the church and our faith by registering for our church
tour. Registration will be beside the statue of Divine Mercy (on your left as you exit church).
Drop by the foyer to read the messages, prayers and wishes imprinted on your “prayer hands”!
Home Rosary Session
Host Cosmas & Cindy Yeo
Dates 13 Apr to 19 Apr 2015
Rosary days with community:
Mon, Tues and Wed at 8:15pm; Sunday at 3pm
Venue Blk 474 Pasir Ris Dr 6 #06-568
For more info, contact Susan Tan at 9119 5909
or visit the Ministry’s webpage.
Life in the Spirit Seminar
Congratulations to the newly baptised Catechumens on the Easter Vigil!
The Image
This image of our Divine
Mercy can be found
at the entrance of our
church and in several
places. There are two
rays (red and white)
coming from Jesus’
Heart, representing
Water, which makes
the soul righteous, and
Blood, which is the life
of souls.
The Message
St. Faustina, a
simple nun, and the
patron saint of our
parish, was aptly
chosen to carry
the message of the
infinite Mercy of God
to the world. This
Message is largely
contained in the
Diary of St. Faustina.
If you have not experienced the wondrous and
restorative power of our Father’s radical love
through the Holy Spirit, now is the time.
Come and make a date with God the Holy
Spirit from 1 to 3 May. Registration is free.
Venue Church of the Holy Trinity
1 May, Fri (PH): 8.30am-8.45pm; 2 May, Sat:
9am-9.30pm; 3 May, Sun: 9am-6pm
For enquiries, please contact Jeremy (9692
0186)/Janice (9877 7021 9am to 5pm)/Ching
Mercado (9384 7580 7pm to 10pm)
SSVP Thanks You!
Last weekend 2nd collection for the Society of
St Vincent de Paul to help the poor and needy
was $17,500.20.
PortaFidei Magazine now at CDM
The magazine celebrates the anniversary of the
canonisations of Popes John Paul II and John
XXIII. Visit us at the foyer after Mass on Sat
(5.30pm) or Sun (3pm & 5.30pm). $6 only!
Couple Empowerment Program
(CEP) @ CDM
CEP will start on 19 Apr. Some of the topics
covered in the 9-part series are:
19 Apr, Sun (1-5pm) - The Institution of
Marriage is under threat
25 Apr, Sat (7-10.30pm) - The Good Marriage
Pls see website www.cep-sg.org for more info.
Catechism Resumes
Catechism sessions for all levels resume next
week, 18/19 April 2015.