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Third Sunday of Advent
14 December, 2014
Scriptures Readings: Is 61:1-2. 10-11; Ps Lk 1:46-50. 53-54; 1 Th 5:16-24; Jn 1:6-8. 19-28
MASS SCHEDULES
Weekdays
Saturdays
Sundays
Tamil Mass
Malayalam Mass
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:
:
:
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6:30am & 6:15pm. (Public Holidays: 7:30am & 5:30pm)
6:30am, Sunset Mass: 5:30pm., (Recitation of the rosary at 4:40pm)
7:00am; 8:15am (Mandarin); 9:45am; 11:30am & 5:30pm.
Fourth Sunday of the month at 6.30pm
Fifth Sunday of the month at 6.00pm
PRIESTS
Rev Fr Peter Koh
Rev Fr Kenny Tan
Rev Fr Emmanuel Danjoux
PARISH STAFF
Tel:
Tel:
Tel:
6459 9958
6459 9956
6459 9957
Website: www.christtheking.com.sg
Fax: 65527998
Lucy Tan – Parish Secretary
Tel:
Theresa Lee (morning)
Tel:
Jacelyn Pang -Youth Co-ordinator Tel:
6459 9958
6457 7122
6457 7122
Email: [email protected]
OUR WARMEST WELCOME to all worshipping at our parish. We thank God for your presence and
active participation. If you are not yet registered, kindly do so with our parish secretary.
ARRANGEMENTS for CHURCH WEDDINGS should be made at least six months in advance. This would
give couples adequate time to attend The Marriage Preparation Course or Engaged Encounter
weekend. (website: www.catholic.org.sg/web_links/MPC/). For application forms and booking of
wedding dates, please call at our parish office.
INFANT BAPTISM is celebrated every first Sunday of the month at 4:00 pm. Parents and godparents
are required to attend the pre-baptism preparation programme: 2 sessions before birth and 1
thereafter. For enquiries – please contact Gerard Hooi by e-mail @: [email protected]
PRAYERS & BLESSINGS for expectant parents are administered at all Masses on the last Sunday of
each month.
COUNSELLING SERVICE is by appointment only. Please contact Family Life Society, Mondays to
Fridays, from 10.00 am to 5.00pm at 63820688.
PRAYER SCHEDULE
Rosary Devotion
Divine Mercy Devotion
Charismatic Prayer Meeting
: Weekdays @5.40pm at Chapel, 13th day of the month @ 8:00pm (Grotto)
: Tuesdays @ 8:00pm
: Fridays @ 8:00pm
ADVENT RECONCILIATION SERVICES
(NORTH DISTRICT)
The North District priests will be hearing
confessions in the parishes from 10.30am
to 11.45am and 8.00pm to 9.30pm.
Mon 15 Dec – 8.00pm
Church of St Joseph (Bukit Timah)
Tue 16 Dec - 10.30am & 8.00pm
Church of the Risen Christ
Wed 17 Dec - 8.00pm
Church of St Anthony
Thurs 18 Dec – 10.30am & 8.00pm
Church of Christ the King
Fri 19 Dec– 8.00pm
Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea
------------------------------CHRISTMAS MASS SCHEDULE
Wed 24 Dec – Christmas Eve:
5.30pm - Christmas Cantata
6.00pm - Children’s Mass
8.30pm - Christmas
Cantata
9.00pm - Christmas
Mass
11.30pm - Christmas
Cantata
12.00 midnight - Christmas
Mass
Thurs 25 Dec – Christmas Day
8.15am (Mandarin), 9.45am,11.30am &
5.30pm
(NO 7.00am Mass)
------------------------------SACRAMENT OF INITIATION
37 Candidates and 11 children will be
baptized on Sun 14 Dec at 2.00pm. Let us
pray for them.
------------------------------NO EUCHARISTIC ADORATION FOR
CHILDREN ON SUNDAY 14 DECEMBER.
APPEAL FOR HUMANITARIAN AID
FUND
The response to CHARIS annual appeal for
the Humanitarian Aid Fund, which began
seven weeks ago, has been slow. Less
than half of its usual annual funds raised of
more than $1 million has been collected.
The calls for assistance are continuing,
most recently with Typhoon Hagupit which
hit the Philippines.
Please do remember to take back a flyer, or
send a crossed cheque payable to
“Humanitarian Aid Fund” with your name
and contact information to: CHARIS, #07-02
Catholic Centre, 55 Waterloo Street,
Singapore 187954. Please contact Albert
Lim
at
63374119
or
[email protected] for further information.
-----------------------------YEAR-END THANKSGIVING MASS
Date
: Wed 31 Dec
Time : 8.00pm
Venue : Church
(NO 6.15pm Mass)
------------------------------MALAYALAM ADORATION AND
THANKSGIVING MASS
Date
: Wed 31 Dec
Time
: 8.00pm – Adoration followed by
Mass at 8.45pm
Venue
: Chapel
Celebrant : Fr Salim Joseph
----------------------------CTK YOUTH CAMP 2014
Theme
: “Who Am I”
Date / Time : Mon 29 Dec / 8.00am to
Wed 31 Dec / 9.15pm
Camp will end at CTK with Thanksgiving
Mass at 8.00pm.
Venue
: St Patrick’s School
Cost
: $40.
Please obtain a registration form from
Jacelyn Pang - Youth Coordinator or email
[email protected]
Closing date : Sun 14 Dec.
------------------------------CANTEEN CLOSED
From next Sunday 21 to 28 Dec.
SIMBANG GABI 2014
Theme : “Renunciation Of Violence”
Date : Fri 19 Dec
Time : 7.30pm Cantata, 8.00pm Mass
Venue : Church
Celebrant : Fr. Angel
Luciano, CICM
Enquiries, call Betty Cervantes- 96582456,
or Robert Mendoza - 98932229.
----------------------------REGISTRATION FOR SECONDARY
CATECHISM
Registration is now open for the 2015
Secondary One catechism. Registration
Forms are available at the Information Rack.
Please submit completed forms with
updated photos and copies of Baptism and
Holy Communion certificates into the
Secondary Catechists Letter Box 34
(outside RCIA room 105) or through email
at [email protected] by Sun 21 Dec.
Enquiries, please contact Paul Nai –
97348774.
------------------------------NEW RCIA ENGLISH PROCESS
A new RCIA process (Genesis) will begin
on Wed 11 Feb 2015 at 8.00pm in Room
105. Please invite your non-Catholic friends
to join the process. Register at the Parish
Office or email to Benjamin Chan & Gwen
Lim at [email protected]
SPONSORS
Parishioners are also invited to be sponsors
in the coming process. Kindly register at the
Parish Office or email to Benjamin Chan &
Gwen Lim at [email protected]
------------------------------QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORT
All treasurers from NCCs and parish
organizations are required to submit their
Year End Financial reports to Felix Lim
(Parish Financial Council) for the purpose of
confirming their balances with the church.
The Finance Committee seek your cooperation and understanding to submit the
report by Sun 18 Jan 2015. Please place
them into the Mail Box 42 (outside the RCIA
Room).
WEDDING
Mervin Khong Siew Chong &
Isabelle Lai Fong Kuan on
Sat 20 Dec at 11.00am.
Neighbourhood Christian
Community (NCC) Activities
NCC 200 - ADVENT SHARING
Date : Mon 15 Dec
Time : 8.00pm
Venue : Blk 216 Ang Mo Kio Ave 1
#02-873 (Lucia Ng)
----------------------------NCC 300 – DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET
Date : Sat 20 Dec
Time : 8.00pm
Venue : Blk 330 AMK Ave 1 #11-1807
(Wilson & Florence)
19 TO 22 DECEMBER COMBINED
UNIVERSITY RETREAT – organized by
the Office For Young People
Closing Mass celebrated by Archbishop
William Goh.
A retreat for students from all local
universities. Choose to spend time with
Jesus at the close of the year to take
stock of your life so as to move forward
into the future with renewed grace and
power. Register at www.oyp.com.sg or
email [email protected] for more
information.
-----------------------------CHRISTMAS RECOLLECTION WITH
CENACLE SISTERS
An invitation to spend a day of prayer to
prepare for the feast of the Nativity of the
Lord.
Date
: Sun 21 Dec
Time : 9.30 am to 5.00 pm
Venue : Cenacle, 47 Jurong West St 42
Love Offering.
Registration: Cenacle : 65652895/
97223148
Email: [email protected]
FOR MORE PARISH INFORMATION & UPDATES, PLEASE REFER TO NOTICE BOARDS AROUND THE CHURCH!