Collection - CDD 80th Anniversary Mass @ 8pm on Thursday 31/03/2011

There will be one collection during the CDD 80th Anniversary Mass on Thursday March 31, 2011 at 8.00pm for the CDD Vocation Fund, Hope to see you all there.

Updated HM Duty Roster

PJ District Penitential Service, Thursday March 24, 2011 in SIC

Help is needed at the PJ District Penitential Service in SIC at 7.30pm on Thursday March 24, 2011,

All HMs, please be there to help if you can.

If there is anyone who can arrive early and take charge as the HM Leader, please inform Erwin

God bless.

Calendar Cards 2011

The SIC Calendar Cards 2011, to be given to Newcomers during Welcoming are now ready and available in the HM pigeon hole in front of the church office. Only limited quantity is available. Please give sparingly. What we have will need to last us the whole of 2011!

Removable/Mobile "Reserved for the elderly" signage

Leviticus 19:32 ..... Rise in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the LORD.

We have made 4pcs of removable/mobile "Reserved for the elderly" signage. A photograph of how it is hung at the edge of the church pew is shown below.

The reasons for the removable signage are:
1) The back pews may be occupied by younger parishioners when the church is not full (eg. during weekday masses or when there are few elderly parishioners in the congregation).
2) It gives us flexibility to reserve pews for the elderly at other locations as and when necessary.

For the time being, only the centre pews on the last row at the back of the church is to be reserved for the elderly. 2 photographs showing the location at which the signs are to be hung is shown below.

The decision as to whether to reserve the pews for the elderly is in the hands of the HM Leader for that particular Mass. However, after Mass, please return (keep back) the signage to the usual drawer.

Chinese New Year Mass 10.30am 3rd February 2011

The following are the HM duties during the 10.30am Chinese New Year Day Mass on 3rd February 2011:

a) There will be NO collection.

b) HMs (English & Mandarin) will be required to monitor communion.

c) Fr. Lucas, Fr. Anthony & Fr. Phillip Tan will be giving out Ang Pows after Mass at 3 stations, (i.e 2 in front of the altar and 1 in front of the tabernacle). HMs are required to maintain orderly traffic flow of the congregation and ensure that the parishioners don't rush.

d) The Communion Ministers will be giving out the oranges (2 per parishioner) after Mass at 6 stations (i.e. 1 at each of the 2 side doors on the left and right doors of the church building and 2 at the main door). HMs are required to maintain orderly traffic flow of the congregation/parishioners.

e) Parking lots directly in front of the main church building will be cordoned off for the Lion Dance and setting off of the Firecrackers. The Firecrackers are sponsored by the SIC Hospitality Ministry. HMs are required to ensure that there is enough space for the lion dance and to keep the congregation/parishioners from crowding around the area and a safe distance away from the firecrackers.

Hope to see many of you at the Chinese New Year Day Mass and thanks in advance for the assistance.

We wish all our HM Brother and Sisters and their families a Very Blessed, Wonderful, Fulfilling, Fantastic, Fabulous, Fun, Prosperous and Happy Chinese New Year. Xin Nien Kwai Ler and God bless.

2nd Collection at all Masses on 29th & 30th January 2011

There will be a Second Collection at ALL Masses this coming weekend of Saturday 29th & Sunday 30th January 2011 for the Migrant Ministry under the Archdiocese Office of Human Development (AOHD).