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24th Ordinary Sunday 11th Sept 20162015

OUR PARISH VISION – A PARTICIPATIVE CHRIST-CENTERED COMMUNITY OF DISCIPLES BUILDING THE KINGDOM OF GOD.

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READINGS OF THE WEEK Sunday: Ex32: 7-11, 13-14; 1 Tim 1:12-17, Lk 15:1-32

Monday: 1 Cor 11: 17-26; Lk 7:1-10

Tuesday: 1 Cor 12:12-14,27-31a; Lk 7:11-17

Wednesday: Num 21, 4b-9 or Phil 2: 6-11; Jn 3:13-17

Thursday: Qoh 1:2-11; Lk 9: 18-22

Friday: Qoh 3: 1-11; Lk 9:18-22

Saturday: Qoh 11:9-12: Lk 9:43b-45

Our Priests

Rev Fr Terence Pereira (ext 14)

Rev Fr Frederick Quek (ext 13)

Rev Fr Cyril John Lee (ext 15)

Parish Office Maintenance Assistant: Helen Hogan (ext 12)

Secretary: Frances Warren (ext 11)

Youth Coordinator: Sheila Fong (ext 26)

Youth Coordinator: Andrew Kiflie (ext 26)

Pastoral Coordinator: Shareen Victoria (ext 27)

Mass Times

Weekdays:

6.30am (Mondays to Fridays)

8.00am (Saturdays and PH)

6.30pm (Mondays to Fridays)

*except Tuesdays & 1st Friday

- Mass is after the devotions.

Saturday Sunset Mass: 6.00pm

Sunday Masses:

7.30am (Mandarin),

9.15am, 11.15am & 6.00pm.

Tamil Mass @ 7.30pm on 1

st and

2nd

Sat of the Month.

Malayalam Mass @ 7.30pm on 3rd & 5

th Sat of the month

Devotions

Devotion to St Anthony on Tuesdays

at 8pm with Mass. Recitation of

Rosary at 7.30pm)

Devotion to Sacred Heart on 1st Fri at

8pm with Mass.

Devotion to Divine Mercy on Fridays

except first Fri from 8.00pm to 9.30pm

in St Lucy & St Angela

ST ANTHONY’S BREAD PROJECT

LIFE IN THE SPIRIT SEMINAR

PRAYER FOR PRIEST AND VOCATION

SCDF FIRE & RESCUE TRAINING FOR 2016

Key Parish Announcements



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Parish EventsFather Fred will be away from 12th – 22nd Sept.

For any urgent matters, please contact Fr Terence or Fr Cyril.

Life in the Spirit Seminar 28 September 2016 to 7 December 2016

Wednesdays 8pm @ St. Lucy's Room

Please register at http://tinyurl.com/liss2016

M ission Trip to Sri Lanka The 7th mission trip to Sri Lanka will take place from 2nd to the

10th December 2016.

As in the past we will be running two camps for teenagers b etween 13 to 18 years of age.

If you would like to be part of this mission, do check your dates

an d let us know by 2nd

October 2016. Seats are limited. Registration is now open to all adults only. Kindly email your responses to [email protected]

SCDF Fire & Rescue Training for 2016 As part of our Work Plan for 2017; The Church of St Anthony of

Pa dua in collaboration with the SCDF will be conducting a Basic

Fire & Rescue Training on Saturday 26 November from 0900 to 1545 hours at the church Auditorium. We invite all parishioners and their family members to register for this training at the Parish Office. Registration will close on Sunday 13 November or when we reach 200 applicants (whichever comes first).

Emmanuel CPG Date: 14

th Sept, Wednesday

Time: 8pm Venue: St Lucy room, The Dwelling Place (4th floor by lift) Theme: “Rejoicing in Heaven over one repentant sinner”

Luke 15:1-32 Join us praising God and seeking the Holy Spirit’s

gu idance. Enjoy some refreshments and fellowship after each session too. All are welcome

Prayer for Priest & Vocation Date: 15

th Sept

Time: 7.45pm Venue: St Cecilia Room All are welcome.

St Anthony’s Bread Project - Food Items List

1. Rice (2.5kg)2. Cooking Oil (1 Litre)3. Sugar (1kg pack)4. Milo Refill Pack (900 grams)5. Pasteurized Milk6. Biscuits (Cream Crackers/Digestive)7. Canned food (e.g. tuna, sardines etc.)8. Instant Noodles, Macaroni

Please do not give any snacks, baked beans and fresh foods (eg. bread, fresh milk etc.) All the food items must be Halal. Food Hamper distribution schedule

1. Collection will end on 18th

Sept2. Packing of the hampers will be on 25

th Sept @

2pm (St Basil Room)3. Distribution of hampers will be on 2

nd Oct @

2pm (St Basil Room)

Invitation to join the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SSVP) SSVP reaches out to all those in need on a Person to Person basis, regardless of their faith, race or stature. We lend a helping hand through: 1) Home Visits to provide fellowship and companionship2) Financial assistance3) Outings and Christmas Parties4) Advocate and referrals to government agencies andother assistance groups.5) Supporting Catholic Aged Homes and Hospices

SSVP, Confere nce of St. Anthony has 12 members and we are

serving 39 families (131 people - Fins & their dependents) in

Woodlands. We are looking for more members to join us. To learn more about the SSVP, Conference of St. Anthony or To Refer anyone who needs aid, please email: [email protected] or visit us at our booth at the foyer on the 25 Sept 2016. It is more blessed to give than receive Acts 20:35

An Evening with Mary Come and join us pray the rosary as a community. Date: 24 Sept 2016 Time: 7.30pm (after sunset mass) Venue: Our Lady’s Grotto All are welcome.

http://tinyurl.com/liss2016

mailto:[email protected]




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Family Mission Trip to Tagaytay(Philippines) Dates: 4th December to 10th December 2016 Trip cost: $750 (for flight, accommodation, food and transport) Minimum age for children to be part of this mission trip is 7 years old. Closing date for registration is 30th September 2016.Organised by the Verbum Dei Missionaries. For more information or to register: Call 62740251 or email: [email protected]

Young Adults Nigh of Discussion – Creed on the Street (COTS 6) The purpose if the Creed On The Street (COTS) session is to invite young adults to join un a conversation with each other, to lend perspective of their faith on social issues. The session will be on Monday, 26 September 2016 from 7.30-9.30pm at level 3, Agape Village, 7A Lorong 8 Toa Payoh, Singapore 319264. Topic: “Technology – a help or hindrance in our relationship with God and others?”

World Migrant’s Day Celebration The migrant Welfare Committee of Our Lady of Lourdes is inviting all our Indian brothers andsisters to come together as one family to foster a great bonfding among among the migrants and creat a sense of unity as the Body of Christ. Date: 25th Sept 2016 Time 12:45 pm Venue: No 5 Bukit Batok East Ave 2, Singapore 659918 Mass celebrated by His Grace Archbishop William Goh

Other Events

24th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

10.09.16 Sunset 6.00 pm English Celebrant & Preacher Fr Terence

11.09.16 Sunday 7.30 am Chinese Celebrant & Preacher Fr Cyril

11.09.16 Sunday 9.15 am English Celebrant & Preacher Fr Terence

11.09.16 Sunday 11.15 am English Celebrant Fr Fred

Preacher Fr Terence

11.09.16 Sunday 6.00 pm English Celebrant & Preacher Fr Terence




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CATECHISM MATTERSCatechism classes will resume on the 17 September 2016

CATECHISM BREAK There will be NO CATECHISM CLASSES on the following dates: 1. On 10 Sep for ALL LEVELS (School Holiday Break)2. On the 8 Oct for ALL PRIMARY LEVEL (Children’s Day Break)3. On the 26 November Onwards (Year End Break)

STUDENTS ADORATION SESSIONS All parents and children are to take note of the following Adoration Sessions. Children are to assemble (Check Announcement Screen) by 7.45 pm. a) Primary 4 on the 9 September b) Confirmation 3 on the 10 Septemberc) Primary 3 on the 16 September d) Confirmation 3 on the 1 Octobere) Primary 3 on the 7 October f) Confirmation 3 on the 8 Octoberg) Primary 4 on the 14 October h) Confirmation 2 on the 15 Octoberi) Primary 6 on the 21 October j) Primary 5 on the 4 Novemberk) Confirmation 3 on the 5 November l) Primary 5 on the 11 Novemberm) Confirmation 1 on the 12 November

CONFIRMATION LEVEL STUDENTS WORKSHOP / ACTIVITY All Confirmation Level students are to take note of the following Workshop date and timing: a) Confirmation 2 and 4 students, on the 10 September @ 2.00 - 4.00 pm. Catholics &Christians Part 1b) Confirmation 2 and 4 students, on the 24 September @ 2.00 - 4.00 pm. Catholics &Christians Part 2c) Confirmation 2 students, 7 to 11 Nov, Week of Guided Prayer

CATECHISM CAMPS All Parents and Children are to take note of the following camp dates: a) Primary 5 on the 9, 10 & 11 September 2016 @ IHM

DRESSING AND PUNCTUALITY All Parents and Students are reminded to be properly dressed and to be punctual for classes to avoid being sent home or locked out of classes. Do refer to the “Requirements for Catechism” on the dress code.

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Church’s Directory

Mass Offerings:

The office of Fr Cyril handles Mass Offerings. Intentions of Masses to be offered will be printed weekly on Saturday and left

on the altar for the Celebrant(s). Offerings made after Wednesday night will not be published. They will, however, be

recorded in a book kept in Fr Cyrilʼs office. Masses will also be offered on the day and time stipulated. Please do not drop

your Mass Offering envelopes into the collection bags. A collection box for your Mass Offering is provided at the back of the

Church.

Infant Baptism The schedule for Baptism Preparation is as follows: Parents are required to attend 3 Sessions commencing from the 2nd Sun in the month of Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct & Dec. Upon completion all 3 sessions, couples can then register with the Presenters their preferred Baptism date. Godparents are to attend the last session to prepare themselves. The Baptism ceremony will be held on the 1st Sun of Jan, Mar, May, Jul, Sep & Nov at 4.00pm in the Church Hall. Please contact Peter Wong at 93380665 for more information.

Funerals Please inform any of the Priests or the Parish Office immediately.

Marriage The Sacrament of Matrimony celebrates the union of two people within the church community. We request those planning a marriage to contact the priests of the church 6 months prior to the anticipated date, so that proper preparations can be made. For those who want Fr. Terence, you are to inform him 1 year in advance.

Reconciliation The Sacrament of Reconciliation celebrates the healing and forgiving love that God has for each of us. There are opportunities for confession 15 minutes before the Sunset Mass on Sat and before all the Sun Masses. Priests are available for confession at other times upon request.

Parish Community Census Registration We invite you to be a part of our community of faith and to participate in all areas of our parish life. You are welcome to register as members of our Parish. The forms are available in the church and can be given to any of the Priests or the Secretariat when completed.

Intercessory Prayers We have an Intercessory Prayer group who will meet regularly to pray for all your prayer intentions. You are welcome to place your prayer intentions in the drop box located at the right hand staircase of the Church hall entrance. The prayer group also meets every Monday evenings at 8.00pm in St. Ceciliaʼs room for prayers. You are welcome to join them.

St. Anthony’s Child Care Centre Mdm Lim Guat Eng, Manager Tel: 6368 5058, Fax: 6368 4307

St Anthony’s Medical Clinic Mon, 7pm - 9pm (Closed on Public Holidays) Tel: 6365 6683, Fax: 6365 8339

The Library Visit our Library located at the Basement which is open from 8.30am to 12.30pm every Sunday.

Seeking Annulment Of Previous Marriage Are you divorced and thinking of attaining an annulment from the Church but do not know what to do or are reluctant to see a priest? Call Jennifer at 91790348 who will give you some assistance. Certificate For Marriage There have been a number of people asking for letters to enable them to marry in their own country, henceforth your name must be in the Parish Register for 6 months before any letter can be issued.



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ப ொதுக் கொலம் -24ஆம் ஞொயிறு

த ோ போ த ோவில் உள்ள உயிர்த்த ழுந் த வோல த்தில் நடக்கவுள்ள தவளோங்கன்னி மோ ோ திருவிழோவவ

முன்னிட்டு, நமது அந்த ோனி ோர் த வோலத்தில் , வரும் 10/9/16 அன்று மிழ்ப் பூவை நவடதபறோது .

11/9/16 அன்று, மோவல மணி 6 மு ல், லூர்து அன்வை த வோல த்தில், தவளோங்கன்னி மோ ோ திருவிழோ

தகோலோகலமோக தகோண்டோடப் படவுள்ளது. அவைவவையும் வருக எை அவழக்கிதறோம்.

இைக்கத்தின் ஜுபிலி ஆண்வட முன்னிட்டு, நமது த வோலத்திலிருந்து , 1/10/16 அன்று , வின்ைண்ட் டி பவுல்

த வோல த்திற்கு திரு ோத்திவை தைல்ல எற்போடு தைய் ப்பட்டுள்ளது. தமல் விவைங்கவள த வோல

அலுவலகத்தில் தபற்றுக் தகோள்ளலோம்.

நமது த வோல த்திலிருந்து , வைதி குவறந்த ோர்க்கு அத்தி ோவிைப் தபோருட்கள் அன்பளிப்புகளகோக

வழங்கப்படவுள்ளை. ோைம் தைய் நீங்களும் விரும்பிைோல், கீழ்க்கோணும் தபோருட்களில் எவ ோவது வோங்கி

த வோல த்தில் வவத்து விடுங்கள்.

அரிசி – 2.5 கிதலோ, ைவம ல் எண்வை – 1 லிட்டர், சீனி 1 கிதலோ, வமதலோ தபக்கட்- 900 கிைோம், பிஸ்கட்டுகள், தமகி

நூடல்ஸ் மற்றும் டூைோ, ைோர்டின் தபோன்ற மீன் டின்கள்.

தவளி நோட்டு ஊழி ர்க்கு ஒரு அறிவுப்பு. நீங்கள் உங்கள் ஊர்களில் திருமைம் பண்ை எண்ணியிருந் ோல்,

சிங்கப்பூர் த வோல த்தில் இருந்து உங்களுக்கு ைோன்றி ழ் த வவப்படும். இச்ைோன்றி ழ் நமது த வோல த்திலிருந்து

உங்களுக்குத் த வவப்பட்டோல், அ ற்கு நீங்கள் இத்த வோலத்தில் குவறந் து ஆறு மோ மோவது பதிவு தைய்து

தகோண்டிருக்க தவண்டும். பதிவு தைய் ோ வர்களுக்தகோ, அல்லது 6 மோ த்திற்கு குவறந்து பதிவு தைய் வர்களுக்தகோ,

கட்டோ ம் ைோன்றி ழ் வழங்கப் பட மோட்டோது.

நமது த வோல த்தின் கீழ்த் ளத்திலுள்ள St Anthony clinic (மருந் கம்) , ஒவ்தவோரு திங்கள் கிழவமயும் (தபோது

விடுமுவறவ த் விை) இைவு மணி 7 – 9 வவை திறந்திருக்கும். கட்டைம் இலவைம். த வவயுள்தளோர்

இச்தைவவவ ப ன் படுத்திக் தகோள்ளலோம். த ோடர்பு எண் : 63656683..

மோ ந்த ோறும், மு ல் மற்றும் 2ஆம் ைனிக்கிழவமகளில், இைவு மணி 7.30க்கு நமது த வோல த்தில் மிழில்

திருப்பலி நவடதபறும். அவைவரும் குடும்பத்துடன் கலந்து தகோண்டு இவற ஆசிவ ப் தபற அவழக்கிதறோம்.



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常年期第二十四主日 2016年9月11日

帮助贫困家庭的慈善活动（圣安多尼面包小组）

需要的食物如下：

1）米（ 2 . 5公斤）

2）食用油（ 1公升）

3）白糖（ 1公斤包装）

4）美禄（ M i l o R e f i l l P a c k 9 0 0 克）

5）巴氏消毒牛奶

6）饼干（奶油苏打饼干或消化饼干）

7）罐头食物（焗豆，金枪鱼或沙丁鱼等等）

8）快熟面，意大利面

请不要捐新鲜食物（如面包，新鲜牛奶等），并且确保食物是

清真食品（ H a l a l）。此活动于 9月 1 8日截止。包装礼篮将于 9月

2 5日 2 p m (St Basil Room) 进行。分发礼篮于 1 0月 2日 2 p m .

消防与救援训练 - 2 01 6年

本堂将与新加坡民防部队合作进行基本的消防与救援训练，这是我们

2 0 1 7年的一个工作计划。

日期： 1 1月 2 6日（星期六），时间：早上九点到下午五点

地点：礼堂

我们邀请堂区教友和家人同来参加，弥撒后可以在教堂前面报名。 .

报名截止日期： 1 1月 1 3日。（只接受 2 0 0人报名）

2 01 6年四教区讲习会

主题 : 善良忠信的仆人讲师 : 萧永伦神父

日期 : 1 2月 1日 (四 )下午三时至 1 2月 4日 (日 )下午二时

地点：新加坡 C i t y B e a c h R e s o r t 8 , P o r t R o a d S i n g a p o r e 1 1 7 5 4 0

主办单位：新加坡天主教总教区华文教务委员会

报名费：每人 S $ 2 5 0双人房（包括讲习会住宿与膳食）

不住宿每人 S $ 2 0 0（包括讲习会膳食，但不包括早餐）

交通：自行安排。主办单位只提供 L a b r a d o r P a r k M R T站与 C i t y

B e a c h R e s o r t之间来回的交通。

报名截止日期 : 2 0 1 6年 9月 3 0日

圣安

多尼

之声本堂神父

Fr.Terence

助理神父

郭英华神父

李善鴻神父

6368 3804

6367 8392

平日弥撒

上午6点半

傍晚6点半

星期二晚上8点

星期六黄昏弥撒

傍晚6点

主日弥撒

（华语）

上午7点半

（英语）

上午9点15分

11点15分

傍晚6点

儿童洗礼

第一主日

婚姻

请给予六个月通

知

葬礼

请立刻联絡神父



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"Your brother was lost and is found” Reading 1: Exodus 32: 7-11, 13-14 Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 51: 3-4, 12-13, 17, 19 Reading 2: 1 Timothy 1: 12-17 Gospel: Luke 15: 1-32

Gospel Reading: Luke 15: 1-32 Meditation: If you lost something of great value and importance to you wouldn't your search for it until you found it? The joy of finding a lost loved one, a precious member of your fold, and your hard earned savings to feed your hungry family are vivid illustrations which Jesus uses to describe what God's kingdom is like. God does not rejoice in the loss of anyone. He earnestly searches for the lost until they are restored and joyfully united with the whole community of heaven. Jesus told these three parables right after the scribes and Pharisees, expressed dismay with Jesus' close association with people of bad reputation.

Finding and restoring what has been lost Why were many tax collectors and sinners drawn to Jesus? Jesus offered them forgiveness, mercy, and healing and the promise of full restoration with God the Father and the whole society of heaven - God's kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy. When the Pharisees began to question Jesus' motive and practice of associating with sinners of ill-repute, Jesus responds by giving them a three-fold lesson in the parables of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son.

What is the point of Jesus' story about a lost sheep and a lost coin? In Jesus' time shepherds normally counted their sheep at the end of the day to make sure all were accounted for. Since sheep by their very nature are very social, an isolated sheep can quickly become bewildered and even neurotic, and become easy prey for wolves and lions. The shepherd's grief and anxiety is turned to joy when he finds the lost sheep and restores it to the fold.

The housewife who lost a coin faced something of an economic disaster, since the value of the coin would be equivalent to her husband's daily wage. What would she say to her husband when he returned home from work? They were poor and would suffer greatly because of the loss. Her grief and anxiety turn to joy when she finds the coin that she had misplaced.

The father's extravagant love and mercy What is the main point or focus of the parable of the lost (prodigal) son? Is it the contrast between an obedient and a disobedient son? Jesus contrasts the father's merciful love with the eldest son's harsh rejection of his errant brother and his refusal to join his father in welcoming his brother back home.

While the errant son had wasted his father's money, his father, nonetheless, maintained unbroken love for his son. The son, while he was away, learned a lot about himself. And he realized that his father had given him love which he had not returned. He had yet to learn about the depth of his father's love for him. His deep humiliation at finding himself obliged to feed on the husks of pigs and his reflection on all he had lost, led to his repentance and decision to declare himself guilty before his father. While he hoped for reconciliation with his father, he could not have imagined a full restoration of relationship. The father did not need to speak words of forgiveness to his son; his actions spoke more loudly and clearly! The beautiful robe, the ring, and the festive banquet symbolize the new life - pure, worthy, and joyful - of each and every person who returns to their heavenly Father.

The prodigal son could not return to the garden of innocence, but he was welcomed and reinstated as a son. The errant son's dramatic change from grief and guilt to forgiveness and restoration express in picture-language the resurrection from the dead, a rebirth to new abundant life from spiritual death and corruption.

The parable also contrasts mercy and forgiveness with its opposite - an unwillingness to forgive and be reconciled. The father who had been wronged, was forgiving and merciful towards the younger repentant son. But the eldest son, who had not been wronged, was unforgiving and refused to be reconciled with his brother. His refusal to forgive turns into contempt and pride. And his resentment leads to his isolation and estrangement from the community of forgiven sinners.

In this parable Jesus gives a vivid picture of God and what God is like. God is truly generous, kind, and forgiving towards us. He does not lose hope or give up when we stray from him and his commandments. He searches our hearts to lead us in the way everlasting (Psalm 139:1, 23-24). And he always rejoices in in finding the lost and welcoming them home.

Questions for Community Faith Sharing: Do you persistently pray and seek after those you know who have lost their way to God? Describe the qualities you want in a good father. Are these the same qualities you find in God as Father? God is merciful. How merciful are you?

"Lord Jesus, may your light dispel the darkness of sin, deception, and ignorance, so that all who are lost or confused may find their way to the Father's home and be united with him in a bond of peace and friendship. Transform my heart with your merciful love

that I may point many others to the good news of joy and new life which you offer to all who put their trust in you, the Good Shepherd and Savior of the world."

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