Year C (6th December 2015)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunday Mass St Joseph’s Institution Junior

3 Essex Road Singapore 309331.

Time: 8am, 10am, 12noon

Monday – Friday Church of The Risen Christ

91 Toa Payoh Central Singapore 319193

Time: 12.15pm Public Holiday – No Mass Except

on Day of Obligation Confession half an hour before Mass

Saturday Novena Devotion Church of The Risen Christ

91 Toa Payoh Central Singapore 319193

Morning Mass: 7am Devotion Times: 8am, 9am,

10am,2pm, 3pm and 4pm in Mandarin.

Confession half an hour after the devotion:

8.30am, 9.30am, 2.30pm and 3.30pm

Novena Church (Church of St Alphonsus) 300 Thomson Road, Singapore 307653 Tel : 62552133 Fax : 63569910 Email: secretariatcssr@novenachurch.com

Website: www.novenachurch.com Email:Petitions & Thanksgiving letters: novenaletterscssr@novenachurch.com

Readings & Responses for the Week

Sunday, 1st January (Solemnity of Mary, The Holy Mother of God) Num 6:22-27; Gal 4:4-7; Lk 2:16-21 O God, be gracious and bless us. Monday, 2nd January (Public Holiday) 1 Jn 2:22-28; Jn 1:19-25 All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Tuesday, 3rd January (Most Holy Name of Jesus) 1 Jn 2:29-3:6; Jn 1:29-34 All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Wednesday, 4th January 1 Jn 3:7-10; Jn 1:35-42 All the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. Thursday, 5th January (St John Neumann CSsR) 1 Cor 9:16-19.22-23 The Lord leads us on the path of peace. Friday, 6th January 1 Jn 5:5-13; Mk 1:7-11 Praise the Lord, Jerusalem. Saturday, 7th January (St Raymond of Penyafort) 1 Jn 3:22-4:6; Mt 4:12-17.23-25 I will give you the nations for your heritage.

The new year always brings an anticipation of something to look forward to. A new school, a new job or simply a fresh start. In the Gospel today, we see Mary looking in anticipation at her new born baby Jesus, pondering in her heart what will become of him. As the community of Novena Church – Redemptorists, lay ministers and devotees – we are all looking forward to just one thing in 2017 – the New Novena Church! The last three years have been a challenge, worshipping, meeting and living away from our spiritual home. The new year brings an anticipation of this new church that we have been waiting patiently for. A new year is not just about anticipation. We also make resolutions, a commitment to do what we are anticipating well. We want every new year to be a better year. Could the new Mission Statement of Novena Church serve as our New Year resolution?

We commit ourselves to evangelization, authentic worship and service to the poor and abandoned, leading all to an experience of plentiful redemption.

The mission of Novena Church is to evangelize – to share the story of God’s plentiful redemption with everyone, especially the poor and the abandoned. Many people today are searching for meaning and direction in their lives and live without a sense of purpose and hope. We believe that the Good News of Jesus Christ can give them meaning, hope and purpose and Novena Church is committed to sharing this Good News through preaching and faith formation. Novena Church is also a place where people come to worship and pray – especially at the Eucharist and the devotion to Our Mother of Perpetual Help – and we are committed to an authentic worship. Prayer and devotion, when it is authentic, compels us to mission and service of others, it leads people to a commitment to be involved in the daily lives and struggles of people. Paul reminds the Galatians that: ‘God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts.’ This is the Spirit that leads us to evangelize, worship and serve in a way that brings others to God. 2017 will be a memorable year for the Novena Church! And we seek God’s blessing and the intercession of Our Mother of Perpetual Help on this her feast as Mother of God on our communities, our families and ourselves and on all that we anticipate and resolve to do.

May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord let his face shine on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord uncover his face to you and bring you peace.

Reflection by Fr Gerard Louis, CSsR

Solemnity  of  Mary,  The  Holy    Mother  of  God  –  Year  A  (1Jan17)    

Anticipation, Resolution, Benediction

Latest Development of the New Church & Pastoral Centre

The Construction of the Dome of the New Church.

The Front Section of the Old Church

MAINTENANCE of the New Church Now that we have raised $55.4 million for our new Church and Pastoral Centre, all further donations will go towards our Church Maintenance Fund:-

Please make out your cheque payable to: “Redemptorist Fathers Maintenance Fund”. Thank you very much for your generous support.

PEWS: Donations for Our New Pews

The pews give us the place to sit in silence, pray and worship. Your gift would be etched on a plaque affixed to the side of the pews. Brochures can be obtained from the Reception booth at Church of The Risen Christ from Monday – Friday during the 12.15pm Mass and Saturday during the novena services, at St Joseph’s Institution, Junior, during the Sunday Mass and at the Novena Church office. Notification:

To those who donated a pew, we need to confirm the inscription on the plaque. We’ve sent a form for you to verify and to return to us. Kindly notify us if you have not received it.

Novena Church Altar Servers Ministry

We are recruiting young boys who are interested to join the Novena Church Altar Servers. Application forms are available at the Reception desk at Church of The Risen Christ and at St Joseph’s Institution Junior. Society of St Vincent de Paul There will be a second collection on Sunday, 1st January 2017 for our Friends-In-Need. Kindly give your generous support.