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620 Upper Bukit Timah Road Singapore 678116

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What's On This Week * Sun 31 Aug 11am – RCIA: Rite of Acceptance. * Mon 1 Sept 8pm – RCIA: The Teaching on Prayers & Devotions. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) New journey will begin soon for both English and Chinese sessions. Have you friends or relatives interested in the Catholic faith? Introduce them to the RCIA FOR INFORMATION WHAT’S IN THE PARISH DIRECTORY?? * Anointing/Holy Communion for the Sick* Contact the Parish Office for the necessary arrangements. (Please see Pastoral Care in Hospital.) * Confessions * Available 15 minutes before weekend masses, or please call the priests of the parish for an appointment. * Church Wedding * Please inform the priest (of your choice) to confirm a wedding date at least six months ahead to give you ample time to attend the marriage preparation course. Apply for a licence with the Registry of Marriages (ROM) either in person or thru the net after confirming the wedding date. (Please see Marriage Preparation Courses and Choirs.) * Funerals * Upon death, family should contact the Parish Office with a copy of death certificate for necessary arrangements. (Please see Nightly Prayers at Wakes and Booking of Chapel of Resurrection & Niches.) * Marriage Preparation Courses * Marriage Preparation is a prerequisite to a church wedding. To book a date to attend either the Catholic Engaged Encounter (EE) or the Marriage Preparation Course (MP-C), you may pick up a form from the Parish Office or you could go online. * Nightly Prayers at Wake * Should you require night prayers during the wake, please inform the parish secretary as this service is provided by volunteer-parishioners. The family may want to give a token of appreciation to cover transportation. * Booking of Chapel of Resurrection & Niches at the Columbarium Niches * Please contact the caretaker.The Parish Needs YOU “The harvest is rich but the labourers are few.” Live Your Faith, Love & Serve + Altar Servers + Apostleship of Prayer Group + Bible Group Catechists + Choirs + Divine Mercy Group + Estate Management & Maintenance + Floral Team + Infant Baptism Team + Lectors + Legion of Mary + Liturgy for Children + Missionary Group + RCIA + Vocation Team + Society of St Vincent de Paul + Sodality Groups + Wardens + Youth Group Click here if you have further queries on RCIA

First Holy Communion photos can now be viewed and purchased. Click here for more details.

CATECHISM CLASSES => Click here to access to the Primary Class Bulletin

Calling All Youths! Click Here to be updated on the exciting activities the Kanektas has for you!

Mass Schedule

Weekdays

(Monday - Friday)

6.30 am

6.30 pm

Saturday Morning

Saturday Sunset

6.30 am

5.30 pm

Sunday (Mandarin)	7.30 am
Sunday (English)	9.00 am 11.00 am 5.30 pm
Eucharistic Adoration
The Upper Room (Daily)	7.30 am to 10.30 pm
Devotions
Rosary	Before Weekday Mass
Rosary/Novena	Sat, 4.45 pm
Divine Mercy	Fri, 8.00 pm
Grotto Rosary	13^th day, 8.00pm
Infant Baptism	1st Sun of even months
Blessing of Expectant Mum	Last Sun of each month

How to get there

By Bus:- 67, 75, 170, 171, 176, 178, 184, 961, 963, 970

By MRT to Choa Chu Kang Station and take bus number 67

Click here to open MAP

Links

Family Life Society

http://www.familylife.sg

OBITUARY

Rev. Father

Lawrence Yeo Pee Ser

4.5.48 to 7.8.08

Age: 60 Years

Ordained:

1 Dec 1974

Parish Priest SJC

17.2.02 to 6.1.07

was called home to be with the Lord on

7 August 2008

Dearly missed and fondly remembered by all at St Joseph Church.

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本堂前主任神父杨培思神父已在本月七日星期四早上蒙主荣召回归天国,

享年60。

杨神父于1974年12月1日进鐸,

于2002年2月17日至2007年1月 6日

住任本堂主任神父。

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The priests of the Parish would like to thank parishioners and members of parish ministries – especially the altar servers, wardens, combined-choir - for their support and presence during the wake and funeral of

late Fr Lawrence Yeo.

Thank you also to those who had been a source of comfort during Fr Yeo’s illness, to the ladies who cooked for him and to those who in their own quiet ways had been there for him.

THANK YOU.

MAY THE LORD BLESS YOU & YOUR LOVED ONES IN HIS OWN SPECIAL WAY.

We wish all Catechists and those in the teaching ministry, Happy Teacher’s Day

ANNOUNCEMENTS

STATIONS OF THE CROSS

Repairs & Restoration

The repairs and restoration of the statues and paintings have been completed.

The Parish Priest would like to thank parishioners and well wishers for their generosity.

The collections totalled $82,105.16 & repairs cost $40,831.20.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KINDNESS

Canteen will be opened every last Saturday of the Month after sunset mass with

Home-cooked dishes...

starting this month, You and your family need not go far for dinner.

eat at the canteen. ENJOY GOOD MUSIC WHILE YOUR CHILDREN ARE ENTERTAINED WITH A MOVIE!

Join us on 30th Aug!

COME & BUILD COMMUNITY

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WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

These parish organizations need help…….

Canteen Group

seeking helpers, servers and cooks. Duty once every two months.

Call Rita @ 98373039

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Hospitality Ministry

5.30pm Sunset Mass Wardens are appealing for help.

Please call

Aunty Magdalene @ 68772260 or Dennis Silva Mend @ 64602976/ 96622564

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WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING FOR?

SSVP St Joachim Conference is starting a free job matching service to assist those in need of a job; and those looking for workers.

For more information please refer to the Notice Board under

WAYLF.

NEW MINISTRY

The Parish of St Joseph is starting a Migrant Ministry. It is under the Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants & Itinerant People (ACMI)

For more information please contact

William Lee @ 97551208 or Rommel @ 91567716

How to be linked to the SJC website?

Want to post your ministry or committee details on the website?

You can do so by sending your articles in word (.doc), PowerPoint (.ppt), Acrobat (.ppt) or html formats and send them to the webmaster email sjcbt@hotmail.com.

If your ministry or committee already has an existing website and wishes to be linked to the SJC website, please send the address to the webmaster.

Got announcement to make for your ministry or community?

You can simply write an email to the webmaster email sjcbt@hotmail.com.

Please specify if you want the announcement to be made to the general parishioners or for your own ministry or committees.

Updated: January 5th 2008

Note: Only websites that are linked to the main site are considered to be official sites of the church.

Any comments about this website? Please write to SJCBT@hotmail.com

Church of St Joseph (1846)

620 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 678116

Tel: 67691666

Fax: 67627136

Email: sjcbt@singnet.com.sg