22 February 2012
LENT starts this week! Grab a copy of our parish's Lent brochure or read the parish priest's Lent message here!
1) Lent Program 2012 - Journey together with one another in faith: Conversion of the Heart
2) Calling for RCIA sponsors!
Come and be a sponsor to our RCIA inquirers. A four week compulsory preparatory sessions will be conducted by Father Frederick Quek to help you understand the responsibilities and roles of a Sponsor. Click here for more information.
3) New RCIA Journey - Come and See!
Our new RCIA journey commences on Wednesday, 18 April 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Click here for more information.
1st Sunday of Lent, Mark 1:12 – 15
‘Jesus' victory over the tempter in the desert anticipates victory at the Passion, the supreme act of obedience of his filial love for the Father.’ - CCC 539
Where Adam failed in resisting temptations in the garden of Eden, Jesus succeeded. Where the Israelites failed in their desert wanderings of 40 years, Jesus succeeded. Jesus shows us that we can resist the temptations of the devil.
The start of Lent prompts us to once again think and guard ourselves against the temptations and snares of the devil. Most of us start with a Lent resolution that we will either abstain or fast from something that we enjoy doing, as a sacrifice for God. However, it’s also in these times that the temptations come in fast and furious. God did not promise that we would be free of temptations after Baptism. In fact, the devil tries even harder to lure us away from God during this Lent period and after our Baptism.
Let us pray that God will send his angels to guard and protect us from the temptations of the devil today.
*This column reflects the timings for regular Masses only. For special Masses, such as Christmas Mass, New Year Mass, CNY Masses, please refer to Upcoming Events.
Weekdays
06:30am (English) 06:30pm (English)
Saturday
05:15pm (Novena,English, Tamil) 06:00pm (Sunset, English)
Sunday
07:30am, 09:00am, 11:00am (English) 06:00pm (Mandarin) 07:30pm (Tamil)1 07:30pm (Malayalam) 2 12.30pm (Tagalog) 3
Family Mass
08:00pm (English) 4
(LENT ONLY) Stations of the Cross
On every Thursday in Tamil, starting on 23 Feb. 7.30 p.m. followed by Mass.
On every Friday in English, starting on 24 Feb. 7.30 p.m. followed by Mass.
On every Wednesday in Mandarin, starting on 29 Feb. 7.30 p.m. followed by Mass.
1. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Sunday of the month2. 4th Sunday of the month3. 2nd Sunday of the month4. 2nd Friday of the month