10, Yishun Street 22 Singapore 768579 Tel: 6257 4229 Web: www.olss.sg 24 AUGUST 2014 LAY APOSTOLATE SUNDAY To be a Christ-centred family that loves and serves one another with joy and humility Human Reason, Logic and the Blessed Sacrament Human reason and logic are wonderful gifts from God. He wants us to learn how to “reason in faith” by taking the truths that he has revealed to us and applying them to our own philosophy of life and to the decisions we face each day. But can human reason and logic alone be enough to believe that simple bread and wine can be transformed into the body and blood of Christ? More so, to think that the consecrated host remains forever transformed into Christ, even if it is sitting unattended in a tabernacle or is placed in a monstrance for adoration. Reason and logic without faith cannot help us to grow into communion with God. Faith needs to be strengthened by God’s loving presence in our lives. So we have Eucharistic miracles, which for millions of Catholics is the place when human logic and revealed truth merge to increase our faith. In 700 AD, there was a priest in Lanciano, Italy, who was struggling with his faith in the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist. One morning, while celebrating Mass, he was astonished to see the host change into real flesh and the wine into real blood. His initial shock gave way to joy as he proclaimed to those near him: “Behold the flesh and the blood of our most beloved Christ!” After thorough investigation by scientists, it was concluded that the flesh and blood belong to human species. Even though this miracle happened 13 centuries ago, both the flesh and blood remain intact and are on display in the Church of St Francis in Lanciano. There are other examples of Eucharistic miracles in Boslena and Ovieto in Italy. These miracles exist to spur us on and to help convince us that the Eucharist really is Jesus feeding us and helping us to live holy and pleasing lives. When we go to the Adoration Room we are invited to “come and see” and believe that Jesus our Lord and Saviour is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament. - REV FR J J FENELON - NCC REFLECTION The sacred synod also earnestly and especially urges all the Christian faithful, to learn by frequent reading of the divine Scriptures the "excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ" (Phil. 3:8). "For ignorance of the Scriptures is ignorance of Christ."(St. Jerome) Therefore, they should gladly put themselves in touch with the sacred text itself, whether it be through the liturgy, rich in the divine word, or through devotional reading, or through instructions suitable for the purpose and other aids which, in our time, with approval and active support of the shepherds of the Church, are commendably spread everywhere. And let them remember that prayer should accompany the reading of Sacred Scripture, so that God and man may talk together; for "we speak to Him when we pray; we hear Him when we read the divine saying." (St. Ambrose) DOGMATIC CONSTITUTION ON DIVINE REVELATION; DEI VERBUM (25)
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PARA-COUNSELLING Family Life Society has a team of lay counsellors known as para-counsellors who offer front-line counselling for the community in the heartlands. Para-counselling is a FREE service available at 9 parishes in the Catholic Archdiocese for anyone who needs a listening ear and in our Parish it is available on Thursdays at 7.30pm & 8.45pm. Call 63820688 from Mondays – Fridays between 10am – 5pm to make an appointment.
RCIA ONGOING FAITH FORMATION Want to know more about the Scriptures, Sacraments and Church teachings? Know of anyone interested in becoming a Catholic? Come join us every Tuesday, 8 pm at Level 4 AVA room.
The Office for the New Evangelisation (ONE) will be conducting the RCIA Sponsors Training to explore this wonderful and important ministry in the RCIA. Specifically, the training will be highlighting how the Kerygma should be proclaimed in this journey of conversion. New and seasoned sponsors are welcomed to join us in these sessions:
Do get your registration form from [email protected] or from the parish office.
For more details, please contact Parish Office at 62574229 or email [email protected]
CATECHETICAL MINISTRY 1. Catechists' Retreat There will be NO Catechetical Session on Saturday, 30th Aug as the Catechists of the parish will be attending a weekend retreat from Friday, 29th Aug till 31st August 2014. We ask for your prayers.
2. Discipleship 5 – Day of Reconciliation Date: 6 September 2014 All D5 children are to meet in the church canteen at 8.30am.
MALAYALAM MASS RECRUITMENT OLSS will commence the celebration of monthly Malayalam Mass coming October 2014.
The committee is currently recruiting parishioners to volunteer as Hospitality Ministers, Eucharistic Ministers and Altar Servers. Interested parties, kindly sign up with the Parish Office.
INTERCESSORY PRAYER & FELLOWSHIP WITH YOUR NCC
ZONE DATE / DAY TIME ADDRESS HOST
100 31 AUG / SUN 7.30PM BLK 159 Yishun St 11 #05-166 Rita Asogan and family
Day 1 – Wed, 10 Sep Day 7 – Tue, 16 Sep The Family in God’s Plan Family Discipleship Rev Fr James Yeo Rev Fr Christopher Lee Day 2 – Thur, 11 Sep Day 8 – Wed, 17 Sep The Holy Family – Our Model Challenges to the Family Rev Fr Edward Lim, OCD Rev Fr Alphonsus Dominic Day 3 – Fri, 12 Sep Day 9 – Thur, 18 Sep Faith Formation in the Family Family Life and Neighbourhood Rev Fr John Bosco Pereira Christian Communities Rev Fr Henry Siew Day 4 – Sat, 13 Sep* Family Life Stages and Spirituality Rev Fr Michael Sitaram Day 5 – Sun, 14 Sep* Single or Single Again and Catholic Friar Joseph Nasanathan, OFM Day 6 – Mon, 15 Sep The Dignity of the Human Person Rev Fr Christopher Soh, SJ
FRIDAY, 19 SEP – 8PM Mass, Rosary and Candlelight Procession FEAST DAY WEEKEND, 20/21 SEP Family: Missionary Disciples of the Modern World FEAST DAY MASS, 5PM Rev Msgr Philip Heng, SJ, Vicar General
WEEKDAY MASSES: 8.00PM / *WEEKEND MASSES: 5.00PM / WEEKDAY ROSARY BY ZONES: 7.30PM Saturdays 13 & 20 September 2014: Novena at 9.00am as per normal & Sunday Masses as normal There will be no 6.45am and 6.30pm Masses during this period (10 – 21 Sep 2014).
