Stay Awake so You might be Ready

Are you awake? Are you ready for the birth of Jesus?

As we approach Advent, the time of waiting, we are also stifled by doomsday prophets such as movies like 2012, which translates into telling us that we are practically waiting to die in the year 2012. Today, the world needs something definite to hold on to. It needs a clear cut between the gray areas; it needs someone to tell us that we are not waiting to die. It needs someone to tell us that we are not empty vessels that has no hope or love at all. It needs a champion. It needs Jesus, the Word made Flesh.

So Stay Awake and be not afraid. Stay Awake so You might be Ready for Jesus, in the upcoming Advent.

1) An Advent Session for Young People - Prepare yourself for the opening of Advent with Sister Chris Yeo on 23rd Nov @ 8pm in the Youth Room! Sister Chris Yeo is a dynamic and engaging youth speaker sought highly after in the youth circles. So do come and join us for an engaging session with her! Highly recommended for ages 14 - 30.

2) ) Altar Servers Camp - Our servers are organising an all-boys camp in Dec. It will be starting from 13 Dec to 16 Dec. Register outside the parish on 15 Nov and 22 Nov. There will be a parent's briefing on camp and collection of the consent forms on 22nd Nov. Venue will be at SFA. Cost: $20 per person

3) Living in God (LiG). 2010

4) School of Witness 2010 - Check out our blog! Interested? Get back to us!

5) Diocesan Vocation Camp - "St John Vianney: A Priest for All Men, A Man for All Priests" for our younger brothers ages between 14 to 17 year old. If you are interested in knowing how a priest is made, join them from Tuesday 1 December to Thursday 3 December. Time will be between 10am - 2pm. Venue will be at St Francis Xavier Major Seminary. Please register at seminariansonline@gmail.com.

6) Intercessories - Once every 2 weeks, a group of young adults and youths will come together to pray for the needs of everyone in the parish. If you have any petitions, please send them back to our email and we will pray for you:) This week, we pray for all the busy young people in the world, so they can spend time with God once in a while.

Peace,
Joachim