Our Mission Statements

To encourage young people to build an intimate Relationship with God with Him as our Guiding Companion.

To Acknowledge the gifts that God has given to us and to Empower us to use them through this Journey of faith.

Sunday, June 28, 2009

BLYM Weekly Updates

Hey guys,



When I went to work last Friday, the first sign that caught my eye at my workplace door was "MJ had died. Let's observe a moment of silence for him." Then there was the mad rush of news of his death and the mad rush of songs delicated to him. I like some of his songs but sometimes I wonder, why is there so much news of just one super pop star's death?

What about the rest of the people who are barely surviving? Why can't we concetrate on people like this little gal Charmaine who's fighting for her life and featured on CNA: http://ourfeistyprincess.com/index.php and like Matthew, the little boy, whom Father Michal led a donation cause for?

Think about it.

1) t3 Bible Studies - Wow, the fifth session "Royal Kingdom/ Divided Kingdom".

2) Tuition class are going on as usual on Sunday afternoons for primary and secondary school curriculums. If you are interested to teach or to learn, please call Joachim @ 92394826.

3) Sports Ministry - If you are a young person aged 16 - 35 and is interested in starting a sports related interest group (basketball, netball, bowling, badminton...), why not form a group of 5 or more interested 'kakis' and approach the Youth Ministry to start it? Reach us at sfa.youthteam@gmail.com or 92394826!


4) Intercessory - Every fortnight, a group of youths and young adults come together to pray for the petitions of the ministry, the parish and the young people. If you do have any intercessions, please send them to this email and we will pray for you.

5) COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS WITH YOUR TEENS? Don't know how to engage them in a conversation without screaming at each other? You are not the first... Someone is here to help. A parenting-workshop by a reowned counsellor coming soon in August. An initiative of the Youth Ministry for the parents and people working with youths.

6) Hearts on Fire Rally 09 is here again - Jointly organised by NTU, NUS and SMU, tertiary students are welcomed to this rally. Date falls on 11 July, 7.30pm @ Catholic JC Performing Arts Centre. If you are interested, you could reply back with your name, hp no and age.

7) A CHANCE NOT TO BE MISSED! - St. Mary of the Angels will be hosting a nationwide Great Adventure Bible Seminar this July 24-25th. For the first time, Thomas Smith, part of the team of the Great Bible Adventure Studies program and an internationally acclaimed scripture scholar, has been invited to Singapore to illuminate the Word over two amazing days in July. Thomas will be focusing on this year's Bible Sunday theme, 'A God Who Speaks', revealing the voice of God as spoken through the prophets of the Old Testament up to the Book of Revelation. Per pax: $20.

Also, exclusive sessions on the New Evangelisation and Christian Discipleship will be held for youth and young adults (13-35) on July 26th. Targeted at those in Youth Ministries, doing youth work or doing catercists for young people.

If you are interested to join in for either of these two programs and would like to go as a group, you can either contact us to go together - indicate your interest with topic: GABS (Great Adventure Bible Seminar) or NECHD (New Evangelisation and Christian Discipleship), name, email, DOB, hp contact, and ministry (if any) - or you can register yourself at http://www.stmary.sg/greatadventure.

Peace,
Joachim

Sunday, June 21, 2009

BLYM Weekly Updates

Hey people,

Have you guys seen the parish newsletter last weekend? What? No? Aiyo, you are missing a great deal of parish news then. If you haven't taken one, I really encourage you to take one to share with your family. If you had already taken one, I suggest that you take another one for any of your friends who haven't been coming to our parish for some years to let them know about what's going on within our parish. And of course, love offerings to subsidise the printing costs are always welcomed:) You can pass the donations to either Father Michal, myself or Terence Tay directly.

SFADotComm - A Youth Initiative for the Parish.

1) CG - Looking forward to another run of CG in Nov/Dec!


2) t3 Bible Studies - Wow time flies! This week, we are on our fourth session "Egypt & Exodus, Joshua and Judges"!

3) Tuition class are going on as usual on Sunday afternoons for primary and secondary school curriculums. If you are interested to teach or to learn, please call Joachim @ 92394826.

4) Sports Ministry - If you are a young person aged 16 - 35 and is interested in starting a sports related interest group (basketball, netball, bowling, badminton...), why not form a group of 5 or more interested 'kakis' and approach the Youth Ministry to start it? Reach us at sfa.youthteam@gmail.com or 92394826!

5) Intercessory - Every fortnight, a group of youths and young adults come together to pray for the petitions of the ministry, the parish and the young people. If you do have any intercessions, please send them to this email and we will pray for you.

6) COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS WITH YOUR TEENS? Don't know how to engage them in a conversation without screaming at each other? You are not the first... Someone is here to help. A parenting-workshop by a reowned counsellor coming soon in August. An initiative of the Youth Ministry for the parents and people working with youths.

7) Hearts on Fire Rally 09 is here again - Jointly organised by NTU, NUS and SMU, tertiary students are welcomed to this rally. Date falls on 11 July, 7.30pm @ Catholic JC Performing Arts Centre. If you are interested, you could reply back with your name, hp no and age.


8) Ignation Camp organised by St Ignatius Church. What is it about? Everyone encounters God in different ways. As such, there are 3 themes of experiments you can choose from: Creative, Service, and Pilgrimage. Age: 17 - 25. Date: 26 - 28 July. For more info, you can check out this website:
http://ignatiancamp.eventbrite.com/.

9) A CHANCE NOT TO BE MISSED! - St. Mary of the Angels will be hosting a nationwide Great Adventure Bible Seminar this July 24-25th. For the first time, Thomas Smith, part of the team of the Great Bible Adventure Studies program and an internationally acclaimed scripture scholar, has been invited to Singapore to illuminate the Word over two amazing days in July. Thomas will be focusing on this year's Bible Sunday theme, 'A God Who Speaks', revealing the voice of God as spoken through the prophets of the Old Testament up to the Book of Revelation.


Also, exclusive sessions on the New Evangelisation and Christian Discipleship will be held for youth and young adults (13-35) on July 26th. Targeted at those in Youth Ministries, doing youth work or doing catercists for young people.

If you are interested to join in for either of these two programs and would like to go as a group, you can either contact us to go together - indicate your interest with topic: GABS (Great Adventure Bible Seminar) or NECHD (New Evangelisation and Christian Discipleship), name, email, DOB, hp contact, and ministry (if any) - or you can register yourself at http://www.stmary.sg/greatadventure. Love offering of $20 per person for GBAS.

Peace,
Joachim

Sunday, June 14, 2009

BLYM Weekly Updates

Hey people,

For those soccer fans, you must know that a cool 80 million was bidded for Ronaldo recently. I was just thinking to myself: Isn't that crazy?? Those money could have been used better to help 3rd world countries! Hmmm, if they would stop thinking about money for a while and start thinking about other stuff, I'm sure the world would be a better place...




1) CG - Thanks to those who have been coming for cell group for the past year. Cell group finally completed it's last session next week. Looking forward to another run of CG in Nov/Dec!
2) For You, A Thousand Times Over - The Kite Runner Movie Screening: A touching foreign lanugage movie set in Afghanistan about two inseperate friends who were torn apart by an act of betrayal and cowardiace. Decades after the incident, one friend returned to Afghanistan to face and to redeem his mistake. What is this mistake? Organised by the Youth Minstry, 20 June, 8pm in the Lighthouse, Lvl 4. Admission by a pack of chips:)

3) t3 Bible Studies - This week, we are on our second session "The Patriachs"!

4) Tuition class are going on as usual on Sunday afternoons for primary and secondary school curriculums. If you are interested to teach or to learn, please call Joachim @ 92394826.

5) Sports Ministry - If you are a young person aged 16 - 35 and is interested in starting a sports related interest group (basketball, netball, bowling, badminton...), why not form a group of 5 or more interested 'kakis' and approach the Youth Ministry to discuss it? Reach us at sfa.youthteam@gmail.com or 92394826!

6) Intercessory - Every fornightly, a group of youths and young adults come together to pray for the petitions of the ministry, the parish and the young people. If you do have any intercessions, please send them to this email and we will pray for you.

7) Hearts on Fire Rally 09 is here again - Jointly organised by NTU, NUS and SMU, tertiary students are welcomed to this rally. Date falls on 11 July, 7.30pm @ Catholic JC Performing Arts Centre. Registration is complusory through this website:
http://heartsonfire2009.co.cc/ to assure seats.

8) Ignation Camp organised by St Ignatius Church. What is it about? Everyone encounters God in different ways. As such, there are 3 themes of experiments you can choose from: Creative, Service, and Pilgrimage. Age: 17 - 25. Date: 26 - 28 July. For more info, you can check out this website: http://ignatiancamp.eventbrite.com/.

9) Amplify Youth in the Spirit Seminar (YISS) - Amplify Ministry invites all youths and young adults to the 21st Amplify Youth in the Spirit Seminar. This invigorating experience has been a defining moment in the lives of many young people. The YISS is a 4-day stay-in retreat where, through reverent worship, insightful talks and introspective sharings, many young people have had a real experience with the Living God and renewed their lives in Him. So, if you are searching for an experience that will recharge your faith and change the life that you are living, come join us! 18 - 21 June. If interested, click here for more info!

Peace,
Joachim

Monday, June 8, 2009

BLYM Weekly Updates

Hey people,

Welcome to another God-blessed week! If you are interested in serving various ministries around the parish, you are most welcomed to give your names to the PPC members who will be in and around the parish this weekend. Otherwise then that, we still have our own ministry's activities to fill your school holidays!

1) CG - We are coming to the end of the A-Z Cell Program. This Friday's topic is on 'Zeal', 8.30pm in the Lighthouse, Lvl 4. See ya there!


2) For You, A Thousand Times Over - The Kite Runner Movie Screening: A touching foreign lanugage movie set in Afghanistan about two inseperate friends who were torn apart by an act of betrayal and cowardiace. Decades after the incident, one friend returned to Afghanistan to face and to redeem his mistake. What is this mistake?

Organised by the Youth Minstry, 20 June, 8pm in the Lighthouse, Lvl 4. Admission by a pack of chips:)


3) t3 Bible Studies - For those who are attending it, we are doing our second session "The Early World", 9 June 09 at 8pm in the Lighthouse, 4th floor. Please bring along a Bible and writing materials too.

4) Tuition class are going on as usual on Sunday afternoons for primary and secondary school curriculums. If you are interested to teach or to learn, please call Joachim @ 92394826.

5) Sports Ministry - If you are a young person aged 16 - 35 and is interested in starting a sports related interest group (basketball, netball, bowling, badminton...), why not form a group of 5 or more interested 'kakis' and approach the Youth Ministry to discuss it? Reach us at
sfa.youthteam@gmail.com or 92394826!

6) Intercessory - Every fornightly, a group of youths and young adults come together to pray for the petitions of the ministry, the parish and the young people. If you do have any intercessions, please send them to this email and we will pray for you.


7) Hearts on Fire Rally 09 is here again - Jointly organised by NTU, NUS and SMU, tertiary students are welcomed to this rally. Date falls on 11 July, 7.30pm @ Catholic JC Performing Arts Centre. Registration is complusory through this website: http://heartsonfire2009.co.cc/ to assure seats.

8) Ignation Camp organised by St Ignatius Church. What is it about? Everyone encounters God in different ways. As such, there are 3 themes of experiments you can choose from: Creative, Service, and Pilgrimage. Age: 17 - 25. Date: 26 - 28 July. For more info, you can check out this website: http://ignatiancamp.eventbrite.com/.

9) Amplify Youth in the Spirit Seminar (YISS) - Amplify Ministry invites all youths and young adults to the 21st Amplify Youth in the Spirit Seminar. This invigorating experience has been a defining moment in the lives of many young people. The YISS is a 4-day stay-in retreat where, through reverent worship, insightful talks and introspective sharings, many young people have had a real experience with the Living God and renewed their lives in Him. So, if you are searching for an experience that will recharge your faith and change the life that you are living, come join us! 18 - 21 June. If interested,
click here for more info!

Peace,
Joachim