Bridging Light Updates!

Hey people,

Here's a big thank you to those who had helped us in the Youth and Young Adults Commissioning and the F.I.S.H event yesterday! It was really gratifying to see the whole parish applauding the leaders after their commissioning. It's a way to show the leaders that the parish cares and is fully supportive of their hard work. May God continue to guide the leaders in their personal and ministry lives.

1) A drama production by The Potter's Clay coming your way soon...

2) Countdown to WYD Madrid 11 begins! Registration for SFA group has already started. If you are interested and between the age of 16 - 35, we welcome you to join us! Reply back for more details! Check this site out: www.madridwyd2011.com.

3) Cell Group. Register your interest (Living in God 2010 from ages 14 - 20), here or Little Rock Scripture Studies - Acts of the Apostles for Young Adults (21 years to 30 years old) here! If you have registered but no one has contacted you yet, please call Gregory @ 9829 7091.

4) A testimonial project by the young people for the adults - It's time to re-engage the adults into the passion of being in love with God! We are starting a testimonial project where the youths and young adults can express their struggles, pains and joys while being in love with Jesus. The aim is to gather all these testimonials into a BOOK! When people read it, they go "Ah! So I'm not the only guy with this problem!" We are aiming to publish this book by the end of this year. So if you do have testimonies, please do not hesitate to go to this form:https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?formkey=dEZmUkxyeWJ1Y05pOTR6dHBibTBxM0E6MQ and submit. It's ok to be anonymous!

5) 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. This week we pray for students who had just started their studies... again.

6) Get in On the Acts with Thomas Smith!

Tue-Thu, 20-22 Jul | 7.45 - 9.30pm | Main Church | All are welcome
Beginning with Christ and St Francis of Assisi as our examples and guides, we reflect on how we too can concretely restore our Church and our lives through the Word, Worship and Works of Mercy.

Fri-Sat, 23-24 Jul | 7.45 - 9.30pm (Fri), 8.30a | Main Church | $25.00 per participant (inclusive of lunch and workbook)

Thomas Smith continues by exploring the early development of the Church and the role of the apostles in spreading God’s message to the ends of the earth. He challenges us as modern Christians to think about how we too can become apostles for Christ in our lives today.

Register by calling 6567 3866 ext 126, emailing register@giota.stmary.sg.

Peace,
Joachim

Bridging Light Updates

Hey people,

Recently, I had a conversation with a youth about Science and religion. He wants to believe in God and religion but he's more inclined towards Science because of the evidence it presents. At that moment, I suddenly had an inspiration which was stuck in my head for the past 1 year.

When I go home, I will either take 157, 198, 99 or 334. Or I can choose to walk, run or jog back to my house. Whichever way I choose to go home, I will still get back to my house. Whichever side you are more inclined to, it still leads back to God in the end. The Church does not deny Science. Maybe in the past, there were some misunderstandings about Science in the Church but all that was in the past. As we discover and dive deeper into the Bible and Sacraments, we start to embrace what God has given to us. One of things which God use to keep us in check is Science. It can be used for good or bad, the only thing is that people have been using Science for all the wrong reasons now.

So which side are you more inclined towards to?

1) A Youth Mass celebration with commissioning of youth and young adult leaders. Happening on 4 July, 11 p.m. A Mass served by the youth for the parish.

2) Inviting all young people (14 - 30) to a... a fishy event.

F.I.S.H (Find. Inspire. searcH. Seek) .

When? 4th July. 12.15 p.m.
Where? St Mary's Room, lvl 3.
Who's the speaker? Oka (Previous Coordinator of SACCRE Youth)
On? Prayer

Come together with us to play, pray, worship, listen and share.

3) A drama production by The Potter's Clay coming your way soon...

4) Countdown to WYD Madrid 11 begins! Registration for SFA group has already started. If you are interested and between the age of 16 - 35, we welcome you to join us! Reply back for more details! Check this site out: www.madridwyd2011.com.

5) Cell Group. Register your interest (Living in God 2010 from ages 14 - 20), here or Little Rock Scripture Studies - Acts of the Apostles for Young Adults (21 years to 30 years old) here! If you have registered but no one has contacted you yet, please call Gregory @ 9829 7091.

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. This week we pray for victims of the speed boat crash.

Peace,
Joachim

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Bridging Light Updates!

Hey people,

BLAC, the first adventure youth camp in SFA ended yesterday with a blast! The youths went home happy and the organisers went home tired but fulfilled. A very big thank you to the organisers of the camp, Terence, Bernice, Terrence, Julia, Kenneth, Andrew, Gabrielle, Michael and Clement. The beginning of July seem to be more fun with the Youth Mass and the F.I.S.H event. See you around for these events!

1) A Youth Mass celebration with commissioning of youth and young adult leaders. Happening on 4 July, 11 p.m. A Mass served by the youth for the parish.

2) Inviting all young people (14 - 30) to a... a fishy event.

F.I.S.H (Find. Inspire. searcH. Seek) .

When? 4th July. 12.15 p.m.

Where? St Mary's Room, lvl 3.

Who's the speaker? Oka (Previous Coordinator of SACCRE Youth)

On? Prayer

Come together with us to play, pray, worship, listen and share.

3) A drama production by The Potter's Clay coming your way in July...

4) Countdown to WYD Madrid 11 begins! Registration for SFA group starts next week. Look out for our booth! Check this site out: www.madridwyd2011.com.

5) Cell Group. Register your interest (Living in God 2010 from ages 14 - 20), here or Little Rock Scripture Studies - Acts of the Apostles for Young Adults (21 years to 30 years old) here! If you have registered but no one has contacted you yet, please call Moses @ 9827 6674.

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. This week we pray for the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Peace,

Joachim