19 & 20 January 2019

Baptism of The Lord

First Reading: Isaiah 62: 1-5

Second Reading: 1 Corinthians 12: 4-11

Gospel: John 2: 1-11

 

A VISIBLE GOD

We find it difficult to convey ideas to people unless we can actually show them something, demonstrate what we mean. God, who is invisible and truly beyond human understanding, apparently faces the same difficulty. People want to see, not just listen to an idea. So God gave us Jesus Christ, God made visible in the world.

During these past weeks we have seen how Jesus was revealed as an infant to the shepherds and the magi, and then began his adult “public life” at his baptism by John. Today’s Gospel reading tells us of his “first sign,” providing wine for the wedding guests at Cana.

Of course, even Jesus, God made visible, was not always easily understood in his own day, nor is he even now. So we have to ponder what we see: the poverty and simplicity of his birth, his humility and openness before John the Baptist, his kindness and compassion toward people in their ordinary problems, such as running short of wine at a wedding. Yet it is in coming to know Jesus that we come to know God.

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(IN AID OF CENACLE SISTERS BUILDING FUND)

Wednesday, 24 April 2019

In commemoration of the Church 40th anniversary, we are organizing “Golf 4 Fun’d 2019” at Orchid Country Club and is appealing for sponsorships as well as your participation in this charitable project.

The various categories of sponsorships are:

  • Golf flights (Platinum/Gold/Silver/Bronze)
  • Non-golfers dinner table at $1000/per table or $100/per pax
  • Outright donation in cash or cheque

Information about the event, please click here.

For enquiry, please visit the booth at the church entrance before or after Mass.
Registration forms available at the leaflet holders and with the parish secretariat.

You can also download the registration form here.

 

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