STAC Anniversary

Hello everyone! 

On 26 Jan (Saturday), STAC will be celebrating it's 39th Anniversary. Choir members past and present are all invited to join us for an evening of good food and great fun! 

We will be meeting in front of the bus stop near 401 at 5.15pm. A chartered bus will take us to Ivan's place. The same bus will fetch us back to church at 10+pm. 

It will be a potluck so kindly let Zachus know what you're bringing! Do RSVP so we can settle the admin stuff and get additional food if necessary. 

God bless and hope see everyone there!

New Days Ahead

Hello all! A belated blessed Christmas and Happy New Year to all of you, and a wonderful Epiphany too!

As 2013 dawns upon us, and the new liturgical year surges towards Lent and Easter, there are plenty more opportunities for us reflect and ponder about God's infinite love for us: through nature, books, Mass, music and the people around us. But if you've been spending a lot of time online, no worries! Here's a great, witty, well-written blog you can follow: Bad Catholic

Nope, it isn't some sacrilegious blog that defaces Catholicism, if that's the vibe you get from the title. And neither is it a super holy Bible-bashing site that uses words so huge one would doubt if they should even exist in the English language. No sir. This is one blog that uses memes, sarcasm, humor and good research to face down certain persecutions that we will all face as growing Catholics.

The blog discusses a myriad of topics, such as science, abortion, same-sex marriage, birth-control, the priesthood, political issues, alcohol and even the apocalypse--all from a very Catholic point of view. Take a good read, browse the comments, and most importantly, reflect upon these issues always with Christ in mind. Why? Because these issues are very real, and how we choose to react to them will decide whether or not the Light of Christ can continue to shine through us.

So here's to a beautiful Epiphany, and a fitting close to the Christmas season. Christ is born! Praise the Lord! Alleluia!

Songs for Christmas 2012

Midnight Mass

• O Come All Ye Faithful
• What Child is This
• It Came Upon a Midnight Clear
• Angels We Have Heard on High 
• First Noel
• Silent Night
• O Magnum Mysterium
• Joy to the World
• God Rest Ye Merry 

Pageant

• Matin's Responsry  
• Come Thou Redeemer
• O Come, O Come Emmanuel
• Lo How a Rose
• Gaudete
• Ave Maria
• God So Loved the World 
• Adam Lay Y'bounden

Nativity Feast Day 2012

Thank you everyone for coming today. Our carnival stall was a huge success! We actually sold out and the kids loved it. It was great having so many people around again. Special thanks to:

• Brian, Berenice, Beatrice and Marilyn for turning up every Saturday without fail to do the necessary prep work;
• Samuel, Matthias, Unc Sam, Amanda, Sean, Sandy, Kelvin & my parents for helping out with the box-making;
• Michael, Beatrice See, Amanda, Nicholas, Kelvin, Sandy, Brian, Unc Sam, Marilyn, the BBBs and Sean for staying till the end;
• Priscillia, Samuel, Isabel and Shirin for taking time off their busy schedules to help out;
• Unc Sam, Marilyn and the Aunties for providing the presents;
• Bryan, Selene, Ignatius, Nicol, Laoren and Aunt Kat & her family, families and friends for coming down to support and help out;
• STAC, for making this yet another memorable Feast Day.

 God bless and see you all the week after next!

Hope, Home & Heart

Important Dates in September

1/9 - Sees' Anniversary / Funfair Stall Set-up / Latin Mass

2/9 - Nativity Funfair
8/9 - KBox Outing (Brian's Birthday Celebration)
9/9 - Feast Day Procession
10/9 - Brian's Actual Birthday
13/9 - Beatrice See Flying Off
15/9 - Berenice's 21st Celebration
16/9 - Samuel's Birthday
19/9 - Marilyn Flying Off
20/9 - Michael Flying Off
25/9 - Berenice's Actual Birthday
28/9 - Ivan's Birthday

Reflections - Birth of John the Baptist

1. John was called by God from the moment he was in his mother's womb. We, too, are called from the moment we are conceived. Let us work towards discovering what that call holds for each of us.

2. Everything about us leans towards the vocation God has set us aside for.

3. Not properly living out our vocations could lead towards a superiority complex (judging others, stereotyping, pride) or an inferiority complex (jealousy, envy, self-loathe).

4. God created each of us for something, giving us both gifts and weaknesses for that purpose. Learn to love your true self as God loves you.

5. The name 'John' means 'God's graciousness'. What does your name reveal about God's plan for you?

Reflections - 11th Sunday

1. Nature is the biggest manifestation of God's power. Like the sower, we should allow nature to take its course after sowing our seeds, then reap the rewards of the harvest.

2. We don't always need to know how our crop grows work in order to reap a good harvest.

3. The Christian faith has survived and grown over 2000 years of persecution, trials and hardships regardless of mankind's actions. God alone makes such growth possible; allow yourself to grow in Him.

4. Patience and participation are key to personal growth.

5. The Kingdom of Heaven is like a mustard seed; the smallest actions--a smile, a word of comfort--could make all the difference in the world.

6. Don't let a small obstacle stop you. Similarly, do not allow small victories to distract you from the bigger picture.