PARISH NEWS
PARISH LENTEN PROGRAMME
Following the successful Lenten preparation programme last year, IHM Church is happy to announce that a similar program of spiritual insights, reflections and sharing have been scheduled this Lent to help all parishioners in their faith journey towards the Easter Triduum.
The theme for this year’s Lenten 2010 series is “Walking as Disciples of Christ” and will begin on the Friday, 19th February 2010, (the first Friday of Lent) at 8:00 pm in the Church Hall.
Parishioners are encouraged to attend the Stations of the Cross, after the Friday 6:15pm Mass, before proceeding to the Hall for the Sessions. A simple fellowship meal will be available in the canteen prior to the session.
SESSION 5 – 19 Mar 2010 – 8:00 pm
Sr Susan Thomas, fmm
A faith journey is a journey of joy and final arrival
EXPERIENTIAL STATIONS EXPERIENCE
As part of the Lenten programmes
planned for the parish, the youths from the Testimony of Light and the Liturgy
of the Word for children ministries will be organizing a very special Stations
of the Cross Experience on Saturday, 27th March 2010, at 8:00 pm in the Church
Hall.
The youths will be re-enacting the
Stations in a very powerful, moving way and each Station will be accompanied by
family focused prayers and beautiful hymns. The Stations will then be followed
by a short experiential session where parishioners can get a closer look at
actual replicas of the Cross, the 7 inch nails as well as the Roman Whips, all
specially brought in from the US.
All
parishioners, especially those with children are invited to attend. As
this will be held after the evening Mass, parishioners are invited to bring a
pot-luck dish or two, enough for a small family, so that we can have simple
fellowship in the canteen prior to the Stations Experience.
CHILDREN LITURGY
Children’s
Liturgy session will be held in the Chapel during the 11:00 am Mass next
Sunday, 21st March 2010. All children are to gather in Church with their
families. After the prayer of dismissal by Father, you will be led to the
Chapel by the Liturgy team.
LENT PENITENTIAL SERVICES
(SERANGOON DISTRICT) - TIME 8:00 PM
Monday, 22nd March 2010: Church of the Nativity of the BVM
Tuesday, 23rd March 2010: Church of St Francis Xavier
Wednesday, 24th March 2010: St Anne's Church
Thursday, 25th March 2010: Church of the Immaculate Heart
of Mary
Monday, 29th March 2010: Church St
Vincent de Paul
HOLY WEEK 2010
Palm Sunday - 27th/28th March 2010:
Blessing of palms in Church at all Masses except 8:30 am Mass
with procession.
Holy Thursday, 1st April 2010:
Mass of the Lord's Supper at 6:15 pm [No 6:15 am
Mass]
Silent Holy Hour from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in Church till midnight.
Good Friday, 2nd April 2010: FAST & ABSTINENCE
Stations of the Cross at 8:00 am (Main Church & Church Hall)
Divine Mercy Novena at 9:00 am
Services at 10:00 am and 3:00 pm
Holy Saturday, 3rd April 2010:
Divine Mercy Novena at 9:00 am
Easter Vigil Mass with Baptism at 8:00 pm
[No 6:15 am and 6:15 pm Masses]
Easter Sunday, 4th April 2010:
Masses will be as usual, at 7:00 am, 8:30 am, 11:00 am and 6:15 pm