REFLECTION
Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
4TH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
1 FEBRUARY 2015
Mission Statement
“We, the community of OLPS, strive to follow Christ and be
His witnesses, reaching out to all through love and service.”
He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him. (Mark 1:27)
So many people—especially those living in the West—have dismissed the existence of evil
spirits. But that’s a big mistake. Evil spirits are real, and they are always at work, trying to destroy our
faith and the Church as a whole.
Now, few people are actually possessed by evil spirits, but most of us experience what we
may call spiritual harassment from them. Think of how Peter tried to convince Jesus not to go to the
cross, only to hear him reply, “Get behind me, Satan!” (Matthew 16:23). Clearly, Peter wasn’t possessed. Still, the devil had gotten into his mind and suggested thoughts that were contrary to God’s
plan.
Satan wants to confuse and mislead us, just as he did to Peter. So how do we guard our
minds? By trying our best to agree with Jesus. Of course, we should always feel free to ask questions, just as Mary did when she asked the angel, “How can this be?” (Luke 1:34). That’s a lot different from fighting Jesus or going against what he clearly tells us. When we think we know better than
Jesus, we are opening ourselves up to the devil’s harassment.
Peter learned how to overcome this harassment, and so can we. The first thing we need to
do is acknowledge that it is going on and take action. So when you wake up each morning, ask the
Lord to protect you and your loved ones. Call on the name of Jesus, pray to St. Michael the Archangel, or simply mark yourself with the sign of the cross.
Second, keep building your faith. Soak yourself in the Scriptures. Read up building spiritual
books. Focus on Jesus during Mass. Nothing helps us stay clear-minded more than faith.
Finally, believe that Jesus rules the universe. He wants to help you be alert to the divisive
whispers of the devil. Trust that Jesus, who lives in you, is far stronger than “the one who is in the
world” (1 John 4:4).
“Lord, help me to stand firm and resist the devil’s temptations today.”
[Reprinted with permission of ”The Word Among Us”]
Mandarin Speaking Community
*因为当天是农历新年除夕，所以教友们可以选
择在当天或另外一天守斋。
2015年2月1日－常年期第四主日
弥撒时间：早上6点30分，中午12点30分和下
永援圣母堂华文成人慕道团
1)2015年2月1日
午3点正
讲题：玫瑰经实习
2)2015年2月8日
永援圣母堂农历新年弥撒
日期：2月19日（四）
讲员: 戴玉珍
当天没有傍晚6点正的弥散。
讲题：天主教与基督教
讲员：何国章
时间：早上9点正
时间：早上7点30分（华语），9点正和11点
地点：本堂活动中心四楼礼堂 Verbist Hall
海星圣母堂神恩复兴运动
主题：耶稣是天主新世界的种子-比喻（1）
一个月一次在第三主日与主耶稣一起为家庭
祈祷
圣若望保祿二世是家庭的教宗。教宗方济各
在封圣大典上也强调这一点, 他是家庭的教
宗。为了配合教区有关家庭的一系例活动,
从2015年开始一个月一次在第三主日, 华语
弥撒前20分钟, 我们将通过主耶稣亲自启示
给世界的神圣慈悲敬礼，同心合意一起与主
耶稣为家庭及世界祈祷。
永援圣母堂圣灰礼仪（英语）
日期：2月18日（三）
正。当天没有傍晚6点正的弥撒。
主讲：林长震神父
日期：2月7日
时间：晚上7点30分地点：4楼视听室AVA Room
形式：赞美敬拜/讲座/圣体医治/分享/茶点
联络：巧芳（91257058）
圣十字架堂圣灰礼仪华语弥撒
日期：2月18日(周三，除夕)
时间：中午12时30分
地点：圣十字架堂(金文泰)
主祭：张思谦神父
31 Siglap Hill, Singapore 456085
Website: www.olps.sg Facebook page: www.facebook.com/olps.sg
MASS SCHEDULE
Weekday
:
Saturday
:
Saturday Sunset :
Sunday
:
(Confession before Mass)
6.30 am (on Public Holiday 8.00 am) & 6.00 pm
6.30 am (on Public Holiday 8.00 am) Novena 4.00 pm
4.45 pm & 6.30 pm
7.30 am (Mandarin); 8.45 am; 10.30 am; 12.15 pm & 6.00 pm
PRIESTS & DEACON
(Vicar) Rev Fr Gregoire Van Giang
Tel: 6445 6092
Rev Fr Bruno Saint Girons
Tel: 6444 3242
Rev Fr Charlie Oasan
Tel: 6241 8905
Rev Deacon Clement Chen
Tel: 6241 0953
PARISH SECRETARIAT
Agnes Chan
Tel: 6241 9565
Andrew Foo
Fax: 6241 5874
CATECHETICAL COORDINATOR (Children & Teens)
Nancy Chan
Tel: 6241 8047
YOUTH COORDINATORS
Tamara Emir
Tel: 9686 8706
OLPS Church Autogate closure time
St Stephen’s School (car park timings)
Adoration Room
Mass in Adoration Room
Intercessory Prayers
Columbarium
Christian Meditation
Charismatic Prayer Meeting
Charismatic Mass
Infant Baptism
Migrant Mass
Bahasa Indonesia Mass
Bahasa Indonesia Praise and Worship
Tagalog Mass
Rosary Recitation
Divine Mercy Devotion
St Pio Devotion
Email: [email protected]
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12.30 am - 5.30 am (daily)
3.00 pm - 6.00 pm (Saturday); 8.00 am - 1.30 pm (Sunday)
Daily 7 am to 12 Midnight; Saturday Vigil until 6 am Sunday
Every first Friday of the month at 10.00 pm
Every first Thursday of the month at 8:00pm-9:00pm in Adoration room
Opens daily 7.00 am to 7.00 pm
Every Wednesday at 8.00 pm in St John & St Luke Rooms
Every Wednesday 8.00 pm in Verbist Hall (Level 4, by lift)
Every last Wednesday at 8.00 pm in Verbist Hall
Preparation 2nd Sunday at 3 pm; Baptism 3rd Sunday at 4 pm
Every 2nd Sunday of the month at 12.15 pm Mass
Every 1st Sunday of the month at 3.30 pm Mass
Every 3rd Saturday of the month at 3.30 pm in John Paul room
Every 4th Saturday of the month at 8.00 pm Mass.
Mon - Wed; Thursday (intentions for Priests) at 5.15 pm
Every Friday after morning Mass in church hall and at 5.15 pm. in church
Every 23rd day of the month at 6.45 pm (after the 6 pm mass).
MARRIAGES: Application/Booking for Wedding in our Parish should be made at least six (6) months in advance.
This would give the couple adequate time to attend Marriage Preparation Course (MPC) or Engaged Encounter
Weekend (EE). Application forms available at the Secretariat. Booking is confirmed only when full contribution is
received six (6) months before the Wedding Date. No Weddings during Lenten Season.
Mass Readings (1 Feb – 8 Feb 2015)
1 Feb (Sun) 4th Sunday of Ordinary Time
Deut 18:15-20; Ps 94:1-2,6-9; 1 Cor 7:32-35; Mk
1:21-28
2 Feb (Mon) Presentation of the Lord, feast
Mal 3,1-4; Ps 23:7-10; Hebr 2:14-18; Lk 2:22-40
3 Feb (Tue) St Blaise bishop & martyr St Ansgar,
bishop
Hebr 12:1-4; Ps 21:26-32; Mk 5:21-43
4 Feb (Wed) 4th Week, Ordinary Time
Hebr 12:4-7,11-15;Ps 102:1-2,13-14,17-18; Mk 6:1-6
5 Feb (Thurs) St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr, memorial
Hebr 12:18-19,21-24; Ps 47:2-4,9-11; Mk 6:7-13
6 Feb (Fri) Ss Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs
Hebr 13:1-8; Ps 26:1,3,5,8-9; Mk 6:14-29
7 Feb (Sat) 4th Week, Ordinary Time
Hebr 13:15-17,20-21; Ps 22:1-6; Mk 6:30-34
8 Feb (Sat) 5th Week, Ordinary Time
Job 7:1-7; Ps 146:1-6; 1 Cor 9: 16-19,22-23; Mk
1:29-39
PARISH BULLETIN - 1 FEBRUARY 2015
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
Level 10 - Parents Meeting
Date : Saturday, 7 February Time : 1:00pm – 2:30pm
Registration at Verbist Hall at 12:45pm
CHILDREN & TEENS No session for Level 10 on the weekend of 7/8 Feb.
CATECHETICS
Level 3 Meet the Parents Session
Date : Sunday, 8 Feb 2015 Time : 2:30pm – 5:30pm in the Verbist Hall.
Registration in the Verbist Hall at 2:15pm
No catechism session for Level 3 on weekend of 7/8 Feb.
ASH WEDNESDAY
STATIONS OF THE
CROSS
LUNAR NEW YEAR
MASS SCHEDULE
NEIGHBOURHOODS
Bedok Reservoir/Kaki Bukit: Divine Mercy prayers on 6 Feb (Fri) at 8:15pm at Kimberly Yeo’s
home, Blk 117 #06-60. All are welcome.
Opera Estate: Meeting on 3 Feb (Tues) at 8:30pm at Louis and Annabel’s home, 89 Fidelio
Street. All are welcome.
FAITH SYCAS
YOUTH
MINISTRY
DAY OF FAST & ABSTINENCE
Ash Wednesday will be celebrated on its actual day, 18 Feb (Eve of the
Lunar New Year). Fasting for Ash Wednesday may be observed either on
Ash Wednesday or another day ad libitum (of one’s choosing)
Mass Times on 18 Feb (Wed) is at 6:30am; 12:30pm and 3:00pm.
Imposition of ashes at all Masses. No 6:00pm Mass.
Tuesday at 7:30pm (in Chinese) from 24 Feb - 31 Mar
Wednesday at 3:00pm from 25 Feb—1 Apr
Friday after the 6:00pm Mass from 27 Feb—27 Mar
Lunar New year, Thursday 19 Feb 2015:
7:30am (Mandarin); 9:00am and 11:00am. No 6:00pm Mass.
SSVP
THRIFT SHOP
MINISTRY TO THE
SICK
There will be a Ministry to the Sick meeting on 2 Feb (Mon) at 8:00pm in
St Mark’s room.
INFANT
BAPTISM
15 FEB 2015
INTERCESSORY
PRAYERS
Intercessory Prayers will be held in the Adoration room on 5 Feb (Thurs)
from 8:00pm-9:00pm. All are welcome to come and pray together and
for each other.
CHARISMATIC
RENEWAL
MASS IN
ADORATION ROOM
RCIA
SPONSORS
NEW RCIA
JOURNEY 67
Mass in the Adoration room is on 6 Feb (Fri) at 10:00pm.
All are welcome.
Preparatory sessions for Sponsors will commence on Fridays: 6, 13, 20 &
27 March 2015 from 7:30 – 9:30pm in Verbist Hall (Level 4).
Registration Forms are available at Secretariat or RCIA ministry @
www.olps.sg Enquiries: Elayne @ 96671137 Closing date: 6 March 2015
New RCIA Journey will begin with a Welcome Night on Sunday 12 April
and every Sunday thereafter from 7:30 – 9:30pm in Verbist Hall (Level 4).
Please register your name or names of those who are interested in our
Catholic faith. Registration Forms are available at the Secretariat or RCIA
ministry @ www.olps.sg Enquiries: Edward @ 96303276
OLD PALMS
FAITH & LIGHT
COMMUNITY
MESS’AJE
THE THRESHOLDS
OF FAITH
PARENT AND TEEN VOLUNTEERS FOR CONFIRMATION CAMP 2015
Calling out to all participants of Salvation Is Here Confirmation Camp 2014!
This year’s confirmation camp is coming up from 19 March to 22 March
2015 and we’d love for YOU to be a part of our service team! Come share
your experience and raise up another generation of God-loving youth with
us! Get in touch to find out how you can be involved! We’re also looking for
parent volunteers so don’t hesitate and come be a part of this God
experience!
Registration for service team closes on 7 February 2015 so HURRY!
MORE INFO: [email protected]
SCHOOL OF WITNESS OUTREACH
Our brothers and sisters from the School of Witness are here this weekend
and they’ll be in the foyer the whole weekend to share their testimonies and
pray with you or for you if you wish. Learn more about the amazing journey
they’ve been on towards authentic discipleship.
SSVP Thrift shop will be closed on 14-15 Feb and 21-22 Feb 2015.
Please do not bring in any items after 1 Feb 2015. The thrift shop
has too many items to sort and pack. Thank you for your
co-operation.
The next Baptism of Infants will be held on Sunday, 15 Feb at 4:00pm in
Church. Preparation briefing for parents and godparents is on 8 Feb (Sun)
at 3:00 pm in Sts. Joseph & Mary’s room (3rd level).
NOTE: Registration form must reach secretariat by 1 Feb 2015.
Charismatic Prayer meeting is on 4 Feb (Wed) at 8:00pm in Verbist Hall (4th
level). Topic: “God’s Jubilee Rest”. Speaker: Rev Christopher Chin.
All are welcome.
Please place your old palms in the boxes located at the entrances of the
main church.
Faith and Light, community for persons with intellectual disabilities and their
families, meet every 2nd Saturday of the month from 12:30pm at the Verbist
Hall. Interested please contact Gerard 82286457.
Mess’AJE – The Thresholds of Faith, an exciting Bible adult formation
course. 12 Tuesdays for the First Threshold between 3 March - 2 June,
8-10pm @ OLPS Verbist Hall. Animators: Fr Bruno & Gabriel Chong
Register online at www.olps.sg/events before 22 Feb or contact Maurice
@ 9734-5395 for enquiries or direct registration via phone sms. First come
first served basis.