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ARCHBISHOP’S NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE

A merciful and compassionate nation My dear brothers and sisters in Christ, This year we celebrate our 51st National Day. In the last 50 years, we, together with our leaders, have been focusing on building a progressive society with proper infrastructure and transparent governance. As a consequence, Singapore has grown economically, technologically and politically as a nation. There is equality, justice and harmony in our country. Indeed, we can be proud of our achievements. We have many things to thank God for our nation. The nation is what it is today because we have been blessed with strong leadership in our country, whether it is in the political, religious or economic arena. Good, competent, talented leaders with integrity and strong moral values are necessary for the growth of a nation and the continued sustenance of the development of its people. We must WKDQN *RG IRU D JRRG HIÂżFLHQW and responsible government that KDV WKH FRXUDJH WR PDNH GLIÂżFXOW decisions and do the right things for the good of the country. :H WKDQN *RG IRU DQ HIÂżcient civil service that ensures the smooth operation of the country. We thank God for responsible, level-headed and civic-minded religious leaders who ensure the harmony among all religions. We thank God for our economic and corporate leaders in creating jobs and growing our economy. Yet, we cannot truly call ourselves a successful, wise and great nation if we are not also known as a people of compassion and mercy. In our success, we must never forget the poorer

misery. They are often forgotten by society. Some elderly do not even have a place to call home. There are still many who cannot afford proper meals every day. Besides the poor and the sick, we must remember those who are disadvantaged in society because of disability due to stroke, accident or birth defects; those intellectually challenged, those suffering from mental illness and loss of memory. When we think of the sufferings that they have to bear, not just the hunger, the physical pain and discomfort but the emotional and psychological pain, our hearts go out to them. When we put ourselves in their situation and identify with them in their suffering, surely we cannot remain indifferent to their plight but lend a helping hand or share our resources with them, for many of us have more than what we need. Thanks to Caritas and WKH FKDULWDEOH DIÂżOLDWHV XQGHU the umbrella of Caritas, particularly Catholic Welfare Services and many others, the Church has shown herself to be the Church of mercy and compassion.

We cannot truly call ourselves a successful, wise and great nation if we are not also known as a people of compassion and mercy and disadvantaged peoples of our country and the world, especially those countries in Asia. In this year of mercy, we, as a Nation, are challenged to move out of ourselves to focus on others who need our help and assistance. 7KHUH DUH ÂżUVWO\ WKH SRRU and needy in our backyard. We must never think that poverty and

suffering have been eliminated from our society. Many still suffer from the lack of basic needs and the affordability of medical care. They suffer in pain without assistance. There are many elderly who have been abandoned by their children or are all alone with no one to assist them. Often they suffer in silence, in loneliness and

Poorer nations But we also need to extend mercy and charity beyond our peoples to those poorer nations around us. There are so many of them who are barely surviving on the essentials. Those of us who have gone on mercy trips to Asia and Africa will understand the stark lives of the impoverished peoples in the world, without a decent home to live in; poor hygiene, no clean water and electricity. „ Continued on Page 2

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INSIDE FAMFARE! Dialogue on the Catholic family Will it still be relevant? „ Page 6

OUR PARISHES A look at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Church Youth cafÊ, programme for elderly among its features „ Pages 8-9

ASIA South China Sea verdict Philippine Church reacts „ Page 12

WORLD Failed coup in Turkey No news of restrictions on Church „ Page 17

Helping the Church evangelise Marketer: tap digital tools, innovative outreach „ Page 18

OPINION Don’t judge latecomers at Mass They may have their reasons, says reader „ Page 22

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CHANCERY NOTICES 18 July 2016

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Archbishop William Goh DD will be away in Krakow, Poland, from 19 July to 3 August 2016. His Grace will be leading the Singapore Archdiocesan contingent to World Youth Day (WYD) 2016. The delegation leaves tonight. WYD is a time of celebration with the Holy Father. Thousands of young people around the world come together to experience for themselves the universality of the Church through prayer and the sacraments. It is traditionally held every three years in a different country. This will be the 14th International World Youth Day since the event was inaugurated by Pope John Paul II in 1986. In Archbishop William Goh’s absence, the two Vicars-General will attend to the administration of the Archdiocese in accordance with their competences. ‡ 0JU 5HY $PEURVH 9D] ¹ JHQHUDO FRPSHWHQFHV IRU DOO PDWWHUV including pastoral matters pertaining to the Archdiocese. ‡ 0JU 3KLOLS +HQJ 6- ¹ FRPSHWHQFHV IRU PDWWHUV UHODWLQJ WR )LQDQFH Inter-Religious and Institutes of Consecrated Life. )XUWKHU HQTXLULHV PD\ EH GLUHFWHG WR WKH $UFKELVKRSœV 2I¿FH YLD HPDLO DUFKRI¿FH#FDWKROLF RUJ VJ RU E\ WHOHSKRQH 25 July 2016

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It is believed that recently until June 2016, an Indian national and layperson named Francis George Thomas had been exercising a “charismatic healing ministryâ€? and accepting donations of money at various locations around the Archdiocese of Singapore. This was one of many visits he has made here, and may make more. During such visits he has also been known to sell his own religious-themed books and music CDs. Mr Thomas does not have the customary approval of the Catholic authorities in the diocese from which he originates. Bishop Stanley Roman of the Diocese of Quilon in Kerala states that he has not recommended him for any purpose. Nor has Mr Thomas appear to have ever obtained his permission to address a Catholic assembly, or had approval for preaching from any ecclesiastical authority. Mr Thomas claims to travel frequently to the Persian Gulf to perform his “ministryâ€?, where he is also believed to have collected money. The people of this area have been warned against him by Bishop Roman, at which point they are reported to have stopped welcoming him. Bishop Paul Hinder of the Apostolic Vicariate of Southern Arabia has also stated that he has not granted Mr Thomas permission to preach in his jurisdiction. Mr Thomas has clearly stated his refusal to comply with the &KDQFHU\ÂśV UHTXHVW WKDW KH ÂżUVW VHHN SHUPLVVLRQ IURP WKH DSSURSULDWH statutory and archdiocesan authorities for his activities in Singapore. The Chancery advises Catholics against participation in and support for his activities. This includes but is not limited to the giving of donations, buying of his merchandise, and other logistical and material support which could facilitate his activities in Singapore or overseas. We would like to advise that sponsorship or aid of his activities will be a cause for investigation by the authorities. Should he reappear here, anyone who is aware of his activities is asked to report them to the Chancery. 26 July 2016

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APPOINTMENTS The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei has elected Archbishop William Goh DD to the following RI¿FHV IRU WKH WHUP RI a. Honorary Secretary of the Bishops’ Conference. b. President for the Commission for Consecrated Life. c. President for the Commission for Apostleship of the Sea. Fr Nithiya Sagayaraj, a priest from the Diocese of Thanjavur has been appointed as Parish Assistant to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes for a tenn of two [2] years with effect from 1 June 2016. Fr Christopher Soh SJ has been appointed by the Superior General of the Society of Jesus as Regional Superior of Malaysia - Singapore. He takes over from Fr Colin Tan SJ on 8 November 2016. The following deacons are assigned to the respective parishes for the duration of their diaconate: D 5HY 'RQ 'RQ 5DPHUH] 2)0 WR WKH &KXUFK RI 6W )UDQFLV RI $VVLVL b. Rev Esmond Chua OFM to the Church ofSt Mary of the Angels. c. Rev Jason Richard OFM to the Church of Our Lady Star of the Sea.

OTHER MATTERS Dedication of the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd 7KH 6HQDWH KDV FKRVHQ )HEUXDU\ IRU WKH 'HGLFDWLRQ RI WKH Cathedral of the Good Shepherd to coincide with the original date of LWV 'HGLFDWLRQ ZKLFK ZDV RQ )HEUXDU\ $OO HYHQLQJ 0DVVHV RI the day at other parishes will be cancelled for that day of Dedication.

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Many cannot afford education and often are without even basic medical care. They languish away and sometimes are left to die slowly and painfully. Indeed, when we look at the young people in these countries, they seem to have no future unless rich nations are willing to help them move out of their poverty cycle through education DQG PHGLFDO DLG EHVLGHV ÂżQDQFLDO help to build schools, hospitals and other infrastructure alongside the development of their economy.

Elderly, divorced, singles In this year of mercy, mercy must also be extended in a particular way to the family, beginning with our elderly. For all the VDFULÂżFHV WKDW WKH\ KDYH PDGH IRU us and for the nation, we must ensure that they are well looked after. Young people must not only think of their own career, their social life and entertainment and their needs. They need to be sensitive to the loneliness of their elderly and sick parents at home. We need to show them more affection, care and spend time with them. Wasting time with them is the best gift we can give to our elderly because this is what love is all about. Mercy and help must also be extended to those who are married, those who are divorced and those who are single. We are sympathetic to the demands of marriage life and those who are single parents. They need more programmes and community support in their marriage and family life because of the constraints in time, having to work and manage the family and children. Instead of being judgmental, we should have great sympathy for those divorced or going through GLIÂżFXOW WLPHV LQ PDUULHG OLIH 7KH\ need our prayers, compassion and understanding. When we isolate and marginalise them, we show ourselves to be lacking mercy. We must also not forget the singles who have to shoulder the responsibility of looking after their elderly. They are often taken for granted and neglected by society. But they too need our support because they experience loneliness and the frustrations of a single life. To the young, they too need our emotional and affective support. They must be loved for who and what they are and not what they can do. Parents need to make quality time for their children and be sincerely interested in their lives and not just their academic

performance. We must avoid the temptation to replace love with things and money. Finally, to those of same-sex orientation, we must also reach out to them. In the eyes of God, they too are His children and are loved no less. They too enjoy the dignity of the status of children of God. Hence, we must welcome them and show our love for them. Whilst we cannot condone or agree with same-sex unions as this is against natural and divine law, we continue to embrace them as members of our community with great sensitivity. We need to encourage and help them to em-

must be proclaimed without compromise. So, let us offer the gift of Jesus Christ to the world so that in coming to know the Merciful Father through Christ, they too will give glory to Him. Our desire is that all will come to full knowledge of God the Father of Mercy so that they will receive mercy not just in this life but fullness of life hereafter. Only God, ultimately, can quench the thirst and quell the pain of humanity. The failure to proclaim Christ as the mercy of God through the sharing of the Word of God, the Eucharist and the Sacraments,

We must not forget the singles who have to shoulder the responsibility of looking after their elderly brace the gospel more and more each day; and be forgiving when WKH\ IDLO LQ FKDVWLW\ DQG ÂżGHOLW\

Good News Above all, let our gift of mercy be demonstrated by giving everyone the gift of Divine Mercy Himself, that is, our Lord Jesus Christ. We should not shy away from sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ to those who do not know Him and to those Catholics who are lapsed or have lost their faith. Charity without truth cannot save a person entirely. The truth of the Good News of God’s love

especially of Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick, would be to shortchange our people. But if we bring Christ to others by the lives that we live, then our nation can truly be called great and wise, because we are not just a progressive or prosperous nation but a nation of gracious, generous and merciful people – united in love, service and compassion. Happy Birthday, Singapore! Devotedly in Christ,

The Most Rev William Goh Archbishop of Singapore

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Learning about anxiety disorders Church mental health charity, Clarity, co-organises talk on coping with anxiety Almost 10 percent of people in Singapore suffer from anxiety and depressive disorders, according to a study of mental disorders here. However, they generally wait six to nine years before seeking help. Dr Raja Sathy Velloo, an associate consultant in the Department of Community Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health, shared this information with about 100 people who attended a talk on anxiety. The event, held at Agape Village on July 9, was a joint collaboration between Church mental health charity, Clarity Singapore, and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Thrive, a community mental health programme managed by the hospital. In his talk, Dr Raja Velloo explained that the term “anxiety disorders� is an umbrella term encompassing many different types of anxiety disorders. Anxiety is a basic emotion that everyone has and it helps people to perform well in their tasks, he said. However, when the anxiety level becomes overwhelming, it affects a person’s ability to function. This is when treatment is necessary. Dr Raja Velloo shared that the types of anxiety disorders prevalent in Singapore include panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive

Anxiety is a basic emotion and it helps people to perform well in their tasks. However, when the anxiety level becomes overwhelming, it affects a person’s ability to function, said Dr Raja Velloo.

Dr Raja Sathy Velloo and Cenacle Sr Linda Lizada speaking at the talk.

disorder, social phobia, Generalised Anxiety Disorder (excessive anxiety about everyday life events) and agoraphobia (irrational fear of being in places where esFDSH LV GLIÂżFXOW RU HPEDUUDVVLQJ He also shared the different treatment methods available, such as medication, psychotherapy, art therapy, cognitive-behavioural

therapy, community nursing and occupational therapy. In response to a question on therapies available, he recommended the THRIVE website (thrive.org.sg) for online therapy. Cenacle Sr Linda Lizada, spiritual director of Clarity, also spoke at the talk. 6KH GHVFULEHG ÂżYH ZD\V LQ ZKLFK

people can handle anxiety in their OLYHV Âą WKURXJK JUDWLÂżFDWLRQ UHSUHVsion, suppression, sublimation, and respectful and friendly integration. *UDWLÂżFDWLRQ LV DQ LQYLWDWLRQ WR people to move out of their current anxious situation and to think about what they can do about it. Repression invites the person to look at his or her current behaviour and ask

where that behaviour came from. Suppression is an invitation to be aware of and accept what one is H[SHULHQFLQJ DQG WR UHÀHFW RQ ZKDW this situation is telling oneself. Sublimation calls us a person to rechannel his energies into VRPHWKLQJ FUHDWLYH JURZWK ¿OOHG and life-giving to others. Finally, respectful and friendly integration refers to communicating with one’s anxiety and questioning it in order to grow. If you know of anyone who is suffering from anxiety and wishes to seek help, you may refer them to Clarity Singapore (6757-7990) or the 24-hour IMH Mental Health Helpline (6389-2222). „

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Welcoming elderly parishioners to the church grounds to participate in spiritual, physical and mental activities. This initiative, known as the Golden Circle, is one of the unique characteristics of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour (OLPS). Others include a cafe operated by the youth community, a dynamic Filipino community and a monthly devotion to St Padre Pio.

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The Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour is located at 31 Siglap Hill.

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Youth community The youth community in OLPS call themselves Faith Sycas (pronounced “seekersâ€?) and serve the parish youths in a variety of ways. 2UJDQLVLQJ HYHQWV VXFK DV FRQÂż U mation camps for teens and annual youth Masses are just some examples of their outreach. A youth rally is scheduled to take place on Aug 13 in the OLPS canteen and is open to all youths in the archdiocese.

– Fr Charlie Oasan, a priest of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Fr Charlie Oasan, the Scheut Missions (CICM) district councillor for Indonesia-Singapore, has served in the parish for more than three years.

Another feature of the OLPS youth community is their youth cafe, known as The Nest, which they run. It operates concurrently with the church canteen on weekends. Some of the food offered by the cafe, which is now under renoYDWLRQ LQFOXGH ZDIĂ€ HV SL] ]DV KDVKEURZQV DQG croissant sandwiches.

“We try to model our food around the theme of sharing, where our dishes can be easily split among groups of people,� said Zachary Pestana, one of the leaders of Faith Sycas. There are currently about 100 youths involved in this community.

Filipino community “We strive to make the Filipino community in OLPS one with the whole church, with the whole community,� said Mr John Aurellado, chairman of the OLPS Filipino community. “Vibrant� and “active� is how Mr Aurellado described the

community, made up of nine different groups. These include the Filipino Legion of Mary, Christ for Family and Life, Santo Nino de Cebu and the El Shaddai group. The Christ for Family and Life community focuses on empowering families and married couples through the Holy Spirit. Some of their events include a marriage enrichment retreat and monthly prayer assemblies. The Santo Nino de Cebu group aims to promote their devotion to Santo Nino, a reference to a statue of the Child Jesus venerated as miraculous by many Filipino Catholics. It is the oldest Christian image in the Philippines. Besides the various groups, WKHUH LV DOVR WKH 6W /RUHQ]R 5XL] 5RRP LQ 2/36 WKDW SURYLGHV )LOL pinos with computers to contact their loved ones back home. The room is open from 9am2pm every Sunday. A Tagalog Mass is held in the church on the fourth Saturday of every month.

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HISTORY OF OLPS CHURCH According to the parish website, the idea to build the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour ZDV ¿UVW JLYHQ VHULRXV FRQVLGeration in 1954 when it was then felt that the Church of the Holy Family could not accommodate the growing number of worshippers in Katong and the then rural Siglap area, where more people were making their homes. The following year, Fr Rene Ashness, then parish priest of Holy Family Church, launched a project to raise funds to build a church in 6LJODS )U 3DXO 0XQLHU WRRN RYHU as parish priest in 1957 and contin-

&KXUFK ÀJXUHV According to Fr Charlie, about “7,000 parishioners attend Mass HYHU\ ZHHNHQG´ 7KH PLJUDQW FRPmunity makes up about 20 percent of total Mass attendance. Fr Charlie also said that parishioners are made up of a balanced number of children, teens, adults and elderly. $ERXW WHHQV UHFHLYH WKH 6DFUDPHQW RI &RQ¿UPDWLRQ HYHry Easter after three and a half years of formation in catechism classes. About 30 candidates and catechumens go through the Call to

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ued the fundraising project. The Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour was blessed on Oct 7, 1961, by Msgr Michael Olcomendy, Archbishop of the then Malacca-Singapore archdiocese. The parish has since underJRQH VHYHUDO UHQRYDWLRQ XSJUDGHV During the course of one of WKH UHQYRDWLRQ SURMHFWV LQ a time capsule was installed at the foyer of the annex building. It houses memorabilia pertaining to the church and will be opened in 2061 when the church celebrates its centenary. „

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Interfaith prayers held during Martyrs’ Day in Myanmar MANDALAY, MYANMAR – Cardi-

nal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon and various religious leaders in Myanmar have joined Ms Aung San Suu Kyi in praying for the country’s fallen heroes including her father, General Aung San. “While we pay tribute to our country’s fallen heroes, let us build the nation with stability, peace and justice as a way to pay gratitude to the country’s martyrs who have paved the way for it,� Cardinal Bo told those attending the interfaith prayer group at Ms Suu Kyi’s home in Yangon on July 19 to commemorate Martyrs’ Day.

Vice President Henry Van Thio, a Christian, also joined the interfaith prayer group. “It is like a family-type gathering of interfaith leaders who can pray together for our country’s martyrs,� Mr Saw Shwe Lin, former general secretary of the Myanmar Council of Churches told ucanews.com. Ms Suu Kyi urged religious leaders to “work in solidarity towards national reconciliation.� Mr Al Haj Aye Lwin, a Muslim leader and co-founder of Religions for Peace, an interfaith CNS photos

Ms Aung San Suu Kyi urged religious leaders to ‘work in solidarity towards national reconciliation’ during the interfaith event.

Cardinal Charles Maung Bo of Yangon, joined various religious leaders in praying for the country’s fallen heroes.

The ceremony marked the 69th anniversary of the death of nine national martyrs who were assassinated on July 19, 1947, a year before Myanmar gained its independence from Britain. “We are very proud of having Ms Suu Kyi as leader, the daughter of General Aung San who was KRQHVW DQG VDFULÂżFHG IRU RWKHUV ´ Cardinal Bo said. The cardinal also offered a prayer in which he said: “We pray that the country will have a democratic state by building up the nation in collaboration with all religious leaders regardless of race and religion.â€?

group in Yangon, said he has been joining in the interfaith prayer meetings for years. They have been held annually and were initiated by Ms Suu Kyi’s mother, Daw Khin Kyi. He said that Ms Suu Kyi is a pious Buddhist and her calm, stable manner has not changed since her National League for Democracy came to power in democratic elections that ended decades of military rule. Out of the nine national marW\UV ¿YH ZHUH %XGGKLVWV WZR were Muslim, one was Christian and another was a Hindu. „ UCANEWS.COM

South China Sea ruling ‘no cause for alarm’ MANILA – The Permanent Court

of Arbitration’s rejection of China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea is no cause for alarm, Church leaders in the Philippines said. “We don’t think there’s cause for alarm,â€? said Bishop Ruperto Santos of Balanga, head of the Episcopal Commission on the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People. “We have strong ties with the people of China,â€? said Bishop Santos, adding that many Filipinos trace their roots to China and there is “a reservoir of goodwill and friendshipâ€? between the people of the two countries. The Philippines brought the case against China before the tribunal in The Hague in 2013 after Beijing turned reefs and rocky outcrops into islands equipped ZLWK DLUÂżHOGV SRUWV DQG OLJKWKRXVes in the disputed territory. On July 12, the tribunal ruled in favour of the Philippines, saying China has no legal basis to claim historical territorial rights to most of the South China Sea. China, which snubbed the proceedings, rejected the decision of the international body. Chinese President Xi Jinping

said China’s territorial sovereignty and maritime interests in the South China Sea would not be affected by the ruling. 3KLOLSSLQH &KXUFK RIÂżFLDOV called on the government in Manila to immediately start “peaceful negotiationsâ€? with China. “The Philippine government VKRXOG DFW DQG ÂżQG SHDFHIXO PHDQV

Philippine Church RIÂżFLDOV FDOOHG on the government LQ 0DQLOD WR LPPHGLDWHO\ VWDUW ÂľSHDFHIXO QHJRWLDWLRQVÂś ZLWK &KLQD for China to respect the decision, otherwise it is an empty victory,â€? said Bishop Pedro Arigo of Puerto Princesa in Palawan province. The island of Palawan lies between the South China Sea and the Sulu Sea. Bishop Arigo called on the government to “seek help from the international community to pressure the Chinese government to respect the rule of law.â€?

The tribunal ruled that there is no legal basis for China “to claim historic rights to resourcesâ€? in the disputed territory. The tribunal also ruled that China violated the Philippines’ sovereign rights in its exclusive economic zone. Bishop Santos reminded Filipinos to “remain humble in celebration of the victoryâ€? because the Philippines still has to encourage China to abide by the decision. Bishop Arturo Bastes of Sorsogon said Philippine leaders “must use diplomatic means to keep China away from that portion of our country.â€? “There should be a sincere move not to resort to armed conĂ€LFW ZLWK &KLQD ´ KH VDLG However, retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz of Lingayen-Dagupan warned that the decision will sour relations more. “Whatever decision [the tribunal] makes is irrelevant as far as China is concerned. Therefore, the more divisions there will be between the Philippines and China,â€? he said. The Philippines, China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Brunei, and Vietnam have competing claims over the South China Sea. „ UCANEWS.COM

Caritas helps heal war-torn Sri Lanka MANNAR, SRI LANKA – Caritas

Sri Lanka has organised an event to respond to what they say is an urgent need to reconcile individuals and communities who experienced three decades of ethnicrelated civil war. Over 100 Sinhalese and Tamils from Jaffna, Mannar, Kandy and Anuradhapura dioceses gathered at the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu retreat house from July 15-16 to “bring hearts and minds together for national reconciliation.â€? Âł2Q WKH ÂżUVW GD\ WKH\ KDG some fear but that vanished and they became good friends,â€? said Fr M. Jeyabalan, who works for

reconciliation between the two ethnic groups. “Such programmes take place at the community level and pave the way to create sustainable peace,� the priest said. “We want to promote inter-ethnic and intercultural harmony and create a sustainable peace in the country.� Mr Quintus Anthonypillai, manager of the Social Justice and Sustainable Peace Unit of Caritas Sri Lanka, said that the active involvement of participants showed their commitment to reconciliation. There were “discussions, resolving areas of misunderstanding and trust-building exercises,� he said.

Caritas Sri Lanka organised the event at the Shrine of Our Lady of Madhu, which was shelled many times during the GHFDGHV ORQJ FRQÀLFW ,W LV QRZ D centre of devotion for both Tamil and Sinhalese. The war that began in 1983 came to an official end on May 18, 2009 when the government overran the Tamil Tigers, an insurgent group that fought to carve out a separate Tamil homeland in the country’s North and East. According to the United Nations, the war claimed the lives of at least 40,000 civilians in its final days alone. „ UCANEWS. COM

Catholics call for environmental protection HO CHI MINH CITY – More than

1,000 Catholics in central Vietnam have protested environment pollution by industries and alleged it’s government corruption that allows it. Catholics from Phu Yen Parish in Nghe An Province on July 17 wore shirts with pictures of ¿VK ERQHV DQG VDQJ K\PQV EHIRUH peacefully marching around their village. In April, more than 100 tons of ¿VK ZDV IRXQG ZDVKHG XS DORQJ WKH coast in Central Vietnam, sparking outrage across the country.

The environmental disaster was linked to a Taiwanese-built steel plant owned by Formosa Plastics that allegedly discharged some 10,000 cubic metres of toxic waste into the water daily. “The protest aims to express our patriotism, protect the environment and give witness to justice and truth,� a protester who asked not to be named said. On July 13, Bishop Paul Nguyen Thai Hop of Vinh visited and offered rice, notebooks and pens to Con Se parishioners who

have been unemployed due to the marine pollution. On July 10, seven priests from Ky Anh deanery of Vinh Diocese, on behalf of 18,000 Catholic parishioners, petitioned government RI¿FLDOV WR ³DFFXUDWHO\ DQG WUDQVparently estimate losses caused by Formosa and compensate victims of the incidents properly.� They also demanded the government clean up the marine environment, help people return to a normal life and prosecute Formosa according to Vietnamese laws. „ UCANEWS.COM

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Duterte, Filipino bishops seek to mend fences MANILA – The Church and the

state in the Philippines may be separate “but it does not mean that they should be inimical,â€? one of the country’s leading Catholic bishops says. Retired Archbishop Oscar Cruz of Lingayen-Dagupan made the statement following a meeting between Philippine Church leaders and President Rodrigo Duterte on July 18. Mr Duterte, who earlier accused bishops and priests of corruption, child abuse, and of breaking their vows of celibacy, warmly received Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila. In a photograph released by the presidential palace, the president is seen paying his respects to the prelate with a smile. Cardinal Ricardo Vidal, retired archbishop of Cebu and Archbishop Romulo Valles of Davao also met with the president. Archbishop Cruz, a former president of the country’s bishops’ conference and a vocal critic of Duterte, said the meeting was “not unusual.â€? Âł,ÂśP QRW SXWWLQJ DQ\ VLJQLÂżcance on whether they were invited or if they went there on their own initiative,â€? said Archbishop Cruz. “To me it only says that the Church, through her representative authorities would like to be

Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte (left) met Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle of Manila and other Church leaders on July 18. CNS photos

at peace with the government, with the president, so that Church and state can work together,� he added. The retired prelate said if Church and government leaders are at odds with each other, “the loser are not the Churchmen or the government, but the citizens themselves.� Archbishop Valles said the Church leaders requested the meeting, saying it was a “kind of courtesy call.� “The president was so gracious and warm to us during our visit,� said the Davao prelate. Church and human rights groups have accused the president of provoking what they de-

Korean Catholics oppose missile deployment SEOUL – The Catholic Church in Korea has voiced its opposition to the deployment of a US anti-ballistic missile system in the country, VD\LQJ LW ZLOO RQO\ LQĂ€DPH WHQVLRQV with neighbouring North Korea. “The deployment of THAAD [Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile defence system] will reignite a new cold war,â€? read a combined statement from the Korean Bishops’ Committee for Justice and Peace and the Reconciliation of the Korean People on July 15 citing their opposition to the US missile defence system designed to guard against North Korean attacks. The South Korean Defense Ministry recently announced that it would deploy the advanced missile defence system in the country’s southeast. The Franciscan order in Korea also released a statement opposing the deployment of the missile defence system which has become a divisive issue in the country. “Peace that can only be protected by THAAD is a false one,â€? said the Franciscan statement.

On July 18, Daegu archdiocese, Andong diocese and St Benedict Waegwan Abbey jointly organised a rally and a Mass at the abbey against the THAAD deployment. “The deployment of THAAD in Korea will lead Korea not into peace and prosperity but into a standoff and war,â€? said Abbot Blasio Park Hyun-dong. After the Mass, participants marched to the main US Army base, Camp Carroll, in Waegwan, praying the rosary. Fr Benedict Shin Jong-ho, president of the Daegu Archdiocesan Committee for Justice and Peace, said the Church teaches that peace is the gift of justice. “Peace can be obtained not by an arms race but concession, diaORJXH FRPSURPLVH DQG VDFULÂżFH ´ said Fr Shin. The planned missile system deployment has evoked threats from Pyongyang and has also upset economic giant China. North .RUHD ÂżUHG WKUHH EDOOLVWLF PLVVLOHV off its east coast on July 19 to show its disapproval. „ UCANEWS.COM

scribed as an “unceasing rise in vigilantism� as the government continues its all-out war against illegal drugs. „ UCANEWS.COM

Church can’t make Mass wine in Indian state PATNA, INDIA – State authorities

in eastern Indian Bihar state have cancelled the Church’s licence to make sacramental wine saying it violates a law passed in April banning alcohol. Despite the law prohibiting the production and use of alcohol, the government had allowed Catholic churches to continue to use wine for Mass. “All kinds of alcohol are banned in the state and the use of sacramental wine by the Church is against this law,â€? State Excise Commissioner, Mr Aditya Kumar Das told the press in Patna recently. There was a chance of abusing the exemption given to the Church and so the department is bound to cancel it, he said. Jesuit Br Francis Thattaparambil, in charge of the church winery in Patna archdioceses that produces wine for the entire state, VDLG WKDW KH LV ÂłH[SHFWLQJ RIÂżFLDOV to come and close the winery any time now.â€? The Jesuit winery has been producing wine with a legal permit for more than 50 years, Br Thattaparambil said.

“The Hindi word for wine is drakharas [literally, grape juice],â€? said Br Thattaparambil. “This is D EHWWHU GHÂżQLWLRQ VLQFH LW LV QRW meant for drinking as an intoxicating element.â€? Mr Gabriel John, a Catholic leader of Patna archdiocese said WKH ODLW\ ZRXOG ÂżJKW DJDLQVW WKH ban. “Let the Church authorities discuss and decide if an alternative could be allowed,â€? he said. Br Thattaparambil said grape MXLFH LV D ÂżQH DOWHUQDWLYH EXW LW will go bad fast and can’t always be made available. Wine is equated with alcohol and alcohol consumption is a social taboo in India, especially among orthodox Hindus. Fr Devasia Mattathilany, Patna archdiocesan spokesperson, said that they will appeal to the government to reconsider the ban as Mass wine is “an integral part of our liturgy.â€? Legal experts say since the law bans alcohol of every kind, the government will have to pass a resolution in the legislative assembly to free sacramental wine from the prohibition. „ UCANEWS.COM

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II’s former secretary urged young Catholics to share their faith, experiences and hopes and spread a “message of Divine Mercy” worldwide during World Youth Day. “We come from every nation under heaven, like those who came in great numbers to Jerusalem on Pentecost Day, but there are incomparably more of us now than 2,000 years ago, because we are accompanied by centuries of preaching the Gospel,” Krakow Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz said during the opening Mass on July 26. “We bring experience of various cultures, traditions and languages. But what we also bring are testimonies of faith and holiness of our brothers and sisters, followers of the risen Lord, of past generations as well as the current generation,” he said. The cardinal preached to an estimated 200,000 pilgrims from 187 countries in Krakow’s Blonia Park, a day before the scheduled arrival of Pope Francis. He added that Krakow was the city from where St John Paul “set off to preach the Gospel” as well as where St Faustina Kowalska helped spread devotion to Divine Mercy worldwide in the 20th century. “You have come from all continents and nations, from the East and West, North and South of our globe,” said Cardinal Dziwisz, who was personal secretary to St John Paul for 39 years. “You bring with you many experiences. You bring many desires. You speak numerous languages. But starting today, we are going to communicate with each other in the language of the Gospel – a language of love, brotherhood, solidarity and peace.” Up to 2 million young people were expected to attend World Youth Day from July 26-31. Nearly 50 cardinals, 800 bishops and

World Youth Day opening Mass at Blonia Park in Krakow.

Bishops and priests at the opening Mass. Nearly 50 cardinals, 800 bishops and 20,000

20,000 priests from around the world were also expected to attend. The opening Mass was partially disrupted by heavy rain, which forced the temporary closure of Krakow’s airport. The Mass site featured giant portraits of Sts John Paul and Faustina by the main altar. A Catholic teacher from the pope’s native Argentina, Ms Clara

excited and proud” to be seeing the pope. Ms Carolina Alraheb, a Catholic from the war-torn city of Homs, Syria, said she hoped her countrymen would come to see themselves as “part of one family” by somehow maintaining a “deep relationship with God”. “I hope the pope will also ask

Retta, told Catholic News Service she counted on Pope Francis to encourage young people to “go out to people and do things for others” and to bring a “message of joy and simplicity”. She added that she believed the 7,000 Argentines attending World Youth Day had been warmly welcomed in Poland and were “very

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hopes and yearning, and desire to live in a more human, more fraternal and solidary worldâ€?. “Among us are young pilgrims from parts of the world that are ruled by violence and blind terrorism, and where authorities usurp power over man and nations, following insane ideologies,â€? the cardinal told \RXQJ SLOJULPV ZKR ZDYHG Ă€DJV and banners during the Mass. Âł0D\ WKH Ă€DPH RI ORYH HQJXOI our world and rid it of egoism, violence and injustice, so that a civilisation of good, reconciliation, love and peace will be strengthened on our earth.â€? Pope Francis was to arrive in .UDNRZ RQ -XO\ RQ KLV ÂżUVW YLVLW to Poland. He was scheduled to travel to the former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau during his stay, as well as lead an open-air Mass at the country’s Jasna Gora national sanctuary. He planned to pray before the relics of St Faustina at Krakow’s 'LYLQH 0HUF\ FHQWUH $ 3ROLVK :RUOG <RXWK 'D\ DPbassador, Mr Jan Mela, who founded a youth support group after losing an arm in a road accident, said he hoped Pope Francis would help \RXQJ SHRSOH WR ³¿QG VHQVH LQ OLIH´ and overcome a widespread sense of “dissatisfaction and fatalismâ€?. Meanwhile, a Catholic from neighbouring Ukraine, Ms ElisaEHWK 'RWVHQNR VDLG VKH DQG RWKHU PHPEHUV RI WKH VWURQJ Ukrainian Catholic delegation had got along well with Russian pilgrims in Krakow, despite the war currently raging in their country. She said she believed “human connectionsâ€? could help overcome PRVW SROLWLFDO FRQĂ€LFWV „ CNS

Pope expresses shock over violence in French church VATICAN CITY – The murder of a priest in northern France, taken hostage with a handful of other Catholics during a weekday morning Mass on July 26, is another act of “absurd violence� added to too many stories of senseless violence and death, said the Vatican spokesman. Pope Francis was informed about the hostage situation at the Church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray near Rouen and the murder of 84-year-old Fr Jacques Hamel, said Jesuit Fr Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman. “With pain and horror� for the “absurd violence�, Pope Francis expressed his condemnation of “every form of hatred� and offered his prayers for all those involved. “We are particularly stricken because this horrible violence occurred in a church – a sacred place in which the love of God is proclaimed – with the barbaric killing of a priest,� Fr Lombardi said. Police said two men, armed with knives, entered the church during Mass. They reportedly slit the throat of Fr Hamel. They said another person present at the Mass was in serious condition at the hospital. An Interior Ministry spokesman said the attackers were killed by police, ending the hostage situation. A nun who witnessed the attack described the scene to French radio station RMC. “In the church, everyone screamed ‘Stop, you don’t know what you’re doing.’ They didn’t stop. They forced him [Fr Hamel] to his knees; he tried to defend himself, and it was then that the drama began,� said the nun, who

LGHQWLÂżHG KHUVHOI DV 6U 'DQLHOOH “They recorded themselves [on video]. They did a little – like a sermon – around the altar in Arabic. It was a horror.â€? The nun managed to escape WKH FKXUFK DQG Ă€DJ GRZQ D FDU IRU help, RMC reported. She told the station about her respect for Fr Hamel. “It’s necessary to remember that this was an H[WUDRUGLQDU\ SULHVW ´ 6U 'DQLHOOH told RMC. “That’s all I want to say. He’s great, Fr Jacques.â€? The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack via its news site. $UFKELVKRS 'RPLQLTXH /HEUXQ of Rouen, who was in Krakow, PoODQG ZLWK :RUOG <RXWK 'D\ SLOJULPV when the attacked occurred, said he would return to his archdiocese. “The Catholic Church can take up no weapons other than those of prayer and brotherhood among people of good will,â€? the archbishop said in a statement from Krakow. He said that while he would leave Poland, hundreds of young people from his diocese would remain. “I ask them not to give in to violence,â€? but instead “become apostles of the civilization of loveâ€?. Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, sent a message of condolence to Archbishop Lebrun. The cardinal said Pope Francis was “particularly upset that this act of violence took place in a church during Mass, the liturgical act that implores God’s peace for the world.â€? In the latest event of violence, the cardinal said, the pope prayed God would “inspire in all thoughts of reconciliation and brotherhoodâ€?. „ CNS A policeman stands guard in SaintEtienne-duRouvray, France, after two people killed a priest and took others hostage. CNS photo

Tougher child labour law hailed NEW DELHI – An Indian Church leader has welcomed an amendment aimed at tightening the law against child labour, and expressed hope that authorities will enforce it stringently. “It is indeed a welcome step as far as child labour is concerned. I hope the government will put serious effort into implementing it,â€? Fr Jaison Vadassery, secretary of the ,QGLDQ ELVKRSVÂś RIÂżFH IRU ODERXU told ucanews.com. India’s Upper House on July

19 passed the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Bill. It now completely bans the employment of children under LQ DOO ¿HOGV H[FHSW LQ IDPLO\ business. The existing law prohibited the employment of children between 15 and 18 in certain hazardous occupations. Violators of the new law, when it comes into force, will face up to two years in MDLO RU D ¿QH RI XS WR UXSHHV 6 RU ERWK „ UCANEWS.COM

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Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan celebrate on July 16 after soldiers involved in the coup surrendered on the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul. At least 246 people were killed during the failed coup attempt. CNS photo

Catholics in Turkey watchful after failed coup: bishop OXFORD, ENGLAND – Bishop

Ruben Tierrablanca Gonzalez, apostolic vicar of Istanbul, said Catholics were following closely the government crackdown that followed an attempted coup. He told Catholic News Service on July 21 there had been no news of detentions or injuries among local Catholics, or reports of restrictions on Church life. He said most religious leaders had “stood with the civil community against violence and injusticeâ€? in the wake of the failed coup. Âł$OO WKH FXUUHQW GLIÂżFXOWLHV DUH linked to political events, and we don’t touch such issues or take any part in demonstrations. Thanks to this, our Church’s members are safe,â€? said the bishop. “Of course, we’re not happy about what’s happened, but we’ll

continue to encourage and support our faithful,� said Bishop Tierrablanca. He asked for prayers and noted that most Catholics in Turkey were foreign, “so they’ll be very careful not to get involved in any of these developments or to touch anyone’s interests. At present, we’re simply waiting for solutions to be found.� After the July 15-16 coup at-

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Church joins project to resettle refugees MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – The Catholic Church in England and Wales have joined a government project to resettle an estimated 20,000 refugees from the Syrian war. A parish in the diocese of SalIRUG ZLOO EH WKH ¿UVW WR ZHOFRPH a family from a refugee camp in the Middle East as part of a sponsorship plan, which involves welcoming and helping to rehabilitate families of Syrian refugees. Organisers said they are con¿GHQW WKDW WKH UHIXJHHV ZKR DUH drawn from predominantly Muslim camps, will not include members of the Islamic State terror group. Mr Philip McCarthy, chief executive of Caritas Social Action Network, the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales agency coordinating the project among the parishes, said all the refugees would

be rigorously screened by the British government and the UN refugee agency, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). In a July 19 statement, Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster, president of the bishops’ conference, said, “Last year, Pope Francis invited every parish, religious house and monastery in Europe to respond to the growing refugee crisis by offering a place of sancWXDU\ WR IDPLOLHV Ă€HHLQJ IURP ZDU and persecution in their home countries.â€? He added, “Now we are all able to take up that call with the launch of the community sponsorship scheme for Syrian refugees.â€? 7KH ÂżUVW IDPLOLHV RI UHIXJHHV WR be resettled by the Church will arrive at St Monica’s parish in Flixton, outside of Manchester. „ CNS

tempt, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared a threemonth state of emergency, allowing his government to rule by decree and suspend rights and freedoms. Turkey’s Anatolia news agency said on July 20 at least 246 people, mostly civilians, had died and more than 1,500 been left injured during the attempted coup. Afterwards, up to 60,000 government employees and 99 military commanders were charged with involvement. Most of Turkey’s 75 million inhabitants are Sunni Muslims. Minorities say they have faced problems establishing associations and obtaining building permits, as well as training clergy and gaining visas for visiting clergy. „ CNS

SAO PAULO – About two weeks before the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Fr Leandro Lenin Tavares ZDV SXWWLQJ WKH ÂżQDO WRXFKHV RQ what he hopes will be a very successful spiritual mission: coordinating the interreligious centre for athletes at the Olympic Village. “We hope that the centre will encourage harmony and unity among different countries and among different religions,â€? Fr Tavares told Catholic News Service. He said the centre would be open from 7am-10pm, seven days a week, from July 24-Aug 24 for Olympic athletes and their delegations and Sept 1-21 for Paralympic athletes and delegations. 7KH FHQWUH ZLOO KDYH ÂżYH PHHWing rooms, each occupied by one RI WKH ÂżYH IDLWKV FKRVHQ E\ WKH International Olympic Committee: Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam. The Catholic Church will represent the Christian faith. The centre will host not only group meetings and Masses but also will offer individual guidance to those who seek religious support.

In the Catholic area, Masses will be held in Spanish, Portuguese and English on a daily basis, but Fr Tavares said there would be priests who also speak French and Italian, for individual or group support. He said some delegations have chosen to bring with them their own religious leader. “The German delegation, for example, is expected to bring its own chaplain,â€? said the priest who participated in a similar centre at the 2015 Toronto Pan-American Games. Fr Leandro said although he understands the criticism the centre’s organisers recently received from leaders of other religions that were not included in the centre, the Olympic Committee made the choices based on overall religious representation of the athletes competing. “Athletes who seek these types of services come not only IRU VSLULWXDO JXLGDQFH EXW WR ÂżQG emotional balance before they FRPSHWH , KRSH WKH\ ZLOO DOO ÂżQG the support they seek,â€? said Fr Leandro. „ CNS

A view of Rio de Janeiro shows the Christ the Redeemer statue with the Maracana stadium in the background where the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics will be staged. CNS photo

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7DS RQ GLJLWDO WRROV DQG LQQRYDWLYH RXWUHDFK WR KHOS &KXUFK HYDQJHOLVH VD\V PDUNHWHU VATICAN CITY – The Church – from individual parishes to the Vatican – needs to collaborate with highly skilled specialists if it wants to get serious about evangelisation, said a Canadian media, design and marketing entrepreneur. While Church leaders should turn increasingly to lay experts, lay Catholics should “step up a lot more in our parishes and our dioceses,â€? offering their expertise, 0U 0DWWKHZ +DUYH\ 6DQGHUV WROG Catholic News Service on July 14. The 34-year-old Toronto native is the founder and managing director of Longbeard Creative, a web and graphic-design company WKDW ZRUNV ZLWK QRQSURÂżW RUJDQLVDWLRQV +H ZDV LQ 5RPH LQ PLG -XO\ meeting with current and potential clients, and explaining to Church OHDGHUV WKH EHQHÂżWV RI DOORFDWLQJ resources to digital tools and innovative outreach. Many secular brands, products and services are successfully using today’s tools and marketing strategies to capture people’s attention, Mr Sanders said. “If you imagine yourself in [New York’s] Times Square, there are hundreds of conversations go-

‘Focus on putting together visuals, video and digital strategies that are as good’ as what the secular world is using. – Mr Matthew Harvey Sanders, on what the Church needs to do if it wants to get serious about evangelisation

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ing on around you, you look up and there are all these screens, bombarding you with information and advertising, selling you a lifestyle,� he said. “If we really want to capture people’s attention, we need to focus on putting together visuals, video and digital strategies that are as good� as what the secular world is using, he said. The Catholic Church does not have to lose its Gospel message or

its Christian identity, he said, while it takes advantage of the many insights and skills available in the secular world. But it does have to compete with a very crowded market, making it “an enormous undertaking that’s going to require a lot of collaboration,� he added. If one looks at the Church’s message, gifts and teachings, “the Church has a great product, one that people really need. The fact is most people are so busy and distracted

they don’t even know they need the product,� Mr Sanders said. Major franchises, for example like Star Wars, spend nearly as much on marketing their work as they do on creating it, Mr Sanders said. As a result, “you don’t need to explain to anybody what Star Wars is.� Often Church leaders are reluctant to think about the importance of marketing, sales and branding their message or mission, he said, because “self-promotion almost seems to be antithetical to faith.� But Mr Sanders said he tells Church leaders to focus on what they are trying to accomplish, what

their goal is, “and in the case of the Church, it’s the conversion of souls, bringing people to Christ.â€? Mr Sanders, who worked for the Archdiocese of Toronto as executive assistant to the chancellor, praised the Vatican’s latest appointments of two highly experienced laypeople to lead the 9DWLFDQ SUHVV RIÂżFH DQG WKUHH QHZ lay members joining the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communications. “I think the governing bodies of the Vatican – the various commissions and secretariats – I think they need to involve a lot more laypeople,â€? including havLQJ PRUH ZRPHQ WR EHWWHU UHĂ€HFW the makeup and kind of expertise present in society, he said. “If the Vatican really wants to get serious about evangelisation, if it really wants to get serious about reaching people,â€? he said, it needs to tap into the many speFLDOLVHG ÂżHOGV DQG LQGLYLGXDOV RXW there. Mr Sanders said the Church’s success in spreading the Gospel has been based on its “very strong grassroots involvementâ€? – its willingness and ability to engage with different people in effective ways. „ CNS

‘Acknowledgement of racism Mary Magdalene ‘a witness of Divine Mercy’ LV Ă€UVW VWHS WR KHDOLQJ¡ VATICAN CITY – Christians are Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore WASHINGTON – The threat of

us some leadership. Show us our being pulled over by police and concerns are your concerns and arrested for something that even that you are with us because we “hinted of going beyond the sta- see ourselves under siege in many tus quo,â€? was very real to retired ways,’â€? Bishop Ricard told Cath%LVKRS -RKQ + 5LFDUG RI 3HQVD- olic News Service. cola-Tallahassee, Florida, when But he also thinks the Cathohe was growing up in segregated lic Church has a lot to “bring to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA. the tableâ€? to bridge racial divides, Now decades later, he said pointing out that it has a long that “like everyone else, I was history of speaking up for civil very dismayedâ€? by the recent fa- rights. “We just have to recapture tal shootings of that,â€? he said on Alton Sterling in July 15. 7KH ÂżUVW VWHS LV Baton Rouge on For starters, recognising there is people need to acJuly 5 and Philando Castile a day a problem and a lot knowledge that it later in suburban exists. The bishop of ‘understandable St Paul, Minnesaid black people sota, by police see racism everyfear, anger and RIÂżFHUV IROORZHG where but white hurt out there’, by the sniper people often deny shooting on July said an Africanit exists. 7 in Dallas which Louisiana American bishop NLOOHG ÂżYH SROLFH Bishop Shelton J. RIÂżFHUV )DEUH RI +RXPD After this surge of shootings, 7KLERGDX[ VLPLODUO\ VDLG WKH ÂżUVW the African-American bishop step is recognising there is a probsaid, many people have been ask- lem and a lot of “understandable ing: “Where do we go from here fear, anger and hurt out there.â€? and what does all this mean?â€? The African-American bishop, And Catholics are no excep- who is chairman of the SubcomWLRQ +H VDLG EODFN &DWKROLF OHDG- mittee on African-American Afers in particular are looking for fairs for the US bishops, noted reways to address the violence, alistically that it is “going to take racism and mistrust that were on a lot of time to restore trust and full display during the early July bring healing.â€? shootings. “As Catholics we know, rec“They’re asking the Church: onciliation is a process, there are ‘Give us some direction; show no magic pills.â€? „ CNS

called to be like St Mary Magdalene, who adored Christ upon ÂżQGLQJ +LP DQ DFWLRQ WKDW KDV somewhat lost its meaning in the Church, said Cardinal Robert Sarah, prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Sacraments. +H VDLG WKH -XO\ IHDVW RI 6W Mary Magdalene also serves as a reminder of the need to recuperate “the primacy of God and the primacy of adoration in the life of the Church and in liturgical celebrations.â€? “I believe – and I say so humbly – that we Christians perhaps have lost a bit the meaning of adoration. And we think: We go to church, we gather together like brothers, and it is good and beautiful. But the centre is there

St Mary Magdalene depicted in a stained glass window. CNS photo

where God is,� he wrote in an article published on July 21 in the

Romano. Pope Francis raised the memorial of St Mary Magdalene to a feast on the Church’s liturgical calendar on June 10 in a decree, Apostolorum Apostola (Apostle of the Apostles). $V WKH ÂżUVW WR DQQRXQFH -Hsus’ resurrection to the apostles, Cardinal Sarah wrote, St Mary Magdalene was “a witness of divine mercy,â€? and her feast day can help men and women deepen their roles as followers of Christ through adoration and mission. Adoration, he continued, is what is most important and “not the songs or rites, as beautiful as they are.â€? Âł0DU\ 0DJGDOHQH LV WKH ÂżUVW witness of this dual behaviour: WR DGRUH &KULVW DQG WR PDNH +LP known,â€? he wrote. „ CNS

Pope: Terror attacks are call to pray for peace VATICAN CITY – While recent ter-

ror attacks in Germany and Afghanistan bring sorrow and death to the world, they are also a reminder for Christians to pray fervently for peace, Pope Francis said. After reciting the Angelus prayer with thousands of visitors in St Peter’s Square on July 24, the pope conveyed his sadness at “the tragic events in Munich, Germany, and in Kabul, Afghanistan, where many innocent people have lost their lives.â€? Âł7R WKH H[WHQW WKDW WKH GLIÂżFXOties seem more insurmountable and

the prospects of security and peace seem more unclear, our prayer should be more insistent,� he said. Tragedy struck Munich on July 22 when 18-year-old gunman David Ali Sonboly shot and killed nine people and wounded 35 others before killing himself during a shooting spree at a shopping centre. The following day, two suicide bombers detonated their explosives during a peaceful protest by a group of Shiite Muslims in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Islamic State group

claimed responsibility for the attack that claimed the lives of more than 80 people. Pope Francis assured his “closeness to the families of the victims and the wounded� in both attacks. “I invite you to join with me in prayer so that the Lord inspires in everyone resolutions of goodness and fraternity,� the pope said. The same day, a suicide bomber killed 21 people and wounded at least 35 others in an attack in a neighbourhood of Baghdad. „ CNS

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Neocatechumenal Way encouraged to keep co-founder’s spirit alive VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis of-

fered his condolences after the death of Ms Carmen Hernandez, co-founder of the Neocatechumenal Way. Highlighting her love for Jesus and great missionary zeal, he encouraged members to carry on with her spirit. In a telegram to Mr Kiko Arguello, who, with Hernandez, founded Neocatechumenal Way, the pope expressed his spiritual closeness and affection to Ms Hernandez’s family and all those who “appreciated her apostolic zeal”. “I give thanks to the Lord for the witness of this woman, animated by a sincere love for the Church, who has spent her life in the announcement of the Good News in every place, as well as those far away, never forgetting the most marginalised people,” the pope said in a written message on July 20. The pope encouraged “those who are part of the Neocatechumenal Way to keep her evangelising eagerness alive, in an active communion with the bishops and priests, while exercising patience and mercy with all”. Ms Hernandez died in Madrid on July 19 at the age of 85 and her funeral Mass was held on July 21 in Madrid’s cathedral.

Ms Carmen Hernandez, co-founder of the Neocatechumenal Way, died on July 19. CNS photo

Together with Mr Arguello, they founded the parish-based faith formation programme in the 1960s as a way to deepen people’s faith and evangelise those normally excluded by society. Ms Hernandez, Mr Arguello and Fr Mario Pezzi served as the leaders of the Neocatechumenal Way on the international level. There are Neocatechumenal communities in 120 countries across the world. Born in Olvega, Spain, on Nov 24, 1930, Ms Hernandez received a degree in chemistry and worked for a time at a major food company her family founded and ran.

However, she soon left to join the Missionaries of Christ Jesus to do mission work abroad. She also received a degree in theology. Inspired by the work of the Second Vatican Council, she then spent two years in Israel deepening her understanding of Scripture and the importance of catechesis. Back in Spain, she met Mr Arguello and – both inspired by Blessed Charles de Foucauld – they sought to be present among the poor, according to Vatican Radio. Pope Francis spoke with Ms Hernandez over the phone to offer encouragement on July 1 during a private audience with Mr Arguello and Fr Pezzi, according to a Neocatechumenal Way press release. In an interview with Vatican Radio on July 20, Mr Arguello said Ms Hernandez was an important role model for many young women. “They said it was thanks to Carmen they found pride in being a woman,” he said. “She always talked about the importance of women in the &KXUFK´ DQG KRZ WKH\ ¿JXUHG prominently in the Bible, he said. She would personally ask young women to consider monastic life, he said, adding that more than 4,000 young women from the Neocatechumenal Way are now cloistered nuns. CNS

Vatican’s mobile medical unit serves refugees VATICAN CITY – A mobile medical unit donated by the Vatican tours Rome’s peripheries, offering free health care to those in need. A local volunteer association of doctors, health care professionals and medical students use the white- and blue-striped recreational vehicle or RV-style unit, which carries Vatican City licence plates and the Holy See’s coat of arms.

Dr Lucia Ercoli, director of the Institute of Medicine Solidarity, told the Vatican newspaper that of the people they serve, many are women, including expectant mothers, as well as children, Others include people who have been tortured in their home country and parents whose children drowned in the sea during their dangerous journey to Italy, she said in an interview published on July 13. The association of medical volunteers has been active since 2004, she said. They partner with

RWKHU QRQ SUR¿W JURXSV DQG WKH Church to staff makeshift clinics and offer services in places of great need. As of last summer, they started providing services once a week to a church-run centre for immigrants near a city train station. Thanks to the Vatican camper, the group has seen “more than 2,000 people” by heading to shanty towns and abandoned buildings where the poor and homeless seek shelter, rather than wait for them at a volunteer centre, she said. CNS

African refugees receive clothing from volunteers in Rome. The Vatican has donated a mobile medical unit to serve them and other needy people. CNS photo

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Pope offers condolences, help to families following tragedy in Nice VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis

offered his help to the people of Nice in a surprise phone call following a deadly attack during Bastille Day celebrations, said the head of an association of Italians living in France. Mr Paolo Celi, president of the France-Italy Friendship society, told Vatican Radio that he was shocked upon answering his phone and hearing, “Paolo, I am Pope Francis.” “He asked me to impart to the entire city of Nice, to all the families of the victims, his message of solidarity and comfort saying, ‘What can I do,’” Mr Celi said in an interview published on July 18. Mr Celi said the pope expressed his desire to meet with the families of the victims of the July 14 massacre. The pope also spoke on the phone with Mr Christian Estrosi, former mayor of Nice and president of the Regional Council of Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur, Mr Celi said. The July 14 attack took place when 31-year-old Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel drove a truck through the crowds celebrating Bastille Day along Nice’s seaside promenade, leaving 84 dead and over 100 wounded. Following the recitation of the Angelus prayer on July 17, the pope led pilgrims in a moment of silent prayer for the victims of the massacre. “May God, the Good Father, receive all the victims in His peace, support the wounded and comfort the families; may He dispel every plan of terror and death so that no man dares to spill his brother’s blood ever again,” he said. The pope also expressed his “deep sorrow” and “spiritual closeness” with the French people in a message to Bishop Andre Marceau of Nice. The message,

People gather on July 17 to pay tribute to victims of the Bastille Day attack in Nice, France. Pope Francis prayed that God may give comfort to grieving families and foil the plans of those who wish to harm others. CNS photo

signed by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state, said Pope Francis entrusted the victims and their families to God’s mercy. “The pope expresses his sympathy to those injured and to all those who have contributed to rescue efforts, asking the Lord to sustain each one in this trial,” the cardinal wrote. Bishop Marceau told Vatican Radio he experienced shock and fear following news of the terrorist attack. “[The attack] was one of those insane acts that can arise in the hearts of men – and in this case, one man. How can it be reasonably possible that man can be the author of such carnage?” he asked.

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³:H PXVW ¿QG D ZD\ WR DYRLG this at all cost,” he told Vatican Radio. “The message I bring is that which, above all, calls people to be close to one another, to speak, to meet with each other.” In a statement posted on the French bishops’ website, he said: “We can’t understand such an inhuman act. Nothing can legitimise deadly craziness, barbarism.” “Christians, Catholics, let us bring around us this message of love. Our brothers need it. We need it. Our society needs it,” he said. Reaction from church leaders in France came quickly. Msgr Olivier Dumas Ribadeau, secretary general of the French bishops’ conference, called for solidarity and prayer in a post on Twitter on July 15. French bishops reacted to the tragedy on social media and in statements, calling on people to pray for the victims and their families. Churches around France set up special Masses. In Paris, Notre Dame Cathedral scheduled a Mass on July 17 to commemorate the victims. CNS

Pope marries young deaf couple in chapel VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis

married a young deaf couple in the chapel of his residence at the Vatican. Teodoro Pisciottani and Paulina Szczepanska, the daughter of a Vatican employee, were married on July 9 at the Vatican’s Domus Sanctae Marthae. Pope Francis does not often preside over wedding ceremonies – the most recent was a wedding of 20 couples in St Peter’s Basilica in 2014 that was televised on Vatican television. The private wedding in July was reported in a regional online news site, ondanews.it, for Salerno, Italy. Mr Pisciottani is from Salerno. The couple have been active in cultural initiatives for the deaf community in Padova, in northern Italy. CNS

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Angels, sickles and God’s ‘fury’

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prayer. This couple were able to be punctual for Mass not too ORQJ DIWHU , DP WKDQNIXO WR -HVXV for blessing this couple and their family. Some of the late churchgoers are domestic helpers. They do not have the privilege of time as they PD\ QHHG WR ÂżQLVK WKHLU KRXVHwork before they can leave the house. Others may not have the blessing of a supporting spouse to have a Christian faith. They may have to wait for their spouse to go to work or leave the house before they could quietly attend Mass, so that could be the reason for them being late. Of course there will be those genuinely late churchgoers, but at least they are late and not skipping Mass. ,Q WKLV -XELOHH <HDU RI 0HUF\ we are all asked to be merciful to others, even those we do not know or even those that annoy us during Mass like those with special needs and the late churchgoers. We should not judge them for “we know not of what we are doingâ€?. We should instead pray for these people that they may be blessed with the freedom and privilege of time to be early for Mass. , KRSH WKLV VKDULQJ FRXOG SURvide a different perspective to life at the Catholic Church Mass. „ Kevin Chew Singapore 578219

THERE’S a haunting text in the Book of Revelation where poetic image, for all its beauty, can be dangerously misleading. The author there writes: “So the angel swung his sickle over the earth and cut the earth’s vintage. He threw it into the great ZLQHSUHVV RI *RGÂśV IXU\ ´ $ ÂżHUFH DQJHO FOHDQVLQJ the world! God in a boiling anger! What’s to be understood by that? Like so many other things in scripture, this is to be taken seriously, but not literally. Clearly the text, as other texts in scripture which speak of God’s jealousy, anger and vengeance, has something important to teach, but, like those other texts which have God jealous and angry, it can be dangerously misunderstood. What it does teach is that our actions have consequences, that sin wreaks havoc on the planet and on our own souls, driving us to anger, selfhatred, and lack of self-forgiveness, and that this feels as if God is angry and punishing us. God doesn’t get angry, pure and simple. God is not a creature, another existent among others, a being like us. God’s ways are not RXU ZD\V 7KLV KDV EHHQ DIÂżUPHG IURP ,VDLDK WKURXJK \HDUV of Christian tradition. We cannot project our way of being, thinking, and loving unto God. And nowhere is this truer than when we imagine God as getting angry. Mercy, love and forgiveness constitute God’s nature. God doesn’t get angry like we do. Scripture and Christian tradition do, of course, speak of God as getting angry, but that, as Christian theology clearly teaches, is anthropomorphism, that is, it is a projection of human thought and IHHOLQJ RQWR *RG ,Q VD\LQJ WKLQJV VXFK DV *RG LV DQJU\ ZLWK XV RU God is punishing us for our sins, we are not, in essence, saying how God feels about us but rather how we, at that moment, feel about God and how we feel about ourselves and our own actions. For example, when St Paul tells us that when we sin, we feel “the wrath of Godâ€?, he is not telling us that God gets angry with us when we sin. Rather we get angry at ourselves when we sin. The concept of God’s wrath is a metaphor, illustrated, for example, by D KDQJRYHU ,I VRPHRQH LV LPPRGHUDWH LQ KLV RU KHU XVH RI DOFRKRO God doesn’t get displeased and give that person a headache. The wrath issues from the act itself: Excessive alcohol dehydrates the brain, causing a headache. The pain is not from God, though it feels like divine punishment, like God’s fury at our irresponsibility. But this is a projection on our part – anthropomorphism. :H Ă€DWWHU RXUVHOYHV DQG GR *RG QR IDYRXUV ZKHQ ZH VD\ WKDW we offend God and that God gets angry with us. God is not just the ground of our being, our Creator, the Unmoved Mover. God is, too, a person who loves us individually and passionately, and so it is natural to imagine that God sometimes gets angry, natural to project RXU RZQ OLPLWV XQWR *RG %XW *RGÂśV ORYH DQG PHUF\ LQÂżQLWHO\ GZDUI our own thoughts and feelings and limited capacities to actualise ORYH LQ RXU OLYHV ,PDJLQH IRU H[DPSOH D ORYLQJ JUDQGSDUHQW SLFNLQJ XS KLV RU KHU QHZERUQ JUDQGFKLOG ,V WKHUH DQ\WKLQJ ZKLFK WKDW newborn can do to offend that grandparent? God’s maturity, underVWDQGLQJ DQG ORYH LQÂżQLWHO\ GZDUI WKDW RI DQ\ JUDQGSDUHQW +RZ LV God to be offended? Yet, still, isn’t the language of God’s anger a vital part of our tradition, our scriptures, our prayers, our psalms, and our liturgy? They all speak of us as offending God and as God getting angry. Are these simply to be written off? No. They teach an important truth, even as they must be called for what they are – anthropomorphisms. They are meant to challenge the soul the way indigestion challenges the body. God doesn’t punish us for eating the wrong things or for overeating. Our own biology does and, in doing so, it sends us a nasty signal that we’ve been doing something wrong. Metaphorically speaking, indigestion comes at you like a vengeful angel and throws you into the great winepress of biological fury. God doesn’t hate us when we do something wrong, but we hate ourselves; God doesn’t wreak a vengeance on us when we sin, but we beat ourselves up whenever we do; and God never withholds IRUJLYHQHVV IURP XV QR PDWWHU ZKDW ZHÂśYH GRQH EXW ZH ÂżQG LW YHU\ GLIÂżFXOW WR IRUJLYH RXUVHOYHV IRU RXU RZQ WUDQVJUHVVLRQV 7KHUH LV indeed an angelic razor and a winepress of God’s fury, but those are names for the experience of discontent and self-hatred inside of us whenever we are unfaithful; they have nothing to do with God’s nature. „

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St Joan Delanoue Joan Delanoue (1660-1736) of Saumur, France, was the youngest of 12 children. When she was 25 years old, she inherited her widowed mother’s shop. Not being a religious person at the time, she opened her business on Sundays, which angered most of her neighbours. She also provided rooms for pilgrims. In 1693, Francoise Souchet came to the inn looking for a place to stay. Her intention was to stay in the area for only a short time, but she stayed for many years. She and Joan became close friends. %HFDXVH RI )UDQFLRVHœV LQÀXHQFH RQ KHU -RDQ EHJDQ WR provide shelter in her inn for orphans. The inn soon became NQRZQ DV 3URYLGHQFH +RXVH 2WKHU ZRPHQ FDPH WR KHOS DQG along with Joan, they became nuns. Since they were founded on the Feast Day of St Anne, they called themselves the Sisters of St Anne. We honour Joan on Aug 17. „

LQ FKDUJH RI DOO KLV SURSHUW\ ´ After speaking more with His disciples, Jesus stood up to speak to the crowd of people that had only grown larger. But His words were not gentle. “When you see [a] cloud rising in the west you say immediately that it is going to rain – and so it does; and when you notice that the wind is blowing from the south you say that it is going to be hot – and so it is. You hypocrites! You know how to inter-

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ten spoke to them in parables so they would have to think and pray in order to understand what He was saying to them. Then He said, “Be sure of this: If the master of the house had known the hour when the thief was coming, he would not have let his house be broken into. You also must be prepared, for at an hour you do not exSHFW WKH 6RQ RI 0DQ ZLOO FRPH ´ Peter, the disciple who often had questions, asked Jesus, “Lord, is this SDUDEOH PHDQW IRU XV RU IRU HYHU\RQH"´ Jesus did not answer Peter directly, but He continued with the story He was telling them. “Who, then, is the faithful and prudent steward whom the master will put in charge of his servants to distribute [the] food allowance at the proper time? Blessed is that servant whom his master on arrival finds doing so. Truly, I say to you, he will put him

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uncovering the theology behind each book, from Genesis to Revelation. Organised by the Bible apostolate team, evening session. Register: T: 97848090 JULY 12 TO NOV 22 BIBLE STUDY: 1 AND 2 SAMUEL Conducted by Msgr Ambrose Vaz. Time: 8pm-10pm. Organised by Bible Apostolate Team of Church of St Francis Xavier. No course fees. Register: E: maisielee21@ gmail.com; E : ronlee@lucas.com.sg JULY 13 TO OCT 12 MSGR AMBROSE VAZ: THE GOSPEL OF JOHN Join us as we follow Jesus’s footsteps and ministry here on earth. Invite your friends, even if they are non-believers, or a fellow Catholic in need of faith renewal. Together, we can learn how to be authentic disciples. Wednesday, 8pm-10pm at the Church of St Bernadette, 12 Zion Road, parish hall. Register: E: BatSB@outlook.com AUG 1 TO SEPT 5 REGISTRATION FOR CONFRATERNITY OF THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE (CCD) The CCD programme at the Church of St Ignatius offers faith formation for students attending international schools and who follow the September to May academic calendar. Classes (Grade 1 to 7) are offered on either Tuesdays or Thursdays IURP SP SP 7KH &RQ¿UPDWLRQ programme is offered on Sundays 3:30pm5:20pm. Register: W: http://www.stignatius. org.sg/Mini stries/Faith- Formation/ Catechetical- Ministry/CCD/Registration AUG 4 TO OCT 16 10-WEEK DVD BIBLE STUDY ON THE BOOK OF PSALMS A DVD study by Jeff Cavins. Time: 8pm-10pm. At the heart of the Bible are the Psalms – prayers and word from God that help us to pray, confess, lament or sing praise. Organised by the Biblical Apostolate Team, Church of Christ The King at Ang Mo Kio Ave 8. Register: T: 98321538 (Lene) or E: ctkbat@hotmail.com JUNE 7, 2016 TO MAY 30, 2017 RCIA @ CHURCH OF ST FRANCIS XAVIER Sessions will be conducted every Tuesday from 8pm-10pm. Registration forms are DYDLODEOH DW WKH SDULVK RI¿FH )RU PRUH details, E: rcia@sfxchurch.sg. JUNE 14, 2016 TO MAY 9, 2017 RCIA @ HOLY TRINITY Who is Jesus? Want to know more? Time: 7.45pm to 9.45pm. Please register with the SDULVK RI¿FH RI +RO\ 7ULQLW\ ( UFLDKW# gmail.com; T: 97378194 (Emily Tan). JUNE 16, 2016 TO JUNE 17, 2017 NEW RCIA JOURNEY @ CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT Every Thursday from 8pm-10pm. Register: W: https://goo.gl/Mvm9EX; E: holyspiritrcia.coordinator@gmail.com. JUNE 18, 2016 TO JUNE 3, 2017 RCIA @ CHURCH OF DIVINE MERCY Every Saturday from 3pm-5pm. 5HJLVWHU YLVLW WKH SDULVK RI¿FH T: 65833378; E: rcia@divinemercy.sg JUNE 30, 2016 TO APRIL 15, 2017 RCIA @ CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Every Thursday from 7.30pm-10pm. Every Sunday from 10.30am-12.30pm. E: nativitysg@yahoo.com.sg; T: 62800980 JULY 5, 2016 TO JUNE 4, 2017 RCIA @ CHURCH OF STS PETER AND PAUL Every Tuesday from 7.30pm-9.30pm. Sessions will be held in the chapel. Registration forms are available at the SDULVK RI¿FH 7 -RQDWKDQ E: 2kumleong@gmail.com JULY 8, 2016 TO MAY 17, 2017 RCIA @ CHURCH OF CHRIST THE KING Every Friday from 8pm-10pm. Venue: Church of Christ The King, 2227 Ang Mo Kio Ave 8, RCIA room 105. Register: T: 98217795 (Devin); E: query.rcia@gmail.com

MAY 27, 2016 TO APRIL 15, 2017 RCIA @ CHURCH OF OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE St Carlo room. Time: 7.45pm-10pm. &RQWDFW 7 SDULVK RIÂżFH E: martinds52@gmail.com

JULY 18, 2016 TO MAY 15, 2017 RCIA @ CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm. Address: 111 Tank Rd, S238069. E: rcia@ churchofthesacredheart.sg; W: http://www. churchofthesacredheart.sg/; T: 67379285

JUNE 5, 2016 TO JUNE 4, 2017 MANDARIN RCIA @ CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL SUCCOUR Every Sunday from 9am-10:30am. At parish verbist hall. For enquiries: T: 97564783 (Theresa); T: 96612262 (Darryl); T: 97761181 (Peter)

JULY 26, 2016 TO APRIL 16, 2017 RCIA @ CHURCH OF ST IGNATIUS Every Tuesday evening 8pm-10pm at St Ignatius hall. Registration forms are available at: http://www.stignatius.org.sg/ Ministries/Faith-Formation/RCIA- Ministry/ For registration enquiries; T: 64660625 3DULVK RIÂżFH 6DQGUD

AUG 4 TO NOV 10 MSGR AMBROSE VAZ LECTURES: HISTORICAL BOOKS-RUTH, JONAH, JUDITH, TOBIT Thursday evenings from 8pm-10pm. At Church of St Ignatius, level 1 St Ignatius Hall. No pre-registration required. All are welcome. Come and enjoy the living word of God! E: henrythwu@gmail.com AUG 5 TO AUG 7 BEFRIENDING THE COMMUNITY WITHIN Aug 5, 8pm to Aug 7, 1pm. This seminar uses the principles of psychosynthesis. Robert Assagioli’s approach to psychological and spiritual growth, to move towards wholeness through a synthesis of the separate parts of ourselves. Venue: Choice House, 47 Jurong West St 42. For more information, T: 65652895; E: cenaclesing@gmail.com AUG 7 CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION MONTHLY MASS AND FEAST DAY MASS Time: noon. Venue: Holy Innocents’ High School Hall 1191 Upper Serangoon Rd, S534786. All are encouraged to celebrate RXU ÂżUVW IHDVW GD\ 0DVV FRPELQHG ZLWK our August monthly Mass. For more LQIRUPDWLRQ : ZZZ WUDQVÂżJXUDWLRQ VJ AUG 9 CANTONESE RETREAT Time: 9am-6pm. Venue: Catholic Spirituality Centre, 1261 Upper Serangoon Road S(534796). All are welcome. Event is free. Join us for a day of activities including rosary recitation, praise and worship, testimonies and Mass. Speakers: Frs Stephen Yim and Philip Lai. Organised by Church of Sts Peter and Paul (Cantonese Group). For more enquiries, T: 96717083 (David). AUG 9 DEACON CORNELIUS CHING SACERDOTAL ORDINATION Time: 10am. Venue: Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. “God Loves a cheerful giverâ€?. For information on ticket sale for sit-down lunch ($400 per table), please call Nativity’s parish secretariat at 62800980 or email rsvp@nativity.sg AUG 12 TO AUG 14 AUGUST CHOICE WEEKEND Aug 12 (7pm)- Aug 14 (6pm). It takes that one weekend to inspire you for the rest RI \RXU OLIH 7KH FKRLFHV ZH PDNH GHÂżQH our life. To register: www.choice.org.sg/ registration.htm; T: 97900537 (Hillary), 97109680 (Francesa); E: registration@ choice.org.sg

AUG 13 TO DEC 10 COMMON SENSE PARENTING The workshop gives parents and caregivers a set of skills to manage children’s and teens’ behaviours without affecting their selfesteem. Dates: Aug 13,20,27; Sept 17,24; Oct 1,8,15,22; Nov 5,12,19 26; Dec 3,10. Every Saturday from 9am-1pm. Organised by: Morning Star (Seng Kang Centre) 261B Seng Kang East Way, #01-400 S(542261) Fees: $64.20/pax $85.60/couple. W: http:// www.morningstar.org.sg/events_CSP.html AUG 14 TO OCT 2 COUPLE EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMME (CEP) CEP is a programme for married couples who wish to discover more about building strong marriages and to raise emotionally well-balanced children. The programme is faithful to Catholic teachings and incorporates well-studied life skills expounded by modern-day marriage sociologists, psychologists and psychiatrists. For more information: T: 91059921 (Victor); 98579075 (Andrea); E: goto_cep@hotmail.com

AUG 26 TO SEPT 1 CHARIS MISSION FRIENDSHIP: BIO-SAND WATER FILTRATION SYSTEM BUILDING, ROMBLON We are looking for nine volunteers to join XV LQ EXLOGLQJ ELR VDQG ZDWHU ¿OWUDWLRQ systems with the local community in Romblon, Philippines. $670 per pax. Terms and conditions apply. To register: contact Caritas Humanitarian Aid & Relief Initiatives Singapore (CHARIS) at E: victoria@charis-singapore.org; T: 63374119; W: www.charis-singapore. org SEPT 3 TO SEPT 24 CLARITY’S INTRODUCTORY SELF WORTH WORKSHOP Join us for a three-session introductory workshop to understand self-worth, its importance, ways of loving ourselves and how to change by building the new. Every Saturday (from Sept 3, 17 and 24). $10 per person limited to 20 participants. Venue: Blk 854 Yishun Ring Road #013511. To register: T: 67577990; E: registration@clarity-singapore.org

AUG 19 TO AUG 21 DIOCESAN VOCATION DISCERNMENT RETREAT How open are you to the Lord’s calling? Come spend a meaningful weekend at this retreat at the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Retreat House, 24 Highland Rd. Registration: E: seminariansonline@gmail.com; E: diocesanvocations@catholic.org.sg . Closing date for registration: Aug 12.

SEPT 4 CHURCH OF THE TRANSFIGURATION MONTHLY MASS Time: noon. Venue: Holy Innocents High School hall 1191 Upper Serangoon Rd S534786. Come celebrate Mass with fellow Punggol parishioners and Church of the 7UDQVÂżJXUDWLRQ VXSSRUWHUV DV ZH VWUHQJWKHQ our spiritual fellowship. For more LQIRUPDWLRQ : ZZZ WUDQVÂżJXUDWLRQ VJ

AUG 20 TO AUG 21 PRAYING OUR LIFE’S QUESTIONS: A VOCATION RECOLLECTION Aug 20, 9am to Aug 21, 1pm. This retreat will help young women pray and discern some common questions: What will I do with my life? Does God have a plan for me? It offers a glimpse into one life option – religious life in the Cenacle. Open only to single women, 21-35 years old. Organised by the Cenacle Sisters. T: 65652895; E: cenaclemissionsingapore@gmail.com

SEPT 16 TO DEC 2 ALPHA@CHURCH OF ST BERNADETTE Every Friday from 7.30pm-9.30pm. The Alpha programme comprises of a series of video talks covering topics on Jesus’ life, death and resurrection. All are welcome. Meals are followed by talks and group discussions. FOC. Venue: Church of St Bernadette, 12 Zion Rd, S247731. For more information: T: 97987788 (Richard); 83225356 (Andy); E: andy_lee_4health@yahoo.com

AUG 26 TO AUG 28 A SPIRITUALITY FOR THE SECOND HALF OF LIFE This weekend retreat will deal with the experience of transition that moves us into a stage of personal growth and development. Participants will work with material on the crisis of limits, emphasising this life stage as an invitation to spiritual journey. Organised by the Cenacle Sisters. For more information: T: 65652895, 97223148; E: cenaclemissionsingapore@gmail.com

SEPT 10 TEACHERS’ DAY MASS Time: 4pm. Venue: School hall of CHIJ St Theresa’s Convent School, 160 Lower Delta Road, S099138. Celebrant: Msgr Ambrose Vaz. All are welcome! Organised by the Archdiocesan Commission for Catholic Schools (ACCS). Kindly register with Shirley to assist with reception: E: accs@catholic. org.sg; T: 68587080; W: www.accs.sg

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