*What’s On SJCBT* 🕯️ *Blessing of Candles* Date: 2 Feb 2025 (Sun, Feast of the Presentation of the Lord) Time: 11.30am & 5.30pm Masses Parishioners can bring their candles to the parish office prior to 2 Feb. Please label your candles with your name and contact number. 🙏 *Mass In Honor of St Joseph* Date: 5 Feb (Wed) Time: - 7.30pm (Rosary) - 8pm (Mass) Venue: Main Church 🙏 *First Friday Mass & Holy Hour: Praying as Pilgrims of Hope* Date: 7 Feb (Fri) Time: 7.15pm (Mass, followed by Holy Hour) Theme: Holy Family Speaker: Sr Elizabeth Sim 🙏 *Children’s Mass* Date: 8 Feb (Sat) Time: 5.30pm There will be Rosary at 4.50pm led by the children from the Legion of Mary Junior Praesidium. 🙏 *Mass For The Sick* Date: 9 Feb (Sun) Time: 5.30pm Mass Closing date: 4 Feb 2025 The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be administered to those who are suffering from grave illnesses or greatly weakened by old age. If you or a family member would like to receive this sacrament, please email [email protected] or call the parish office at 67691666 to register. 📓 *Scripture Series Part VIII: Book of Judith by Fr Ambrose Vaz* Dates: 6 February – 20 March 2025 (7 sessions) Time: 9am-10.45am Venue: St Joseph’s Community Hall No registration required. Please bring along your Bible. 👦👩 *Secondary Catechesis 2025 Class Schedule* - Commencement Date: _9 Feb 2025 (Sun)_ - Time: 9.30am - First Day Assembly at Parish Community Hall ❗ *Dispensation from abstinence during Chinese New Year* Please note: (1) That on the Friday of *7 Feb*, dispensation is given from abstinence. (2) That the faithful substitute this day with other forms of penance, especially works of charity and exercises of piety. 📖 *Bible4Beginners* Speaker: James Nichols, Director, Archdiocesan Biblical Apostolate Singapore Dates: 11 & 18 Feb (Tues) Time: 8pm-9.45pm (online via Zoom) Learn about the Bible, its origins, authenticity, structure, and how it can play a major part in your faith journey, bringing you closer to God. Please register at: https://tinyurl.com/BibleBasics2025 👶 *2025 Infant Baptism Schedules* Rite of Baptism: - Date: 6 Apr (Sun) - Time: 1.30pm Closing Date for Registration - Date: 15 Feb (Sat) Preparation Sessions for parents and godparents - Session 1 (Online On Zoom) o 2 Mar (Sun) o 1.30pm - Session 2 (Face-to-face at St Joseph’s AVA Room) o 30 Mar (Sun) o 1.30pm Please visit https://stjoseph-bt.org.sg/services to download the Infant Baptism form and for more information. 🙏 *Holy Hour for Vocations* Date: 20 Feb (Thurs) Time: 8pm Venue: Chapel of St Joseph The Seminarians from St Francis Xavier Major Seminary will be leading the Holy Hour every 3rd Thursday of the Month to pray for Vocations. Please come and join them to pray for vocations to the priesthood! 🎼 *Prayer Thru Music: The role of music in the Catholic Church and its connection to God* Date: 21 Feb (Fri) Time: 8pm Venue: St Mary AVA Room, Level 3, Parish Community Hall Speaker: Fr Valerian Cheong - Praise and Worship - Scripture Readings - Spiritual Talk - Community Bonding Email: [email protected] 🙏 *Praying With Scripture* Date: 25 Feb 2025 Time: 8pm-9.45pm (Online via Zoom) Facilitated by Jane Lau (Pastoral Teams Co-ordinator), & the Faith & Bible Reflections Community. Learn how to pray with the Bible using the ancient method of Lectio Divina, which means 'Divine Reading'. Through contemplating and 'chewing' on the Word of God, we can learn to hear God's voice speaking more clearly to us. Please register at: https://tinyurl.com/BibleBasics2025 🙋🙋‍♀️ *Join the Welcome Desk* Do you like meeting new people? Would you like to help people feel more welcome in our parish? Visit the Welcome Desk downstairs for more information! 👩🧑 *PAVE Young Adult Community* Are you a young working adult in your 20s up till 35 years old? Are you looking to grow in your faith? Would you like to journey with a Catholic community that can support each other? If so, join the PAVE (Prayer, Accompaniment, Vocation, Encounter) Young Adult Community every Saturday 7pm at St Joseph's Church (Bukit Timah) for prayer, reflection, sharing and fellowship. Please contact [email protected] for more information. ❗ *Added Security Measures* Our Archdiocesan Emergency Response Operations (AERO) has reminded all parishes to strengthen our security and safety measures. Here are some of the measures that we will be undertaking: (1) *Strengthened PEPT Team* We will be deploying more PEPT members to each Mass. If any parishioners are keen to join the PEPT, please approach any of the PEPT members for information. (2) *Promote a “See Something, Say Something” Culture* Parishioners are strongly encouraged to report any suspicious activities or unattended items to any of the PEPT members or the wardens. In the same light, parishioners are reminded not to bring big bags/luggage into the Cry Room, Church or Foyer. These items should be placed at St Joachim's Room. (3) *Medical Professionals* We are strengthening our pool of Medical Professionals. If there are any doctors / nurses in our midst, please do approach our wardens so that we can reach out to you should a need arise. (4) *Keeping Calm in a Crisis* Should any incident arise during Masses, please remain calm and follow the instructions given. This will help the authorities carry out their duties without impediment. (5) *No Photography / Videography During Masses* We remind all parishioners that there is to be no photography / videography taken during Masses. This is to preserve the sanctity of the Mass. Only official Church photographers are authorized to do so. If you observe anyone doing so, please do alert the wardens.