*What’s On SJCBT* 📖 *Bible4Beginners* Speaker: James Nichols, Director, Archdiocesan Biblical Apostolate Singapore Date: 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 📖 *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. 🙏 *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] 🚶‍♀️🚶 *Neighbourhood Prayer Walk: Chestnut* Date: 22 Feb (Sat) Time: 8.30am - Meet at Main Church - Come and pray for our neighbourhoods followed by Breaking of the Word Join our WhatsApp Community for more information: https://tinyurl.com/SJCBTNPW 🙏 *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 🙏 *Mysteries of the Rosary: The Sorrowful Mysteries* Face-to-Face (no registration needed) - Starts 25 Feb (Tues), 11.05am Online Via Zoom - Starts 4 Mar (Tues), 8pm, or - 5 Mar (Wed), 9am - Register at https://tinyurl.com/FABLent25 Journey through Lent by reflecting on the Passion and Death of Jesus with a video series on the Sorrowful Mysteries. 7 sessions face-to-face and online via Zoom. 🙋‍♀️🙋 *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* In light of the recent incident in our Parish, our Archdiocesan Emergency Response Operations (AERO) has reminded all parishes to strengthen our security and safety measures, especially as we approach Advent, Christmas and the New Year. 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. Posters will be placed in strategic areas around the Church to remind parishioners of this. (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. We were complimented by the authorities that they were impressed that the congregation co-operated and remained calm during the incident on 9 Nov. (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.