*AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE* | *RETREATS & PRAYER* | 🙏🤰 *Pro-life Rosary Prayer* By Pregnancy Crisis and Support: A service of family life 12th of every month @ 8.30pm Via Zoom: - Meeting ID: 843 8478 8808 - Passcode: 121225 Come and join us to pray together. 🙏🏼 *Catholic Prayer Society Lunchtime Masses* Wednesday 12:15pm: - Medical Alumni Association, 2 College Road, Level 1 Theatrette - International Plaza, 10 Anson Rd, #31-06, only U Space. Friday 12.15pm: - One Raffles Quay Level 49 North Tower Visit us at https://www.cps.org.sg 👨‍👩‍👦 *Pieta Prayer Support For Bereaved Parents* Date: 24 Jun (Tues) Time: 7.30pm-9.15pm Venue: Catholic Archdiocesan Education Centre, 2 Highland Rd, Unit LG-01, S549102 We invite any parent who has lost a child (regardless of age & no matter how recent or long ago) to meet every Fourth Tuesday if the month to pray & support each other. Note: We will be on Zoom for July. Pls email us for Zoom details. Enquiries: - Email [email protected] or - Visit https://pieta.familylife.sg 🙏 *Kickstart’25* Beginning your university journey this year? Come join us at Kickstart25*, a retreat with fellowship and formation for all incoming university freshmen (studying locally or overseas)! You can look forward to hearing the faith stories of other university students and learn more about the universities you are entering from the seniors who will be there to welcome you! The Lord desires much for you, young friend. Take a leap of faith to discover more! *This is a stay-in retreat Date & Time: 28 Jun 2025 (Sat), 10am to 29 Jun (Sun), 7pm Venue: Office for Young People, 2 Lor Low Koon, S536449 Cost: $21.80 (inclusive of 9% GST) Participant Sign up: https://tinyurl.com/Kickstart25P For enquiries, please contact Dennis via email ([email protected] ) or Telegram (@jeremiahlo). 🗣️ *Talks by Paul J. Kim* For couples: Bulletproof Your Marriage Date: 4 Jul (Fri) Time: 8pm-10pm Venue: Church Of The Holy Spirit Tickets: $16 per pax For Young Adults: A Catholic Guide To Adulting Date: 5 Jul (Sat) Time: 8pm-10pm Venue: Church Of The Holy Spirit Tickets: $12 per pax To register for both talks: https://bit.ly/pjks2025 🙏 *A Spring Day For Our Dis-ease: Spirituality For Busy People* Date: 5 – 6 Jul (Sat – Sun) Venue: Lasalle House (East Coast Rd) Pls register at: https://tinyurl.com/AsdfodSfbp Hustle. Pause. Heed. Is this all there is to life? Maybe you’ve been running on autopilot—keeping up, pushing through—but something still feels... missing. What if the answer isn’t in doing more, but in slowing down? In a world obsessed with hustle and high efficiency, this weekend retreat offers a sacred pause. Through stillness, silence, and solitude, discover the peace that your heart longs for. And yes, if the title sounds familiar – It’s inspired by BTS. But you don’t need to be a fan to join! This retreat flows from a key Ignatian principle that God is present in all things – even in pop culture. With an open heart and a sincere desire to listen to God, come see what God is inviting you to. 🙏 *Praying Our Crossroads: A Life Direction Retreat* Date: 9-10 Aug Venue SFX Retreat House A Cenacle Programme To register: https://tinyurl.com/POCadlr1 Are you at a crossroad in this season of your life? Embrace this opportunity to recharge, reflect, pray, discern and redefine your life’s direction. 🙏 *I Am God’s First Love: Praying Our Bellovedness* Date: 23-24 Aug Venue: SFX Retreat Centre A Cenacle Programme: To register: https://tinyurl.com/IAGFLpob This retreat is a journey of coming home to the reality of the First Love in our lives, that Love that has existed from eternity and abides for eternity. It is an invitation to reclaim the truth of our Bellovedness. 🙏 *Renew, Reignite & Rediscover* Date: 11 – 14 Sept Venue: Cenacle Beach Retreat, Bintan Please register at https://tinyurl.com/RRaRcbrb A time of rest, self-discovery and spiritual growth. This retreat, guided by Sr. Kriz, RC and Fr. Jerome SJ, is designed to help participants deepen their relationship with the self, others and God. Through an arrangement of rest, simple leisure activities, prayer and reflection, we hope to provide a safe space for self-discovery, self-acceptance and emotional growth as we evaluate: Why do I do the things I do? Due to peak season (school holidays), we need to confirm registrations early for accommodation and ferry arrangements. 🙏 *The Diocesan Priesthood: Many Generations, One Call* Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We are grateful for your continued prayers and support throughout our formation. Please save the date (22 to 24 Aug) for our Vocation Retreat, open to all young men discerning or exploring the call to the priesthood. It will be a time of prayer and reflection to listen to God’s voice. We ask for your prayers for all who will attend. May the Lord bless you abundantly and guide us all in His service. With gratitude, The Seminarians 🦶 *At The Feet of Good Shepherd Retreat* Dates: - 1-2 Nov Time: 9am-5pm (Stay-in) Venue: Punggol Retreat Centre, 199, Punggol Seventeenth Ave Costs: $320/- (en-suite single room, meals and spiritual direction session included) Conducted by: Joseph Fernandez & Gloria Patri Ministries with a panel of trained Spiritual Directors Register at https://catholicleader.sg/at-the-feet-of-the-good-shepherd-fgs/ 👩🧑 *Choice Weekend: Uncover the richness and poverty of your relationships* For Young Adults single or dating age 18-40 Dates: - 18th – 20th Oct @ Punggol Retreat Centre Registration closes 2 weeks before each weekend. Contact Greg @ 91704011, or register at https://bit.ly/ChoiceSG25 --------------------------- | *FAMILY LIFE & YOUTH* | 💍 *2025 Marriage Preparation Course dates* 2025 dates: - 20 Jul -31 Aug - 5 Oct - 9 Nov This course, spanning over 6 half-day course sessions on weekends, is designed to help couples build strong foundations for a lasting, fulfilling marriage. Couples intending to celebrate their union in the Catholic Church are encouraged to attend MPC as early as possible before your wedding date. Register at https://mpcsingapore.com/registration/ --------------------------- | *FAITH FORMATION* | 🧑‍🏫 *APAVM Jubilee Year Lecture Series 2025* All the way from Rome, a nun & a priest share their inspiring journey of faith. Dates & venues: - 19 Jun (Thu), 7.30pm-9.30pm, Church of St Ignatius, King’s Rd - 20 Jun (Fri), 7.30pm-9.30pm, St Francis Xavier Seminary Building, Upp Bt Timah Rd - 21 Jun (Sat), 2pm-4pm, Church of The Holy Spirit (Auditorium), Upp Thomson Rd Speakers: - Fr Ezra Sullivan: Fr Ezra is a professor & Head of Spiritually at the Angelicum, Rome (Pope Leo XIV alma mater). He will share his conversion to the Catholic faith, coming from a family of four generations of Protestant Ministers. - Sr Teresa Sinishtaj: Sr Teresa is a theological authority on Marian apparitions. She will share her scholarly depth and heartfelt testimony, elucidating the Church’s beliefs about Mary appearances and discerning true from false apparitions. Both speakers will give the same talk at all 3 venues. The talk is free and there is no need to register. 💵 *God, Money & Me* Dates: - Jul (pre-course prep (self-paced) - 16 Aug – 13 Sept, 5 Saturdays, 9am-1.30pm, at Church Of The Holy Family Want to honor God in your finances? Join God, Money & Me and learn how to manage your spending, savings and investments with faith at the centre! To sign-up, visit https://www.catholicfoundation.sg/god-money-and-me --------------------------- | *OTHER EVENTS* | 🍽️ *Catholic Foundation Dinner 2025* Date: 22 Oct (Wed) Time: - 5.30pm (Cocktails & FaithWorks Art Exhibition) - 7pm (Dinner Reception) Venue: The Fullerton Hotel Hosted by His Eminence Cardinal William Goh The dinner is fully sponsored. All proceeds from table sales and contributions will go towards building the Catholic Hub. To purchase a table or for more information, please visit https://catholicfoundation.sg/cfdinner