May Activities

Sun, 6 May: 5th Sunday of Easter
10.45 am, Mass at Church
12.15 pm, Class

Sun, 13 May: 6th Sunday of Easter
10.45 am, Mass at Church
(Fr. Rowland away for Retreat, no Class)

Sun, 20 May: 7th Sunday of Easter
10.45 am, Mass at Church
12.15 pm, Talk for Deaf Community by Fr. Joseph Nasanathan followed by short session by Fr. Rowland

Sun, 27 May: Pentecost
10.45 am, Mass at Church
12.15 pm, short session by Fr. Rowland followed by committee meeting

Note: Fr. John Wong will be away in May-June

Easter Potluck Party

On the first Sunday of Easter, 15 April 2007, we celebrated Mass with Fr. John Wong at St. Anthony Chapel. The Mass was followed by Potluck Party at St. Anthony Friary. The highlight of the celebration is to welcome the newly baptized Catholics to the family. We happily eat, chitchat and watch our very own videos: RCIA Retreat and Easter Vigil.

View some of our photos slideshow above, or visit our album to view the full photos or to download!

Happy Easter

SCDC-SMOTA would like to wish everyone a Happy Easter!

RCIA Retreat

On 24-25 March 2007, our four Deaf Catechumens went for RCIA Retreat at NACLI together with all elects from St. Mary of the Angels Church. The Retreat was lead by Fr. Joseph Nasanathan, ofm.

View more photos below!

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April Activities

Sun, 15 Apr: 2nd Sunday of Easter
10.45 am, Mass at St. Anthony Chapel
12.15 pm, Potluck (celebrate our newly-baptized Catholics) at St. Anthony Friary

Sun, 22 Apr: 3rd Sunday of Easter
10.45 am, Mass at Church
12.15 pm, Class at Assisi Room

Sun, 29 Apr: 4th Sunday of Easter
10.45 am, Mass at Church
After Mass, Shopping at Lot 1 Shoppers' Mall - Choa Chu Kang

Holy Week

Lent Season almost come to an end, and soon we will be entering the Holy Week. Join us as we journey through this Holy Week! Please find the schedule of sign-interpreting service availability as follows:

(Palm) Passion Sunday - 1 Apr 2007 :
10.45 am Mass

Holy Thursday - 5 Apr 2007 :
8.00 pm Evening Mass of the Lord's supper
Please come and be seated at Church by 7.30 pm

Good Friday - 6 Apr 2007 :
5.00 pm Service, followed by Station of the Cross (outside at the piazza)
Please come and be seated at Church by 4.30 pm

Holy Saturday - 7 Apr 2007 :
9.00 pm Easter Vigil Mass, Baptism of four Deaf Cathecumens*
Please come and be seated at Church by 8.00 pm

* Julie Eng, Bernard Chong, Diana Lim and Moses Koh will be baptized on Easter Vigil. Please come join us and support them :)

Committee Formation

Witnessed by 19 adult members of the community, we officially formed SCDC-SMOTA Committee on Sunday, 17 March 2007:

Main Committee

• Leader : Fr. Rowland Yeo, ofm
• Leader Assistant : Martina Yang
• Secretary : Yohana Aleta
• Treasurer : Felicia Woon
• Sign Language Coordinator : June Ang
• Sign Language Assistant Coordinator : Jenny Lim
• Event Planner : Brenda Lee

Sub-Committee

• Event Coordinator : Diana Lim, Julie Eng
• Logistic : Moses Koh, Bernard Chong

May the Committee humbly render their service for the growth and wellness of the community with the full support from all members

It's a Green party!

It was a happy saturday evening for the parishioners of St. Mary of the Angels on 17 Mar 2007. We join them for the party at Piazza in celebration of St. Patrick's Day! Green was all over the places....and all were entertained with the Irish dances, songs, and mini orchestra performances. Not to forget the good Irish food and beverages too!

But....the most important of all is....the company of our brothers and sisters! That's why we had a great time together :)

Notice: Change of Service Availability & Venue!

Sun, 25 Mar: 5th Sunday of Lent
As Fr. John Wong will be away, please take note of the following changes:
- There will be NO Lenten Penitential Service for Catholic Deaf
- Sign Interpreting Service will be available at Church for 10.45 am Mass

We apologize for any inconvenience caused..

Please join the Parish Lenten Penitential Service at 8.00 pm. Here is the schedule for the Churches in West district:
Mon, 26 Mar - Church of St. Mary of the Angels
Tue, 27 Mar - Church of St. Ignatius
Wed, 28 Mar - Church of St. Franciss of Assisi
Thur, 29 Mar - Church of the Holy Cross
Fri, 30 Mar - Blessed Sacrament Church

March Activities

Sat, 17 Mar: Party at the Piazza - St. Patrick's Day
7.00 pm onwards, Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with SMOTA parish family Party at the Piazza. It's free and all are welcome. Bring your own picnic mats and food if you prefer, or get a $5 meal ticket from Fr. Rowland. A meal ticket gets you a main course, drink and dessert!

Sun, 18 Mar: 4th Sunday of Lent
10.45 am, Mass at Church

Sun, 25 Mar: 5th Sunday of Lent
10.15 - 10.45 am, Lenten Penitential Service for Catholic Deaf by Fr. John Wong at St. Anthony Chapel
10.45 am, Mass at St. Anthony Chapel

Mon, 26 Mar:
8.00 pm, Lenten Penitential Service for all at Church

Note: Fr. Rowland Yeo away for RCIA Retreat on 24-25 Mar at South Buona Vista

Reunion Day: Full photos uploaded!

Additional photos of the 2007 Lunar New Year Reunion Day are completely uploaded. Please visit again our album to check out the full release ;)

Children Baptism

Three children of deaf parents were baptized by Fr. Joseph Nasananthan at the Church of St. Mary of the Angels on Sunday, 4 March 2007. The three newly baptized are Mendel, Delace and Jamie.

Mendel and Delace are the son and daugther of Moses and Diana, their God Mother is Martina.

Jamie is the daughter of Bernard and Julie, her God Mother is Victoria.

It's our joy to welcome the children in our family! May these little ones grow stronger in their catholic faith as they grow up.

Click here to view more photos on their baptism day!

Deaf Cathecumens on the 'Rite of Election'

Four deaf cathecumens were attending the Rite of Election at the Church of Holy Spirit on Saturday, 24 February 2007. We are verry happy to accompany them in their RCIA journey and looking forward for witnessing their baptism at the Church of St. Mary of the Angels on this coming Easter!

From left to right on the above picture: Moses Koh, Diana Lim, Victoria, Julie Eng and Bernard Chong.

Click here to view more photos of some special events on their RCIA journey!

Reunion Day

It's our 2007 Lunar New Year Reunion Day!

We celebrated it with Fr. John Wong, seven Franciscan brothers and our friends on a sunny Sunday afternoon, 25 February 2007.

It was started with a prayer, welcome speech and blessing of oranges by Fr. Rowland, followed by the blessing of food and oranges (again, it's a double blessings) by Fr. John Wong. Everybody then participated in 'Lo-Hei', may all our wishes come true this year!

It's then time to enjoy the sumptous buffet lunch, accompanied by the beautiful music with lyrics on the big screen, there were some live performances too!

Wait...that's not all, there's still the most awaited session: the Lucky Draw - Tikam Tikam! Each of the 20 lucky winners got to choose a red-packet. What's inside? sssst... it's a top secret ahahah, ask our lucky winners (Fr. John Wong was one of them)! What about the rest who were not that lucky? Not to worry, everybody went home with the blessed oranges and a specially prepared red-packet!

What a memorable day, too bad we forgot to take a group picture! We hope that everybody had a great time together on that day. Special thanks to Fr. Rowland, the organizers, the music ministries for all their effort and contribution! Thank you our brothers and sisters that join our celebration (also those who couldn't make it that day), once again: Happy Lunar New Year!
Click here to see our photo album, it's the first release! -still to come... the second release of our photos-

February Activities

Sun, 18 Feb: 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
It's Chinese New Year, sign-interpreting service will not be available during 10.45 am Mass. We wish all a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

Wed, 21 Feb: Ash Wednesday
8.00 pm evening Mass

Sun, 25 Feb: 1st Sunday of Lent
10.45 am Mass at Church with Fr. John Wong as the Celebrant!

Friar Rowland Yeo away 2-18 Nov 2006

we're still around for Mass at 10.45am :)

Happy Feast Day to Saint Francis of Assisi and all Franciscan Friars!!!

Il Cantico del Sole (Cantico della Creature)
di Francesco di Assisi
Assisi Codex

Altissimu onnipotente bon signore. tue so le laude la gloria e l onore et onne benedictione. Ad te solo altissimo se konfano. et nullu homo ene dignu te mentouare.

Laudato sie mi signore cum tucte le tue creature spetialmente messor lo frate sole. lo quale iorno et allumini per loi. Et ellu e bellu e radiante cum grande splendore. de te altissimo porta significatione.

Laudato si mi signore per sora luna e le stelle. in celu l ai formate et pretiose et belle.

Laudato si mi signore per frate uento et per aere et nubilo et sereno et onne tempo. per lo quale a le tue creature dai sustentamento.

Laudato si mi signore per sor acqua. la quale e multo utile et humile et pretiosa. et casta.

Laudato si mi signore per per frate focu. per lo quale ennallumini la nocte. ed ello e bello et iucundo et robusto et forte.

Laudato si mi signore per sora nostra matre terra. la quale ne sustenta et gouerna. et produce diuersi fructi con coloriti fiore et herba.

Laudato si mi signore per quelli ke perdonano per lo tue amore. et sostengo infirmitate et tribulatione. beati quelli ke l sosterranno in pace. ka da te altissimo sirano incoronati.

Laudato si mi signore per sora nostra morte corporale. da la quale nulla homo uiuente po skappare. guai a cquelli ke morrano ne le peccata mortali. beati quelli ke trouara ne le tue sanctissime uoluntati ka la morte secunda nol farra male.

Laudate et benedicete mi signore et rengratiate et seruiteli cum grande humilitate.

Michele Faloci Pulignani (ed.). Il Cantico del Sole di San Francesco di Assisi. Foligno: Tipografia di Pieter Sgariglia, 1888, pp. 10-11.

http://www.webster.edu/~barrettb/cantico.htm

The Canticle of the Sun (Praise of the Creatures)
by Francis of Assisi

Most high, all powerful, all good Lord! All praise is yours, all glory, all honor, and all blessing. To you, alone, Most High, do they belong. No mortal lips are worthy to pronounce your name.

Be praised, my Lord, through all your creatures, especially through my lord Brother Sun, who brings the day; and you give light through him. And he is beautiful and radiant in all his splendor! Of you, Most High, he bears the likeness.

Be praised, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars; in the heavens you have made them, precious and beautiful.

Be praised, my Lord, through Brothers Wind and Air, and clouds and storms, and all the weather, through which you give your creatures sustenance.

Be praised, My Lord, through Sister Water; she is very useful, and humble, and precious, and pure.

Be praised, my Lord, through Brother Fire, through whom you brighten the night. He is beautiful and cheerful, and powerful and strong.

Be praised, my Lord, through our sister Mother Earth, who feeds us and rules us, and produces various fruits with colored flowers and herbs.

Be praised, my Lord, through those who forgive for love of you; through those who endure sickness and trial. Happy those who endure in peace, for by you, Most High, they will be crowned.

Be praised, my Lord, through our Sister Bodily Death, from whose embrace no living person can escape. Woe to those who die in mortal sin! Happy those she finds doing your most holy will. The second death can do no harm to them.

Praise and bless my Lord, and give thanks, and serve him with great humility.

(translated by Bill Barrett from the Umbrian text of the Assisi codex.)

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4th Commandment

"Honour your father and mother"

Not only parents but to people of higher rank and senority--for example, in the workplace--as long as doing things which are not against God.

Be a good citizen for your country too :) !