1. YM Monthly Youth Adoration
There will be Holy Hour this Thursday @8pm in the Adoration Room. All YCs please try to make it. Some of us will be going for 6.15pm Mass first followed by dinner.
2. Shine Jesus Shine Youth Rally
There will be a rally to encourage youth to foster greater cooperation between the youth groups of the various churches in Serangoon.
Date: 1st March 2008
Time: 7.30pm to 11pm
Venue: St Vincent De Paul Church
Transportation will be provided.
All those interested,please inform Cassie latest by Thursday. Also, call 9691 5722 to let Bernard know you are going.
3. Fr Gino's Meeting with IHMYC EXCO
This is COMPULSORY for all YC EXCO unless there is a valid reason.
Date: Tuesday, 26th Feb
Venue: Church Hall
Time: 8 to 10pm
24 February 2008
19 February 2008
Fr Luke's talk on Lent
Summary of Father's talk:
1st part: 4 major aspects of scripture linked to the Eucharist.
Vatican II - All grace and spiritual power flows from the Mass
Eucharist is the apex (everything else comes from it)
Don't ask Priest for blessing after the Mass as you already get it from the Mass
System at Eucharist - everything is nice and neat BUT it had a very messy past
4 major aspects of scripture:
1. Genesis 15:1-18 (Yahweh's Covenant)
Take aways:
- Evidence of spilt life and spilt blood
Life is about death
Something must die so that something beautiful can happen
- God walked through split animals for us
Even if we walk away from our covenant with God, God will not
- Don't be unevenly yolked
With reference to marriage (2 Corinthians 6:14)
2. Genesis 22 (Sacrificing Isaac)
Take aways:
- Genesis 22:8 - God will provide
- Genesis 22:13 - God provided the lamb
- Genesis 22:14 - Mountain was named "The Lord Provides"
3. Exodus 7 (Plagues God sent in Egypt)
Take away:
- Yahweh is stronger than any other God!
The different plagues represented other Gods and Pharaoh. By sending the plagues in Egypt, God showed that he was stronger than all the other Gods.
4. Exodus 12:1-14 (Slaughtering of an unblemished lamb)
Take aways:
- Share the lamb (community!)
- Sacrifice must be unblemished (or clean)
2nd part: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday
Jeremiah 31:31 - God will make a new covenant
Last supper - Jesus = new and everlasting covenant
Holy Thursday
Take aways:
- We should remain solemn till Holy Thursday
- We should be with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane by spending 1 hour with Jesus in front of the Altar of repose
- Crucifixes and statues are covered
- No Tabernacle light
Good Friday
Take aways:
- Service not Mass
- Mass of Jesus the High Priest so Priests wear red
- Veneration of the wood
- Kiss the CROSS not Jesus' feet
Fast from Good Friday to Holy Saturday to make it more meaningful.
Holy Saturday
Take aways:
- Office readings on Holy Saturday morning (after which, Father said we should all help to clean up the Church!)
- Altar is bare
- Still no Tabernacle light
- 8pm - Easter Vigil Mass- Gloria (lights go on, bells will ring, flowers come back, statues and crucifix will be uncovered)
- Alleluia (not allowed to say this throughout lent)
- Elects and Godparents pass through pews led by Jesus to the waters of Baptism
- Consecration of new bread
Celebration of Mass in 3 days.
Lamb of God - Abraham's covenant
Isaac to be sacrificed - God provided the ram that became the lamb
"Through Him, with Him, in Him" - Highest point. Jesus on Calvary. (Jesus is not THE sacrifice; we must respond to God's love)
Luke 7:36 (The woman who washed Jesus' feet with her tears and hair)
- She spared nothing to wash His feet, anointed Him before His death on Calvary.
Jesus spared nothing to show God's love for us on Calvary!
This talk on Lent has certainly helped us to deepen our knowledge of the Triduum and Lent. :) Hope these points help you to understand more too!
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Some events that are coming up:
- 28th Feb Holy Hour 8 - 9pm
- 2nd Mar Sec 1 Games Day
- 7 - 10 Mar YC Camp
- 13 Apr WYD Canteen
- 19 May WYD Piazza washing
1st part: 4 major aspects of scripture linked to the Eucharist.
Vatican II - All grace and spiritual power flows from the Mass
Eucharist is the apex (everything else comes from it)
Don't ask Priest for blessing after the Mass as you already get it from the Mass
System at Eucharist - everything is nice and neat BUT it had a very messy past
4 major aspects of scripture:
1. Genesis 15:1-18 (Yahweh's Covenant)
Take aways:
- Evidence of spilt life and spilt blood
Life is about death
Something must die so that something beautiful can happen
- God walked through split animals for us
Even if we walk away from our covenant with God, God will not
- Don't be unevenly yolked
With reference to marriage (2 Corinthians 6:14)
2. Genesis 22 (Sacrificing Isaac)
Take aways:
- Genesis 22:8 - God will provide
- Genesis 22:13 - God provided the lamb
- Genesis 22:14 - Mountain was named "The Lord Provides"
3. Exodus 7 (Plagues God sent in Egypt)
Take away:
- Yahweh is stronger than any other God!
The different plagues represented other Gods and Pharaoh. By sending the plagues in Egypt, God showed that he was stronger than all the other Gods.
4. Exodus 12:1-14 (Slaughtering of an unblemished lamb)
Take aways:
- Share the lamb (community!)
- Sacrifice must be unblemished (or clean)
2nd part: Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday
Jeremiah 31:31 - God will make a new covenant
Last supper - Jesus = new and everlasting covenant
Holy Thursday
Take aways:
- We should remain solemn till Holy Thursday
- We should be with Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane by spending 1 hour with Jesus in front of the Altar of repose
- Crucifixes and statues are covered
- No Tabernacle light
Good Friday
Take aways:
- Service not Mass
- Mass of Jesus the High Priest so Priests wear red
- Veneration of the wood
- Kiss the CROSS not Jesus' feet
Fast from Good Friday to Holy Saturday to make it more meaningful.
Holy Saturday
Take aways:
- Office readings on Holy Saturday morning (after which, Father said we should all help to clean up the Church!)
- Altar is bare
- Still no Tabernacle light
- 8pm - Easter Vigil Mass- Gloria (lights go on, bells will ring, flowers come back, statues and crucifix will be uncovered)
- Alleluia (not allowed to say this throughout lent)
- Elects and Godparents pass through pews led by Jesus to the waters of Baptism
- Consecration of new bread
Celebration of Mass in 3 days.
Lamb of God - Abraham's covenant
Isaac to be sacrificed - God provided the ram that became the lamb
"Through Him, with Him, in Him" - Highest point. Jesus on Calvary. (Jesus is not THE sacrifice; we must respond to God's love)
Luke 7:36 (The woman who washed Jesus' feet with her tears and hair)
- She spared nothing to wash His feet, anointed Him before His death on Calvary.
Jesus spared nothing to show God's love for us on Calvary!
This talk on Lent has certainly helped us to deepen our knowledge of the Triduum and Lent. :) Hope these points help you to understand more too!
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Some events that are coming up:
- 28th Feb Holy Hour 8 - 9pm
- 2nd Mar Sec 1 Games Day
- 7 - 10 Mar YC Camp
- 13 Apr WYD Canteen
- 19 May WYD Piazza washing
18 February 2008
Talk on Lent by Fr Luke
All YCs to take note:
There will be a meeting tomorrow in church.
Fr Luke will be giving a session on Lent.
All YCs are highly encouraged to come.
Details:
Venue- Main Church
Time- 8pm (it should not last beyond 2 hours)
If you are unable to make it please let either Roy, Jac, Rebecca, Carol or Cassie know asap.
Thanks!
There will be a meeting tomorrow in church.
Fr Luke will be giving a session on Lent.
All YCs are highly encouraged to come.
Details:
Venue- Main Church
Time- 8pm (it should not last beyond 2 hours)
If you are unable to make it please let either Roy, Jac, Rebecca, Carol or Cassie know asap.
Thanks!
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