Study Space & Intercessory Group

Study Space

We have arranged for a study space in Church for youth.

Youth cats are welcome to come study in church (weekdays, 7pm to 10pm). but do get a consent form from one of the proctors* (available at the room itself).

Watch this space for announcement on location.

This space will commence on 24th October 2007.

When: Weekdays 7pm to 10pm.

Where: As of now, its Catechism Block - Level 2 or 3 classroom.

Till: 17th November 2007

Roster follows:

Day	Volunteer Proctor
Monday	Roy Kheng
Tuesday	Justin Selvam
Wednesday	Justin Selvam
Thursday	Andre Lim
Friday	Roy Kheng

Intercessory Group

For youth cats who have cleared their major exams or are in the midst of semester (Poly and Uni students) there is an opportunity for you to come lend very real support; we need as much and many prayers for the following:

1) Vocations (which means please come for vocation prayer night)
2) Those taking major exams this year.
3) Those getting confirmed this year.
4) YM Camp and YM Christmas thingie.
5) 2008 Y1, Y2 & Catechism Program.

So when our brothers and sisters are studying upstairs, we would be grateful if you could come and spend some time with Jesus in prayer in the adoration room. Please register with the proctor when you come.

Thanks!

*Proctor: someone who supervises students either in exams or in a dormitory.

Gospel of Luke

Hey all!

Presented by CANA:

Gospel of St Luke! Performed by Broadway actor Bruce Kuhn.

Click here for more information.

Here're the details:

Date: 17 November 2007, Saturday
Time: 8.15pm
Venue: IHM
Ticket price: $20

This is a HIGHLY RECOMMENDED event! Please sms Roy if you wish to attend.

Good luck with exams and God bless! :)

Hi all!

Please remember to come for Youth Cats session this Saturday 4.30pm at Mother Mary's room. I know everyone's busy, but do set aside some time to say a special prayer for those who will be taking exams in the coming weeks (that amounts to just about everyone, even among the older youth cats). Intercede for each other and let prayer work its wonders... :)



Persevere with the studying, it'll all be over in no time. See y'all this Sat, God bless!

Vocation Prayer Night & Session 29th Septmber 2008

Please be reminded that Vocation Prayer Night is (tonight) 28th September 2008, 8pm, Chapel.

And..

There will be a session for Youth Cats on Saturday 29th September 2008.

Cheers!

neeeenjah!

Confirmed Sign Ups for WYD 2008

The following Youth Cats' details have been submitted to the Parish Office:

Ivy Lam
Andre Lim
Cordelia Lee
Joshua Chee
Kimberley Ahchak
Jacinta Peh
Calista Roch

If you want to register for WYD 2008, please register direct as applications through the Youth Cats are now closed.

Thanks.

World Youth Day Sign Ups

Apologies to everyone for last minute request for such an important event...

Please email the YC email address:

ihmyouthcat-at-gmail.com

If you are interested in attending next years World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia.

Please email your name, mobile number, email address.

Estimated cost is about S$2,000 per person and the tentative dates are: 15th to 20th July 2008.

:)

WELCOME BACK!

Thanks to everyone (both bunnies and seniors) who showed up for today's YC session. It's exciting to see everyone again after such a loooong break. Hope the prelims were smooth and dandy! For those who're still combatting prelims, or for those who are being crushed by waves of assignments/projects, JUST KEEP SWIMMING! Remember the theme for today's prayer-time: HOPE and trust in the Lord! Everyone's behind you! :)

Please take note of the following I.M.P.O.R.T.A.N.T. DATES:
17 Nov - Day of Recollection for confirmands
24 Nov - Confirmation mass
25 Nov - Casting call (tentative)
26 to 27 Nov - Sec 1 orientation camp, calling for facilitators! If interested, please fill up consent form and return to Andre :)
14 to 16 Dec - YM Camp (tentative) - correction not YC -

Please check back for changes in details.

And now, a few snapshots to commemorate the day...


The Angry Projector


The Poor Camera-woman


What's written on the board...?


Hungry hungry people! Respect the puff, yo.

Till next time! God bless everybody! See you on 15th September.

Pray for All, Be Together

Hi Everyone

Please spread the word...

This coming Saturday, 1 Sep 2007, we'll be having a get together at Prayer Hall A/B.

4:30pm to 6pm.

We'll pray and chill out. :)

Please spread the word.

SJS RALLY UPDATES!

Hi all, here're the final details for tomorrow's SJS Rally:

Meet at: 5:30pm (latest 6pm) in church canteen
Departure from IHM Church: 6:30pm
SJS ends at: 10pm
Arrival back in IHM at: 11pm (latest)
Students are to bring: consent form reply slips, EZ-link cards

We will be taking public transport to SVDP for the rally. No one is supposed to leave on their own unless they've indicated this in their consent forms. Please remember to settle your own dinner before coming to church. Hope everyone's had a great week.

Cheers! :)

Call for Facilitators

This is a call for facilitators.

Secondary and Primary Catechism is organising a camp for incoming Secondary 1 students (currently Primary 6).

We'd like to invite you, our dear Youth Cats to be facilitators and helpers at this camp.

If you're interested, please email Andre Lim at: andre.lim@*remove-to-mail*yahoo.com.sg

Details to follow soon. :)

Good luck for everyone's prelims (those who have them). Big Hug to all bunnies from your buddies!

Serangoon District's Shine Jesus Shine Thingie

Shine Jesus Shine Rally

A Serangoon District event.

Details to follow.

Saturday, 25th August
6pm to 9pm (To be confirmed)
SVDP Parish

Archdiocesan Youth Rally 2007

070707 was a day of fun-filled activities for confirmands and facils involved. The program kickstarted with confirmands splitting up into their groups and moving off to different rooms. In there, they were required to play a game involving choices. Standing in two rows, participants were asked to choose between two items/events and jump left for the first option, right for the second option. Most of them didn't have any problems picking one option over the other. A handful, however, were seen to use their friends' decisions as a frame of reference... They were later told how choices could be broadly classified into 3 categories: physical/material, social and spiritual choices.

After a fifteen minute break, the confirmands were briefed on the story of Jonah and the Big Fish and returned to their respective rooms. They were then given a short period of time to come up with a pictorial representation to link Jonah's story and the sacrament of Confirmation.

When the clock struck four, hotdog buns and a custard cream puffs were served in plastic bags. When everyone had had something to bite, we all proceeded to the carpark for our ride to the Singapore EXPO. Being one of the earliest churches to arrive, it was wonderful to see the hall slowly fill up with people from parishes all over the island. It was even more heart-warming to see thousands of catholics worshipping in unison when the event began.

The highlights of the youth rally include the screening of World Youth Day 2008 Sydney video (which some of us will be going for next year :D), intimate sharings by Bro. Benedict and Sr. Margaret on how they answered the call to the religious life and the crowd-entertaining play on Jonah and the Big Fish staged by actors from For Heaven's Sake.

The atmosphere in the hall was on a consistent high until the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament which reminded us that worshipping Christ is not all about the highs but the quiet and reflective adoration as well.

Here're some pictures to remember the event by:


Erica briefing confirmands on the day's happenings


I can't think of anything to draw...


Oi! Better grab as many as you can!


Nice hot buns... :)


Passengers from flight IHM please proceed to hall 13 and await further instructions


Standing in rows of four


FISH!!!!


Hall 13 @ 2243hrs

Many thanks to the organizers, presenters, facils and all who turned up for the event. Happy 5th Ordination Anniversary to Fr Brian! :)

Discipleship Program - Year Ones are Invited

Hullo everyone

The 3 month Discipleship Program starts this coming Sunday, 1st July 2007.

Year One youth catechists are invited to attend and journey together with the confirmands.

Please come to the Church Hall at 930am on Sunday. Do dress comfortably and appropriately as we might be sitting on the floor.

Hope to see everyone there! :)

Jac and Roy

Countdown to Semester 2

There will be no session on the 23rd of June a.k.a this Saturday to give our dear YCs time to prepare for the new school semester.

Post Island Blues

On the whole, Bonding Day 07 was blessed with fine weather, good food and marvelous company. I shall let the pictures speak for themselves...


Waiting for the day to start proper


Fr Luke pairing off confirmands and facils


IHM YESSS!


Setting up a shelter for our bags


Let the games begin!


MINE MINE MINE MINE MINE!


Phwoar...


Lunch is served :)


Posing for the camera


Say "Gootenstoffle!"

Thanks to all everyone who went for the outing: confirmands, year 1s, year 2s and above and others! It wouldn't have been the same without you! Apologies for not posting photos of you guys in the water... I was in there too and hands were wet. Please nurse those sun burns, for those of you who have them... Cheers and have a safe week ahead! :)

BONDING DAY 07 @ SENTOSA

YO to all who are going for tomorrow's Bonding Day @ Sentosa!

Please report in church at 8.30am and bring spare clothes, water bottle and $10 cash (this includes lunch and entrance fees). Also, girls are to wear dark coloured t-shirts in case you get wet. The day will end at 6pm.

SEE YOU THERE!

TRIDUUM and ConCamp 07

This is a note for all YC members to make an effort to come down for the triduum leading up to our church's feast day.

Dates: 13, 14 & 15 June (Wed, Thurs and Fri)
Time: rosary commences at 7pm, followed by worship at 7.30pm and mass after

All of us will be seated at the right side of the church next to the choir. Please wear something formal as this is a grand occasion. Two of our members will be appointed as lecters for mass; attire for lecters: white top and black bottom. You will be notified if you have been selected. :)

On a separate note, thanks to all the year 1s who volunteered to help out with games and parents' nights during the con camp. Your support is greatly appreciated! Kudos also to the year 2s and above, whom together with members from other youth groups, have worked so hard to plan the camp. God will see all that we have done and reward us accordingly.

In the coming week, please pray that all organizers, session presenters, facilitators and logisticians will have the strength, discipline and wisdom to carry out what is necessary. Please also pray for the confirmands and their parents, that the camp will heal any past/present hurts and that it will be an experience that opens new vistas for their faith journey.

Full steam ahead!!!

TEN-HUT!

All yr 1s who need a copy of the consent form for June 2007 activities please drop me an email at streetplay@gmail.com and I'll teleport a .pdf copy to you. Thanks!

Geri

YC ALERT!!! YC ALERT!!!

Hi All!

Mon 28th May : 2nd Language Paper (Please pray for all)

Wed 30th May : Movie Night at Bishan, 6pm (arrrrr... 27 turned up. watch for post on this event..)

Fri 1st Jun : Con-Camp Meeting (only for session presenters - you know who you are...)

Sat 2nd Jun : YC Gathering [ALL YCs MUST COME!]

Sun 3rd Jun : Con-Camp Facil Training 1pm - After mass (Open invitation to all year ones)

Fri 15th Jun, Sat 16th Jun : Decoration of the Church Hall [CONTACT DANIEL] ; Sec 1 event, IHM Feast Day + Farewell to Fr Brian + Welcome Fr Luke Dinner

Mon 18th Jun : Bondageing Day - YC games and fun at the BEACH! [CONTACT ERICA]

Sat 23rd Jun : Sec 2 Novena Amazing Race



xoxo
Jac

Cranium

While three of our yr1s headeed off to study for their last few papers, the rest of us stayed behind in the prayer hall and had a wild game of Cranium! We spread ourselves out according to age such that each group consisted of both old(er) and young(er) people. And yes, we now know that Jules, at a tender age of 22, is the third-oldest member in the group. :)

Group 1:
Roy - Andre - Marissa - Cassie - Marianne

Group 2:
Jac - Geri - Louis - Ivy

Group 3:
Jules - Joshua - Rebecca - Amos

It kicked off with some of us learning how to play the game and the rest of us re-learning the rules. Group 1 was off to a good start, followed by group 2 and group 3 who seemed to be perpetually stuck at the starting point. They soon caught up, however, and were constantly vying for second place with group 2. Here're some other interesting things we learned:
- Ivy has a strange affinity with the colour green
- Cassie is an excellent roll-er (dice, la)
- "Around the world in 80 days" is not a phrase
- Precept = rule/law
- Trans World Airlines Terminal is in JFK airport, NY
- Rebecca can spell backwards very well
- Laptop casing makes for a good and embarrassing blindfold

Winner: Group 1! whose game piece was closest to the big purple brain end-point in the center of the board. [Watch this space for photos!]

For those who're still having exams or who're about to, PERSEVERE! We're all behind you, and so is the Big Boss! :)