We are excited to announce the upcoming celebrations of our 64th Anniversary Triduum and Feast Day, with this year’s theme being “Disciples Making Disciples.” Join us for a time of adoration, reflection, Mass and fellowship as we honour this milestone in our parish’s journey. Light refreshments will be provided after the Triduum Masses. Celebration meals will be provided after the morning Masses on Sun 3 Dec. Please note that there will be no 6.30pm Masses from Wed 29 Nov - Fri 1 Dec.

Heart of the Disciple
Triduum Day 1: Wed 29 Nov
Eucharistic Adoration: 7.30pm
Mass: 8pm
Mass Celebrant: Fr Terence Kesavan

Formation of the Disciple
Triduum Day 2: Thu 30 Nov
Eucharistic Adoration: 7.30pm
Mass: 8pm
Mass Celebrant: Fr Samuel Lim

Reaching Out as a Disciple
Triduum Day 3: Fri 1 Dec
Eucharistic Adoration: 7.30pm
Mass: 8pm
Mass Celebrant: Fr Jude David

Feast Day Mass
Sat 2 Dec, 5.30pm
Mass Celebrant: His Eminence Cardinal William Goh

The Office for the New Evangelisation (ONE) has launched this year’s Advent to Christmas 2023-24 Reflection Booklet. Named Jesus, Witness of Our Father's Promise, we hope that this booklet will help prepare our hearts for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and help us contemplate the wonder of His Incarnation.

This resource is intended for families, RCIA groups, parish organisations and ministries, small Christian communities, and neighbourhood Christian communities. It may also be used for individual reflection. Let us delve deeper into the Word of God this Advent and Christmas seasons!

To download, visit bit.ly/ONE-AdventChristmas-2023

Join us for “The Emmanuel Experience” at the Auditorium this Christmas Season! Our Music Ministry will be staging 2 performances of Christmas carols. Bring a non-Christian friend and let them experience the joy and wonder of Christmas through music. Don’t miss this opportunity to spread the message of love and hope. For further enquiries, please contact the Parish Office to find out more. Click on the poster to sign up!

Sat 16 Dec, 7pm
Emmanuel: Come Let Us Worship by St Augustine Music Ministry

Sat 23 Dec, 8pm
Enter His Presence by the SFX Youth Choir

Sr. Briege McKenna is an Irish-American Catholic Nun, who is internationally renowned for her powerful healing ministry. She is the author of the bestselling book “Miracles do Happen”. She along with Fr. Pablo Escriva, have a ministry of intercession for priests for whom they regularly run retreats. Sr. Briege was the global rapporteur for an international retreat for priests at the Vatican.

Sr. Briege and Fr. Pablo will be conducting a healing rally at our parish. Love offerings will be collected. Parking is limited, strongly encouraged to come by public transport. All are welcome and no registration is required.

Date & Time: Sat 18 Nov, 1pm - 4pm (Doors will open at 12pm)
Venue: Main Church (Overflow to Auditorium)
Love Offering: Paynow to UEN TO8CC4033J
Livestream: youtube.com/ChurchofStFrancisXavier

In conjunction with our Parish Feast Day celebrations, we invite all who are unwell to this special Mass with the Sacrament of Anointing. Come experience the “special grace on the Christian experiencing the difficulties inherent in the condition of grave illness or old age” (CCC 1527). Family and friends are also welcome to join in this special Eucharistic Celebration as we give support to them as a loving and prayerful community.

Mass for the Sick with Anointing will be on Sun 26 Nov from 2pm - 3.30pm, Confessions from 1pm. Sign up at tinyurl.com/SFXMFTS2023 by Mon 20 Nov 2023. Physical registration forms are also available at the main entrance of the Church or next to the SSVP donation box outside JPII Hall. Completed forms can be dropped into the above respective locations. For further enquiries, please contact 8608 7857 (Anne) or 9863 4407 (Carissa).

Volunteers
Volunteers are needed to provide transportation to and from church, and serving refreshments after Mass. Please register at tinyurl.com/MFTS2023Volunteers by Mon 13 Nov 2023.

In the Book of Genesis, we are reminded of a profound question that God asks Adam and Eve: “Where are you?” (Genesis 3:9). This question, though directed at our first ancestors, continues to echo through the ages, reaching our hearts today.

In our busy lives, it is easy to lose sight of where we truly are in relation to God. God’s question resonates with a gentle invitation to pause, reflect, and reorient ourselves towards him. Come and find rest in the Lord as Deacon Sherman Kuek leads us through a reflection of the Joyful Mysteries and what this mystery says to us about our Catholic life. Registration closes on Fri 13 Oct. 

Sign up now at tinyurl.com/SFXRecollection2023

Dates: 20 - 22 Oct (Non Stay-in)
• Fri 20 Oct, 8pm - 10pm
• Sat 21 Oct, 9am - 9pm
• Sun 22 Oct, 9am - 12pm

Speaker: Deacon Sherman Kuek
Cost $50
Venue: SFX Auditorium

About Rev. Deacon Sherman Kuek OFS
The Reverend Deacon Professor Dr Sherman Kuek OFS is a permanent deacon of the Catholic Church, a Secular Franciscan, theologian, teacher, and preacher. As a deacon, he is incardinated in the Diocese of Melaka Johor, Malaysia. As a theologian, Deacon Sherman is the Cornelius Cardinal Sim Professor of Theology and Dialogue at the Christian Institute for Theological Engagement (CHRISTE), an ecumenical and cross-disciplinary research institute chartered under the EUCLID prerogative (United Nations Treaty Series 49006/49007) and affiliated with the School of Theology and Interfaith Studies of Polê Universitaire Euclide. He has also been appointed Visiting Professor at several institutions of higher education locally and abroad. As a teacher of the Catholic faith, he is the Convenor of the Splendour Project, a Catholic apostolate for formation, evangelisation, and discipleship. Deacon Sherman spends much of his time communicating the Christian faith through prolific speaking, writing and media production. His Doctor of Theology degree was conferred by Trinity Theological College in Singapore.

Join this thrilling investigative voyage in ancestor tracing, with its twists, turns and brick walls; where fact is often stranger than fiction. Here, buried family secrets come to light, ordinary heroes fight for their faith, and legend has it there is a remote village deep in the heart of China named ‘Bethlehem’. The speaker, Cyprian Lim, is a father of seven, a researcher and author of My Maternal Roots: A Story of Family, Faith and Freedom. Sign up at http://tinyurl.com/AITJ2023 by 6 August.

An In-Depth Exploration of Salvation History

The Bible Timeline study program by Ascension Press takes you on a guided journey through salvation history. Presenter Jeff Cavins will show you how fourteen of the Bible’s narrative books tell the biblical story from beginning to end and will give you the keys to understanding the amazing story woven throughout Scripture. In this revolutionary approach to Bible study, The Bible Timeline divides the Bible into twelve color-coded time periods that make the narrative thread easier to follow. Using a unique color-coded chart, you will learn the major people, places, and events of the Bible and discover how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our Faith. The Bible Timeline will teach you how to read and understand the entire Bible and introduce you to the wonderful narrative of Scripture in a way that will transform your life.

BAT will offer The Bible Timeline beginning on Wed 21 Jun at 8pm. Participants will meet every week to view an engaging video presentation followed by a time of lively group discussion and fellowship. For more information and registration, visit https://bit.ly/GBA2023Register.

Video Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmNHqKmmd6Q

Dates: 21 Jun - 29 Nov (24 Wednesdays)
Time: 8 - 10pm
Location: Zoom (21 Sessions), Church of St Francis Xavier (3 sessions)
Register: https://bit.ly/GBA2023Register

New RCIA Journey (24 years old and above)
Session starts: Tue 4 Jul 2023
Time: 8pm - 10pm
Venue: JPII Hall (Parsonage, Level 1)
For enquires: 9626 5960 (Angela)/ 8112 8041 (Grace)

New RCIY Journey (15 – 23 years old)
Session starts: Sun 2 Jul 2023
Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: Isaiah room (Parish Centre, Level 2)
For enquires: 9002 9977 (Angela)/ 9675 5698 (Corinne)

RCIY ‘Come and See’ Session
Date: Sun 25 Jun 2023
Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Venue: Thessalonians room (Parsonage, Leve 2)