Best Catholic Church in Singapore?
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
That's the way it generally is with parishioners in Singapore - people who aren't involved in the ministries don't often get involved in the parish community. However, no one will open up to you unless you do it first, so get to know a few familiar faces first. I like the music arrangements for Sunday Mass at Good Shepherd. It inspires, though prayer is largely between you and God.
i find it rather excessive and feel like a concert and when it come to the sermon can't really heard well and they refused to get it air cond so that we can "hear" the sermon. -
From all that I have attended so far, I particularly like Blessed Sacrament Church, it is one of the reason I choose to live nearby.
The following is some videos of the sermons, check it out.
http://www.bsc.org.sg/multimedia_video.asp
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try St Francis Xavier......beautiful church but hard to access unless you drive. there's a bus stop just a few steps from the church's entrance but not sure what bus goes there.
the sermons there by Fr Bosco and Fr Brian are interesting. Fr Ambrose preach there once a month too.
one thing that i noticed is that they have lots of alter boys (as much as 19-20 during sunset mass)!!!
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Hi! I would like to know which Catholic Church in Singapore has the most conducive environment for praise and worshipping with friendly and warm parishioners? I have been attending St. Ignatius Church for the past few years and don't find the place comfortable as I don't feel very connected to the church environment which is filled with so many affluent parishioners . Can someone recommend me a more suitable catholic church ?
dark night 2 - so did you manage to find a praise & worship group ?
many years ago, st michael's church had P&W on the 1st & 3rd Sat by Fr Vincent Lee (??) and was very "HOT" then but it has died down. From my experiences, most parish charismatic groups are still very mild and not so vibrant unlike pentacostal/AOG/charismatic churches. Sometimes during catholic P&W, they invoke the intercession of the BVM, Saints and angels.....Some praise songs they sing are in the 1950s/60s era
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Originally posted by dark knight 2:
Hi! I would like to know which Catholic Church in Singapore has the most conducive environment for praise and worshipping with friendly and warm parishioners? I have been attending St. Ignatius Church for the past few years and don't find the place comfortable as I don't feel very connected to the church environment which is filled with so many affluent parishioners . Can someone recommend me a more suitable catholic church ?
You need to get a proper understanding of what liturgical worship is about.Start here: http://www.firstthings.com/onthesquare/2010/06/glorify-god-by-your-life
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the nicer churches are all those with roman pillars. Don't you think so?
The newer ones are nice, but I prefer the traditional look.
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Speaker of newer churches, I haven't had a look around Church of the Divine Mercy yet since my return.
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St anne :)
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
Speaker of newer churches, I haven't had a look around Church of the Divine Mercy yet since my return.
me too. I always in Sg. But have not popped by to looksee.btw, long time no see! Kuali Baba!!!
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Originally posted by bus555:
St anne :)
St Anne used to be very ulu and quiet, with population of only a few hundred Catholics. But since the development of Ponggol, Sengkang areas, this parish has grown much. -
Someone mentioned Father Balhetchet here in recent posts. He used to teach in my school. Anybody have any idea where he's based now? Thanks!
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Originally posted by thedodgess:
Someone mentioned Father Balhetchet here in recent posts. He used to teach in my school. Anybody have any idea where he's based now? Thanks!
back to accademic maybe....i would think he is still smoking ha ha ha.
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Originally posted by small-man:
Ambrose is not bad...
Anyone remembered Father Tay From Holy Trinity? Voice very loud in sermons. Everytime want to dose off always kanna wake up by his Thundering Voice.
Fr Tay now at sacred heart.. like to warm up singing before mass.. now i dun know.. -
Originally posted by thedodgess:
Someone mentioned Father Balhetchet here in recent posts. He used to teach in my school. Anybody have any idea where he's based now? Thanks!
i heard he's retired in england.. brillant man.. use to attend his mass at cathedral.. -
Originally posted by dark knight 2:
Hi! I would like to know which Catholic Church in Singapore has the most conducive environment for praise and worshipping with friendly and warm parishioners? I have been attending St. Ignatius Church for the past few years and don't find the place comfortable as I don't feel very connected to the church environment which is filled with so many affluent parishioners . Can someone recommend me a more suitable catholic church ?
St ignatius home of the Jesuits.. the right arm of the catholic church.. was told that the pope consult them a lot.. ??Jesuit priests are said to be most learned ..
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Originally posted by Arapahoe:
oh don't get me wrong i am not referring to the structure of the chruch nor their personal life styles or personal interest.....i understand they are human being....and they have their own lifes.
I was referring to their sermon.....I have yet to encounter any priest in Singapore who can throw away the bible and articulate teaching into life experiences.
hi arapahoe,If you want life experiences combined with the church teachings and plenty of examples, come to catholic spiritual centre (CSC) every friday at 8pm. Mass by Fr William Goh.. very inspiring .. Topics all our spiritual life eg sacraments.. etc..
Be prepared to sit for 1 1/2 hr homily.. end at 10pm.
CSC located next to nativity church .. former seminary..
God Bless!
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Originally posted by Kuali Baba:
Speaker of newer churches, I haven't had a look around Church of the Divine Mercy yet since my return.
simple and beautiful.. ! -
Originally posted by Honeybunz:
St Anne used to be very ulu and quiet, with population of only a few hundred Catholics. But since the development of Ponggol, Sengkang areas, this parish has grown much.
st anne and nativity use to be the catholic population of singapore beside town are eg st joseph..in the past most catholics use to live near nativity area.. eg if anyone can recall.. st xavier lane.. holy innocents lane.. (no more) beside the catholic cemetery (now CHIJ punggol?) Nativity Church is a holy grd..almost 1/3 of singapore priests came from this parish.. including the present bishop Nicholas Chia..
Mostly teochew .. they call them the hong kah nan.. meaning catholics.. very staunch almost everyone recite rosary everynight of course in teochew or english..
St anne area also quite a handful of catholics Mother teresa missionaries (former school) use to be there next to church now it is st joseph convent. Late French priest Fr bertold was parish priest. can speak teochew u know dun play play!! haha1
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Originally posted by Toogood:
st anne and nativity use to be the catholic population of singapore beside town are eg st joseph..in the past most catholics use to live near nativity area.. eg if anyone can recall.. st xavier lane.. holy innocents lane.. (no more) beside the catholic cemetery (now CHIJ punggol?) Nativity Church is a holy grd..almost 1/3 of singapore priests came from this parish.. including the present bishop Nicholas Chia..
Mostly teochew .. they call them the hong kah nan.. meaning catholics.. very staunch almost everyone recite rosary everynight of course in teochew or english..
St anne area also quite a handful of catholics Mother teresa missionaries (former school) use to be there next to church now it is st joseph convent. Late French priest Fr bertold was parish priest. can speak teochew u know dun play play!! haha1
The late Fr. Bertold. did he served at the cathedral of the good sheperd before be passed on? -
Originally posted by Arapahoe:
The late Fr. Bertold. did he served at the cathedral of the good sheperd before be passed on?
i dun think so.. nativity and ihm.. -
Originally posted by Happyinfo2:
try St Francis Xavier......beautiful church but hard to access unless you drive. there's a bus stop just a few steps from the church's entrance but not sure what bus goes there.
the sermons there by Fr Bosco and Fr Brian are interesting. Fr Ambrose preach there once a month too.
one thing that i noticed is that they have lots of alter boys (as much as 19-20 during sunset mass)!!!
fr bosco very humorous priest. He once told his friends that he was going to be a priest and his friend said " If Fr john bosco can be a priest, his friend can b a pope or bishop" .. hahaha.. related to Fr simon peirera of novena church i think nephew.. -
Originally posted by Toogood:
st anne and nativity use to be the catholic population of singapore beside town are eg st joseph..in the past most catholics use to live near nativity area.. eg if anyone can recall.. st xavier lane.. holy innocents lane.. (no more) beside the catholic cemetery (now CHIJ punggol?) Nativity Church is a holy grd..almost 1/3 of singapore priests came from this parish.. including the present bishop Nicholas Chia..
Mostly teochew .. they call them the hong kah nan.. meaning catholics.. very staunch almost everyone recite rosary everynight of course in teochew or english..
St anne area also quite a handful of catholics Mother teresa missionaries (former school) use to be there next to church now it is st joseph convent. Late French priest Fr bertold was parish priest. can speak teochew u know dun play play!! haha1
Oh! Teochew. Ya, I used to attend weekday Masses at Nativity and on some weekdays, the Mass was in Teochew.Fr Bertold? He was the one who could speak good Mandarin right? used to be in Risen Christ?
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Originally posted by Honeybunz:
Oh! Teochew. Ya, I used to attend weekday Masses at Nativity and on some weekdays, the Mass was in Teochew.Fr Bertold? He was the one who could speak good Mandarin right? used to be in Risen Christ?
Fr bertold could speak teochew.. mandarin i'm not sure.. during his last yrs.. he gone blind.. very good priest. st anne parish priest.. risen christ i dun think so..nativity and ihm he was there..
so you understand teochew.. .. ?? haha!! ok.. recite the rosary in teochew now haha!!
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Originally posted by Toogood:
Fr bertold could speak teochew.. mandarin i'm not sure.. during his last yrs.. he gone blind.. very good priest. st anne parish priest.. risen christ i dun think so..nativity and ihm he was there..
so you understand teochew.. .. ?? haha!! ok.. recite the rosary in teochew now haha!!
Wow....i can't imagine that. Hail mary in Teochew. or even "our Father" -
Originally posted by Toogood:
Fr bertold could speak teochew.. mandarin i'm not sure.. during his last yrs.. he gone blind.. very good priest. st anne parish priest.. risen christ i dun think so..nativity and ihm he was there..
so you understand teochew.. .. ?? haha!! ok.. recite the rosary in teochew now haha!!
would love to learn Teochew. But dun have a suitable environment to learn (nobody speaks to me in that dialect).