Announcements 28th January – 29th January 2012, Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time

1. Canteen (IMPORTANT)
a. Cash contributions should be placed in an envelope with the amount and server’s name written outside. These should arrive by Saturday, 28th January and put in the transparent box in the sacristy.

2. Weekly Bible Sharing
a. There is weekly bible sharing for servers secondary 1 and above. It will be held every Friday, from 8pm to 10pm. Meet at the grotto.

3. Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a. Training for new servers begins this Sunday, 29th January at 2pm. All trainers to be in the sacristy by 130pm every Sunday.
b. Special Events Roster for February has been published.
c. Novena Roster has been published.
d. Group 3 servers will be serving the Novena service next Saturday, 4th February.

Canteen,Novena and CNY rosters are out, download links are in the side bar.

Announcements 21st January – 22nd January 2012, Third Sunday of Ordinary Time

1. Canteen (IMPORTANT)
a. Canteen has been postponed to Sunday, 29th Jan. Servers who have not stated their contributions are to check immediately what they are contributing, write it on a piece of paper with their name on it and drop it into the transparent box.
b. Canteen duties
i. Please check the roster immediately after mass.
ii. If you are unable to make it for your timeslot, please find your own replacement and inform any Exco member by Friday, 27th January.
iii. Servers who fail to turn up for one’s timeslot punctually without a valid reason will be liable for disciplinary action.
c. Food contributions should arrive by 7am in the canteen.
d. Cash contributions should be placed in an envelope with the amount and server’s name written outside. These should arrive by Saturday, 28th January and put in the transparent box in the sacristy.

2. Weekly Bible Sharing
a. There is weekly bible sharing for servers secondary 1 and above. It will be held every Friday, from 8pm to 10pm. Meet at the grotto.

3. Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a. Evening mass on Sunday, 22nd January is at 4pm and not 530pm due to Chinese New Year’s Eve.
b. Monday, 23rd January and Tuesday, 24th January are public holidays.
i. For Monday, masses are at 830am and 1030am only. All are to refer to the published rosters for further instructions. Cape and sash needed.
ii. For Tuesday, mass is at 830am only. There is no roster for this mass. Cape and sash needed.
c. There is a meeting on Sunday, 22nd Jan from 2pm to 330pm for all appointment holders in the Admin Subcommittee.
d. Special Events Roster for January has been published.
e. Novena Roster has been published.
f. Group 2 servers will be serving the Novena service next Saturday, 28th Jan.
g. There was an error in the announcements last week. Mel Wong has not left the society. Apologies for any confusion caused.




4. Miscellaneous
a. All servers are reminded to pay attention to announcements made during debrief and are to check the noticeboards, blog or Facebook page for announcements every week. Failure to do so is unacceptable. Last week, there were a number of servers who brought food contributions thinking that canteen was on 15th January.

b. The current Anima Christi Prayer will be replaced with the more accurate translation found in the Roman Missal. It will still be recited in 2 groups with a "," to indicate the separation. This change will take effect from next weekend onwards. Group leaders to go through and distribute the new prayer cards to all servers and communion ministers.
i. Soul of Christ , sanctify me
Body of Christ , save me
Blood of Christ , embolden me
Water from the side of Christ , wash me
Passion of Christ , strengthen me
O good Jesus , hear me
Within your wounds , hide me
Never permit me , to be parted from you
From the evil enemy , defend me
In the hour of my death , call me and bid me come unto you
That with your saints , I may praise you
For age upon age , Amen

Announcements 14th January – 15th January 2012, Second Sunday of Ordinary Time

1. Canteen and Chinese New Year Cookie Sales
a. Canteen has been postponed to Sunday, 29th Jan 2012. Servers who have not stated their contributions are to check immediately what they are contributing, write it on a piece of paper with their name on it and drop it into the transparent box.
b. There will not be any cookie sales next week as the supplier is unable to provide them. Please inform your parents. This weekend will be the last weekend to make your purchases and collect your orders.

2. Servers T-shirt Sales
a. The new batch of servers t-shirts has arrived. All are encouraged to purchase one. Servers are to approach Shawn Wong or Raphael Ng with $12 and their shirt size if interested to make a purchase. Sample shirts with different sizes in the cupboard can be tried on. Please hang them up neatly after use.

3. Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a. There is a meeting on Sunday, 22nd Jan from 2pm to 330pm for all appointment holders in the Admin Subcommittee.
b. Special Events Roster for January has been published.
c. Group 1 servers will be serving the Novena service next Saturday, 21st Jan.
d. The following servers have left or retired from the Society. Please keep them in your prayers.
i. Matthew Tan
ii. Sylvester Gunalan
iii. Timothy Loi
iv. Bryan Ong
v. Isaac Berchmans
vi. Mel Wong
vii. Nevin Hernandez
viii. Max Lee
e. The following server has re-joined the Society.
i. Luke Yeo

4. Weekly Bible Sharing
a. There is weekly bible sharing for servers secondary 1 and above. It will be held every Friday, from 8pm to 10pm. Meet at the grotto.

Announcements 7th January – 8th January 2012, The Epiphany of the Lord

1. Canteen and Chinese New Year Cookie Sales
a. Canteen has been postponed to Sunday, 29th Jan 2012. If you have not been contacted yet, please write your name and contribution and drop it into the transparent box immediately after mass.
b. Chinese New Year Cookie Sales will take place this weekend and the next. Please check the roster to see when you are scheduled. Notify Andre Dumont 1 week in advance if you are unable to make it. You must first find your own replacement.

2. Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a. The Constitution for the Society has been published.
b. Sharing groupings for 2012 has been published.
c. Special Events Roster for January has been published.
d. Group 5 servers will be serving the Novena service next Saturday, 14th January.
e. The following group 4 servers have been reassigned to new mass groups with effect from 1st Jan 2012.
i. Group 5
1. Gerard Nagulendran
ii. Group 3
1. Daniel Chua
2. Ashwin Mark
3. Gabriel Yong
4. Gerald Tan
f. All servers are reminded to register their attendance when they serve weekday mass/wedding/funeral. If one’s attendance is not registered, it will be taken that the server has not served that particular mass.

3. Weekly Bible Sharing
a. There is weekly bible sharing for servers secondary 1 and above. It will be held every Friday, from 830pm to 10pm in the Good Shepherd Room.

Announcements 31st December 2011 – 1st January 2012, Solemnity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God

1. Canteen and Chinese New Year Cookie Sales
a. Canteen is on Sunday, 15th Jan 2012. Please ask your parents what they would like to contribute. Exco members and Subcommittee Heads will contact you soon.
b. Chinese New Year Cookie Sales will take place over 3 weekends, starting Saturday, 31st Dec 2011. Please check the roster to see when you are scheduled. Notify Andre Dumont 1 week in advance if you are unable to make it. You must first find your own replacement.

2. Christmas Gift Exchange
a. Please collect your Christmas Gift after Mass if you have not done so.

3. Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a. Updated Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mass Rosters are published. Kindly refer to these rosters and adhere strictly to all instructions provided. Please note that there is no 530pm mass on Christmas Day.
b. Group 4 servers will be serving the Novena service next Saturday, 7th January.
c. Monday 2nd Jan 2012 is a public holiday. There is only 1 weekday mass at 830am. Sacristans for Monday morning mass to set up.
d. The following group 4 servers will be reassigned to new mass groups with effect from 1st Jan 2012. Any requests for amendments must be made by Saturday, 31st Dec through Raphael Ng.
i. Group 5
1. Atticus Ess
ii. Group 3
1. Daniel Chua
2. Max Lee
3. Ashwin Mark
4. Gabriel Yong
5. Gerald Tan

Announcements 24th – 25th December 2011, The Nativity of The Lord

1. Canteen and Chinese New Year Cookie Sales
a. Canteen is on Sunday, 15th Jan 2012. Please ask your parents what they would like to contribute. Exco members and Subcommittee Heads will contact you soon.
b. Chinese New Year Cookie Sales will take place over 3 weekends, starting Sunday, 1st Jan 2012. Please check the roster to see when you are scheduled. Notify Andre Dumont 1 week in advance if you are unable to make it. You must first find your own replacement.
c. Please take a copy of the Chinese New Year Cookie Sales form for your family.

2. Christmas Gift Exchange
a. Please collect your Christmas Gift after Mass. The Executive Committee and Subcommittee Heads would like to wish all servers and their families a Blessed Christmas filled with the love, joy, peace and hope of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.

3. Serangoon District Youth Conference 2012
a. This is a 2 day, no n residential retreat for youth s in the Serangoon District. It will be held from 9am, 14 Jan to 7pm, 15 Jan 2012. All servers aged 13 years and above, especially facilitators, are strongly encouraged to attend. Those interested are to submit their name and t-shirt size to Nigel Rankine by Sunday, 25th December.

4. Year End Meeting and Potluck
a. All appointment holders are to note that there is a year-end meeting and potluck on Thursday, 29th December from 7pm to 10pm in the Good Shepherd Room. Please indicate your attendance on the Facebook event wall.




5. Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a. Updated Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Mass Rosters are published. Kindly refer to these rosters and adhere strictly to all instructions provided. Please note that there is no 530pm mass on Christmas Day.
b. Group 3 servers will be serving the Novena service next Saturday, 31st December.
c. Monday, 26th Dec and Monday 2nd Jan 2012 are public holidays. There is only 1 weekday mass at 830am. Sacristans for Monday morning mass to set up.
d. Special Events Roster for December has been published. Please check if you are scheduled.
e. As the school holidays have started, servers are to serve 2 weekday masses a week. One morning mass is compulsory.
f. The Letter of Excuse is to be submitted and approved if a server is unable to fulfil any mass or novena requirement. Failure to do so will result in a server being marked as absent without official leave and he is liable for disciplinary action.
g. The following group 4 servers will be reassigned to new mass groups with effect from 1 Jan 2012. Any requests for amendments must be made by Saturday, 31st Dec through Raphael Ng.
i. Group 5
1. Gerald Tan
2. Gabriel Yong
3. Atticus Ess
ii. Group 3
1. Daniel Chua
2. Max Lee
3. Ashwin Mark

6. Training
a. With immediate effect, the thurible and boat will not be carried during procession OUT as it is liturgically incorrect.
b. With immediate effect, all members of the clergy including the archbishop shall be censed with the thurible 3 sets of 2 times. All other procedures remain the same.