Saturday, March 16, 2013

Announcements 16th – 17th Mar 2012, 5th Sunday of Lent



1.     Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a.     Special events roster for Mar has been published.
b.     Group 1 servers will be serving the Novena service next Sat, 23rd Mar.
c.     Group 2 servers will be serving the Stations of the Cross service next Fri, 22nd Mar.  Report to the sacristy by 645pm.  The service will be from 7pm to 730pm.  Servers on duty are not to serve the Friday evening mass as the service is immediately after the mass.  The group will provide their own sacristans to prepare the cross (with relic) and station lights and to lock up after the service.
d.     Next Sunday, 24th Mar is Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord.  Please bring cape and sash.
e.     All servers on March Holidays are required to serve at least 2 weekday masses, one morning and one evening mass or 2 morning masses.  Weddings and funerals also count.    
                                               i.     Stations of the Cross (applies to group 2 severs only) and Novena service (applies to group 1 servers only) can be counted as a second weekday mass provided that the server serves one weekday morning mass.  This special provision only applies for this week and does not apply to group 3, 4 and 5 servers.            

2.     Sharing
a.     Usual sharing for servers secondary 1 and above resumes this Fri, 22th Mar at 830pm.  All are invited for mass, Stations of the Cross and dinner before that. 

3.     Holy Week (HIGH IMPORTANCE)
a.     Holy week rosters are out.  Please check ALL rosters to see when you are assigned for masses, services, training, holy hour, or other special duties.  Note down all dates and times.  Forgetting to check and take note will not be accepted for an excuse.
b.     If you wish to change your time slots, please swap on your own and inform an Exco Member at least 3 days in advance of the actual date.  However, servers who are duty leaders or duty sacristans can only swap with a duty leader and a duty sacristan respectively.
c.     Training sessions this week are as follows.  Servers are to be punctual so as not to hold up their fellow servers as well as their trainers.  Please inform the Head Trainer, Joshua Wong if you are unable to attend any training.  
                                               i.     Holy Thursday Training for Mass Team only (Wed, 20th Mar)
                                             ii.     Easter Vigil Training (Thu, 21st Mar)       
                                            iii.     Good Friday Training (Sun, 24th Mar)
1.     Servers on 9am roster (train from 1pm-1.45pm)
2.     Servers on 11.30am roster (train from 2pm-2.45pm)
3.     Servers on 3pm roster (train from 3pm-3.45pm)





4.     Soccer Game
a.     Fr. Brian D’ Souza wishes to invite all servers for soccer during the March holidays.  Servers who are interested are to note the below mentioned information.
b.     Details
                                               i.     Date: Wed, 20th Mar
                                             ii.     Time: 830am – 12pm (Meet in church at 830am sharp)
                                            iii.     Items to bring: Ez-link card, $2 and water bottle