Saturday, April 27, 2013

Announcements 27th – 28th Apr 2012, Fifth Sunday of Easter



1.     Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a.     Special events roster for May has been published.
b.     Group 2 servers will be serving the Novena service next Sat, 4th May.
c.     Ascension Day Mass Rosters are published.  All servers to check and perform the necessary swaps if required 3 days before their allocated mass time.  For duty sacristans and duty leaders, they are only allowed to swap with another duty sacristan and duty leader respectively.  All changes must be approved and signed by an Exco Member.
d.     All servers who have served weddings and funeral masses or services are required to submit the red packet declaration form whether or not they have received red packets.  Drop the form along with the red packets (if any) into the transparent box.  In the past month, many servers have forgotten to do so and have caused unnecessary inconvenience to the Head of Administration II, Justin Yeo and the Society Accountant, Rose Loh.

2.     Sharing
a.     Friday night sharing for servers secondary 1 and above resumes this Fri, 3rd May at 830pm.  All are invited for mass and dinner.

3.     Passion Play
a.     The following cast are to return their costumes to the basket marked “Passion Play costumes” inside the flower room LATEST by this Sun, 27th Apr, 12pm.  Costumes must be folded neatly.
                                               i.     Ralph Nerva
                                             ii.     Tessa Galistan (Ethan Galistan to assist)

4.     Sacristans
a.     All sacristans are reminded to wash their hands clean before handling communion hosts.

5.     Retreat (HIGH IMPORTANCE)
a.     Retreat will be held from Mon, 3rd Jun to Wed, 5th June for servers secondary 1 and above at the IHM Retreat House.
b.     All servers secondary 1 and above are to obtain a copy of the consent form and submit it by latest Sun, 5th May whether one is able to attend or not.
c.     All servers to note that an amendment should have been made to the form.  The reporting venue is IHM Retreat House instead of SFX Church.

6.     Parish Assembly (HIGH IMPORTANCE)
a.     The Parish Pastoral Council requires that all members from the various church ministries participate in the Parish Assembly this Wed, 1st May (Labour Day).  It will start with mass at 830am and last till 12pm.  Lunch will follow.
b.     For the Society, servers secondary 1 and above are to attend.  Attendance is compulsory-those unable to attend should have already submitted a letter of excuse two weeks ago.