Announcements 26th – 27th Oct 2013, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

 

 

1.

Administration (Rosters and Special Events)

b.

Special events roster for OCTOBER has beenupdated.  All to check.

c.

Group 3 servers will be serving the Novena servicenext Sat, 2nd Nov.

d.

The Group Leaders department has embarked on a project to address the issue of low attendance for Novena services.  The first phase of this project will last 5 weeks as there are 5 groups.  For each week, those who are unable to serve are required to submit a detailed letter of excuse.  For those requiring a permanent excuse, a detailed letter must also be submitted (Ignore this if you have already done so).  Long term excuses for novena service will only be valid until the end of each year.  Servers who do not submit their letter of excuse will have their names recorded for further action.

e.

Servers on school holiday are required to serve 2 weekday masses each week.

f.

New contact list is published.  All to take home a copy.

 

2.

Primary School Retreat

a.

The Retreat for Primary School Servers will be held from 16th to 18th Dec (Mon to Wed).  Consent forms will be given out shortly.  

 

3.

Rosary Session led by Altar Servers’

a.

Various ministries will lead parishioners in reciting the rosary in October.  Altar Servers have been assigned to do so this Sun, 27th Oct at the Grotto at 630pm.

b.

All servers are welcome to attend.  For all appointment holders in the various departments, attendance is compulsory.  

c.

Benedict Koh and Andre Dumont will lead the session.

 

4.

Sharing

a.

Sharing for servers secondary 1 and above iscancelled this Friday, 1st Nov due to All Saints Day.

 

5.

All Saints Day

a.

Rosters for 31st Oct (Thu, 8pm) and 1st Nov (Fri, 630am, 630pm and 8pm) have been published.  All to check.

b.

All Saints Day is a Holy Day of Obligation and is not counted as a weekday mass.

c.

Servers to bring cape and sash and report half an hour before mass.

d.

Servers to swap with one another if they have a valid reason to do so.  Duty Leaders and Sacristans can only swap with a Group Leader and Sacristan respectively.

e.

Servers on the morning mass roster who need a letter requesting for time off are to notify Zachary Clunies Ross by Sun, 27th Oct.

 

 

 

6.

All Souls Day

a.

Rosters for 2nd Nov (Sat, 630am and 9am) have been published.  The evening mass is a normal Saturday sunset mass.

b.

Only servers on the roster need serve.  It is not a Holy Day of Obligation and is counted as a weekday mass.

c.

Servers to report half an hour before mass.

d.

Servers to swap with one another if they have a valid reason to do so.  Duty Leader and Sacristan can only swap with a Group Leader and Sacristan respectively.