Saturday, October 27, 2012

confirmation mass roster

 Saturday, 10th November 2012
05.30pm
Andre Dumont
Benedict Jacob
Darren Ong
Eliot Galistan
Geoffrey Tan
Ivan Lee
Jacob de Jesus
Joel Moosa
Joshua de Jesus
Joshua de Souza
Luke Yeo
Nicholas Lim
Nigel Chew
Raphael Ng
Raphael Theseira
Samuel Tan
Shawn Wong
Zachary Clunies Ross



Sacristans:
         Joel Moosa, Nigel Chew
Cape and Sash Required:
Yes
Training dates and times:
Sunday, 4th Nov, 02.00pm
Saturday, 10th Nov, 03.30pm
Counted as weekend mass:
Only for servers’ rostered above

·    All request for changes must be made at least 3 days before the first training, through any Exco Member (Constitution 2.11)

·    Group 1 servers, who are not on this roster, please serve with another group.


 

Announcements 28th – 29th Oct 2012, 30th Sunday of Ordinary Time



1.     Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a.     Special events roster for Nov has been published.
b.     Group 2 servers will be serving the Novena service on next Sat, 3rd Nov.

2.     All Saints Day and All Souls Day (HIGH IMPORATANCE)
a.     All Saints Day masses are held this Wed, 31st Oct (7pm) and Thu, 1st Nov (630am, 630pm and 8pm).  These masses are not counted as weekday masses.
b.     All Souls Day masses are held this Fri, 2nd Nov (630am, 630pm and 8pm).  These masses are counted as weekday masses.
c.     Sacristans are to set up at least one hour before all masses.
d.     All swaps between servers should be completed by Sun, 28th Oct.  All servers MUST obtain the approval of an Executive Committee member if they swap with another server or make a special request to serve another mass.
e.     Cape and sash is required for All Saints Day Mass.
f.      Servers who require a letter of excuse to inform their school that they will be late due to mass are to inform Andre Dumont by THIS SUN, 28th Oct.  Requests for letters of excuse on the actual day itself WILL STRICTLY NOT BE ENTERTAINED.

3.     Year of Faith
a.     Sharing will be held this Fri at 830pm.  All servers secondary school and above are required to attend.

4.     Archdiocesan Youth Day 2012 (Day of Recollection for Altar Servers) (HIGH IMPORTANCE)
a.     Servers aged 13 and above are to attend the Day of Recollection for Altar Servers on Thu, 15th Nov, which is a public holiday.
b.     All leaders to ensure that servers aged 13 submit their completed and signed form IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEBRIEF.
c.     All servers are reminded to be considerate and submit their forms WITHOUT DELAY as the organisers need to cater for food and the society needs to cater for transport.

5.     Sacrament of Confirmation
a.     The Sacrament of Confirmation for Sec 3 youths will be administered at the Saturday sunset mass on 10th Nov.
b.     Mass Team Roster has been published.  All servers to check if they are on the roster and attend all trainings specified.



6.     Rosary
a.     The society will begin the recitation of the rosary before each weekday mass.
b.     All servers are required to be in the sacristy half an hour before their weekday mass and bring along their rosaries.
c.     The recitation of the rosary is to be led by an Exco Member or Group Leader who is present.

Saturday, October 20, 2012

Announcements 20th – 21st Oct 2012, 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time



1. Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a. Special events roster for Oct has been published.
b. Group 1 servers will be serving the Novena service on next Sat, 26th Oct.

2. Year of Faith (IMPORTANT)
a. In line with the parish activities in the Year of Faith, all servers secondary 1 and above are required to attend the 12 sessions on The Creed every alternate Fri evening at 8pm in the Parish Hall. The first session is this Fri, 25th Oct. Report at 755pm outside the sacristy.
b. Attendance is compulsory. Those unable to attend must inform their group leaders of their absence and provide a valid reason.
c. There will be no sharing on Fridays where there is a session on the Creed.

3. Sacristans
a. All sacristans for wedding and funeral masses/services are to commence setting up and opening up of the church at least 1 hour before the start of the mass/service.
b. The metal key-press in the flower room has been repaired. The flower room door will not need to be locked with immediate effect.

4. Archdiocesan Youth Day 2012 (Day of Recollection for Altar Servers) (IMPORTANT)
a. Servers aged 13 and above are to attend the Day of Recollection for Altar Servers on Thu, 15th Nov, which is a public holiday.
b. All leaders to ensure that servers aged 13 and above receive a copy of consent form before leaving the sacristy.
c. Forms to be signed by parents and returned by Sun, 28th Nov.

5. Sacrament of Confirmation
a. The Sacrament of Confirmation for Sec 3 youths will be administered at the Saturday sunset mass on 10th Nov. Those whose siblings or cousins are receiving the sacrament and are interested to serve the mass are to approach Justin Yeo by Fri, 25th Oct or submit their names to the Group Leader after Mass.
b. Group Leaders to write down the names on the list provided behind the announcements.

6. Rosary
a. The society will begin the recitation of the rosary before each weekday mass.
b. All servers are required to be in the sacristy half an hour before their weekday mass and bring along their rosaries.
c. The recitation of the rosary is to be led by an Exco Member or Group Leader who is present.

Friday, October 19, 2012

Announcements 20th – 21st Oct 2012, 29th Sunday of Ordinary Time




1.     Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a.     Special events roster for Oct has been published.
b.     Group 1 servers will be serving the Novena service on next Sat, 26th Oct.

2.     Year of Faith (IMPORTANT)
a.     In line with the parish activities in the Year of Faith, all servers secondary 1 and above are required to attend the 12 sessions on The Creed every alternate Fri evening at 8pm in the Parish Hall.  The first session is this Fri, 25th Oct.  Report at 755pm outside the sacristy.
b.     Attendance is compulsory.  Those unable to attend must inform their group leaders of their absence and provide a valid reason.
c.     There will be no sharing on Fridays where there is a session on the Creed.

3.     Sacristans
a.     All sacristans for wedding and funeral masses/services are to commence setting up and opening up of the church at least 1 hour before the start of the mass/service.
b.     The metal key-press in the flower room has been repaired.  The flower room door will not need to be locked with immediate effect.

4.     Investiture Photos
a.     Servers who have ordered investiture photos can collect them from Shawn Wong after mass debrief.

5.     Sacrament of Confirmation
a.     The Sacrament of Confirmation for Sec 3 youths will be administered at the Saturday sunset mass on 10th Nov.  Those whose siblings or cousins are receiving the sacrament and are interested to serve the mass are to approach Justin Yeo by Fri, 25th Oct.

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Announcements 13th – 14th Oct 2012, 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time

1.     Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a.     Special events roster for Oct has been published.
b.     Group 5 servers will be serving the Novena service on next Sat, 19th Oct.





           








Saturday, October 06, 2012

Announcements 6th – 7th Oct 2012, 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time



1.     Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a.     Special events roster for Oct has been published.
b.     Group 4 servers will be serving the Novena service on next Sat, 12th Oct.

2.     New Attendance Sheets
a.     New attendance sheets are in use.  All servers are to ensure that they know how to fill in their weekday attendance.




Saturday, September 29, 2012

Announcements 29th – 30th Sep 2012, 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time



1.     Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a.     Special events roster for Oct has been published.
b.     Group 3 servers will be serving the Novena service on next Sat, 5th Oct.

2.     New Attendance Sheets
a.     New attendance sheets will be used starting this weekend.
b.     All leaders are to show and teach their group members how to fill in the new weekday attendance sheets before dismissal.


Saturday, September 22, 2012

Announcements 22nd – 23rd Sep 2012, 25th Sunday of Ordinary Time



1.     Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a.     Special events roster for Sep has been published.
b.     Group 2 servers will be serving the Novena service on next Sat, 29th Sep.

2.     Investiture Photos
a.     Order forms and prices for photos and the DVD can be found in the file outside the sacristy.  Pass completed forms Raphael Ng, Nicholas Lim or Shawn Wong.
b.     The following server is to collect his complementary investiture photo from his Group Leader: Matthew Lim.




Friday, September 14, 2012

Announcements 15th – 16th Sep 2012, 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time



1. Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a. Special events roster for Sep has been published.
b. Group 1 servers will be serving the Novena service on next Sat, 22nd Sep.

2. Canteen
a. The Altar Servers’ Canteen will be held on Sun, 23rd Sep. The roster for canteen has been EDITED. Please note that
i. All Altar Servers’ are to wear the Altar Servers’ Polo Shirt. Food must be in the canteen by 7am.
ii. Servers are to report 15 mins before your shift time
iii. Canteen duty does not exempt anybody or allow them to be late for serving Mass or Catechism. Servers are to report to the sacristy 30 mins before their mass time.
iv. If you wish to change your duty/timeslot, please swap with another server and seek approval from an Exco member by 16th Sep 2012
v. Servers contributing cash are to enclose the cash in an envelope, write their name and amount of cash on it and drop it into the transparent box on the high table of the Sacristy.

3. Investiture Photos
a. Order forms and prices for photos and the DVD can be found in the file outside the sacristy. Pass completed forms Raphael Ng, Nicholas Lim or Shawn Wong.



Saturday, September 08, 2012

Announcements 8th – 9th Sep 2012, 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time



1. Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a. Special events roster for Sep has been published.
b. Group 5 servers will be serving the Novena service on next Sat, 15th Sep.

2. Canteen
a. The Altar Servers’ Canteen will be held on Sun, 23rd Sep. The roster for canteen has been published. Please note that
i. All Altar Servers’ are to wear the Altar Servers’ Polo Shirt
ii. Servers are to report 15 mins before your shift time
iii. Canteen duty does not exempt anybody or allow them to be late for serving Mass or Catechism. Servers are to report to the sacristy 30 mins before their mass time.
iv. If you wish to change your duty/timeslot, please swap with another server and seek approval from an Exco member by 16th Sep 2012
v. Food contributions to be in by 7 am.
vi. Money to be given latest by canteen day itself.

3. Investiture Photos
a. All new servers are to collect their complementary Investiture photos and DVD from Shawn Wong after mass.
b. For all other servers, order forms and prices for photos and the DVD can be found in the file outside the sacristy. Pass completed forms Raphael Ng, Nicholas Lim or Shawn Wong.


Saturday, September 01, 2012

Announcements 1st – 2nd Sep 2012, 22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time



1. Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a. Special events roster for Sep has been published.
b. Group 4 servers will be serving the Novena service on next Sat, 8th Sep.
c. Those on school holidays this week have to serve 2 weekday masses, inclusive of at least 1 morning mass. Those unable to meet this requirement are reminded to submit an excuse letter.

2. Canteen
a. The Altar Servers’ Canteen will be held on Sun, 23rd Sep. The roster for canteen will be published next Sun, 9th Sep. Servers are to wear their servers’ shirt during their duty. Servers should have been called by now with regards to what they are contributing, but in the case that one has not been contacted yet, or has yet to inform a canteen planning team member of his contribution, he is to write his name, contribution and quantity (cash, food or drink) on a piece of paper and slip in into the transparent box on the high table by this Sun, 2nd Sep.






Saturday, August 25, 2012

Announcements 25th – 26th Aug 2012, 21st Sunday of Ordinary Time



1. Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a. Special events roster for Sep has been published.
b. Group 3 servers will be serving the Novena service on next Sat, 1st Sep.

2. Sacristans
a. Until the metal box in the flower room is fixed, all sacristans must lock up the flower room if they are locking up the church.










Saturday, August 18, 2012

Announcements 18th – 19th Aug 2012, 20th Sunday of Ordinary Time


1. Administration (Rosters and Special Events)
a. Special events roster for Aug has been published.
b. Group 2 servers will be serving the Novena service on next Sat, 25th Aug.

2. Personal Responsibility for Special Masses
a. During the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary last Tuesday, 14th Aug, at the 6.30am mass, a large number of servers requested for letters to inform the school for time allowance on the morning itself. Such acts of irresponsibility are unacceptable. Servers were told to check for important updates on the rosters, which clearly stated that servers requiring such letters were to approach the Secretary, Andre Dumont the Friday before. All servers are expected to be more responsible and attentive in future. The Secretary will not be held accountable for not drafting a letter if a server did not approach him by the deadline.

3. Friday Night Sharing
a. Sharing resumes on this Fri, 24th Aug.

4. Sacristans
a. Updated roster for weekday and weekend sacristans are up. Please check. High importance.
b. Until the metal box in the flower room is fixed, all sacristans must lock up the flower room if they are locking up the church.


Saturday, August 11, 2012

Announcements 11th – 12th Aug 2012, 19th Sunday of Ordinary Time

1. Administration (Rosters and Special Events)

a. Special events roster for Aug has been published.

b. Group 1 servers will be serving the Novena service on next Sat, 18th Aug.

2. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

a. Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is on Tue and Wed, 14th and 15th Aug.

b. These masses are not counted as a weekday masses.

c. All other important instructions are on the rosters.

3. Friday Night Sharing

a. Sharing resumes on this Fri, 19th Aug.

4. Lost and Found

a. There are a number of lost and found items in the bottom of the servers’ cupboard. If they belong to you, please claim them. All unclaimed items will be donated to the thrift shop after Sun, 19th Aug.

5. Sacristans

a. Updated roster for weekday and weekend sacristans are up. Please check. High importance.

6. SFX Funday

a. Servers who would like sign themselves up as victims for the dunking pool funday stall are to obtain a consent form on the high table, have it signed and return it to the transparent box by Fri, 17th Aug.

b. Servers on the funday rosters are to note that they are on games duty. Instructions will be passed to them this week. If any server is unable to turn up for duty, he must perform a swap or replacement. Failure to report for duty will be handled as an AWOL case.

7. New Servers Groupings

a. These are the new servers’ groupings, which take effect from next Sat, 18th Aug.

i. Group 1

1. Nicholas Koh

2. Brian Hofbauer

ii. Group 2

1. Sebastian Soon

2. Matthew Lim

iii. Group 4

1. Lewis Chow

2. Julian Chitty

3. Ryan Vijay

b. New Servers are to begin serving their 1 weekday and 1 weekend Mass immediately after Investiture.

c. New Servers are only required to begin serving their weekend Mass from the weekend of 18th/19th Aug.