Saint Thomas More Lifeline Camp 2010

After such a long journey, we are finally here. Saint Thomas More Lifeline is having our.......very first Lifeline Camp!! Praise the Lord!!!

So all those who are 18 to 35 years young are definitely invited to join us. And it's at the best time of the year to watch fireworks from the clouds. Just kidding! But alas, it is a time of celebration for our country's independence as well as our first camp! We're all excited about the program and anxious about the preparations to ensure everything is taken care of.

Now a little bit more about the camp itself, we're now at the peak of our youth. Some of us may have asked ourselves life provoking questions like "What is my purpose on earth?" or "Is heaven really for REAL?" or "Do sinners like me go to heaven?". Guess what? Actually no guessing, I'm telling you that we have all the answers. So......ASK US.

Keep updated through our blog here.

Adrian Ng's Ordination to the Permanent Diaconate

Praise the Lord! I was wondering when this day would come. :p

If you don't already know, our dear Adrian Ng (this guy has done many great awesome things here in STM Lifeline, also one of the co-founders of Lifeline itself) is going to be ordained to the permanent diaconate on the 11th of August 2010 in St Peter's Church, Malacca at 7.00pm.

For those of you who want to go and experience this ordination which is quite rare in Malaysia, so suggest that you head down to Malacca for this lifetime experience! Perhaps then, you will be touched by the Holy Spirit and be called to the religious life as well!

Here's a map for those of you who are driving down or if you don't have transportation but would absolutely love to go, please contact Martin @ 012 671 2690 if there's still space, ya?


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Some of you are probably wondering what a deacon is. To put it simply, a deacon is ordained as a sacramental sign to the Church that he is to be a servant in a servant-Church. For more questions like, "Can married man become a deacon?" or "Why do some deacons become priests?", read more here.

The Reluctant Saint

PREACHING THE GOSPEL ANEW

The Redemptorists are celebrating 75 years of their presence in Malaysia and Singapore. In conjunction with the celebrations is the production of the musical - The Reluctant Saint. It was first performed 13 years ago as part of the 300 year celebration for St Alphonsus Liguori and very well received.

The musical is based on the life of St Alphonsus de Liguori, the founder of the Redemptorists Congregation. Born into a noble family in Naples, Alphonsus' life as a young hotshot lawyer takes a turn when he answers God's call to serve. It is a story that tugs at your heartstrings and a musical that entertains. Performing in the musical is a talented cast made up of young and old members backed by crew members who have come together from different backgrounds to tell this story.

The musical is also being performed in order to raise fund for the Redemptorists Congregation in Haiti. The Congregation there suffered tremendous loss and destruction of their buildings in the major earthquake in January this year.

All donations will go to the Haiti Disaster Relief Effort for the Redemptorist Mission.

So, "The Reluctant Saint" Musical is only in town for a one time only and not to be missed! I'm not sure if it's already sold out but here are the dates anyway.

MALAYSIA
Venue: Pentas 1, The Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Centre (L:PAC), Kuala Lumpur
Tickets: RM25 (standard seats) & RM100 (premium seats)
Dates:
11 Aug (Wed) - 8.00pm
12 Aug (Thu) - 8.00pm
13 Aug (Fri) - 8.00pm
14 Aug (Sat) - 2.00 & 8.00pm
15 Aug (Sun) - 2.00 & 8.00pm
24 Aug (Tue) - 8.00pm
25 Aug (Wed) - 8.00pm
26 Aug (Thu) - 8.00pm
27 Aug (Fri) - 8.00pm
28 Aug (Sat) - 2.00 & 8.00pm

SINGAPORE
Venue: The Republic Cultural Centre (TRCC), Singapore
Performance Dates: 6-9 September 2010.
Showtime: 8.00pm
Matinee: 2.00pm

For more info, visit www.cssr.org.sg or drop them a line at thereluctantsaint@hotmail.com or call 017-230 7093.

On a personal note, I know it's going to be great because Fr Patrick Massang is singing too! You guys out there if you haven't bought your tickets, you're going to miss a spectacular performance!

Why Do Catholics Honor Mary?

Since it's the month of Mary, I thought this video could shed some light about Mother Mary and why we honor her as the Mother of God.

Why Catholics Need to Proclaim the Gospel?

We find that our brothers and sisters are proclaiming the Gospel everyday. So why are we, Catholics then so laid back when we have the fullness of the truth? Have we taken the truth for granted? What should we do?

Date: 9th April 2010, Friday
Venue: STM Youth Centre, SS15 (Lot 30-3, SS 15/4D, Above Jojo Kitchen - or girls if you know where Cat Whiskers is; it's right next to it)
Time: 8.30-10.30pm.

Taylor's Catholic Society is finally here!

After a long awaited time, Taylor's Catholic Society is now established and making its mark here in Subang Jaya. By God's grace we are able to get this club up and running! Praise the Lord!

So come one come all! We are now inviting all you Taylor's students to come and share our faith together! Our very first official meeting is as follows:

Date: 14th April 2010, Wednesday
Time: 5.00-7.00pm
Place: Lakeside Campus, Lecture Hall to be confirmed
Contact: Jessica at 016 - 203 8667

So feel free to drop them a line anytime at taylors.catholics.society@gmail.com or join the group in Facebook!

Blessed Easter Everyone!!

"If God is for us, who is against us?" -Rom 8:31-

This Lent season has truly been a cleansing period for all of us. And as we came together and celebrated the Tridium Masses, we have journeyed together with Jesus and shared in his passion to the Cross. Those who have also been journeying with our brothers and sisters to receive the new light and become a part of the great big Catholic family, we thank you for your perseverance and of course to our newly baptised and confirmed brothers and sisters, "WELCOME HOME!"

Therefore, enlightened by the light and spirit of Easter let us go forth and spread the news of our salvation, of our victory over death. Amen.

Pope Benedict's Easter message.