December 2024 Infant Baptism

Sessions:

1. Preparatory Session for Parents & Godparents

  • Saturday, 14 Dec 2024
  • 11:00am

2. Infant Baptism

  • Saturday, 21 Dec 2024
  • 11:00am

Both sessions are compulsory for parents and godparents.

 

Documents Required:

All documents are to be submitted to the Parish Office by 1 December 2024:

  • Application Form (obtainable from the Foyer TV, Notice Board Area or the Parish Office)
  • Church or ROM Wedding Certificate of Parents
  • Baptism Certificate of Parent(s) 
  • Birth Certificate of Child
  • Confirmation Certificate of Godparent(s)

Only submissions with all required documents will be accepted.
For clarifications, please contact the Parish Secretariat at 6784 2332 or email to htadmin@holytrinity.org.sg

 

Requirements to be Godparents or Sponsors:

(Taken from article: https://www.vatican.va/archive/cod-iuris-canonici/eng/documents/cic_lib4-cann834-878_en.html#TITLE_I.)

Can. 872 Insofar as possible, a person to be baptized is to be given a sponsor who assists an adult in Christian initiation or together with the parents presents an infant for baptism.
A sponsor also helps the baptized person to lead a Christian life in keeping with baptism and to fulfill faithfully the obligations inherent in it.

Can. 873 There is to be only one male sponsor or one female sponsor or one of each.

Can. 874 §1. To be permitted to take on the function of sponsor a person must:

1. be designated by the one to be baptized, by the parents or the person who takes their place, or in their absence by the pastor or minister and have the aptitude and intention of fulfilling this function;

2. have completed the sixteenth year of age, unless the diocesan bishop has established another age, or the pastor or minister has granted an exception for a just cause;

3. be a Catholic who has been confirmed and has already received the most holy sacrament of the Eucharist and who leads a life of faith in keeping with the function to be taken on;

4. not be bound by any canonical penalty legitimately imposed or declared;

5. not be the father or mother of the one to be baptized.

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Primary 1 Catechism 2025 Registration Exercise

To register your child for catechism, you will need to sign-up for an account for both parents and children on mycatholic.sg.

 

Required documents for registration, in softcopies only:

  1. Baptism Certificate of at least 1 parent who is Catholic.
  2. Birth Certificate of child(ren)

 

For instructions on how to set up your account for Catechism registration on mycatholic.sg:

CATCH User Guide – Linking a Child to Parent’s Account Video link

CATCH User Guide – Registering your Child for L1 catechismVideo link

 

How to do: Mass Offerings

Mass offering envelopes can be obtained from counter near lift lobby.
The contribution is $10 per person or per intention.
Kindly note that all intentions submitted are offered up for Mass, whether or not the names are displayed on notice board.

There are three ways you could make the Mass offering:

1) Mass offering envelopes can be found at the foyer of the church.
The envelopes can be dropped into the metal cabinet located at the notice board area.
Another person can offering on your behalf as well.

2) Cheque made payable to ‘Church of the Holy Trinity’.
Kindly include:

  1. The intention of the offering (Soul, Special Intention or Thanksgiving).
  2. The name of the person the Mass is offered for.
  3. The date and time of the Mass to be offered.

You can drop the cheque and your intentions into the metal cabinet located at the notice board area.

3) PayNow via church’s UEN – T08CC4049A
Please submit your Paynow 2 weeks in advance and email to htadmin@holytrinity.org.sg for us to process your Mass offering.
In the app, under remarks, please indicate the following:

  • “MC”, for Mass Collections.
  • “MO”, for Mass Offering with intentions; followed by 1 of 3 acronyms for the intention(s):
    a. S (Soul)
    b. SI (Special Intention)
    c. T (Thanksgiving)
  • Followed by the person’s name for which the Mass is offered for and the date of Mass.

Examples:
MC
This means the Paynow is for collection during mass.

MO SI, Tan Chew Lan, 13.06.22
This means the Paynow is for Mass Offering with Special Intention for Tan Chew Lan, to be offered on 13th June 2022.

 

 

Church Weddings

Arrangements for a Church wedding should be made at least a year in advance.
This would give the couple adequate time to attend either a Marriage Preparation Course (MPC) or an Engaged Encounter weekend (EE).

Obtain application forms or book your wedding dates at the parish office.
For clarifications, please contact the parish office at 6784 2332
or email htadmin@holoytrinity.org.sg

Devotions & Faith Formation

Monday
Hour of Prayer
Time: 8:00pm, 1st & 3rd Monday (Except Public Holidays and Solemnities)
Venue: Chapel @ Holy Trinity
Description: Join us for an hour of reflection and prayer as we intercede for the needs of the World, the Universal Church, and the Parish

Tuesday
– Christian Meditation
Time: Every Tues 8pm
Venue: Room 8
Description: Join us for prayer meditation.

Thursday
– RCIA Rites of Christian Initiation for Adults (English)
Current journey: May 2023- April 2024 [Closed]
Next Journey: 6 June 2024 – April 2025
Time:
Thursday, 7:45pm – 9:30pm
Saturday, 5:30pm – 6:30pm
(Except Public Holidays and Solemnities)

Description: This is a journey of faith for non-catholics seeking to know more about the Catholic faith.

Enquires:
Parish Office 6784 2332
Email: rciaht@gmail.com

Friday
-Divine Mercy Devotion
Time: Fridays at 8:00pm (Except Public Holidays and Solemnities)
Venue: Chapel @ Holy Trinity

Saturday
Holy Trinity Youth
Time: Saturday, 10:00am – 12:00noon (Except Public Holidays and Solemnities)
Enquires:  Parish Office 6784 2332
Email: htadmin@holytrinity.org.sg

Donations

YOUR GENEROUS SUPPORT IS APPRECIATED

General Donations

  • PayNow UEN – T08CC4049A
  • Cheque – “Church of the Holy Trinity”

Donations to SSVP

  • Cheque – “SSVP Holy Trinity”

Cash donations may also be made at the Parish Office during office hours, please request a receipt.