Song for Vincent is the official newsletter of
St. Vincent de Paul Church, Singapore.

Song for Vincent is written by a talented team of individuals who take time out of their busy lives to read, reasearch and write these articles, all with the aim of bringing God’s Word closer to us.

ISSUE #38

July 2022

Our latest issue has a special focus on family from parenting large families to celebrating Grandparents. We also feautre an in-depth look at the latest L9 Youth Retreat.

Danket Family St. Vincent de Paul Church Singapore

Family workshop

ISSUE #37

Welcoming
Fr. Andrew Wong

Our latest issues offers a welcome tribute to our new Assistant Parish Priest, Fr. Andrew Wong. We get to know him better in our
Seven Questions segment. The issue also features a recap of the Archdiocesan
Assembly and the First Holy Communion.

ISSUE #36

This issue features a special tribute to Fr. JJ on the occasion of his farewell. Plus, this issue features lovely tributes by some of our Cathechism children to their Moms for Mother’s Day. Don’t miss the coverage on Laudato Si as well – Stewards of the Earth.

ISSUE #35

In this edition, we cover the welcoming of newly baptised Catholics into our parish. We also take a look at what comes after Easter with eight quotes from Pope Francis to inspire us to live as Easter people while another article examines why the renewal of our baptismal promises at Easter is so important.

PAST ISSUES

ISSUE #34

Take a close look at the three traditional practices for Lent – prayer, fasting, and almsgiving.

ISSUE #33

Discover about Friends-In-Need (FINS), Safe Management Volunteers (SMV) and Project Elisha.

ISSUE #32

What is the Word of God Sunday 2022 Message,
first established by
Pope Francis in 2019?

ISSUE #31

The Church invites us to WAIT FOR JESUS, not just for his birth but for
his second coming.

ISSUE #30

Being a caregiver often takes a toll on an individual. They can suffer from depression and burnout.

ISSUE #29

How do we connect our faith with everyday life? How does it help us to build a better world?

ISSUE #28

Technology has its benefits and can play an important part in faith formation.

ISSUE #27

Father JJ Fenelon shares his experience with the Roman Catholic Prison Ministry.

ISSUE #26

The powerful impact grandparents can have in our lives.

ISSUE #25

He aspired to follow in the footsteps of the great Saint Paul.

ISSUE #24

The Lord revealed to me in my time of prayer that my feelings matter to Him.

ISSUE #23

A journey of a thousand miles begins
with a single step.

ISSUE # 22

We are the Easter people and Hallelujah is our song.

ISSUE #21

The working of the Holy Spirit can be immeasurable.

ISSUE #20

Sadly, for most of us, Catholicism is just a religion.

THE WORD OF GOD

Colossians 3:16

Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.

ISSUE #19

Breaking down Christmas traditions, hymns, festivities and more.

ISSUE #18

Papal blessing to mark the 50th Anniversary of our church building.

ISSUE #17

Caring for the needy is
something very close to
Jesus’s heart.

ISSUE #16

We celebrate the 50th
anniversary of our church building.

ISSUE #15

Learn about the truly unique history and beginnings of our parish.

ISSUE #14

When a man and a
woman marry, God is ‘mirrored’ in them.

ISSUE #13

Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them.

ISSUE #12

Yet during crisis, it is also the time when
perseverance is tested.

ISSUE #11

What is a Lay Apostolate and why do
we celebrate it?

ISSUE #10

Keeping the tradition of reciting the Rosary alive.

ISSUE #9

Eight blissful days in one of the most beautiful places on the planet.

ISSUE #8

How do you feed the hungry during this time of forced isolation?

ISSUE #7

Our parishioners weigh in on being Mass attendees and volunteers.

ISSUE #6

How we bring the Gospel to our children amidst challenging times.

ISSUE #5

We are all called to a better understanding of the Word of God.

ISSUE #4

The struggles of the youth to maintain community life.

ISSUE #3

How one family used the circuit-breaker to stay rooted in prayer.

ISSUE #2

We have an obligation to use these talents given to us by God.

ISSUE #1

Inaugural Issue of Song for Vincent

My dear parishioners, it is my pleasure to introduce this inaugural issue of our parish newsletter, “Song for Vincent.” During this unprecedented period in our lives, when all of us have to cope with changes and deal with anxieties while physically apart from each other, we hope that this weekly electronic newsletter can help in a small way to re-connect you with the parish community and provide you with some spiritual sustenance.

Inaugural Issue of Newsletter