RICH IN GRACE, SERVICE AND GROWTH

This weekend, we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, marking the final Sunday of Ordinary Time. This feast reminds us that Christ is the centre of our lives, the Ruler of history, and the One who leads our Parish community forward.

Next weekend, we joyfully enter a new liturgical year (2025/2026) and begin Year A in the Lectionary cycle. The season of Advent opens before us – a sacred time of watchfulness, preparation, and renewed enthusiasm for the coming of the Lord. I invite all Parishioners to embrace this spiritual journey with open hearts. Let us walk together as a community - rooted in Scripture, faithful in prayer and strengthened through the celebration of the Sacraments, especially the Eucharist.

As we prepare for the new calendar year, we conclude the Jubilee Year of Hope - which officially ends on 4 January 2026, on the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord. This Jubilee has been a tremendous blessing for our Parish of St Thomas, the Apostle. We were privileged to be chosen as one of the Jubilee Pilgrimage Centres of the Archdiocese, and we have welcomed countless pilgrims from near and far.

In thanksgiving for this grace-filled year, we will hold a Spiritual Recollection and Parish Pastoral Assembly (PPA) on Saturday, 13 December 2025 from 9am-3pm. This spiritual formation will encourage us to pause and reflect on the Jubilee Year journey, and discern how God is inviting us to grow further as a parish community. 

I strongly encourage Parishioners from all language groups to register and participate in this upcoming spiritual formation. Do not miss this opportunity to prayerfully review the year, give thanks for God’s blessings, and discern how the Holy Spirit is calling us forward.

 

This past year has been one of our busiest and most fruitful. Together, we journeyed through numerous formation sessions, parish events, feast day celebrations, spiritual gatherings, pilgrimages, and various community activities. 

What a blessed year it has been!

• We worked hard, hand in hand, to welcome pilgrims for the Jubilee Year.
• Our various ministries and language groups served with dedication.
• We deepened our faith through formation sessions and liturgical celebrations.
• We reached out to the poor, supported outreach missions, and strengthened Parish unity.
• Many new members – young and old – were added to our Parish family through the Sacraments of Baptism and Marriage.

It has been a year rich in grace, service and growth. All of this was possible because of your commitment, your dedication, your willingness to serve, and your love for the Parish. We have gained much wisdom, matured in faith, and strengthened our bond as one family in Christ.

To every Parishioner, leader, volunteer, and ministry member: Thank you. You have shown what it means to be a Church that lives its faith with hope, joy and charity. Let us move forward together with unity of heart, openness to the Holy Spirit, and a deep desire to grow as a Parish that radiates Christ’s love to all.