Year A: Sunday Cycle (Year of Matthew)

 

Weekday Cycle Year 2

 

MOVABLE FEASTS OF THE LITURGICAL YEAR A

 

First Sunday of Advent	30 November
Holy Family	28 December
Epiphany of the Lord (Sunday)	6 January
Baptism of the Lord	13 January
Ash Wednesday	6 February
Easter Sunday	23 March
Ascension of the Lord	1 May
Pentecost Sunday	11 May
Trinity Sunday	18 May
Corpus Christi (Sunday)	25 May
Sacred Heart of Jesus	30 May
Christ the King	23 November
First Sunday of Advent	30 November
Holy Family	28 December

 

 

 

Singapore Public Holidays for the Year 2008

New Year's Day	Tues 1 January
Lunar New Year	Thur 7 February	Fri 8 February
Good Friday	Fri 21 March
Labour Day	Thur 1 May
Vesak Day	Mon 19 May
National Day	Sat 9 August
Hari Raya Puasa	Wed 1 October
Deepavali	Tues 28 October
Hari Raya Haji	Mon 8 December
Christmas	Thur 25 December

 

 

School Holidays for 2008
Semester I
After Term I	Sat 8 Mar - Sun 16 Mar.
After Term II	Sat 24 May - Sun 22 June
Semester II
After Term III	Sat 6 Sep - Sun 14 Sep
After Term IV	Sat 22 Nov - Wed 31 Dec
Scheduled School Holidays for 2008
Youth Day	Tues 1 July
Teachers' Day	Mon 1 Sep
*The following Monday will be a scheduled school holiday.
Children's Day	Mon 1 Oct
(For primary schools & primary sections of full schools only).

 

 

 

Apostleship of Prayer 2007

General Intercessions and Missionary Intentions

 

JANUARY

General Intention

Christian Unity. That the Church work for full visible unity that better manifests a community of love which reflects the Blessed Trinity.

Missionary Intention

Church in Africa. That the Church in Africa, preparing for a special Synod, may be an instrument of reconciliation and justice.

 

 

FEBRUARY

General Intention

Mentally Handicapped. That the mentally handicapped may not be marginalized, but respected and lovingly helped.

Missionary Intention

That the Institutes of Consecrated Life in mission countries may rediscover the missionary dimension and generously proclaim Christ to the ends of the earth.

 

MARCH

General Intention

That all may understand the importance of forgiveness and reconciliation between individuals and peoples and that the Church may spread Christ's love.

Missionary Intention

That Christians who are persecuted because of the Gospel may be sustained by the Holy Spirit and continue to bear witness to the Word of God.

 

APRIL

General Intention

Proclamation of the Resurrection. That Christians may not tire of proclaiming with their lives that Christ's resurrection is the source of hope and peace.

Missionary Intention

Future Priests. That the future priests of the young Churches may be formed to evangelize their nations and the whole world.

 

MAY

General Intention

Human Dignity. That Christians may use literature, art, and mass media to create a culture which defends and promotes the values of the human person.

Missionary Intention

Mary's guidance. That the Virgin Mary, Star of evangelization and Queen of the Apostles, may still guide missionaries with maternal affection, just as she accompanied the Apostles in the early stages of the Church.

 

JUNE

General Intention

Friendship with Christ. That all Christians may cultivate a deep and personal friendship with Christ so as to communicate the strength of his love to every person they meet.

 

Missionary Intention

Missionary Intention: International Eucharist Congress. That the International Eucharistic Congress in Quebec may lead to greater understanding that the Eucharist is the heart of the Church and the source of evangelization.

 

JULY

General Intention

Volunteers. That there may be an increase in the number of volunteers who offer their services to the Christian Community.

Missionary Intention

World Youth Day. That World Youth Day in Sydney, Australia may awaken the fire of divine love in young people and make them sowers of hope for a new humanity.

 

AUGUST

General Intention

Respect for Creation. That the human family may know how to respect God's design for the world and thus become ever more aware of the great gift of God which Creation represents for us.

Missionary Intention

Call to holiness. That through discernment of gifts and commitment to spiritual formation, holiness may be promoted among the people of God.

 

SEPTEMBER

General Intention

Refugees. That Christians may defend and protect refugees.

Missionary Intention

Christian Families. That every Christian family may be a small evangelizing community which is responsive to the needs of others.

 

OCTOBER

General Intention

Synod of Bishops. That the Synod of Bishops may help all those engaged in the service of the Word of God to transmit the truth of faith courageously in communion with the entire Church.

Missionary Intention

Participation in the Church's Universal Mission. That in this month dedicated to the missions, every Christian community may feel the need to participate in the universal mission with prayer, sacrifice, and concrete help.

 

NOVEMBER

General Intention

Love of God and Neighbour. That the testimony of love offered by the saints may fortify Christians in their devotion to God and neighbor, imitating Christ who came to serve and not to be served.

Missionary Intention

Church in Asia. That the Christian communities of Asia, contemplating the face of Christ, may find the most suitable ways to announce Him, in full faithfulness to the Gospel.

 

DECEMBER

General Intention

Culture of Life. That, faced with the growing expansion of the culture of violence and death, the Church may courageously promote the culture of life through all her apostolic and missionary activities.

Missionary Intention

Fraternal Witness. That, especially in mission countries, Christians may show through gestures of kindness that the Child born in Bethlehem is the Hope of the world.

 

From Ordo 2008, courtesy of Catholic News