Last Sunday in CG
In part 3 of our 5-part series on Salvation History, Fr Kenson touched on Covenants.
A Covenant is a solemn agreement between parties to engage in, or refrain from, a specific action. In the religious context, it refers to sacred agreements between God and Man. God makes specific demands and promises, in order to allow Man to exercise free will and choose to accept or reject the covenants. In a covenant, there is a sign that represents the covenant (e.g. a rainbow for Noah), and usually a sacrifice involved. In the Old Testament, there are 5 covenants: Adamic, Noahite, Abrahamic, Mosaic and Davidic.
The prophet Jeremiah foretells a new covenant that God will make, with "the house of Israel and the house of Judah", i.e. not just for the Jews. In this new covenant, Jesus as God makes the covenant, and Jesus as Man fulfills the demands of the covenant through his sacrifice of obedience. The Eucharist is the permanent sign of that covenant, and the sacrifice offered is his sacrifice of obedience.
How serious are we about partaking in the Eucharist as the way to renew this covenant with God?
This Sunday in CG
We will be moving into Part 4: The Exile. Come and join us and enrich your understanding! Don't worry if you have missed out on all 3 sessions even, it's okay and each session is comprehensible on its own!
Announcements
1) Emmaus Walk Retreat (8pm, Fri 17 Jun - 5pm, Sun 19 Jun)
Feeling frazzled from the demands of working life? Come away for a weekend and be renewed by Him! Do not be afraid, even if you have been away for a long while. "He told me everything I had ever done!" (Jn 4:39) Give Jesus a chance to touch you.
Fee: $70 ($50 for NSF/students)
Venue: Choice Retreat House (transport will be provided from Nativity Church)
To register, click here and fill in the form. What are you waiting for?
2) 40-hour Devotion (7pm, Fri 24 Jun - 11am, Sun 26 Jun)
Join the parish in a 40-hour adora-thon of the Eucharist and experience Jesus in a very intimate and personal way! We also need help for duty throughout the period. To sign up for 2-hourly slots, please see Clare. Help make this a successful event!
3) Youth Night (6 - 9 pm, Fri 3 Jun)
In appreciation of all your efforts in the youth's fundraising events (Easter Candle sales, Mothers' Day flowers sales) and your support for other events, the Youth Office is organising a dinner for all youths and young adults. Please reply to this email to confirm your attendance at the dinner by Mon 30 May. For more information, contact Moses.
Venue: Casa Maria (Evening Mass at 6pm in church).
4) Praying over for NYC facilitators (3pm, Sun 12 Jun)
Calling all prayer warriors and warrior-wannabes, your help is needed to ensure that the facilitators for Nativity Youth Camp are spiritually charged! Do come to the Prayer Room and lend your support!
5) Se7en.eleven: Discover the role you are meant to play in God's plan for you
The Mustard Seed Community in SFX is organising a seminar series which comprises 4 Sunday afternoons and a weekend of retreat. Details are as follow:
Dates: Sundays from 19 Jun to 17 Jul, 2pm - 4:30pm (includes a stay-in retreat 24-26 Jun)
To find out more, email Daryl se7en.eleven@hotmail.sg!
OK that is all from me, see you all on Sunday!
In His Love
barry
for Emmaus Walk
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