Prayer Request

Dear Friends,

Please pray (and fast, if you can) for me as I’ll have three talks relating to the Catholic Faith coming soon on 10 Feb, 13 Feb, and 20 Feb. On top of that, I have two projects due in this coming week.

Thank you very much!

God bless!

Upcoming Talk: Is there more to life than this?

Dear Friends,

Please note that I shall be giving a talk, entitled, “Is there more to life than this?”. You are warmly invited to come and attend.

The details are as follows:

Date: Wednesday, 10 Feb 2010
Time: 4pm-6pm
Venue: National University of Singapore (NUS), Staff Club, Seminar Room

Topic: Is there more to life than this?

Why do we have a desire for greatness? Why did God create such a desire within us? Is there more to life than just the daily routine of work, play, study, sleep? Why are humans so special to God that God bothers about us – even sinners who reject His love? What does love got to do with all these?

[Click here for map] *Note: For some reason, I can’t get the map to point to that venue. The map points to Yusof Ishak House. The staff club is opposite that building (it’s slightly above, on the map)

Hear the awesome-ness of the pipe organ and chant!

A friend of mine sent this to me. Thought it’d be really great to share it with you all!

Enjoy!

DVD Night!

Some time back, I showed in class this really REALLY funny video clip:

Well, if you enjoyed that, then, you’d be most pleased to know that I’ve bought the DVD!

It’s great for both single and married people. It’s really good stuff. So anyway, here’s the details of the DVD-screening:

Dates: Saturdays, 27 Feb and 6 Mar
Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm
Venue: Church of the Risen Christ, Auditorium (Level 3)

Feel free to bring your friends along too!

See you then!

God bless!

[COMING SOON!] New Level III Class Starting Soon!

Hello everyone!
We shall be starting a brand new (and first-ever!) Level III class soon!

Here’s the details in summary:

Day: Saturday
Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm
Venue: Church of the Risen Christ, Auditorium (Level 3)

Dates:
Session 1: 27 Mar 2010
Session 2: 10 Apr 2010
Session 3: 17 Apr 2010
Session 4: 24 Apr 2010
Session 5: 08 May 2010
Session 6: 15 May 2010
Session 7: 22 May 2010
Session 8: 29 May 2010
Session 9: 12 Jun 2010

What will we cover in Level III? LOTS! We shall study the Scriptures in Latin – in addition to looking at other Mass texts.

I’ve looked through the feedback forms, and I shall contemplate on what has been said and try to incorporate additional improvements. I’ll release more details in time to come. So… let’s look forward to a great new exciting class that’ll be starting soon!

God bless!

Chanting the Magnificat

If you’ve been wondering how to chant the Magnificat in Latin (whether it be for the Divine Office, or the Catena, etc…), this is for you! Plus… The organ playing is just beautiful! Enjoy!

*For those who attended Latin Level II, the text here is different from the one we sang on Saturday. The one in the hymn booklet is the old latin translation. This one here is the new official translation for the Divine Office.

Magníficat *
ánima mea Dóminum,
et exsultávit spíritus meus *
in Deo salvatóre meo,
quia respéxit humilitátem ancíllæ suæ. *
Ecce enim ex hoc beátam me dicent omnes generatiónes,
quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est, *
et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericórdia eius in progénies et progénies *
timéntibus eum.
Fecit poténtiam in bráchio suo, *
dispérsit supérbos mente cordis sui;
depósuit poténtes de sede *
et exaltávit húmiles.
Esuriéntes implévit bonis *
et dívites dimísit inánes.
Suscépit Ísrael púerum suum, *
recordátus misericórdiæ,
sicut locútus est ad patres nostros, *
Ábraham et sémini eius in sæcula.
Glória Patri et Fílio *
et Spirítui Sancto.
Sicut erat in princípio, et nunc et semper *
et in sǽcula sæculórum. Amen.

Upcoming Masses in Latin with Gregorian Chant

7 February 2010, Sunday

5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
4.00 pm @ SJI International Chapel, 490 Thomson Road

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28 February 2010, Sunday

2nd Sunday of Lent
4.00 pm @ SJI International Chapel, 490 Thomson Road

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Information on how to receive updates for the next Mass in Latin.
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Round II, Level II: Notes for Session 9 of 9

Hello everyone!

Thank you for coming to our last session for Level II!

Here’s the notes:

Notes for Session 09 of 09

I do hope that you had a great time, and a good makan too! Don’t forget that we shall be starting our Level III class on 27 March 2010.

See you at Level III!

God bless!

Tertio Millennio Adveniente

Last Saturday, I spoke about something that I learnt while on retreat recently. There is this really AWESOME document that is worth reading. It is entitled, “Tertio Millennio Adveniente” by Pope John Paul II on the preparation for the Jubilee Year. Though it’s 10 years since the new millenium, there are many very valid points that are still relevant today.

So do click on the link below and maybe print it out or something and read it. It’s not very long.

Enjoy!

Tertio Millennio Adveniente

Akan Datang… BRAND NEW LATIN CLASS!!!

Just to get you all excited… There will be a brand new Latin Class (Level I) starting in April. I wanted to start earlier, but it’s not possible because of the booking of rooms.

Tentatively, it’ll be on Sundays at 11.30am at the Church of the Risen Christ.

More info will be released once I can settle the dates.

Anyway, I hope to write a textbook for this new class (don’t worry… everybody will get it – even those in Level II and Level III). This way, I don’t have to remove copyrighted materials whenever I upload notes online, but I can just upload the entire thing so that everybody may really benefit from the online materials.

God bless!

Akan Datang… Round II, Level III

Level III will be starting soon, sometime in March (we’ll take a break to watch some fun yet educational DVDs in February). I’ll provide the details ASAP.

God bless!

(I realise there are non-Singaporean visitors to the website. Just some clarification: akan datang is not Latin. It’s malay for coming soon.)

Round II, Level II: Details of Session 9 of 9

Date: Saturday, 30 Jan 2010
Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm
Venue: Church of the Risen Christ, Auditorium (Level 3)

Hello everyone!

Well, we’ll be having our second graduation! What will we do? Something fun! Well, ok lah… We’ll have the usual stuff of the Latin stories and the Mass texts, but we’ll also try to read and translate the Te Deum (if you are excited, you can do a search on the internet).

Oh yes… we’ll have a mini pot-luck. But please don’t bring toooooo much food. I’m just afraid that there’ll be too much left overs.

Anyway, I’ll announce the dates of Level III and the dates for the movie screening soon. I just need to find the time to pop by Church to confirm the dates.

So… see you this coming Saturday! Don’t forget to come and collect your certs!

God bless!

[COMING SOON!] New Level II Class Starting Soon!

Hello everyone!

There will be a new Level II Class starting on Saturday, 20 Feb 2010.

It will be held on Saturdays at 2pm. The venue is 122 McNair Road #05-51, Singapore 320122 (That’s my house. Feel free to send a postcard or a letter.) Why is it done in my house? Because of the day and timing, it is not possible to get a room in Church.

What will we do? We’ll go through Mass texts, Collects, some Latin stories (very exciting! If we are fast enough, we could get to the story about the murder in the monastery… in LATIN!!!). And lots more. We’ll also learn a bit more Latin grammar. But not too much. It’s really an application of what we’ve learnt in Level I. You could say it’s a way of strengthening the stuf that has been learnt before.

Don’t worry if you still don’t get it. Mysteries are meant to be understood slowly over time.

Anyway, if you have friends who are interested, do bring them, I think it may be possible for them to catch up without Level I. But let me know if you’re bringing more people.

Here’s the details in summary:

Day: Saturday
Time: 2pm-4pm
Venue: 122 McNair Road #05-51, Singapore 320122 (Click here for map)

Dates:
Session 1: 20 Feb 2010
Session 2: 27 Feb 2010
Session 3: 6 Mar 2010
Session 4: 20 Mar 2010
Session 5: 27 Mar 2010
Session 6: 10 Apr 2010
Session 7: 17 Apr 2010
Session 8: 8 May 2010
Session 9: 15 May 2010

Easiest Way to get to my house:

• Go to Novena Square (Novena MRT)
• From there, take bus 21.
• After the bus passes by Balestier ITE, RING THE BELL
• Alight at the next stop
• 122 McNair Road will be right in front of you.

So… see you soon!

Round II, Level II: Notes for Session 7 of 9

Hello!

After a long delay, the notes are finally up!

Notes for Session 07 of 09

There are no slides. The copyrighted readings about Paulus and mulus cannot be put up. So if you need it, please drop me an e-mail, and I’ll print a hardcopy for you.

God bless!

Round III, Level I: Notes for Session 9 of 9

Hello everyone!

Here are the notes for Session 9!

Notes for Session 09 of 09

No slides. The Latin story of Paulus and mulus is copyrighted, so it has to be removed. I can only give it as hardcopy. Please let me know if you need it.

Thank you all for coming for the Latin Appreciation Workshop! I hope that it has really enriched your understanding of Latin and of the Catholic Faith.

Don’t forget that we’ll be starting Level II on 20 Feb 2010!

God bless!

Round III, Level I: Notes for Session 8 of 9

As promised, the notes for Session 8 are finally up!

Notes for Session 08 of 09

No slides. The Latin story of Paulus and mulus is copyrighted, so it has to be removed. I can only give it as hardcopy. Please let me know if you need it.

God bless!

Delayed posts to be up on Monday

Dear all,

I’ve still been juggling many things at the moment. But I promise you, the notes which has been delayed will definitely be up by Monday – latest!

God bless!

Apologies

Dear all,

I’d like to apologise for the lack of posts/updates and stuff in the past days. I’ve been really bogged down by work. Please bear with me, and pray for me.

Thank you.

God bless!

Round II, Level II: Details of Session 7 of 9

Date: Saturday, 16 Jan 2010
Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm
Venue: Church of the Risen Christ, Auditorium (Level 3)

Hello!

In this session, we’ll try something a little bit different. Last session, we learnt how to chant only the first part of the chant, “Ubi Caritas et Amor”. In the next session, we’ll finish that up and try to translate that. We’ll also look at certain Mass parts that are said by the people. We’ll go through how to recite it, and try to figure out what it means – which shouldn’t be a problem since we are more or less familiar with the words of the Mass in English.

We’ll also continue the story of Paulus and his Mule.

Oh… and don’t worry! I won’t cover any grammar on this lesson! So it’ll be a very relaxin and enjoyable lesson.

So… see you soon!

Round III, Level I: Details of Session 8 of 9

Date: Wednesday, 13 Jan 2010
Time: 7.30pm-9.30pm
Venue: Church of the Risen Christ, Auditorium (Level 3)

Hello!

Sorry for the late posting! Ok… In tonight’s class, we’ll be doing something very fun! We’ll look at the Nicene Creed in Latin, and translate it. And we’ll also learn how to sing it. It’s Credo III. You can find it here. (Or, if you are at the main page. It’s the entry just below this entry.

We’ll start to read an interesting story in Latin! And if we have time, we’ll also read some Minimus comics!

See you soon!