ST ANNE'S CHURCH - SEASON FOR FAMILIES
“Advent is a time of preparing and waiting for the coming of Jesus our Savior. Jesus came to us in and through an earthly family. Today, Jesus continues to meet us in very concrete ways through the persons and activities of our own family. The family is a place where God often speaks and acts. Advent and Christmas are, therefore, pre-eminently 'family seasons'. It is time when we invite ourselves to reflect on the quality of our family life, the situation of those without family and those who are experiencing great difficulties and brokenness in their family life. That is why the parish of St Anne has chosen to adopt an Advent project that supports family life and family activities. All proceeds from this Advent project will, therefore, go to Morning Star Community Services in support of their family-related activities. Do not take this project as another fund-raising effort but as a way of affirming that healthy families are important because families are the very foundation of our Church and Society. Let Jesus be made present in your family this Advent and most of all, to help other families to experience Jesus' love at this season of hope.

"Come Lord Jesus, be the source of life and strength for all families.
Come Lord Jesus, make our families, yours!”
– Message by Fr James Yeo

With the theme of “Season for Families” at this Advent, St Anne's Church will be supporting the work of the Morning Star Community Services with our time, money and prayers.

During the first weekend of Advent, 1 & 2 December, Morning Star will put up a manned display for parishioners before and after each Mass. This will allow parishioners to learn about Morning Star and to avail themselves of the many family-based programmes of the organisation. During the exhibition, volunteers can also sign up to help with these programmes.

In addition, donation envelopes in support of Morning Star will be given to parishioners after communion. These can be collected in the following week or mailed back to the parish.

About Morning Star Community Services
Morning Star Community Services was formed in 1999 as a community service project of the Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore to enrich and strengthen family relationships.

Objectives
To provide practical skills and support for the social, emotional and spiritual
well-being of families.
To help develop the potential of every individual within the family.
To build vibrant communities that can make a difference to society by
empowering families and individuals.

Key Programmes and Services

a) Learning

Student Care Service Learning Support Programme (Mission Nova)

b) Strengthening

Family Life Education (FLE) Firm Foundation for Families – Parenting workshops and Parent Child Bonding Programme Shoot for the Stars – Parent-Teen Bonding Programme Family Adventure Camps School-based Social Work School Family Education (SFE programme) Step-up Programme Prison Programme (For Prison Inmates and family members)

c) Connection

Family Nite (Monthly community outreach and platform for connection) Family Life Rooms (Based in schools under the SFE programme)

d) Support (Care and Compliment)

Family Counselling and Therapy Family Resource Centres in the Prison Information and referral service - based in prison to families with members in prison

e) Family Support Groups

Morning Star (Hougang Centre)
No 4 Lorong Low Koon
Singapore 536450
Tel: 62851377

Morning Star (Sengkang Centre)
Blk 261B Sengkang East Way, #01-400
Singapore 542261
Tel: 63158812

Email: mstar@morningstar.org.sg

Catholic Social and Community Council
55 Waterloo Street, #09-03
Singapore 187954

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