Welcome to St Joseph Church
(Bt Timah)
(Bt Timah)
Cardinal Mass St Joseph Feast Day May ‘24
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AROUND THE PARISH
Blessing of Candles
11.30am & 5.30pm Masses
Sun 02 Feb
Blessing of the candles will take place at the 11.30am and 5.30pm Masses on Sunday 02 Feb.
Parishioners can bring their candles to the Parish Office prior to 02 Feb. Please label your candles with your name and contact number.
You can collect your candles after these 2 Masses, or you can collect them from the Parish Office after Sunday.
Tuesday Morning Manna
Tue 14 and 21 Jan
11.05am
St Joseph AVA Room
Come and learn about the Joyful Mysteries of the Rosary through this video series filmed in the Holy Land. Every Tuesday morning, 11.05am at St Joseph AVA Room.
Prayer thru Music
Fri 24 Jan
8.00pm
Level 3, St Mary AVA Room
Parish Community Hall
Join in praise and worship with the SAHOP team!
Guest Speaker: Zerah Goh
Topic: What is the best way to Pray
Pongal Celebration
Sat 25 Jan 2025
7pm
Parish Community Hall
All are invited to join the Pongal Celebration. Please register using the QR code
Chinese New Year Mass Timings
Scripture Series: The Book of Judith
with Fr Ambrose Vaz
Thursdays commencing 6 Feb to 20 Mar
7 sessions
9am to 10.45am
St Joseph AVA Room
Journey through the Book of Judith with bible scholar, Fr Ambrose Vaz.
This will be covered over 7 sessions.
Every Thursday commencing on 6 Feb
All are Welcome.
Do bring along your bibles.
Children's Mass
Sat 08 Feb
5.30pm
Main Church
There will be rosary at 4:50pm led by the children from the Legion of Mary Junior Praesidium.
Mass for the Sick
Sun 09 Feb
5.30pm
Main Church
The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick will be administered to those who are suffering from grave illnesses or greatly weakened by old age.
If you or a family member would like to receive this Sacrament, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call the Parish Office at 6769 1666 to register.
Closing date: 4 Feb 2025
Infant Baptism on Sun 6 Apr
Closing Date for Registration: 15 Feb
Parents seeking Baptism for their infant or child, please visit our website: St. Joseph’s Church, Bukit Timah. Download the ‘Infant Baptism Registration’ form (under Services>Sacraments>Baptism) and submit your registration with the relevant documents to the Parish Secretary.
Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Link: Services
Offertory at Weekend Masses
You can register your interest to bring up the offertory gifts at the weekend Masses.
Please provide at least one week's advance notice. All requests will be on a first-come first-served basis. The Parish Office will contact you to confirm if your request has been accepted.
You can scan the QR code or use the link below to register your interest.
https://forms.gle/1BCrL6Kp7Cgt9BkdA
Welcome Team
Do you enjoy making new friends and welcoming people?
We are looking to form a Welcome Team to welcome visitors and new parishioners to St Joseph's.
If this interests you, please email Jane, our Pastoral Teams Coordinator at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
GLAD Fit
Every Tue and Thu
Parish Community Hall
To participate, please register with the Healthy 365 App. All are welcome.
PARISH DEVOTION
Mass in Honour of St Joseph
Every First Wed of the Month
7.30pm: St Joseph Rosary
8.00pm: Mass
There will be no 6.30pm Mass in the Chapel of St Joseph.
First Friday Mass & Holy Hour
7.15pm: Mass
8.00pm: Holy Hour
There will be no 6.30pm Mass in the Chapel of St Joseph.
Holy Hour for Vocations
Every 3rd Thu of the Month
Chapel of St Joseph
8pm
Facilitated by the seminarians from SFXMS.
AROUND THE ARCHDIOCESE
PIETA Prayer Support for Bereaved Parents
Tue 21 Jan
7.30pm - 9.15pm
via Zoom
PIETA is a support group for bereaved parents who have united in faith to seek God's comfort. wisdom and hope. The session, run by bereaved parents, meets monthly to pray, reflect and break open the WORD OF GOD. We invite any parent who has lost a child (regardless of age and no matter how recent or long ago) to unite with us in faith.
(Please note that it is not on the 4th Tues of the month because of Chinese New Year's Eve.)
If you wish to join us, please email us directly at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the Zoom link.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (WPCU) 2025
Tue 21 Jan
8pm
St Joseph's Church (Victoria Street)
Organised by the Archdiocesan Catholic Council for Ecumenical Dialogue (ACCED) and St Joseph's Church (Victoria Street),
there will be just one prayer service to bring together Christians from all over Singapore to unite with one mind
and one heart in prayer and reflection on the theme: Do you believe? (John 11:26).
Surviving Divorce
Commencing Tue 21 Jan for 12 weeks
8pm - 10pm
Church of the Holy Spirit
Cost: $60
Surviving Divorce (SD18) is a 12-week program conducted once a week over zoom with some sessions held in-person.
In this programme, practical advice meets pastoral care. We hope the video presentations by Catholic priests, theologians and teachers in this course will help you cope during this difficult time and be a source of God's divine mercy for you and your family. Join us on a deep personal and intimate journey of hope and healing.
My Personal Compass
by Friar David Garcia
Mon 3 Feb - 14 Apr
8pm - 9.30pm
CANA at Catholic Centre
Get introduced to the basics of morality, which are applicable to all and not just Christians. Come and build an ethical foundation so you can journey towards fulfilling your potential as a person made in the image of God.
Register now at https://bit.ly/CSTMPC
Lead Like Jesus
Commencing 15 Feb
9am - 5.30pm
Agape Village
Cost: $200
Effective leadership - whether on the job, in the community, at church or in the home - starts on the inside. Knowing who we are, and to whom we belong to. One deals with one's relationship to Christ. The other with one's life purpose.
Friendsgiving: Praying Our Friendships
21-23 February 2025
Bintan
Friendship is a sacrament of God’s love and a gift. In this uniquely crafted retreat, you are to bring a friend (could be a family member, a colleague, etc) and celebrate this gift together. You will also discover how Jesus continues to draw you into a deeper friendship with Him. Register early using QR code
Building Trust
8 Mar or 12 Apr
9.30am - 3.30pm
Agape Village
Cost: $100
Through conversations and interactive group activities, participants will develop a shared understanding of trust and take personal responsibility for how they can develop deeper levels of trust at an inter-personal and group level.
Quieting The Soul
7-9 March 2025
St. Francis Xavier Retreat Centre
Take some time out with the Lord as He invites you to "come away by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” [Mark 6:31]
This is a 3-day silent retreat suitable for beginners and busy people. Register early using QR code.
Creating Safe Spaces in Communities and Religious Institutions
22-23 Mar
2 days, non-stay in at La Salle House
This two-day workshop seminar introduces Safeguarding as Charism and Spirituality, starting with its theological and spiritual foundation. Abuse and all its forms will be defined. The dynamics of victimization and offending will also be explored. This workshop is highly recommended to all holding leadership positions in the Church.
Register: https://forms.gle/TKeRHkzrdqrswEpa9
2025 Marriage Preparation Courses
Couples intending to celebrate their union in the Catholic Church are encouraged to attend the Marriage Preparation Courses as early as possible before the wedding date.
Verbum Dei Family Camp
15 - 17 March 2025
Harris Resort Waterfront Batam
Come away to experience a fun and faith-filled adventure for the whole family in the upcoming March 2025 school holidays! Hear from fellow Catholic parents while kids have parallel programmes. Participate in a special campfire! Register early (via link below) on a first come, first served basis. Registration closes 11 November 2024.
Details: https://verbumdeisingapore.org/events/verbum-dei-family-camp-2025
For enquiries, please email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Mobile: 96830817/ 96890919
Register at https://tinyurl.com/VdeiFC2025
Career Counselling for PMEs
Sessions conducted via Zoom
Scan the QR code to Register
There will be a nominal charge of $10 to cover administrative costs.
PAYNOW
St. Joseph’s Church (Bukit Timah)
UEN (Unique Entity Number):
T08CC4043C
CASH
You can drop this in the donation boxes at the foyer (Cry Room) and St Mary's wing.
CHEQUE
Cheques can be made payable to:
St. Joseph’s Church (Bukit Timah)
Mail to:
St. Joseph’s Church (Bukit Timah)
620 Upper Bukit Timah Road
Singapore 678116
Drop into Donation box:
You can drop this in the donation boxes at the foyer (Cry Room) and St Mary's wing.
Please leave your name, contact number and address so that we can mail the receipt to you.
ST. JOSEPH’S CHURCH
(BUKIT TIMAH)
Year Built: 1846
Patron Saint: St Joseph
Feast Day: May 1st
Address: 620 Upper Bukit Timah Road, Singapore 678116
Nearest MRT Station: Cashew
Buses: 67, 75, 170, 176, 178, 184, 961, 963, 970
Mass Schedule
Weekday (Morning): Mon – Sat @ 6.30AM (Chapel of St Joseph)
Weekday (Evening): Mon – Fri @ 6.30PM (Chapel of St Joseph)
Saturday Sunset Mass: 5.30PM
Sunday (Mandarin): 7.30AM
Sunday (English): 9.30AM | 11.30AM | 5.30PM
2nd Collection: 4th Sunday for Church Maintenance and Operation fund
SSVP: Donations for the Poor can be dropped into the Donation Box in the Cry Room.
Confessions: 15 mins before all weekend Masses in the open foyer of the main Church
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