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2nd SSVP + Laudato Si' Ministry Collab at "Walk with Caritas Family" Sustainability Marketplace (29 Aug 2026)

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2nd SSVP + Laudato Si' Ministry Collab at "Walk with Caritas Family" Sustainability Marketplace (29 Aug 2026)

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For the second year in a row, SVDP Laudato Si' ministry will be collaborating with Society of St Vincent de Paul - Conference of St Louise de Marillac (SSVP-SLDM) to set up a booth at the Sustainability Marketplace at the "Walk with Caritas Family" event.

Items made from upcycled fabric and yarn will be on sale, and all proceeds will go towards helping our Friends-in-Need (FINs). Even if you're not buying anything, you can contribute to the cause by playing with cute crocheted animals at our interactive station! (See images below for some of the sale items)

Come on down to Palawan at Sentosa on 29 Aug (Sat) any time from 8.00 - 11.00 am to support us!

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It was a prayerful and joyful time on 10 and 11 Aug when the Sewing Circle gathered at Jane's home to sew together. We are grateful for God's presence in our lives, and for each other's support as we journey through life's trials.

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Community Outreach at Kingsmen Creatives Family Day (11 Jul 2026)

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Community Outreach at Kingsmen Creatives Family Day (11 Jul 2026)

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We took up an opportunity to share more about God's call to care for creation by setting up a sales booth at Kingsmen Creatives Family Day on 11 July 2026. The youth core team for SVDP's World Youth Day 2027 contingent who helped out at the booth were amazing at promoting sales both in person and online through their deft use of social media!

All proceeds from the sales went towards the World Youth Day 2027 fundraising effort. We were blessed to be able to make stewardship of God's creation more visible in the community, and also to be able to work closely with our wonderful youth!

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Nature Walk and Plant Exchange (23 May 2026)

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Nature Walk and Plant Exchange (23 May 2026)

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To commemorate Laudato Si' Week, SVDP and Nativity Church collaborated to organise a nature walk and plant exchange on Sat 23 May 2026.

Around 30 participants had an enjoyable time connecting with God through nature and friendships (new and renewed!).

Before the plant exchange started, we went on morning walk to nearby Luxus Hills Park where we did a Lectio Divina in Nature. These are the steps:

Lectio Divina in Nature

1. Read/ Lectio - what catches your eye? notice the different colours, shapes, smells and textures. Notice the trees, sky, leaves, flowers, insects around you.

2. Meditate/ Meditatio - reflect on how you experience God's presence within or through this element of creation.

3. Pray/ Oratio - Enter into dialogue with God or this creature, as a reflection of God's presence. Allow yourself to be open to what God might be saying to you through creation.

4. Contemplate/ Contemplatio - Let go of any words or thoughts and just allow yourself to rest in God's presence right here and now.

5. Closing Prayer - Find a way to give thanks to God by offering a prayer, a bow.

During the plant exchange segment, we learned about edible plants like pandan, curry leaf, black faced general, Indian borage, basil (both sweet and Thai), mulberry, and house plants like golden pothos, spider plants, uncommon pothos type (Njoy, Marble queen, Brasil, Satin), Syngonium Batik, Chinese evergreen, burle marx (two varieties), byblis (carnivorous plant), pencil cactus and basket plant.

Parishioners from both SVDP and Nativity brought plants like laksa leaf, payaya, hibiscus cranberry, Javanese ginseng, Okinawa spinach and Brazilian spinach, bird plant, money plant and many more!

Bonus was that Dorothy and Cecily from Nativity church taught everyone how to make eco enzymes for the garden from fruit scraps, and shared tips on how to compost vegetable and garden waste.

We hope that everyone who participated drew closer to God, the master gardener!

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Some pictures of God's creation - captured during the Nature Walk

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We held two community sewing days over 1-2 May 2026 at Jane's home. Each day began with prayer, reflection and sharing before proceeding with sewing together as a community. Look out for the lovely hexagonal food carrier bags and multi-compartment coin purses at future canteen days and parish events!

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Using donated yarn, experts and beginners crochet together to make beautiful items!

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After the Care for Creation Workshops on 22 March, interested participants asked to meet regularly to continue crocheting together! With lots of donated yarn in the church, this seemed like a great idea for another upcycling endeavour! The group met on 26 Apr and 24 May from 1.15-400 pm in Room 03-01. The next sessions will be on 14 Jun and 28 Jun (same time, same place!).

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Song for Vincent article on our Care for Creation Workshops 2026!

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Song for Vincent article on our Care for Creation Workshops 2026!

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Click on the image above to read more about what we did on 22 Mar 2026! (Song for Vincent Issue 82)

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Pages from Song For Vincent Issue No. 82

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We held our Care for Creation Workshops that highlight the importance of repurposing, reusing and renewing on Sun 22 Mar 2026:

1. Sewing workshop (for all)

2. Crochet workshop (for all)

3. Enzyme cleaner workshop (for all)

4. Candle workshop (for youth)

We hope that all who attended came away with a renewed desire to care for our common home in their daily actions!

Ecological Examen

1.      I give thanks to God for creation and for being wonderfully made.

Where did I feel God’s presence in creation today?

2.      I ask for the grace to see creation as God does – in all its splendor and suffering.

Do I see the beauty of creation and hear the cries of the earth and the poor?

3.      I ask for the grace to look closely to see how my life choices impact creation and the poor and vulnerable.

What challenges or joys do I experience as I recall my care for creation? How can I turn away from a throwaway culture and instead stand in solidarity with creation and the poor?

4.      I ask for the grace of conversion towards ecological justice and reconciliation.

Where have I fallen short in caring for creation and my brothers and sisters? How do I ask for a conversion of heart?

5.      I ask for the grace to reconcile my relationship with God, creation and humanity, and to stand in solidarity through my actions.

How can I repair my relationship with creation and make choices consistent with my desire for reconciliation with creation?

6.      I offer a closing prayer for the earth and the vulnerable in our society.

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We are a care-for-creation ministry in the parish of St Vincent de Paul in Yio Chu Kang, Singapore. Though small in size and still looking for members, our commitment is to promote Laudato Si’ as the call of the Gospel, and to facilitate parish-wide commitment to its goals. Thus by doing so, we hope to help our parish nurture a vibrant, progressive and spirit-filled parish family.

What we do:

1. Quarterly community sewing sessions (Feb, May, Aug, Nov) to make upcycled goods from rescued fabric.

2. Biannual nature walks to be with God in nature.

3. Awareness and education activities 2 to 3 times a year - e.g. Care for Creation workshops, sale of upcycled goods during Laudato Si Week or Season of Creation, etc.

4. Collaborating with other ministries or supporting parish events in sustainability efforts.

5. Annual Christmas Bazaar/ Sharing Table.

If you are keen to join us, please email laudatosisvdpsg@gmail.com and we will contact you!

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Christmas Bakes & Blessings (21 Dec 2025)

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Christmas Bakes & Blessings (21 Dec 2025)

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The Christmas Bakes and Blessings event took place on Sun 21 Dec 2025. Organised annually by the Laudato Si Sewing Circle since 2023, the event brings the parish community together to celebrate everything home-made and home-baked, hand-made and hand-crafted in an atmosphere of festive cheer.

In the spirit of Laudato Si', parishioners who brought their own takeaway containers or mugs were given a free gift - a Jubilee Year mascot keychain donated by a kind parishioner. There was also a recycling game for the young and the young-at-heart to play while the adults were shopping!

All funds raised during the event went towards our church painting fund. Thank you to everyone who contributed or joined in that day to help. Your diverse talents and giving spirit made Christmas come alive! Thank you also to everyone who came to fellowship with one another. Your participation made our parish community light up with joy! Blessed Christmas to all!

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Parish Feast Day Wash Up Crew : Thank you to all who volunteered!

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Parish Feast Day Wash Up Crew : Thank you to all who volunteered!

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A big thank you to all of you who signed up to help wash plates and cutlery at our parish Feast Day community potluck meals after every mass on the weekend of 27-28 Sep. Your help enabled our parish to reduce the use of disposables!

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Participants of the Incadence Prayer Walk with facilitator Nicholas Lye (in blue)

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Laudato Si Ministry Day of Recollection 11 Sep 2025

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Laudato Si Ministry Day of Recollection 11 Sep 2025

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Programme

7 am - Morning Mass at SVDP followed by potluck breakfast

8.30 am - Start the Incadence prayer walk from SVDP to Sengkang Riverside Park via PCN (facilitated by lay missionary Nicholas Lye)

10.30 am - Reflections at the park

11.00 am - Close session (participants to make own way home or back to church)

*To move in cadence is to follow the beat or rate of any rhythmic movement. INCADENCE invites participants to walk in step with the Lord and follow His rhythm as He moves us according to His heartbeat. Through a guided walk along the rivers of life, listen to Him speak through the things that we see, hear, touch, smell or encounter along the way, and be encouraged and loved by what He reveals to keep us going in this journey of life.

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Click on the image above to read the article about our Incadence prayer walk in Song for Vincent issue 75

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Pages from Song For Vincent Issue No. 75 Incadence Walk

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Volunteers from SSVP-SLDM and SVDP Laudato Si Ministry at our booth

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SSVP + Laudato Si' Ministry Collab at the "Walk with Caritas Family" Sustainability Marketplace (23 Aug 2025)

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SSVP + Laudato Si' Ministry Collab at the "Walk with Caritas Family" Sustainability Marketplace (23 Aug 2025)

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It was truly a blessing for our SVDP Laudato Si Ministry to work together with SSVP-SLDM in concrete ways to care for Creation and care for the Poor.

Heaven poured its showers of blessings upon us at about 7 am on that day, cooled the air for all walkers and volunteers and held back the rain at exactly 8.05am for the flag-off!

Truly God is with us in the good that we do to build His Kingdom.

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Click on the image above to read the article on our collaboration with our parish's Society of St Vincent de Paul at the Caritas Sustainability Marketplace.

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Pages from Song For Vincent Issue No. 75 collab with SSVP

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We held our quarterly Community Sewing Days on two dates in Aug 2025 - Tue, 19 Aug, 10 am to 4 pm and Thu, 21 Aug, 10 am to 4 pm. Participants helped to sew items that would be showcased at the Walk with Caritas Family Sustainability Marketplace on Sat 23 Aug 2025. All proceeds from the love offering collected that day will go towards supporting our Friends in Need (FINS), the beneficiaries of our Society of St Vincent de Paul, Conference of St Louise de Marillac.

Did you know - no. 1?

St Louise de Marillac is the patron saint of social workers. She worked alongside St Vincent de Paul to direct the Ladies of Charity in their mission to care for the sick, the poor and the neglected.

Did you know - no. 2?

Pope Francis's encyclical, Laudato Si', invites to care for all of God's creation, to hear the cry of the earth AND the cry of the poor.

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With Jesus in our midst! and Fr Paul too!

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The Sewing Circle met on Mon, 12 May (Vesak Day), Tue, 13 May, and Thu, 22 May to sew. Look out for the fruits of their labour at the Sustainability Marketplace at this year's Walk with the Caritas Family 2025 on 23 Aug!

Date: Saturday, 23 August 2025

Time: 8.00am – 11.00am

Venue: Gardens by the Bay, Bayfront Pavilion

https://www.caritas-singapore.org/walk-with-caritas-family/

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And it's a wrap! We held our first Day of Care-for-Creation Workshops on Sat 15 Mar 2025! Thank you to the participants who joined us to learn how to sew and make upcycled fabric items, or how to make natural enzyme cleaners, or dialogue about decarbonisation, learning what you can do as an employee/ employer, citizen and a child of God. Click on the picture above to view other pictures taken at the event!

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The Laudato Si sewing circle organised two community sewing days on 5 and 7 Feb 2025. It was a joyous gathering of like-minded ladies who made gorgeous aprons for the church from donated fabric.

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The Laudato Si Sewing Circle helped to organise a Christmas Bazaar on Sunday 8 Dec 2024 at Fr Saussard's Cafe from 8.00 am to 1.00 pm. This year was an expansion of the Christmas Sharing Table of 2023 with amazing handcrafted gifts in addition to delicious festive goodies for sale. All proceeds went to the church painting fund. The event encouraged a reduction of disposables for purchases. Parishioners who brought their own bag, container and mug received a free coffee or tea!

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Movie Night: Screening of "The Letter" (18 Jan 2025)

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Movie Night: Screening of "The Letter" (18 Jan 2025)

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The Laudato Si' youth organised a film screening (with dinner and pop corn) of "The Letter" on Sat 18 Jan from 7.30-9.30 pm. Close to 50 people turned up for the screening! After the film was screened, Jane Foo facilitated reflection on actions all of us can take to care for God's creation, and Jasher facilitated a Kahoot quiz on the key messages of the film. An enjoyable time was had by all.

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Care-for-Creation Sewing Workshop (6 Dec 2024)

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Care-for-Creation Sewing Workshop (6 Dec 2024)

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The Laudato Si' Sewing Circle organised a Care-for-Creation Sewing Workshop on 6 Dec 2024 for youth and adults who were interested in learning to sew. They made handphone stands and pot carrier bags from rescued fabric and enjoyed themselves thoroughly in the process! There are plans to organise more such workshops in 2025 so look out for the registration details next year if you are interested.

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Our L9 Youth on ministry attachment shared tips in our parish newsletter (2024 Sep edition) on how we can all play our part in caring for our common home. Read Julia Heng's article by clicking on the picture above!

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Pages from Song For Vincent Issue No. 63 (Julia's article)

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Sale of Upcycled Textile Items (14-15 Sep 2024)

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Sale of Upcycled Textile Items (14-15 Sep 2024)

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To commemorate the Season of Creation, the Laudato Si’ Ministry Sewing Circle organised a sale of upcycled textiles during the weekend of 14-15 Sep 2024 at the church entrance. Items lovingly hand made from pre-loved textile material, including bucket hats, handphone holders, cushion covers, and pot carrier bags were sold for a good cause. A total of $2,700 was raised. All proceeds went to the church re-painting fund.

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Adam facilitated an activity that got our L9 youth thinking about the interconnectedness of our world, and how we as human beings can effect change.

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During our monthly meetings since July, our ministry has welcomed some L9 youth on ministry attachment. Growing and learning why and how to care for God's creation is something important for all youth and adult members, and the mutual exchanges have been beneficial for all.

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Season of Creation: Eco-walk with the Community

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Season of Creation: Eco-walk with the Community

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We kicked off this year's Season of Creation with an eco-walk with and for the community! We did plogging, which is a mix of walking/jogging and picking up litter. More than 40 volunteers came together to do our part for our neighbourhood by keeping it clean! The day started at 7 am with morning mass, followed by a prayer and blessing by Fr Andrew before setting off. The walk ended at Mugliston Park community garden where we got to hear from the lead gardener there, Mr Chua about how to get plants growing and fruiting.

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Sale of Upcycled Items to close Season of Creation 2023

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Sale of Upcycled Items to close Season of Creation 2023

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Thanks and praise be to God! We shared the message of care for creation through the sale of our upcycled items, including
1. Coasters
2. Table cloth
3. Table runners
4. Tissue pouches
5. Tote bags
6. Hobo bags
7. Eco foldable bags
Total love offering collected: $1,483.00

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Laudato Si' Ministry partnered with St Clare's Thrift Shop to do a sale of items in Fr Saussard's Cafe on 10 Sep. Care for creation includes reusing and re-purposing instead of buying new. Looking forward to collaborating with more ministries in our parish!

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We managed to pick up quite a few bags of rubbish along the way to Mugliston Park community garden!

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Our sewing community met in Felicia Low's home on 5, 6 Sep to re-purpose old curtains and other discarded material into eco-bags, hobo bags, table runners and table cloths!

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Participants enjoying the garden together after the walk was completed.

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17 participants joined our Eco-Spiritual Walk to kick off this year's Season of Creation at Sengkang Riverside Park on Sat, 2 Sep 2023 at 5.00 pm. We started off with a prayer and some scripture readings, followed by a contemplative self-paced walk through the park to meditate on God's creation. During the post-walk reflection, we chewed on moringa seeds, drank water and tea and shared our thoughts and reflections with one another. The experience was calming and also enabled us to connect with one another as parishioners. Thanks and praise to God for bringing us together!

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Read more about what took place during our Eco-walk with the Community in the article for our parish newsletter (2024 Sept edition) by clicking on the picture above.

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Pages from Song For Vincent Issue No. 63 (Eco Walk article)

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Season of Creation 2023 Let Justice and Peace Flow

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Season of Creation 2023 Let Justice and Peace Flow

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The Season of Creation (1 Sep - 4 Oct 2023) was a time to renew our relationship with our Creator and all creation through celebration, conversion, and commitment. This year, we celebrated as a parish with an Eco-Spiritual Walk on 2 Sep, community sewing days on 5-6 Sep, pop-up sale booth for pre-loved items (joining forces with SVDP St Clare's Thrift Shop) in Fr Saussard's Cafe on 10 Sep, and finally a sale of our upcycled items on 1 Oct! Don't worry if you missed it this year! It is an annual ecumenical season where we pray and act together as a Christian family for our common home.

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Prepare for Season of Creation 2023: Let Justice and Peace Flow

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From 15-17 Aug, our sewing community met at Patricia's home to sew eco and hobo bags from discarded material. It was a great time of fellowship and therapeutic handiwork. Do look out for the lovely upcycled bags which will be available for sale on 1 Oct Sunday. If you are interested to learn to sew or join the community, do contact us!

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Click on the image above to read the article penned by Teresa and Jane in Issue 50 of Song for Vincent!

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Eco Spiritual Walk - jointly organised by Nativity Church and SVDP Laudato Si' Ministries

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Eco Spiritual Walk - jointly organised by Nativity Church and SVDP Laudato Si' Ministries

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We joined Nativity Church's Care for Creation team for a morning of walking and reflecting on our role as stewards of God's creation.

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Our Sewing Circle got together again on 22 and 23 July to sew items. These will be put on sale during the Season of Creation 2024!

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Formed in 2022, we are a tiny group of SVDP parishioners who want to promote awareness of God's call to stewardship and care for creation.

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We met at Sengkang Riverside Park at 6.45 am on Sat 22 July 2023 to walk with God and give thanks and praise for His creation. To see, hear, smell, touch and taste nature is indeed a blessing and helps us to understand how closely we are connected, and makes us want to do more to care for creation.

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Sewing Community Growing from Strength to Strength!

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Sewing Community Growing from Strength to Strength!

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Our Laudato Si' Sewing Community recently met up to upcycle old curtains into lovely bags and cute pouches! We were joined by new members from other parishes, Joyce, Eve, Margaret and Lin!

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Click on the link in the picture above to visit the Laudato Si' Movement webpage. Learn more about Laudato Si' Week 2023 and act in solidarity with Catholics around the world for our common home!

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Washing cutlery so that we reduce the use of disposables for MinDoR

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Goal 3: Look out for ways to help other ministries put Laudato Si' into practice; supporting and encouraging others in this journey to Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle, and Renew. (Shout out to SVDP St Clare's Thrift Shop!)

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Our goal 1: Focus on listening to our fellow parishioners, understanding their needs and engaging them to find God through sustainable living goals. (Click on the image above to take a look at the survey results).

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Going for an eco-spiritual walk at Sengkang Riverside Park in Aug 2022

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Our goal 2 is to ensure that ministry members spend time with God in nature, building and deepening our relationship with Him. (Organise eco-spiritual walks every quarter).

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Emerging from the pandemic, we put out a call to parishioners in May 2022 during Laudato Si' Week to indicate interest to join the group. We prayed that after being separated and isolated for 2+ years, there would be parishioners who wanted to re-connect with each other again. In the process, we also shared about Pope Francis's encyclical in hopes of raising awareness of this important call to all Catholics.

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Through an article in Song for Vincent and an invitation to participate in a survey, we reached out to the parish. (Click on the image above to read the article).

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During the Season of Creation (1 Sep-4 Oct 2022), we engaged the parish with weekly tips for green habits, administered a more comprehensive survey (with 664 responses!), and shared liturgical resources with the Lit Comm. We were also excited to hear about the film The Letter and hope to bring this to the parish one day. (Click on the image above to get re-directed to the film website).

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The film is available with subtitles in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and French, and automatic subtitles in all other languages.

Dubbed versions are also available in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and French.

(If needed, see tutorial about how to change the languages)

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The film is available with subtitles in English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and French, and automatic subtitles in all other languages. Dubbed versions are also available in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and French. (If needed, see tutorial about how to change the languages)

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Did you know? that aircon for weekday morning masses are running at 50% capacity now

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Towards the end of 2022, we approached key personnel in our parish to advocate for a reduction of energy usage (aircon, exterior lighting and interior lighting) and found a warm and open response.

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In April 2023, we got a page to ourselves on the parish website! Looking forward to more members to join us for our monthly meetings as we learn more about Pope Francis's call to all of us to care for our common home, and plan to help the Church of St Vincent de Paul to be a more ecological parish.

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Poster to encourage our parishioners to recycle drink bottles

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Let's Do Our Part to Recycle Bottles and Cans!

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Let's Do Our Part to Recycle Bottles and Cans!

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With the re-opening of our church canteen on Easter Sunday 2023, we placed two recycling bins (one for bottles and one for cans) to encourage parishioners to recycle drink bottles and cans.

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In the Song for Vincent Issue 46, we outlined some suggestions for parishioners to commemorate Laudato Si' Week 2023! (Click on the image above to read the article).

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Pages from Song For Vincent Issue No. 46

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Bearing in mind our parish goals of 1) fostering a welcoming and engaging church; 2) forming intentional disciples; and 3) being a supportive and pastoral community, we have decided on three goals for our ministry - read more about these three goals below!

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If you would like to join us, please contact Jane Foo, Melissa Lim or Audrey O'Hara through the parish office (secretariat@svdp.sg) or email laudatosisvdpsg@gmail.com

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For Laudato Si' Week 2023, our Laudato Si' sewing circle invited parishioners to learn how to make tote bags out of old curtains! Two months after Laudato Si' Week, the sewing circle is still meeting to sew bags, so if you are interested, please contact Jane Foo: 97598267, Felicia Low: 91396641, Lisa Woon: 82802217. The next community sewing days are 18-20 July 2023.

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Come Jul 3, residents in Singapore have to pay at least 5 cents for each disposable carrier bag taken from large supermarket operators. Re-purposing these old curtains can save us some money too! The bags were available for sale before and after the 9 am and 11 am masses on 21 May 2023, and we collected $565.85 for the church!

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Faith Formation through Monthly Meetings 

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Faith Formation through Monthly Meetings 

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Full text of Pope Francis' encyclical is attached here (click on the image above to access the document). From July 2023, we met every 2nd Saturday of the month to read and understand God's calling through Pope Francis's encyclical, Laudato Si'.

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This Laudato Si’ Week and Pentecost, let us gather in community to contemplate and nurture seeds of hope for our “suffering planet” (LD 2). Laudate Deum is a reminder about the urgency of the Laudato Si’ message and the need for both personal and cultural transformation amidst our ecological and climate crises.

This year’s Laudato Si’ Week theme is inspired by the symbol for Season of Creation 2024, “firstfruits.” Let us be seeds of hope in our lives and our world, rooted in faith and love.

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Laudato Si' Week 2024 - Sale of Upcycled Items

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Laudato Si' Week 2024 - Sale of Upcycled Items

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Lots of interesting items lovingly sewn from upcycled materials - Tote bags, table runners and placemats, sun hats, shawls, coasters and cushion covers and many more! Day of sale: Sunday 5 May 2024 after each Mass. Do support the effort to upcycle and re-purpose, and they also make nice gifts for Mother’s Day!

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Our lovely sewing circle met at Jane's home on 18, 19 and 20 March to sew together. Deacon Clarence dropped by and was the first to see the newly sewn shawls, bucket hats, and pot carriers!

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The ladies of the Sewing Circle at Felicia's home.

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The Sewing Circle got together again on 22 and 23 April to make magic and transform cast off cloth material into amazing bags, cushion covers and many more! The sale of the items will take place on Sunday 5 May!

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Thanks for everyone's support and desire to care for creation! Our parish has made the commitment to reduce electricity (and our carbon footprint!) by reducing the duration that our facade lighting is switched on! Instead of being turned on from 7.00 pm to 7.00 am the next day, they are now turned on only from 7.00 pm to 11.00 pm. The church will also be installing light sensors and push taps in all the washrooms.

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Click on the image above to access the presentation slides used during the February PPC Exco meeting. With everyone's support, our parish will be able to do more to care for God's creation!

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L9 Youth on Ministry Attachment - 2024 Edition!

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L9 Youth on Ministry Attachment - 2024 Edition!

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We have once again a small group of L9 youth on attachment to our ministry from 23 March 2024 to Nov 2024! Their first task? Electrical / energy audit of our church premises!

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"But the vessel that he was making of clay was spoiled in the hand of the potter; so he remade it into another vessel, as it pleased the potter to make." (Jeremiah 18:4)

Laudato Si community and Christian Meditation community held a joint day of recollection and Kintsugi on 7 Mar 2026 (Sat) from 9 am to 1 pm, facilitated by Fr Andrew Wong.

God does not discard what is cracked. Where others may see wear, God sees depth. Where the world notices weakness, He sees a vessel seasoned by grace. Like the art of Kintsugi - where broken pottery is repaired with gold - God does not conceal the cracks.

He fills them.

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Katherine Sean kindly hosted this year's first community sewing days at her home. Over two days (3 and 4 Feb 2026), our sewing circle ladies gathered for fellowship and sewing, making beauty from fabric scraps. Praise God for His creation and for His guiding hand!

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Some of our amazing creations which remind us of God the master creator

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1. Flamingo made out of plastic bags

2. Sea creatures

3. Flora and Fauna

4. Pouches, bookmarks, coasters and bag charms

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Some of the products borne from rescued fabric

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1. Pot carrier bags

2. Tote bags

3. Sun Hats

4. Hexagonal carrier bags

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Our Sewing Circle ladies are busy bees! Not only have they been giving new life to discarded or rescued fabric by making bags, hats and pouches, they have also been making children's clothing from donated bales of cloth for IJ sisters on mission around our region.

Who will be getting the fruits of their labour? Children affected by the recent earthquake in Flores, Indonesia who have lost their homes.

We thank God for using us to bless others with our gift of sewing.