St Gregory Choir

St Gregory Choir 🕖 7am Choir
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13/08/2025

Readings for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

11/08/2025

Are you ready for the Kingdom of God?

In today's Gospel, Jesus tells us that the Father is already ready to give us the Kingdom. The invitation is there. But are we ready to receive it?

He speaks of purses that do not wear out-reminding us how often we replace things like wallets because earthly possessions fade, get lost, or wear down. But what God gives is eternal. His promise doesn't rust or wrinkle or expire. So the question is: how are we preparing for it?

The hard part is, we don't know when the Kingdom is coming.

And that's where many of us struggle. What do we do with the "in-between"? Jesus warns us not to waste this waiting time chasing after things of the flesh. Just because the hour is unknown doesn't mean we get to live however we want. We are called to stay alert, to be ready-to have our lamps lit and our hearts turned toward heaven. The Kingdom might arrive when we least expect it.

A promise fulfilled beyond a lifetime

In the second reading, we're reminded of Abraham and Sarah-two people the world would have written off as "too old" to do anything significant. But God made them a promise: descendants as numerous as the stars, and a land for those descendants to call their own.

Yet Abraham never fully saw the promise fulfilled in his lifetime.
Still, he believed. He trusted. Even when asked to sacrifice his beloved son Isaac-the very one through whom God's promise would supposedly be fulfilled-Abraham obeyed. It made no sense, yet he walked in faith. And Isaac was, in a way, given back to him-restored, saved.

Like Isaac, we too have been restored-through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Through Him, we are born again. And just like Abraham, we are called to trust God with our whole being, even when we don't yet see the outcome.

So... how are we preparing?

What if the answers to our prayers come not in our lifetime, but through the generations after us? What if we're just laying the groundwork?

So l ask again: Are we trusting God to fulfil His promise?
What are we doing to prepare ourselves for the Kingdom of Heaven?
Is our faith lukewarm-or are we "dressed for action and our lamps lit"?

This weekend, we had the honour to sing for Leon and Kar Yeo’s wedding. May God bless the both of you and in your new li...
13/07/2025

This weekend, we had the honour to sing for Leon and Kar Yeo’s wedding.

May God bless the both of you and in your new life together. Congratulations!

13/07/2025

Reflection for 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time by Sicily

The Gospel makes it clear what Christian love is. It’s about Mercy and Compassion. If you say you love your neighbour and realising the other is in need of help instead of putting that love in action, you weigh the pros and cons in helping. I am guilty of it sometimes.

The song we are many parts by Marty Haugen:- The refrain captures the action, ‘We are many parts
We are all one
Body
And the gifts we have are given to share.” That’s Christian love.

Prayer:
Come Holy Spirit, grant us the Grace to listen to Your voice to love our neighbour unconditionally. With Your guidance, we are enriched.
Amen.

13/07/2025

Readings for 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time

13/07/2025

Reflection for 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time by Randy.

Jesus sends out seventy-two disciples to prepare the way for Him. He tells them, “The harvest is great, but the laborers are few.” They go out with simple instructions: bring peace, heal the sick, and tell people that God is near. When they return, they are excited by what they’ve done. But Jesus reminds them, “Rejoice not in your success, but that your names are written in heaven.”

What does this mean to us as members of the Choir?
“Singing for God’s Mission”

We are sent by God. Just like the disciples, choir members are sent to serve. Every time we sing, we help prepare hearts to meet Jesus through peace, joy, and prayer.

We don’t need to be perfect. Jesus told the disciples not to bring anything extra. We don’t need to be the best singer; what matters is our love and willingness to serve.

Music brings peace. Our songs can calm hearts, bring healing, and lead people closer to God. Each note becomes a prayer.

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02/07/2025

Readings for the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time

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01/07/2025

Saint Peter and Paul
Reflection by Ramona on the Gospel: Matrhew 16;13-19
Introductory Prayer: Jesus, I believe in you. I want to draw close to you in this prayer. May this time I spend with you be an expression of my love.

1. Identity Crisis: Jesus isn’t interested in what “others” think of him. He wants to know what I think of him. The test of any relationship is how committed people are to each other. Our Lord wonders about us. What does Christ mean to me? Is he just a picture on a holy card? A dimly perceived do-gooder from the past? Or does he have a real place in my life? He is, after all, the Second Person of the Trinity who came into the world in order to save us. How does that truth affect my faith?


2. Heavenly Revelation: Peter professes that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah. And Jesus in turn tells him that this knowledge comes from God the Father. Recognition of Jesus as the Christ involves an act of faith. Do I try to listen to Jesus in prayer, in Scripture? Or do I simply try to “figure him out”?


3. Binding and Loosing: Keys were a symbol of authority. Our Lord had all authority on earth; hence, Jesus gave Peter, as the first pope, the power to bind and loose as his disciples on earth. How well do I know Jesus’ teaching? “Whoever listens to you (St Peter) listens to me. Whoever rejects you rejects me” (Lk 10:16).


Conversation with Christ: Lord, help me to love my faith as an expression of my personal relationship with you. Keep me from ever growing cold in my faith. Grant me a renewed appreciation for the gift of your teaching of papal authority.

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We had the honour of singing for the lovely couple Nicholas & Denise! Wishing them a lifetime of God’s blessing in their...
28/06/2025

We had the honour of singing for the lovely couple Nicholas & Denise! Wishing them a lifetime of God’s blessing in their marriage.

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25/06/2025

Readings for this Sunday of Saint Peter and Paul.

22/06/2025

Corpus Christi Reflections by Linda:

Jesus shows his miraculous acts of healing and providing for our needs with very little resources. This shows God’s provision for us is so much in abundance when we rely on, and put our trust in Him. Problems that seem to big or impossible to overcome

The disciples knew there were only five loaves and two fishes and were hesitating about the meagre food but in the end, they were obedient to Jesus instructions. They also learnt about sharing God’s grace and provision.

And problems that may seem too big or impossible to overcome, all these can be solved when we have faith in God. He will give us His power to the things that we can do; we just need to do our best.

When Jesus blessed and broke the food, it reminded me of the time he’d done so at the last supper. We now have the Eucharist where we are fed spiritually. We are so blessed that we can be strengthened and refreshed every time we attend mass service. And when we share whatever we have, spiritually and materially, we can make a difference in other people’s lives.

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01/06/2025

Reflection on the 7th Sunday of Easter by Mark R.

In today's Gospel, we find ourselves listening in on an intimate moment-Jesus' final prayer to the Father before His Passion. What strikes me is the deep love that Jesus expresses-not only for His disciples but for all those who would come to believe through their word. That includes us.

Jesus prays for unity. "That they may all be one." He longs for us to be so united in love and purpose that the world may come to know the truth of His mission. It's a powerful reminder that our faith isn't just personal-it's communal. Just as the Apostles were sent into the world, we too are sent—to be witnesses of Christ's love, forgiveness, and hope.

I think of the Apostles-ordinary men, filled with questions and fears-yet chosen to carry an extraordinary mission. They may not have fully understood the path ahead, but Jesus believed in them. He entrusted them with the truth, with His message, and with the power of love to transform hearts. That same mission is passed on to us.

In our modern world, unity often feels hard to come by. We see division, doubt, and a constant pull to retreat into our own comfort zones. But Christ's prayer invites us to step forward-to live in a way that reflects the glory of God within us, even when it's hard, even when we feel unworthy.

As St. Paul writes in Romans 8:18:
"I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us."

This promise strengthens me. It reminds me that while we may carry burdens and uncertainties, God's glory is still unfolding in our lives. Like the Apostles, we are called not to perfection, but to participation-to love boldly, to speak gently, and to witness faithfully.

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