During the first weekend of Advent, 1 & 2 December, Morning Star Community Services will be manning a booth before and after each Mass. This will allow parishioners to find out more about the activities of Morning Star and provide a platform to offer their services.

In addition, donation envelopes in support of Morning Star will be given to parishioners after communion. These can be collected in the next 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

Donations
If you wish to donate to Morning Star, please send a crossed cheque, made payable to “Catholic Social and Community Council” and write “For benefit of Morning Star Community Services” at the back of the cheque. Mail it to the following address with your contact information:

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

If you wish to receive double tax deduction, please indicate and provide us with your NRIC Number.