Pre-Conference Programme
A series of exposure programmes and events offering participants an opportunity to understand deeper the social challenges or those in need, to touch their woundedness and be touched by them. These exposure programmes and events are intended to give flesh to the presentations and discussions that will take place during the 2018 Social Mission Conference.
Causes Served | Programme / Event | Details | Member Organisation |
Families, Youth and Children | 1. CareNights Study Time Support for children in their school work and reading |
Fri, 06 July 2018 7.00pm to 8.00pm [email protected] |
Morning Star Community Services |
2. CareNights Fun Time Support for the children’s interaction with others and understanding team work |
Fri, 13 July 2018 8.00pm to 9.00pm [email protected], Bedok |
Morning Star Community Services | |
3. Expressions of the Heart Support for the musical performance by the children |
Fri, 06 July 2018 3.30pm to 5.00pm IJ Village, 503 Ang Mo Kio Street 13 |
Infant Jesus Homes & Children’s Centre (IJHCC) | |
4. Be An Anchor: Be a Foster Parent Information talk about Boys’ Town and the fostering programme |
Sat, 23 June 2018 11am to 2.00pm Boys’ Town, Training Hall |
Boys’ Town | |
5. Creating an Inclusive Community A panel discussion on creating an inclusive community |
Mon, 18 June 2018 7.00pm to 8.30pm Canossaville Children and Community Services |
Canossaville Children and Community Services | |
People with Intellectual Disabilities | 6. What is it like to work with people with intellectual disability? A baking session with members from Mamre Oaks Day Activity Centre |
Wed, 04 July 2018 2.00pm to 4.00pm OR Wed, 11 July 2018 2.00pm to 4.00pm Agape Village, Level 3, Baking Room |
Mamre Oaks |
Migrants & Itinerant Persons | 7. A Father’s Day Tribute with Foreign Workers An event and activity with foreign workers living in the dormitory |
Sat, 23 June 2018 5.00pm to 8.30pm Gather at Agape Village |
Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants & Itinerant People (ACMI) |
Persons with AIDS | 8. A Day in the Life of a Person with AIDS An experiential workshop |
Sat, 07 July 2018 9.00am to 12.00pm Agape Village |
Catholic AIDS Response Effort (CARE) |
Elderly | 9. Open house for GoodLife! Makan An awareness talk and interaction time with the elderly |
Tue, 03 July 2018 10.00am to 12.00pm GoodLife! Makan Blk 52 Marine Terrace #01-189 |
Montfort Care |
10. Experience! Share-A-Pot @ Agape Village Interaction with the participants and visit Agape Village to see one-stop services in action |
Wed, 11 July 2018 10.00am to 2.00pm Agape Village, 7A Lorong 8 Toa Payoh |
Caritas Singapore | |
Overseas Missions | 11. Mission Possible A sharing session by the CHARIS team |
Sat, 07 July 2018 9.30am to 10.30am OR 11.00am to 12.00pm 55 Waterloo St, #07-02 Catholic Centre |
Caritas Humanitarian Aid & Relief Initiatives, Singapore (CHARIS) |
12. Building Resilient Communities An awareness talk and sharing session |
Sat, 30 June 2018 9.00am to 5.00pm Agape Village, 7A Lorong 8 Toa Payoh |
Acts29 | |
13. #Do1Thing – Hope For Refugees Begin With You An awareness talk and sharing on the refugee situation |
Sat, 07 July 2018 10.30am to 12.30pm Hall of The Pilgrim, Kingsmead Centre |
Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) | |
Persons with Physical Disabilities | 14. ABLE Open House An awareness talk and visit to ABLE’s rehabilitation and respite centre |
Sat, 07 July 2018 10.00am to 10.45am OR 11.00am to 11.45am Agape Village |
Abilities Beyond Limitations & Expectations (ABLE) |
The Incarcerated | 15. From Darkness to Light: Resurrection and Hope for Youth, Children and Families, and Victims of Addiction An awareness workshop |
Sat, 23 June 2018 10.00am to 12.00nn Catholic Archdiocesan Education Centre |
Roman Catholic Prison Ministry (RCPM) |
Persons with Terminal Illness | 16. Kopi Talk at Assisi Understand palliative care and kopi talk with patients |
Thu, 19 July 2018 1.00pm to 3.00pm Assisi Hospice, 820 Thomson Road |
Assisi Hospice |
Please Note:
- Priority is given to signed-up conference participants on a first-come-first serve basis. A confirmation note will be sent to participants on their registration.
- Closing date for sign-up is 2 weeks before the actual date of the pre-conference programme/event, after which it will be opened to others (non-conference participants).
- For more information and clarification, visit Caritas Singapore website or email [email protected].