Church of the Sacred Heart, Singapore
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The Church of the Sacred Heart is one of the most beautiful Churches in Singapore after renovation by Rev Fr Paul Tay.It is now a growing community and also considered a national monument.
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[edit] History
The Church of the Sacred Heart was built in 1906 by the Society of Saint Vincent De Paul and completed in 1910. The name of this Church is given in Chinese (圣心堂)and the Church is mainly built for the Cantonese Congregation.
The Church was renovated in 1969 and a 3 story Parish Welfare Hall was established on 21 February 1971. The top level is now used for catechism and meeting rooms, the second level is a canteen and the ground level is a small carpark.
The Church was renovated again by Rev Fr Paul Tay a few years ago who also built the Church of the Holy Trinity, Singapore which is the largest parish in Singapore.
[edit] Present
The Church's current address is 111 Tank Road, Singapore 238069. Rev Fr Paul Tay is now building a 7½ story building which sits on a freehold land. The land has been vacant for many years and they are now finally working on it. The Church also has an excellent sound system equipped with Shure microphones. On first Sundays on every month, the Church's canteen will have free food and sometimes a band. They call that day 'agape day'. It will also have the Society of Saint Vincent De Paul which gives free foods to the poor at the ground floor. The masses will also have a second collection for the Society of St Vincent De Paul. On every Sundays, coffee and tea will also be free in the canteen. Every third Sundays of the month they will also have a second collection for the Church Community Building fund which is the 7½ story building.
[edit] Masses and services
There will be a Family Rosary Devotion to the Holy Family every Thursday at 8.00pm where the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed and a rosary will be said. They mainly pray for peace and harmony in families and on Earth. You could also ask them to pray for your special intentions. There will be no Family Rosary Devotion on days such as Maundy Thursday.
There will also be a devotion to the Sacred Heart on fridays at 5.30pm except on days such as Good Friday and fridays during lent because there will be the Stations of the Cross.
The masses are as following:
(Man) > Mandarin/~ > English
8.00am(Man)
9.00am~
10.30am~
5.30pm~
[edit] Organisation
The Church currently has 2 priest administering the church of about 500 Parishioners.
- Rev Fr Paul Tay (Parish Priest)
- Rev Fr Paul Tong
Fr Joseph Chao was also an assistant priest there who died recently in January 2006.
