The Tamil Apostolate

Vision:

To Be A Vibrant Christ-Centered Community

Mission:

We, the Tamil Apostolate of OLSS commit ourselves to building a Christ-centered Tamil speaking community by renewing family and community life by journeying together, strengthening the bonds of relationships with one another, living out the Word of God and the Eucharist as the center of our faith

Brief Description:

The Tamil Apostolate originated in 1992 to celebrate Masses and other spiritual activities in Tamil in OLSS for the Tamil community living in and around Yishun and Sembawang.

Objectives:

The aims and objectives of the Tamil Apostolate are:
1. To identify, plan and implement pastoral and missionary programs consistent with the needs of the Tamil speaking parishioners of OLSS and any other programs and / policies of benefit to the Tamil speaking parishioners of OLSS as whole.
2. To evaluate from time to time the effectiveness of the current programs and policies of the Tamil Apostolate with a view to improve, substitute or terminate the same.
3. To keep the parishioners of OLSS of Indian origin informed of the affairs, activities and programs of the Tamil Apostolate and OLSS in general.
4. To organise social gatherings for the purpose of celebrating important catholic religious and/or Indian cultural festivals.
5. To organise and conduct social and/or welfare activities in the spirit of the context of a caring society.

Activities:

• Tamil mass - Every 3rd Saturday of the month at 6.30 pm.
• Celebrate Infant Jesus feast with 3 days Triduum every year in January.
• Celebrate New year Mass (Jan 1), stations of the Cross and Good Friday services during lent in Tamil.
• Celebrate Home Rosary in the months of May and October (open to all families who wish to bring Mother Mary statue to their home, invite Parishioners and conduct rosary prayers with fellowship)
• Celebrate Tamil Apostolate Committee Anniversary in August.
• Organize family get together once a year.
• Provide support to ACTS (Archdiocesan Commission for Tamil speaking) in line with their mission and vision of the Archdiocesan level spiritual events.

Meeting:

Every 1st Tuesday of the month in our church.