From Joyful Witnessing to Many Parts, One Body
As we gently close the chapter of Joyful Witnessing, we give thanks for the grace of this past year — for the stories shared, the faith rekindled, and the courage to witness Christ with joy in daily life.
Now, the Lord leads us into a new season.
Feast of St Bernadette Celebrations
15 - 19 April 2026
This Feast Day in April 2026, our parish will enter a new theme: Many Parts, One Body.
But before we step into this new identity together, we must first prepare our hearts..
Join us in our Celebrations! Mass Schedule & Festivities can be found here.
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.
1 Corinthians 12:12
About Our Parish Theme
Our Identity
The theme “Many Parts, One Body” reflects our desire to more deeply live out our identity as “a Catholic community of faith” as reflected in our Mission Statement.
Rich Diversity
St Bernadette’s is blessed with great richness and diversity within our community.
In terms of languages, we speak Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesia, Mandarin, and English. We a community of many nationalities: Filipino, Indonesian, Chinese, Malaysian, Singaporean and many others besides.
Our Spiritual Home
We hail from different home and family backgrounds, but we all call St Bernadette “home”. St Berns is indeed our spiritual home where we come that our spirits and souls may find nourishment, rest and peace “in the warm embrace of [God’s] unconditional love.”
Everyone a Member of the Body
Some of us serve in Parish Ministries, some are part of devotional and prayer groups, others volunteer on an ad hoc basis and others are proud just to be regular worshippers here on weekdays and weekends.
One Body, One Spirit in Christ
Out of all this diversity, it is Our Lord Jesus Christ who binds us together. At every Mass we pray that by the power of Holy Spirit, we become “one body, one spirit in Christ.” (Eucharistic Prayer III)
Exhortation to Unity
Our theme, therefore, is an exhortation like that which Saint Paul made to the church in Corinth. That out of our many small groups – families, clans, prayer groups, devotional groups, volunteer groups, ministries – we rediscover and reorient ourselves back towards Christ as our centre and in so doing, forge anew the bonds of unity and peace we pray for at each Mass.
Begins at Home
This begins first in our families and homes with those nearest and dearest to us.
May our homes be place where Christ can be encountered in prayer, service,
and forgiveness.
Overflows into the Parish
Then it overflows in those groups we belong to in the Parish where we live out the reality of being brothers and sisters in Christ as we love, serve, heal and forgive one another. In loving one another as he loves us, may we create opportunities for others to encounter Him.
Culminates in Liturgy
Finally, it should find its culmination in the Liturgy itself. When we come together to celebrate the Eucharist, may it be truly a celebration of that unity we live out when we are sent on mission at the end of every Mass. Ite missa est.
A Lived Reality
May 2026 be the year where St Bernadette makes “Many Parts, One Body”
a lived reality for one and all. All for the greater glory of God and the building of
His Kingdom here on earth.
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Spend time in prayer
each day -
Listen to His voice in
Sacred Scripture -
Encounter Him in the Eucharist and Reconciliation
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Welcome everyone as Christ welcomes you
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Build meaningful relationships with others
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Engage in parish life as a
member of His Church
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Acknowledge your gifts, share it with others
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Care generously to those
in need -
Offer your daily work and responsibilities to God
One Body | One Sound
Turn up the volume and let the Spirit move within us.
This curated Spotify playlist gathers powerful hymns and worship songs that celebrate unity, belonging, mission, and life in Christ. As we step into Many Parts, One Body, let these songs shape our prayer and stir our hearts.
Whether you listen during your commute, in quiet prayer, or with your family at home, may these melodies help form in us what we desire to become — a parish rooted in Christ, woven together in faith, and sent forth as one.
