The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore has released an Archdiocesan Pastoral Plan describing its goals and priorities for the next 10 years. Titled “Communion in Mission”, the plan was released on the archdiocesan website on Sept 8, the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The two-year Basic Training for Catechists (BTC) in four languages—Bengali, Hindi, Santhali, and Nepali—concluded with phase II catechist training in Nepali.
Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said that full transparency of the Church’s expenditures can help dispel criticisms claiming it only exploits the poor and the needy for profit and selfish goals.