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Fr. David Garcia O.P. is a Dominican Friar, holding a Licentiate in Moral Theology from Saint Alphonsus Liguori Academy of Moral Theology. He is renowned for his detailed course on Moral Philosophy, 'My Personal Moral Compass', which discusses pertinent issues in the contemporary modern landscape. He currently lectures at the Catholic Theological Institute of Singapore (CTIS) and delivers courses under Caritas and the Office of Formation & Catechesis (OFC) on various different topics. He also provides classes for young couples in the Marriage Preparation Course (MPC).

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Fr. Adrian Yeo was ordained in 1999, holding a licentiate in Canon Law (J.C.L) from Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Canada. He is the current Parish Priest of the Church of the Holy Family, Spiritual Director for the Legion of Mary Senatus and Catholic Lawyers Guild. He is also a Sole Judge at the Ecclesiastical Tribunal of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Singapore and lectures Canon Law in the Saint Francis Xavier Seminary.

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Fr. Alphonsus Dominic was ordained in 2013 from the Saint Francis Xavier Major Seminary with a Bachelor of Sacred Theology conferred by the Pontifical Urban University, Rome. He is currently the Parish Priest of the Church of the Transfiguration.

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Fr. Avelino Marin has been a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei since 1993. He holds a Doctorate in Biblical Theology from the University of Navarre, Pamplona (Spain). His pastoral experiences include chaplaincies in schools and students’ residences, pastoral work with families and youth, delivering formation sessions on Christian Philosophy and Theology, as well as conducting retreats for the Laity.

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Ms. Corrinne May graduated with magna cum laude from the Berklee College of Music in Boston, with a Bachelor of Music, majoring in Songwriting and Film Scoring. She blogs for Corpus Christi Watershed, a website dedicated to Sacred Music and was a presenter at the Sacred Music Symposium held in Los Angeles 2023, organised by the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter. She is currently the Choir Director of the Immaculate Heart of Mary choir at Saint Joseph Church, Singapore.

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Fr. Damien Lim is a priest of Opus Dei, who graduated with a Doctorate in Philosophy from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome. He is currently the assistant rector of Saint Joseph’s Church (Victoria Street), Singapore

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Mr. Tim Staples was a Southern Baptist before converting to Catholicism in 1988. He spent six years in formation for the Priesthood, earning a degree in philosophy from St. Charles Borromeo Seminary in Overbrook, Pennsylvania. He then studied Theology for two years at a graduate level at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Maryland. After leaving the Seminary in 1994, Tim has been working as a senior apologist and is the director of apologetics & evangelisation at Catholic Answers.

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Mr. Suan Sonna is currently a Master of Theological Studies student at the Harvard Divinity School in New Testament studies. He converted to Catholicism in 2020 during his undergraduate studies. Suan currently runs the “Intellectual Catholicism” podcast and YouTube channel. He is also a contributor to Catholic Answers.

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Fr. John Joseph Fenelon was ordained on 10 June 1998, and has been a priest for the past 26 years. His various appointments in the Archdiocese include: Vice Chair and Liturgical Music Advisor of the Archdiocesan Liturgical Commission (LC), Chair of the Archdiocesan Catholic Council for Ecumenical Dialogue (ACCED), Spiritual Director for the Roman Catholic Prison Ministry, and is the current Parish Priest of the Church of Saint Teresa.

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Fr. Bartolo Maria, O.C.D. is a Discalced Carmelite Friar and obtained his Bachelor of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Faculty of Theology "Teresianum" (Rome). His interests lie in Ascetical & Mystical Theology as well as Dogmatic Theology.

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Fr. Ferdinand Purnomo, Order of Discalced Carmelites, O.C.D, holds a Licentiate in Biblical Theology from the Gregorian University, Rome, graduating with a summa cum laude. He lectures both the Seminarians and Lay Faithful in Biblical Greek, Hebrew, and Salvation History at the Saint Francis Xavier Major Seminary and Catholic Theological Institute of Singapore.

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Mr. Andrew Kong, JCL, LLB, BSc, is a magna cum laude graduate from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross, Rome with a Licentiate in Canon Law. He was appointed as Defender of the Bond for the Archdiocesan Ecclesiastical Tribunal by the Archbishop of Singapore since 2014.

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Fr Shaun Lim, a Diocesan Priest, taught Literature and English Language at the Secondary level. He attained a Master in Education (English Language) in 2011, and spent 3 years as a curriculum planning officer at Ministry of Education (MOE) Headquarters before receiving his Priestly formation at Saint Francis Xavier (SFX) Major Seminary. His interests are human behaviour and Japanese Literature. He is the current Parish Priest at the Church of Our Lady Queen of Peace.

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Fr. Jovita Ho, Parish Priest of St. Anne’s Church, was ordained on 15 October 2013 from the Saint Francis Xavier Major Seminary with a Bachelor of Sacred Theology conferred by the Pontifical Urban University, Rome. His past appointments include: Assistant Priest to the Church of the Holy Cross, and Chaplain to the National University of Singapore’s Catholic Students’ Society. In 2020, he obtained his Licentiate in Church History from the Pontifical Gregorian University, Rome.

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Fr. Benedict Mary, O.C.D, is a Discalced Carmelite Friar and obtained his Bachelor of Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Faculty of Theology "Teresianum" (Rome). His interests lie in Ascetical Theology and Carmelite Studies.

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Fr. Augustine Tay underwent Seminary Formation in College General, Penang, and was ordained on 1 December 1974, in the Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary by the late Archbishop Michel Olçomendy. Subsequently, he took a specialisation in Spiritual Theology from the Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas (Angelicum), Rome. He is currently the Spiritual Director of the Extraordinary Form Community in Singapore, which celebrates the Vetus Ordo of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in Saint Joseph’s Church, Victoria Street.

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Mr. Dominic Chan is a practising litigation lawyer with 18 years of experience, with a Masters in Theology from the Augustine Institute (summa cum laude), a lay theologian and a member of the Catholic Theology Network (CTN). His writings on various contemporary moral issues, public policy and law have been published in legal and other journals. He is also the editor of and a lead contributor to the CTN’s A-Z of DiscipleSHIP, a new Catholic formation program covering 26 essential topics in the life of discipleship.

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Mr. Keenan Tan graduated from the Augustine Institute with a Master of Arts in Theology. Currently, he serves as the President of the Catholic Theology Network (CTN) in Singapore. His Apostolate involvements include being a member of the Legion of Mary in Saint Anthony's Church, and has previously worked as a youth worker in the Church of Saint Mary of the Angels from 2006 to 2010.

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Fr. Timothy Yeo holds a Licentiate in Sacramental Theology from the Pontifical Lateran University, Rome. He has been a member of the Neocatechumenal Community for about 40 years.