Events

2026 Calendar of Events

January

9th – JRS Mass & Fellowship “Beginning Anew in Christ”
Church of St Ignatius, St Ignatius Hall, 7.00-9.30pm
All are welcome
 

JRS-E3 MAD 2 Cohort 11 – Group Coaching
Online class for refugee students

JRS-E3 MAD 4 – UI/UX (Cohort 2)
Online class for refugee students

February

26th to 1st Mar – Social Mission Trip to Kampot & Kep, Cambodia
To learn about the climate crisis & its impact on vulnerable communities. Limited Slots!

JRS-E3 – Cisco Programming (Cohort 1)
Online class for refugee students

JRS-E3 MAD 2 Cohort 11 – Group Coaching
Online class for refugee students

The modern word has never seen a humanitarian crisis of this magnitude.
Millions of people have become asylum seekers, forcibly displaced persons, refugees and trafficked victims.
Let us remember that they are our brothers and sisters in Christ and they need our love, help and support.

Join us in our Events and Activities to learn and understand more about what we do and
how you can get involved even with the smallest gesture.
Pray for us all.

Past Events

Movie Screening - The Letter

Friday 9 December 2022
 7pm to 9pm

Jointly organised by JRS Singapore and St Ignatius Church Green Movement Ministry. A poignant film which highlights the escalating and devastating impact of climate change on communities around the world.

Read more

Migrant Outreach - Learning Workshops

Sunday 27 November 2022
 4.00pm - 6.30pm

Art, Photography, Computer Literacy, Basic Excel and Word workshops at Cochrane Recreation Centre by JRS volunteer trainers.



Read more

Outreach Exhibition @ St Ignatius Church & Divine Mercy Church

September 2022
Organized by the O&A sub-committee - this ‘travelling’ exhibition aimed to enhance parishioners’ awareness of how conflicts, climate disasters and other challenges fuel displacements around the world.
Read more

Tree planting this Season of Creation

Wednesday 28 September 2022
 9.00-11.30am,
Adam Park Stateland
Led by Fr Colin Tan, SJ

JRS Singapore, collaborated with the Green Ministry Movement of Church of St Ignatius to organise a tree planting activity to bring the community together and celebrate the Season of Creation.
Read more

2022 WDMR Prayer & Reflection

Thursday 22 September 2022
 8.30pm (online)
Led by Fr Francis Lim, SJ

Pope Francis chosen the theme “Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees” for World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
Read more

Kumpulan ACTS’ Arrupe Clinic

23-26 June 2022
 Malaysia
In June 2022, five JRS volunteers made a trip across the Causeway to visit the refugee community and a dedicated group of people who are serving the refugees.
Read more

Ash Wednesay - Day of Prayer & Fasting of Peace

Wednesday 2 March 2022
 9.00pm - 9.30pm
Online

The first of a series of Prayer for Peace Vigils during the Lenten Season.
Read more

International Migrants Day

Saturday 18 December 2021
To celebrate International Migrants Day with the migrant workers, JRS volunteers together with the Church of St Ignatius youths, pitched in to man the games booths and activities.
Read more

2021 WDMR - Rosary Reflection

Sunday 26 September 2021
 2.30pm (online)

Jointly organised by Good Shepheherd Sisters and JRS Singapore

The theme chosen by Pope Francis, "Towards an Ever Wider “We”, echoes his appeal that, in the future, “we will think no longer in terms of ‘them’ and ‘those’, but only ‘us’.
Read more

Ignitus!
Social Mission with Love

Saturday 4 September 2021
 9.00am - 6.00pm (online)

An online event jointly organised by Caritas Singapore and CHARIS

To remember and celebrate the amazing love of God shown in our Singapore history.


More details

2021
"Building an inclusive World"

Saturday 28 August 2021
 2.00pm - 3.30pm

An online conversation on LEAP (Lead, Educate, Advocate, Partner) @JRS - our education and community building initiative for refugees and asylum seekers.



Read more

2021
World Refugee Day Online Prayer Vigil

Saturday 20 June 2021
 2.30pm - 3.00pm

An online joint event by the
Good Shepherd Sisters and
Jesuit Refugee Service Singapore


Pentecost Mass for JRS volunteers

Saturday 30 May 2021
 5.45pm (online)

An online Pentecost Mass by Fr Charles Sim, SJ and Fr Colin Tan, SJ for JRS volunteers.

2020 World Day of Migrants & Refugees

Wednesday 23 September 2020
 3.00pm - 4.30pm CET

An online joint event with
UISG International Union of Superiors General and Migrants & Refugees Section.
More details

World Day of Migrants & Refugees @ St Ignatius Church

Weekend of 28-29 September 2019
Free movie screening - "The Staging Post" - about friendship, connection and the power of community among the Afghan refugees in Bogor. Prayer walk exhibition at the Place of Gathering.

JRS Outreach at
St Joseph's Church
(Bukit Timah)

Weekend of 30-31 March 2019

Exhibits were on displayed at the church foyer to share about the refugee situation, what we do and how you can get involved even with the smallest gesture.

Past Events

Movie Screening - The Letter

Friday 9 December 2022
 7pm to 9pm

Jointly organised by JRS Singapore and St Ignatius Church Green Movement Ministry. A poignant film which highlights the escalating and devastating impact of climate change on communities around the world.

Read more

Migrant Outreach - Learning Workshops

Sunday 27 November 2022
 4.00pm - 6.30pm

Art, Photography, Computer Literacy, Basic Excel and Word workshops at Cochrane Recreation Centre by JRS volunteer trainers.



Read more

Outreach Exhibition @ St Ignatius Church & Divine Mercy Church

September 2022
Organized by the O&A sub-committee - this ‘travelling’ exhibition aimed to enhance parishioners’ awareness of how conflicts, climate disasters and other challenges fuel displacements around the world.
Read more

Tree planting this Season of Creation

Wednesday 28 September 2022
 9.00-11.30am,
Adam Park Stateland
Led by Fr Colin Tan, SJ

JRS Singapore, collaborated with the Green Ministry Movement of Church of St Ignatius to organise a tree planting activity to bring the community together and celebrate the Season of Creation.
Read more

2022 WDMR Prayer & Reflection

Thursday 22 September 2022
 8.30pm (online)
Led by Fr Francis Lim, SJ

Pope Francis chosen the theme “Building the Future with Migrants and Refugees” for World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
Read more

Kumpulan ACTS’ Arrupe Clinic

23-26 June 2022
 Malaysia
In June 2022, five JRS volunteers made a trip across the Causeway to visit the refugee community and a dedicated group of people who are serving the refugees.
Read more

Ash Wednesay - Day of Prayer & Fasting of Peace

Wednesday 2 March 2022
 9.00pm - 9.30pm
Online

The first of a series of Prayer for Peace Vigils during the Lenten Season.
Read more

International Migrants Day

Saturday 18 December 2021
To celebrate International Migrants Day with the migrant workers, JRS volunteers together with the Church of St Ignatius youths, pitched in to man the games booths and activities.
Read more

2021 WDMR - Rosary Reflection

Sunday 26 September 2021
 2.30pm (online)

Jointly organised by Good Shepheherd Sisters and JRS Singapore

The theme chosen by Pope Francis, "Towards an Ever Wider “We”, echoes his appeal that, in the future, “we will think no longer in terms of ‘them’ and ‘those’, but only ‘us’.
Read more

Ignitus!
Social Mission with Love

Saturday 4 September 2021
 9.00am - 6.00pm (online)

An online event jointly organised by Caritas Singapore and CHARIS

To remember and celebrate the amazing love of God shown in our Singapore history.


More details

2021
"Building an inclusive World"

Saturday 28 August 2021
 2.00pm - 3.30pm

An online conversation on LEAP (Lead, Educate, Advocate, Partner) @JRS - our education and community building initiative for refugees and asylum seekers.



Read more

2021
World Refugee Day Online Prayer Vigil

Saturday 20 June 2021
 2.30pm - 3.00pm

An online joint event by the
Good Shepherd Sisters and
Jesuit Refugee Service Singapore


Pentecost Mass for JRS volunteers

Saturday 30 May 2021
 5.45pm (online)

An online Pentecost Mass by Fr Charles Sim, SJ and Fr Colin Tan, SJ for JRS volunteers.

2020 World Day of Migrants & Refugees

Wednesday 23 September 2020
 3.00pm - 4.30pm CET

An online joint event with
UISG International Union of Superiors General and Migrants & Refugees Section.
More details

World Day of Migrants & Refugees @ St Ignatius Church

Weekend of 28-29 September 2019
Free movie screening - "The Staging Post" - about friendship, connection and the power of community among the Afghan refugees in Bogor. Prayer walk exhibition at the Place of Gathering.

JRS Outreach at
St Joseph's Church
(Bukit Timah)

Weekend of 30-31 March 2019

Exhibits were on displayed at the church foyer to share about the refugee situation, what we do and how you can get involved even with the smallest gesture.