Review of Funeral Parlour at Church of the Immaculate Heart Of Mary
Today we are here to review another location where funeral wakes can be held. Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary has two sites where funeral wakes can be conducted in Singapore – one at ground level and another at the basement. They do not call them funeral parlours but term these rooms as prayer…
Review of Church of Christ the King (Funeral Parlour)
With the silver tsunami in Singapore, the government has stepped up to provide death care facilities for Singaporeans in the near future. This is evidenced by the release of a site at woodlands allocated for use as a funeral parlour and by the proposed erection of a funeral parlour at Bidadari. However, such infrastructure will…
The Boy Who Shoelaced Himself (To Death)
A familiar name appeared on my phone as the ringtone buzzed in my bedroom. Initially, I thought it could be a pocket dial (I do get such calls once in a while) as the caller was a guy whom I got acquainted with a year ago while conducting the funeral of his dad. Nonetheless, I…
Living Fully, Leaving Ready
What does it look like to live life to the fullest? Depending on who you ask, the answer will vary. Someone may feel that they need to contribute back to society in order to have a meaningful life, while others would regard spending time with their loved ones as living a life well spent. You,…
Mixing Traditions with Technology
Death care standards in Singapore has always paled in comparison to those upheld in Western countries. With manual labour being the major component in this trade with little or no technological intervention, it is no surprise that human errors happen every so periodically; just that they go unreported for whatever reasons. Technology though not a…
Harmony Funeral Care’s 2nd Year Anniversary!
This 28th October 20 would mark the 2nd year since Harmony Funeral Care was founded. We would like to take this chance to thank you all for your continued faith and support in us. We started with the aim of ministering bereaved families in times of need at affordable rates and moving forward, we will…
Church Of Our Lady Queen Of Peace
With the burgeoning number of deaths and limited death-care facilities in Singapore, we are thankful that another Church has opened their space and allowed funeral wakes to be held at their premise. Allow me to introduce Church of Our Lady Queen Of Peace. This is a Catholic Church situated at 4 Sandy Ln Singapore 437321.…
A Different Type Of (You)logy
The death of someone has the ability to break families up due to a myriad of reasons. It is not uncommon to encounter family disputes upon the death of a patriarch or matriarch. The powerful thing about death is, it has the ability to do the converse. Death can also bring families back together. Perhaps…
The Power of Touch In Times Of Grief
Touch is such a powerful language. When words can’t convey the myriad of emotions we experience or when we are at a loss for words, touch can fill the gap up to communicate what we want to express. It is thus not uncommon to see touch in different forms – hugs being exchanged, hands being…
WDYT: Do you feel numb towards death?
When I first started working in this line, one of my goals was to detail my “adventures” as I learn, in hopes that I could look back and chart my growth. This then led to the birth of this blog series. While I am interested in telling stories based on my own experiences, I have…
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