Who
We are a group of parents and grandparents from the Theology of the Body (TOB) Parenting Team of the Apostolate for Catholic Truth, Singapore (ACT), who are passionate about sharing the good news about Catholic parenting.
Why
We empathise with and appreciate the concerns that many Catholic parents have in raising our children well in today’s world. We too have had our fair share of challenges and difficulties in raising our children. We understand these challenges are even more considerable today, with the advent of social media and its attendant problems.
What
Yet we cannot hide from the online world. It is here to stay. What we want to do is to use it in a positive way to share the good news about Catholic parenting, with the rich teachings of the Catholic Church, our experiences (both good and bad, perhaps sometimes even almost disastrous), and useful resources – online.
How
- Online resources at catholicparents.online
- A series of short youtube videos
- A podcast series on Catholic parenting
- Talks on TOB and parenting (whether physical of virtual)
About the host
John is first of all a husband, father, and now happily a grandfather. He graduated from the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Medicine in 1989 and is presently a family physician in private practice. He obtained his certificate as a Natural Family Planning (NFP) Medical Consultant in 2005, having completed a course in Naprotechnology at the Pope Paul VI Institute in Omaha, USA. He subsequently obtained a Graduate Diploma in Bioethics from the Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Marriage and Family in Melbourne, Australia in 2011. John is married to his devoted wife, Geraldine. They served in the Archdiocesan Marriage Preparation Course from 1999 to 2020, preparing couples for marriage. John was the Master of the Catholic Medical Guild from 1998 to 2006, and also served as the chairman of the Archdiocesan Commission for the Family from 2014 to 2017.