Epiphany was started by parishioners of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary in September 2000 to evangelise both in Singapore and the Riau islands. In Singapore we organise events such as the annual fiesta and the Alpha course to introduce Christ to non-Christians in our neighbourhood.

In the Riau islands Epiphany’s outreach was a response to appeals from Indonesians to improve the standard of English in their schools. The programme, known as TeachNLearn, involves fortnightly single day visits to three mission stations, located in Rempang, Taroka (Batam) and Tanjung Pinang (Bintan). Volunteers go early in the morning and come back in the evening usually on weekends. They conduct English lessons based on an integrated curriculum designed by Singapore teachers for both Elementary and High Schools. The success of TeachNLearn is seen in the expanding enrolment of the schools where the programme is conducted as well as testimonies from our past students.

Epiphany’s mission is evangelisation, both in the local and overseas contexts. Epiphany evangelise through the spreading of mission awareness among the parishioners of the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) in Singapore. It organises outreach events and encourages the parishioners of IHM to invite non-Catholic neighbours to participate in its events.

In addition, Epiphany helps to maintain a Catholic presence in non-Catholic environments through humanitarian aid, mainly in the form of education programmes with the long-term aim of uplifting the standard of living among poor families. Epiphany seeks to show the face of Christ through visits, material aid and support of education to the poor.