Church of the Holy Family

Church of the Holy Family located along East Coast Road at 6 Chapel Road is nestled amongst many new and old buildings.  This area called Katong is home to many well-known eateries and shops best known for its Eurasian and Peranakan rich cultual heritage.It was in 1902 when the Eurasian families who were landowners joined the La Salle Brothers for mass at their timber houses that the idea of building a church in the area was mooted.  As Katong grew in popularity as a residential area, the Catholic population also multiplyed so much so that there was a growing need to find new premises.  One of the Eurasian families was Mr. Sheerder who donated land in the present location to build a chapel in 1923 which later became the first Church of the Holy Family when it was designated as a parish in 1936.