Library
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The CTIS Library is located on the first level of St. Francis Xavier Seminary Building, next to the Multi-Purpose Hall. While our library primarily serves the St. Francis Xavier Major Seminary (SFXMS) and CTIS community, it is also open to the public. CTIS students enrolled in CTIS programmes are automatically admitted as members of the library for the duration of their study.
Our opening hours are weekdays from 9.30 am to 6.30 pm (closed for lunch from 12 noon to 1 pm).
We are closed on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Please be informed that the library will be CLOSED on the following days:
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6 to 9 July 2026 (Mon to Thu) -- CLOSED
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10 July 2026 (Fri) -- Closes at 1.30pm
We apologize for the inconvenience caused.
To join our library as a member, please complete the library membership application form:
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For the General Public [PDF, 650 KB], or
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For Priests and Religious [PDF, 638 KB]
For more information, you may call our library at +65 6902-8711 or email us at library[at]ctis.sg.
Textbooks for Semester 2, 2026
Recommended textbooks for the upcoming semester's Certificate and Diploma courses are listed below.
A complete list of textbooks for sale is available HERE [PDF, 68KB].
Certificate and Diploma courses
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CE002 Salvation History by Fr Ferdinand Purnomo
Gray, Tim, and Jeff Cavins. (2024). Walking with God: A Journey through the Bible. 3rd. ed. Published by Ascension Press. ISBN 9781954882706. [The 2nd ed. (2018) can be used]
Available from Amazon, Blackwell's, Noah's Ark or in Kindle format.
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CE003 Christian Philosophy by Fr Samuel Lim
No textbook.
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CE004 Foundational Theology by Sr Sandra Seow
No textbook.
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DP007 Social Ethics by Fr David Garcia
Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church.
Available online via Vatican website. Also available from Amazon or Blackwell's.
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DP008 Theology of St Paul by Fr Valerian Cheong
No textbook.
Mandarin courses
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CE003M Introduction to Christian Philosophy 基督家哲学入门 by Fr Henry Siew
No textbook.
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CE006M Second Vatican Council 梵二会议 by Fr John Chen
No textbook.
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TH150M Theology of Sacraments 圣事神学 by Mr Augustinus Liu
TBA
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TH350M Religious Dialogue 宗教交谈 by Fr John Chen
No textbook.
For purchase enquiries, please email library[at]ctis.sg.