HE IS RISEN! TRULY HE IS RISEN
AS HE SAID HE WOULD

Please be sure to visit our Upcoming events page. Your editor of VM is very proud of this fine looking page. Hike for Life and other important events! Also one of our TMBC brothers Richard “Captain Pepper” would like to inform you all of the event TONIGHT!

Do you live in the Archdiocese of Ottawa? If so, how is your Archbishop? Is he getting close to retiring? When might that happen? Are you praying for his imminent replacement? Should you be? PLEASE PRAY for archbishop Gervais, his decision, and then his replacement. Let’s all pray that God’s will be done and that Mother Mary’s right bishop will shepherd us here!

Please see Graham's Corner for details on a two-part documentary on Jean Vanier that is be presented on the "Ideas" series on CBC Radio One (91.5 FM in Ottawa) on Wednesday May 3 and Thursday May 4 from 9 to 10 pm.

This week’s Lighterside is again from Tim. Awesome picture and a few keepers!

It is with great excitement that my brother Knights of Council 8008 and I, are writing to inform you of the next men's breakfast to be held at Annunciation of the Lord Parish on Saturday May 6, 2006 from 8:30 - 10:30 am. Our guest speaker will be John O'Brien, Founder of Wayside Academy in
Peterborough, board member for Maryvale Academy and son of famous author Michael O'Brien. John is a very gifted speaker and his topic will be, "
Raising our children Catholic and the role of private Catholic education ".

We anticipate this to be a sold out event so do not hesitate to reserve your spot by either responding to this email or calling me at one of the numbers listed below. Money is payable only at the door and prices are $10 for adults and $5 for students.

God Bless!
Jim Meuse
mailto: jim@apollomgt.com

p.s. Proceeds of this breakfast will go to Maryvale Academy, a new private Catholic school in Ottawa. Unlike other private schools, tuition fees are maintained at a level affordable to the average catholic family. Bursaries are also available to a select number of needy families. Maryvale Academy is a non-profit charitable organization with the ability to issue tax receipts. There will be an opportunity to donate if you were to choose to help us with this worthy cause.

Greetings.

The Companions of the Cross will meet in formal 'Assembly' the first week of
May near Ottawa (May 1st-5th). This gathering will bring together all of the priests of our community and many of our seminarians as well. At this special meeting, which takes place once every six years, matters affecting our community's life, vision, and ministry will be addressed, various amendments to our constitutions and rules discerned and voted upon, and a new Executive Council elected. We are kindly asking all of our supporters to please keep this upcoming Assembly in your prayers. Seek the Lord's blessing and wisdom for us, so that there will be a smooth resolution to the many important matters that will be discussed and voted upon. If you feel so inclined, we are even inviting some of you to 'sign up' for a half-hour of intercessory prayer for us during our Assembly. Here you can find a special link to a page on our Companions' web site explaining how you can sign up to be a part of this 'prayer vigil':
http://www.companionscross.ca/prayervigil/

Peace - Fr. John Vandenakker
CC Director of PR & Communications

p.s. - Those of you in the Ottawa-area are invited to our 'Foundation Day Mass' on Friday, May 5th at 7:30 p.m. in St. Mary's Church. It will be a great opportunity to meet many of our 'out-of-town' CC priests and seminarians! It will also be your first opportunity to meet our newly elected Executive Council. A reception will follow in the parish hall. Hope to see many of you there!

Red Friday
Just keeping you "in the loop" so you'll know what's going on in case this takes off.

RED FRIDAYS ----- Very soon, you will see a great many people wearing Red every Friday. The reason? Canadians who support our troops used to be called the "silent majority". We are no longer silent, and are voicing our love for God, country and home in record-breaking numbers. We are not organized, boisterous or over-bearing. We get no liberal media coverage on TV, to reflect our message or our opinions.

Many Canadians, like you, all our friends, and me simply want to recognize that the vast majority of Canadians supporting our troops. Our idea of showing solidarity and support for our troops with dignity and respect starts this Friday -and continues each and every Friday until the troops all come home, sending a deafening message that.. Every red-blooded Canadian who supports our men and women afar will wear something red

By word of mouth, press, TV -- let's make Canada on every Friday a sea of red much like a homecoming football game in the bleachers. If every one of us who loves this country will share this with acquaintances, co-workers, friends, and family. It will not be long before Canada is covered in RED and it will let our troops know the once "silent" majority is on their side more than ever, certainly more than the media lets on.

The first thing a soldier says when asked "What can we do to make things better for you?" is...We need your support and your prayers. Let's get the word out and lead with class and dignity, by example; and wear some thing red every Friday.

IF YOU AGREE -- THEN SEND THIS ON

Jim:
Sorry to be so slow at getting back to you. Here is the full version (I had edited it) of the poem I read for Palm Sunday. It is by F. W. Pitt:

The Maker of the universe,
As Man, for man was made a curse.
The claims of Law, which He had made,
Unto the uttermost He paid.
His holy fingers made the bough,
Which grew the thorns that crowned His brow;
The nails that pierced His hand were mined,
In secret places He designed.
He made the forest from whence there sprung
The tree on which His body hung;
He died upon a cross of wood,
Yet made the hill on which it stood.
The sky that darkened o'er His head,
By Him above the earth was spread.
The sun that hid from Him its face,
By His decree was poised in space.
The spear, which spilled His precious blood,
Was tempered in the fires of God.
The grave in which His form was laid
Was hewn in rocks His hands had made.
The throne on which He now appears
Was His from everlasting years;
But a new glory crowns His brow,
And every knee to Him shall bow:
The Maker of the universe.

Editor’s note – do you remember last week?

OMINOUS TREND EMERGES AS CATHOLIC LAITY SHOW SIGNS OF OPEN DISPUTE WITH BISHOPS
http://www.spiritdaily.com/layuproar1.htm

Editor’s note II – Do you know about the Thursday Morning Breakfast Club? Please see this dialogue between two of the brothers that started last week, when Marty shared this article with us. I am sharing this because this is a group of brothers that sure make the start of Thursdays, a very special time!

Click here for dialogue.

Hello again members,
Just a reminder that the SNOW DOGS with their trainer will be appearing Live at the cinema on Saturday April 29th. With the new Disney adventure EIGHT BELOW.

We will also be offering photo opportunities before the movie with the dogs for a donation of $5, which will go to the May Court Hospice in Ottawa.

For more info CALL 722 8218 - www.familycinema.org

We hope you will join us for this very special event!

Thanks! Jen and Jim

Hello everyone,

We hope you are all doing well these days. The weather seems to be getting a little better.

I am just writing this mass e-mail to inform you of a great event that our school board is putting together.

We are having a "Catholic Family Faith Day" at St. Francis Xavier in Hammond at 1pm this Sunday April 30th. We are kicking off with mass and then we have all kinds of activities planned for the students and parents. Food is free for kids and $5 for adults. There is lots of food. I thought perhaps this would be a good time for the Netters and CCOers to wear their shirts to show their organizations. There will be a lot of high school students.

We also need some help coordinating three bunnock games. So if anyone is interested please call us at 321-3885.

By the way NET Staff, can you bring your bunnock set to our house at any point? Perhaps, we can pick it up! Where is the Bunnock?

Please pass this on to everyone - This day is dedicated on preserving
Catholic Education (4 schools are involved).

Thank you,
God Bless,
Cherylene Fitzsimons

Hello All,
As you might know, I am directing the musical Godspell. Here is some info on it.
God Bless!
Ted :)

GODSPELL
May 11 - 12 - 13, 2006
Conceived and Originally Directed by
JOHN-MICHAEL TEBELAK
Music and New Lyrics by
STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
Originally Produced on the New York Stage by
EDGAR LANSBURY / STUART DUNCAN / JOSEPH BERUH

St. Paul Catholic High School
2675 Draper Ave., Ottawa
7:30pm, Doors open at 7pm
Youth $10 / Adults $15
General Admission
Get your ticket today!
Call Linda Dupuis at 738-5025 ext. 231

Birthdays coming up this week are:
Sorry KIDz – I have nothing to report for this week.

However, because our webmaster is away next weekend, VM339 will come out later than Friday. It will probably be on Monday morning.

Joan Backs’ birthday is next Friday May 5.
So is son Justin {Juice} Backs. It is also the same birthday for Rebecca Mellor, Jessica Howland and Katherine Farah.

Gord Robinson’s {May 6} will also happen before the next issue gets published. Sara & Paul {O’Donnell} will exchange their nuptials on the same day, making their anniversary, annually falling on Gord’s birthday.

Jennie McColeman & Marty Viens share the next day {May 7} as their birthday!

What was going on in VM – one year ago?
http://virtualministry.com/Archives/VMArchive2005/VM288/VM288.htm
Now go on and read our largest issue - totally dedicated to PAPAM