| James
1:17 |
ONE great
big thank you to Tim. Not only is he our webmaster. He is also the
keeper of three of the pages. Prayer
Requests, Upcoming
Events, and his own Tim's Tidbits.
Tim also was acting editor the last 4 weeks.
This week's Lighterside
may be a little bit of a shot at men. Most of us can handle it
though ... Don't worry about the spelling errors on pages 6 and
8 of this powerpoint presentation. Then go play our second item
BUT be careful about the addictiveness of becoming a Fighter Pilot
like our brother Marty Tate.
I already have my ticket for the fundraiser. Have you? Handel's
Messiah and Maryvale academy. WOW we are blessed! For more information
contact Maryvale Academy at 613-321-2186.
Are you aware of the WalMart boycott? Dan Gutoskie and John Pacheco
are two regular contributors and they both are announcing it.
John Pacheco Place and Dan's
Keyboard
Enjoy your day, please read Graham's
Corner for information on the novel and TV series Brideshead
Revisited. The series is being re-aired on TVO on Sunday nights
at 8 pm.
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| SITE
of the WEEK |
Digital
Praise Christian Computer Games - http://www.digitalpraise.com/ |
| Restore
Marriage, Canada! |
Restore
Marriage, Canada! Newsletter - Critical Marriage Vote in Parliament
Coming Soon!
http://www.restoremarriage.ca/restoremarriagecanada/newsletter009.htm |
| Stan
Siok |
Our
Hearts are Restless Seminar - St. Augustine Parish
On November 25th (exactly one month before Christmas)
St. Augustine Parish will be hosting a one day seminar entitled:
OUR HEARTS ARE RESTLESS
Do you have the desire to experience the love
of God in a deep and personal way? Do you yearn to experience
the power of the Holy Spirit? Are you seeking to experience the
Lord’s healing and forgiveness in a tangible way?
If your answer to any or all of these questions
is “yes” you are invited to a one day seminar presented by Marcel
Dion and Magnificat Ministries on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006 from
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at St. Augustine Parish, 1060 Baseline
Road, Ottawa.
A great way to get ready for Advent.
For more info:
http://staugustine-ottawa.org/vm/index.asp?vm_id=19&art_id=34968
Or call (613-225-7388).
- No registration required.
- Bring a bag lunch.
- Free will offering. |
| Dr.
Tim Lau |
Cosmas and Damian Society
for Medical Ethics
The Ottawa Catholic Physician’s Guild
presents an evening talk with Dr. Piade Solenni
“The True Meaning of Human Sexuality: Being vs. Doing.”
Saturday, December 9th, 2006, 7 PM at theCouncil
Chamber, Main Floor, BEN FRANKLIN PLACE,101 Centrepointe Dr.,
Ottawa, Ontario. Tickets in advance, $10, limited seating. For
more information or to purchase tickets: Barbara Gay 613-729-2247
or Dr. Lau at email address: drtimothylau@yahoo.ca
Dr. Piade Solenniis an ethicist and moral theologian,
former Director of Life and Women's Issues at the Family Research
Council, in Washington, DC and winner of the 2001 Pontifical
Academies Award. She received her doctorate in Sacred Theology
from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. She
is an adjunct professor at the Notre Dame Graduate School in
Virginia. Dr. de Solenni’s expertise covers issues relating
to women's health, life issues, stem cell research, the new
feminism, and culture. She is often quoted in newspapers, including
The New York Times, The Washington Post, and with the Associated
Press. She has appeared on Hardball, MSNBC, CNN, ABC News Now,
and the Michael Coren Show.
|
Kimberly Hanekom |
Hello everyone,
Please post my message on Virtual Ministry.
I know a family (a single mom with two young boys, ages nine
and four) living in an Ottawa housing development and doing
the best they can with the amount of money welfare provides
month to month. The mom called me this evening to tell me that
she is in need of a fridge. Hers quit on her last week and she
contacted Saint Vincent de Paul but has not heard back from
them. She is currently using a couple of coolers filled with
ice for her dairy products, etc. We all can just imagine what
a pain that would be. I know this is a tall request but if anyone
has a used working fridge or even a used working bar fridge
that is not needed that this family could have, please contact
me and I will help in making arrangements to get it to her.
My name is Kim Hanekom and I am a parishioner of St. Mary's
Parish in Ottawa. My home phone number is 613-226-5445 and my
e-mail address is Kim.Hanekom@gmail.com.
Your help would be truly appreciated. Thank you and God bless
you.
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| Dennis
and Angelina Girard |
Christmas
stamps from Canada Post
As you may know, a movement addressed at Canada
Post was launched a number of years ago to abolish Christian Christmas
postage stamps on the premise that Canada is a secular society
and no one denomination should be favoured over the others.
However, Christmas is a Christian holiday. Other denominations
in Canada are not discriminated against; they too have the freedom
of manifesting their beliefs publicly and of celebrating their
religious holidays.
Last year, Canada Post printed stamps with a nativity scene. These
were sold out the first week of November. I called Canada Post
to complain and spoke to a very sympathetic person who said a
limited number had been printed because they thought there would
be little demand. They didn't want to end up with a surplus because
people tend not to use thematic stamps out of season.
I have found Canada Post information stating that, this year,
51 cent Christmas stamps of the Madonna and Child (reproduced
from a painting by a Québécois painter) will be available at post
offices as of November 1. To maintain Christian visibility in
our secular society I encourage you to use Christian Christmas
stamps and to buy them early.
Democracy is not enshrined in the Canadian Constitution; it is
a tradition. The only way of maintaining our democratic rights
is to exercise them.
Peace, Louise Lalonde |
| Laura
and Dan Kelly |
Hi everyone,
Come and join us at Waupoos Farm (www.waupoos.com)
each Saturday for mass at 4:30pm followed by potluck supper. This
weekend, our celebrant will be Fr. Dodge.
You can find us at 2050 Rideau Rd at Bowesville.
Laura and Dan Kelly |
Jack
Manhire |
Hi,
Just a super-quick note. Our Essential Classics
of Catholic Spirituality collection is now available. You can
check it out at this link: http://www.prolifesearch.com/essentialclassics.html
WARNING: This is a pretty long page. Joe and
I tried to keep it short, but describing all of the great features
of the collection and the surprise bonuses took up a lot of
space.
God bless!
Jack
Hi Jim,
Things are moving pretty fast now with our Essential
Classics of Catholic Spirituality collection. I just wanted
to give you a quick update...
First off, we now have an official launch date
and time:
** Monday, November 13th at 3:00pm eastern **
As I write this, that's just 3 days and a dozen
hours away! It has been a long road, and Joe and I still have
a few details to square away, but it is going to be a huge relief
to get this launched and get it out to you. In the meantime,
you can watch this page as we get closer: http://www.prolifesearch.com/ecocs-countdown.html
It will automatically redirect you to the order
page once we start taking orders on Monday. Also, if you haven't
noticed, we have been updating our Essential Classics "news"
site quite a bit (ok, it's just a blog)... here are some of
the things we have posted...
- Concern #1. . . many people are concerned
that since they can access many of these classics in text format
online, what's the benefit of having our collection? We answered
this question here: http://ecocs.blogspot.com/2006/10/concern-1.html
- Concern #2. . . some people are worried that
since they enjoy reading physical books, they may have a hard
time with the electronic versions. We addressed this concern
here: http://ecocs.blogspot.com/2006/11/concern-2.html
- And if you haven't gotten your Sneak Preview
and Free eBook yet. . . you can download them here: http://www.prolifesearch.com/ecocs-sneak-peak.html
- Finally, we uploaded a couple free "Audio
Samples" of a few of the timeless masterpieces in the Classics
collection. You can hear the "Audio Samples" here:
http://ecocs.blogspot.com/2006/11/audio-sample.html
(St. Francis of Assisi)
http://ecocs.blogspot.com/2006/11/audio-sample-2.html
(St. Therese of Lisieux)
Just a few more days to go. It's getting very
exciting.
God bless,
Jack Manhire
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| Birthdays
and Anniversaries |
Do you
know of one that should have been announced here?
birthdays:
November 18 - Orville O'Hara turns 92 ... give
him a call {613-260-9061} and say happy birthday
November 21 - TRIPLETS! ... Dan Gutoskie turns
a new decade. Duke Tran says hello to 35. And Eisys, is another
of those 1987 babies... do you remember that contest?
In VM – one year ago? Go to http://virtualministry.com/Archives/VMArchive2005/VM315/VM315.htm
Or … TWO YEARS AGO: http://virtualministry.com/Archives/VMArchive2004/VM265/VM265.htm
Go to: http://virtualministry.com/Archives/VMArchive2001/VM108.htm
and read about our favourite Olympian, Grace Mellor! |
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