| Stan-e5 |
Summary of this Issue
40
Days for Life: Latest
Updates ….and
info on the closing rally November 2nd.
Article
of interest: Halloween – the real story behind the tradition.
Info
on the Synod of Bishops including Canadian input.
Latest
Reflections on Humanae Vitae: some profound insights on this prophetic Encyclical
by Canadian author and thinker Michael O’Brien.
Freedom
of Conscience: statements from CMA chair and article on Assisted Suicide.
A
DVD series on Theology of the Body by the vibrant Christopher
West is given every week at two Ottawa Parishes (St. Augustine and Annunciation of the Lord)
and will end in the last week in November. A link to the
DVD’s is provided for those who missed the first two sessions.
Every
1st Friday of the month Annunciation of
the Lord Parish will have Eucharistic Adoration with
prayers for the respect of the sanctity of all human life.
On
the Lighterside,
read about Satan’s Meeting.
Lots
taking place in November….major upcoming events of note:
o
Saturday
November 1st at 09:00 am – All Saint’s Day Mass &
homily at St. Augustine Parish (1060 Baseline just
east of Merivale)
- Every Tuesday until
November 25th, Christopher West DVD series on Theology
of the Body held at Annunciation of the Lord Parish
- Every Thursday
until November 27th, Christopher West DVD series
Theology of the Body held at St. Augustine Parish
- Sunday November 2nd: Praise
and Thanksgiving Concert at St. Augustine Parish
- Sunday November 2nd: Closing
Rally of the 40 Days for Life Campaign
- Tuesday November 4th, Theology
on Tap: Eastern Christianity
- November 5th to 9th
Fr. Clement Machado comes to Ottawa for
a Healing Mass/ Mission at St. Patrick’s Basilica and
Silent Retreat at Maison de la Providence
- Friday November 7th,
public lecture at St. Paul’s University
on the Big Bang
- Saturday November 8th, next
Men’s Breakfast at St. Augustine Parish
- Tuesday November 18th
, Theology on Tap, on Gerard Manley Hopkins – Catholic poet
and priest
- Saturday November 29th, next
Men’s Breakfast at Annunciation of the Lord Parish
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| John |
Comes to Ottawa
September 24th to November
2nd
Latest Updates
With
only a few days left in this 40 Days for Life campaign,
there are more inspiring stories to share.
David MacDonald describes some powerful witnessing he did
during his recent shift in front of the Morgentaler facility…..visit THIS LINK .
Read
also about the “supply side of abortion economics”, click
HERE.
These are illustrations that it is impossible for the light of
Christ to shine and not overcome darkness.
Praise the Lord!
Closing Rally: Don’t miss this great event which takes place
Sunday November 2nd …starts at 6:00 pm. It will include
a Mass celebrated by the Archbishop. Click on THIS
LINK for more info.
Vigil
Schedule
: http://40daysvigil.blogspot.com/
This link allows you to see which hours of the 40 Day vigil are
still not covered, and to register for a shift. We are asking
you to please pray about covering additional hours if you can,
or asking your friends to do so.
Also,
please check regularly our "40 Days for Life "
Blog : http://40daysottawa.blogspot.com/
for daily news and updates as well as the vigil progresses.
Thank
you for saying "yes" to the Lord.
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The
latest daily 40
Days for life reflections are available on following
Blog: http://40daysforlife.com |
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Halloween - The
REAL Story
School
classrooms festooned with skeletons, spiders webs appearing on
your neighbors shrubbery, haunted houses and trick or treat .
. . can Christian parents allow their children to participate
in all this? Where did it all come from? What are
Halloween’s true origins? This article sorts it out more
clearly than anything else we’ve seen….click HERE
Be sure to also
check out -
All Saint's Day by Dr. D'Ambrosio
All Soul's Day by Dr. D'Ambrosio |
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| Stan-e5 |
Latest Reflections on Humanae
Vitae
Profound insights by Michael O’Brien: “Let us
not blame war or economic trouble or abortion for the current
state of the world, for this would be to blame symptoms and ignore
the source of the disease. It is, in fact, contraception that
is destroying Western civilization…….The root cause is fear”. Click
HERE
to read article.
The
Canadian Bishops have produced a fine document, marking
the 40th Anniversary of Humanae
Vitae. You can read the entire text HERE. |
| Rene |
And Our Medical Professionals
- Chair of CMA ethics committee says CMA supports
"minority" of doctors who won't refer for abortion.
Click Here.
-
Ottawa Citizen article on Assisted Suicide:
click HERE.
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| Barb |
Pro-life Corner
Canadian
Bishops Consider Mass Mobilization for 2009 March for Life……click
HERE
Linda
Gibbons Deserves the Order of Canada….. Click
HERE
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Best Website to stay up to date with latest
Pro-life/ Pro-family developments: http://www.lifesitenews.com/
Best Blog Sites:
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| Jim
M |
THEOLOGY OF THE BODY
"THEOLOGY OF THE BODY" explained by the
vibrant Christopher West in his latest video series: "CREATED
AND REDEEMED"
comes to two Ottawa Parishes this fall: Annunciation of the
Lord Parish and St. Augustine Parish.
Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn more about one of
the greatest legacies of Pope John Paul II, and a teaching so
vitally needed in out times. The series answers the fundamental
questions of what it means to be male and female, and the significance
of human sexuality. The Theology of the Body is the best antidote
to the contraceptive mentality, which is the cornerstone of
the Culture of Death leading ultimately to abortion.
The series of DVD
presentations followed by a discussion will be given at Annunciation
of the Lord Parish every Tuesday starting October
7th and ending November 25th.
See THIS
LINK for details.
At St. Augustine Parish,
the same Christopher West series will be given every Thursday
starting October 9th and end November 27th.
Click HERE
for more info.
If you’ve missed the first two videos, you can view them via THIS
LINK.
Jim Meuse
613-744-3026
E-mail: rebeccameuse@rogers.com
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| Maureen |
Please join
in EUCHARISTIC ADORATION
with prayers
for the respect for the sanctity of all human life
Every First Friday of the month (starting September 5th) at Annunciation
of the Lord Parish (2414 Ogilvie Rd...for directions click HERE).
The Adoration will start right after the 9:00 AM Mass and last until
noon. During that time
prayers for the respect of the sanctity of all human life will
be recited. (Click HERE for more details)
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UPCOMING
EVENTS
Praise
and Thanksgiving Concert
Sunday
November 2nd at 3:00pm : Praise
and Thanksgiving Concert at St. Augustine Church featuring Parish Choirs,
Singers and Musicians. Click HERE for details.
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Closing Rally 40 Days for
Life
WHERE: Ground Zero (Morgentaler
Abortion Mill, 65 Bank Street) & St. Patrick’s Basilica
WHEN:
November 2, 2008
TIME:
6:00PM
We are meeting at Ground Zero, and will hear from a few speakers,
then will proceed with candle light to St. Patrick’s where we
will celebrate Mass with the Archbishop, with reception
to follow. |
| Ray |
When and Where
 Tuesday
Nights starting at 7
PM at Malone's
Lakeside Bar & Grill
1001 Queen Elizabeth Drive
(Dow's Lake Pavilion)
613-567-2254
Tuesday, November 4 "Eastern
Christianity"
Speaker: Father Galadza
Ever
wondered about this married priest thing? And what about the “de-centralization”
of Rome to local National Churches? Did you know about
the many priests and bishops that suffered Siberian exile for
their Catholic faith? The Eastern Catholic Churches – such as
the Ukrainian Catholic, Melkite, Maronite and others, remain a
mystery to most Catholics because they are such a small minority.
Father Galadza, Kule Family Associate Professor of Eastern Christian
Liturgy at St. Paul University, will deal with several of
the issues regarding Eastern Catholicism, and more importantly,
present an overview of what Vatican II and other magisterial documents
say about Eastern Catholic theology, liturgy and spirituality.
http://www.ottawa-theologyontap.com/ |
| Marty |
Fr. Clement Machado
arrives to Ottawa
A native of British Columbia, Canada, Father Machado lives in Rome, Italy, and is a frequent contributor
to EWTN Radio and Vatican Radio. He will be in Ottawa in early November.
FRIENDS
OF FR. CLEMENT J. MACHADO INVITE YOU TO ATTEND
A
Healing Mass and Mission at St. Patrick’s Basilica November
5th & 6th. For details click HERE
A
Silent Retreat weekend at Maison Notre Dame de la Providence on Orleans, November 7, 8, and 9. For details click HERE |
| Graham
C |
Friday November
7th: Weston Lecture
Did It Start with
a Bang? Science, Religion, and the Creation of the Universe
A
free public lecture given this year by Dr. Michael Heller,
winner of the 2008 Templeton Prize for his strikingly original
research into the origin of the universe. Dr. Heller is a professor
in the faculty of Philosophy at the Pontifical Academy of Theology
in Cracow, Poland.
TITLE: Did
It Start with a Bang? Science, Religion, and the Creation of
the Universe
DATE: Friday,
November 7, 2008 at 7 pm
LOCATION: Saint Paul University Auditorium, 223 Main Street, Ottawa
Free
parking is available on site.
Please
forward this message to contacts you may have in the Ottawa area who may benefit
from hearing about the lecture.
Each
year, Augustine College invites a speaker
whose field of endeavour is pertinent to the Augustine College programme and
is of interest to a public audience. The lecture series is named
after the Weston Foundation whose generous grant has made the
lecture possible. This year’s event is co-sponsored by The Polish
Institute of Arts and Sciences in
Canada.
Thank
you for your support of the College.
www.augustinecollege.org
| office@augustinecollege.org
613-237-9870
| fax: 613-237-3934
18
Blackburn Ave., Ottawa, Ontario, K1N 8A3, Canada
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| Tom Gleeson |
Next
Men's Breakfast at St.
Augustine
Parish - 8
to 10 AM
Saturday, November 8th
Come hear an inspiring talk by Frank Dalton, Canadian
Director of the Light and Life Foundation. The title
of his talk is: "With God all things are possible"
He will share his experience with Knights of Columbus, Cursillo,
Ottawa Catholic Charismatic Movement, and as an Ottawa School
Board Trustee.
Parish
is located at 1060 Baseline (Corner of Merivale)
Tickets
are $4.00 at the door - Reserve in advance via e-mail to breakfastformen@gmail.com
or call Denis at (613) 228-7646
– please use east side entrance to access the Church hall.
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| Ray |
When and Where
Tuesday
Nights starting at 7
PM at Malone's
Lakeside Bar & Grill
1001 Queen Elizabeth Drive
(Dow's Lake Pavilion)
613-567-2254
Tuesday, November 18 "Gerard
Manley Hopkins and the Secret of Happiness"
Speaker: Christine Schintgen
As
a complement to the conceptual truths of philosophy and theology,
great literature embodies truth in works that are beautiful, giving
new freshness and vitality to the perennial teachings arrived
at by reason and faith. This talk will elaborate on how Gerard
Manley Hopkins, a Roman Catholic poet and priest, conveys beauty,
truth, and goodness through his stunningly lovely poetry. It also
attempts to explain, through an appreciation of his poetry, what
enabled Hopkins to exclaim, at
the end of his life, “I am so happy.”
http://www.ottawa-theologyontap.com/
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| Jim Meuse |
E-mail: rebeccameuse@rogers.com
Saturday November 29th / 8:30
to 10:30 am: Next Men’s Breakfast at Annunciation of the Lord Parish. The Speaker
will be Brett Powell, National Director of CCO, and his
talk will be on “Leadership”.
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