| Stan-e5 |
Summary of this Issue
40 Days for Life: Latest
Updates, link to report on fabulous Kickoff Rally, links
to view and register on the Vigil Schedule, and other
info to help you get and stay involved.
Sign
Important UN Petition to protect the unborn.
On
September 20th, David MacDonald gave a moving
and inspired talk during the Men’s Breakfast at St. Augustine
Parish. A link to a voice file of his talk is provided.
The
Canadian Bishops issued a Pastoral Letter encouraging
faithfulness to the anti-contraception encyclical Humanae
Vitae.
A
DVD series on Theology of the Body by the vibrant Christopher
West will be given in two Ottawa Parishes (St. Augustine and Annunciation of the Lord) starting the
week of October 6th.
Prayer
request
for Ralph Martin who is suffering from a rare form of
aggressive cancer.
Election
News:
Information on where some candidates stand on pro-life/ pro-family
issues, and a disturbing report of on Stephen Harper’s stand
on abortion.
Freedom
of Conscience
and our doctors: it appears that doctors in other jurisdictions
than Ontario are being pressured to
act against their conscience.
A
new Web site was developed by Maureen Ward entitled Faithful
Catholics.
A
new PPS on Mother Teresa is available featuring some
of her profound statements.
Pope
Benedict XVI
wrote a beautiful and reflective commentary on Mary.
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.
Major
upcoming events of note:
- Wednesday October 1st
– Video followed by discussion on Euthanasia and Assisted
Suicide at St. Monica Parish a
- October 7th, Christopher
West DVD series on Theology of the Body begins at Annunciation
of the Lord Parish
- October 9th, Christopher
West DVD series Theology of the Body begins at St.
Augustine Parish
- October 17th &
18th: Dr. Margaret Somerville comes to Ottawa
- November 5th to
9th Fr. Clement Machado comes to Ottawa for
a Healing Mass/ Mission at St. Pat’s and Silent
Retreat at Maison de la Providence
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| John |
Comes to Ottawa
September 24th to November
2nd
Latest Updates
Please
keep spreading the word about the 40
Days for Life campaign to your friends, family,
and fellow parishioners.
The
response so far has been rather overwhelming, and we’re only just
started! You can read some accounts from the first day on the
40 Days for Life Blog.
Here
is the link for the first day accounts: http://40daysottawa.blogspot.com/2008/09/on-ground-report-september-24.html
This
same site has videos of the awesome Kickoff
Rally of the campaign we had last Tuesday night,
in which there were 500 participants and a candle light procession.
It featured moving speeches by Angelina Steenstra (representing
the post-abortive women s group "Silent no More") as
well as from Fr. Galen Bank from St. Maurice Parish, and John
Pacheco, who’s the Parish Coordinator for 40 Days for Life.
Also,
as a general note, please check the Blog
for daily news and updates as well as the Vigil Schedule .
Blog: http://40daysottawa.blogspot.com/
Vigil
Schedule : http://40daysvigil.blogspot.com/
This
last link allows you to see which hours of the 40 Day vigil are
still not covered. We are asking you to please pray about covering
additional hours if you can.
Thanks
you all again for saying "yes"
to the Lord.
The
latest daily 40
Days for life reflections are available on
following Blog: http://40daysforlife.com/blog/ |
| BJ |
September 29, 2008
Dear Friend,
The UN will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights this December 10th.
To celebrate this occasion, radical pro-abortion groups
intend to present the UN General Assembly with petitions calling
for a universal right to abortion.
The largest, richest and most powerful pro-abortion groups
are even now planning their attack on the unborn at the General
Assembly.
Campaigns are being waged right now by International Planned
Parenthood Federation and Maire Stopes International, the two
groups responsible for more abortions than any other groups in
the world. Both are beloved of the powers that be at the UN; and
their efforts to promote an international right to abortion are
welcomed by many UN Member States, perhaps most of the UN bureaucracy,
and powerful US foundations that give millions to promote abortion
at the UN and around the world.
We must stop them this December.
I am writing to ask you to sign a petition calling on UN
Members States to interpret the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights as protecting the unborn child from abortion. Did you know
that the Universal Declaration calls for a right to life? Did
you know that UN committees now interpret that as a right to abortion?
We can stop them.
Please go HERE to sign
the petition which we will present at the UN on December 10th,
the celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights. At the very least we must match what the pro-abortion
advocates will present to the UN that day! They will present thousands
and thousands of names. WE MUST MATCH THEM!
Go HERE to sign
the petition and then please send this email to all of your family
and friends. Our goal is to present 50,000+ names to the General
Assembly. We need your help right now to block the pro-aborts
from making huge progress for abortion at the UN.
We are going to run this campaign for the next six weeks.
There is plenty of time to get this petition to everyone in your
address book and all around the world. This is an international
right. Please help us now.
Imagine the look on their faces when we slam down 50,000
names! Be a part of that. Sign the petition HERE and
send this all over the world.
Yours sincerely,
Austin Ruse
President
C-FAM (The only pro-life group working exclusively on UN
social policy)
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| Stan-e5 |
Listen to Latest Men’s Breakfasts Talk
Given by David MacDonald: September
20th, 2008
David MacDonald gave a very moving, inspirational
and timely talk entitled: "FROM THE CULTURE OF DEATH TO THE LIGHT OF FORGIVENESS”.
David clearly reveals the consequences of the lies upon which
the Culture of Death is built through his personal experience
with abortion:
- "There were no voices; no Christian men telling
in my ear about what the right thing to do about life….if were
there are not voices out there taking about the Culture of Life,
then the Culture of Death wins!"
- David
then described the devastating toll of abortion on three young
lives…not only the unborn child, but psychologically on the
mother as well as the father - leading to shattered lives and
unbearable depression. Clearly there is a lack of witnesses
out there proclaiming that abortion is wrong and evil in the
public square.
- Thus
Dave’s message came at an extremely timely moment as we confront
the lies of the Culture of Death through the “40 days for Life” campaign.
People are not even aware that lives are being terminated in
that building on Bank
Street.
Who is speaking out for those who have no voices?
To listen to David’s compelling testimony, click
on:
http://www.stagustinemp3.org/David_MacDonald_Talk.html |
| John |
Canadian
Bishops Issue Pastoral Letter Encouraging Faithfulness to Anti-Contraception
Encyclical Humanae Vitae – click HERE
The
Canadian Bishops have produced a fine document, marking the
40th Anniversary of Humanae
Vitae. You can read the entire text here.
It
is a sorely needed document to help re-establish the Church’s
teaching on contraception in Canada.
A
plethora of articles has appeared to mark the 40th
anniversary of Humanae Vitae. To read them visit the following
site: http://www.stagustinemp3.org/HumanaeVitaeB.html
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| Jim
M |
"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.
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| Guy |
Prayer
Request for Ralph Martin
I am sure that most of you have heard of Ralph
Martin, who has done so much to evangelize and to keep the Catholic
Charismatic Renewal on a solid course.
Ralph has been diagnosed with Merkal Cell Carcinoma,
which is rare and more aggressive than melanoma.
Please, storm Heaven for him!
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| Rene |
Prime
Minister Harper: Not Now, Not Ever Will Conservative Government
Protect Unborn Children – see THIS LINK
HOW
THIS VOTER’S GUIDES HELPS YOU!
Questions on Euthanasia
If you take your Catholic Faith seriously Consider
the following:
Now that an election has been called in Canada,
it is important that we ask candidates where they stand on the
issues of euthanasia and assisted suicide. Since Bill C-562
was introduced in the last parliament, it is a relevant question
that all candidates should feel obligated to respond.
The Euthanasia Prevention Coalition has designed
a simple questionnaire for people to ask their candidates from
all parties where they stand on euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Link to the English questionnaire - PDF format:
http://www.euthanasiaprevention.on.ca/Questionnaire(en).pdf
Link to the French questionnaire - PDF format:
http://www.euthanasiaprevention.on.ca/Questionnaire-1(fr).pdf
We are also encouraging people to register
for our National Symposium in Winnipeg - Oct 24, 25, 2008. Link
to the information for the Euthanasia Symposium:
http://www.euthanasiaprevention.on.ca/NationalSymposium2008.htm
Alex Schadenberg
Executive Director, Euthanasia Prevention
Coalition
US Document
Although the following links are designed
for the American elections, they can also be adapted to the
Canadian setting: PDF
VERSION or WEB
VERSION.
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Read Margaret Somerville: "we
need integrity, honesty, authenticity and ethics on the part
of our politicians". See THIS
LINK
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| Barb |
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| Maureen |
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| Tess |
New Mother Teresa PPS
Featuring
some of her wise statements on a host of topics....particularly
pertinent in our confused age. To down load PPS, click HERE.
(Ensure
the sound is turned on)
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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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| Graham
C |
POPE
BENEDICT ON MARY
In the following
commentary on the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary,
Pope Benedict speaks of Mary as being one who is close
to each one of us, knows our hearts and can hear our prayers.
The text is from the conclusion of a homily given by the Pope
on August
25, 2005. The full text of the homily (3 pages) is available
at the following link:
http://www.zenit.org/article-13809?l=english
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[At the Asumption] Mary is taken up body and soul into the glory
of heaven, and with God and in God she is Queen of heaven and
earth. And is she really so remote from us?
The contrary is true. Precisely because she is with God and
in God, she is very close to each one of us.
While she lived on this earth she could only be close to a few
people. Being in God, who is close to us, actually, 'within'
all of us, Mary shares in this closeness of God. Being in God
and with God, she is close to each one of us, knows our hearts,
can hear our prayers, can help us with her motherly kindness
and has been given to us, as the Lord said, precisely as a 'mother'
to whom we can turn at every moment.
She always listens to us, she is always close to us, and being
Mother of the Son, participates in the power of the Son and
in his goodness. We can always entrust the whole of our lives
to this Mother, who is not far from any one of us.
On this feast day, let us thank the Lord for the gift of the
Mother, and let us pray to Mary to help us find the right path
every day. Amen.
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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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| Tim |
Wednesday,
October 1, 2008 7 p.m. (after 6:30p.m. Mass) at St. Monica's
Catholic Church (2080 Merivale Road)
Come view a powerful video on Euthanasia
and Assisted Suicide and participate in small group discussions.
TURNING THE TIDE - Dignity, Compassion,
and Euthanasia: Session on the Ethics of End of Life
incl. presentation, video with personal testimonies of people
experiencing chronic pain/suffering, small group discussions.
St. Monica's Parish (2080 Merivale Rd), Wed.
Oct. 1, 7:00 p.m. All welcome. Info: Heidi (613-823-2624). |
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Dr. Margaret Somerville
visits Ottawa
October 17th - 18th : Dr.
Margaret Somerville will give two sessions on "end-of-life
issues and euthanasia " at St.
Paul University . There will also be a
panel in the afternoon with local presenters. See THIS LINK
for details. |
| 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 |
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