VM287 (2005-16) April 23, 2005
| James 1:17 |
Virtual Ministry is growing! It was me,
and then Graham joined, thirdly Todd Winn became the webmaster, then
Cindy Radosevich and Dan Gutoskie became regular contributors.
Cyril Dowling, is the golf page's webmaster. Carol Lebel has been
helping out. Today I would like to introduce you to Tim Novecosky and
Bryan Sabourin. Finally, last week I thanked Sue Atkinson for her role
as acting editor, while I was away. I would like to encourage to
take over THAT job eventually and my hope is that you will see her doing
at least one a month for the next little while. VMers - I challenge
you, were you on the hill? You should have been! Did you put money in a
bucket? I heard two brothers, say to me at breakfast yesterday,
that they never saw the buckets. Well, besides the fact that John
puts in so many hours - for you - as he tries to build up HIS kingdom,
he shouldn't have to pay out of his pocket. Put your hand in your
pocket, and lets get it to him. My second challenge, is for ONE of
you to come forward [NOBODY HAS STEPPED FORWARD YET!] and offer to
collect this for John. When you click on the attachment above, you will
see that he is running again! Do you remember his last attempt? FOLKS - the array of
quality speakers that we had speak to us on the hill, on that Saturday,
would be worth, at least whatever you paid the last time that you went
to a theatre or hockey game. What
will you do? And ...
we keep trying to honour a VM visitor... #500, #1000, #1500 were all
ineligible, being family or "staff". #1500 & #2000, visited
while I was away ... This weekend #2500 will visit, and the prize is
still available ... note your visiting times this weekend. |
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| James 1:17 |
HABEMUS PAPAM
POPE - lets dedicate next week's (I did cheat a bit
with Graham's issue & Sheila's item below does quote him with his
first quotable quote) to VM family's Papal comments. "Hey Jim whatever do you mean?" As an example, I am asking you
some questions below in my Pope Quiz. Let's have another, next
week, where you ask the questions - so think of your favourite question
and submit it for next edition (along with the answer!). I think that
Brett & Mary may ask "which Pope had the most children?" By the way, that edition - will have ONLY news about the Pope, so
send along your 'original' observations and points about John Paul the
Great or about Benedict XVI. About Cardinals Wojtyla or Ratzinger Here
are a few things that are already to go into next week's VM288: We have
Frank Gernon's PowerPoint presentation from VM286; Mary Rose Chan has
sent us a video tribute of Pope John Paul II; Deacon Chuck Fink (for the
lighterside) offers a picture of the non-Italian Pope; Lara Pacheco's
entry of the 'first' announcement & of his intervention about John
Kerry and Eucharist; Steve & Debbie Daigle provide us with An
article from CatholiCity - April 19, 2005 Pope Benedict XVI: What's In
Two Names?; New owner of our "SITE of the WEEK" page, Tim Novecosky,
already has four SITES for next week's papal edition. We will even include Pope Benedict XVI's email address. This week - play the Pope Quiz ... we will have a prize
for the first three people to answer all the questions correctly! Do you want to know how the conclave voted? Click here If we dedicate a whole issue for Papal announcements, then there will
be no mention of our brother John Pacheco's conservative nomination
event on May 5TH (see immediately below the SITE of the WEEK). |
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| James 1:17 |
Go to
Graham's Corner (where you will find a couple of new entries that were
originally missed) and see some of the new Pope's TV offerings.
The Prayer Request page has been updated, and our sister Pierrette
Ingram has been added. Lighterside, missed about 4 weeks of
additions, so there is PLENTY there. Cindy's Reflections, are not
updated much these days because of her shoulder surgery, but this week
she has one, along with a WISE SET OF INSTRUCTIONS! Testimonials
page has a new testimony (hey now that I think of it - there should have
been one last week). Go to see Ted Sabourin's testimony, and be
sure to come back to check again, because as soon as I find out what
happened, we will have Sue Jacklin's added as well. |
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SITE of the WEEK: http://www.francescoproductions.com/
I am hoping to have a "song of the week" page / item shortly. Fr Stan, would be one of the first, along with David MacDonald, Dennis & Angelina and the Apologist. I don't fully understand the whole MP3 thing - but maybe you can hear some Fr stan stuff, today. |
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| James 1:17 |
John announced
his nomination candidacy in last week'sVM286. Go
here to find his
pamphlet ... and Vmer Steven Bowles tells us about another candidate
[Pierre Lemieux (a Catholic father of 5) is seeking the Conservative
nomination in the Glengarry-Prescott-Russell riding.] Many of you know
Pierre. I could love a city that has John and Pierre as two of it's MPs
Let's go Ottawa and area! And here is Pierre's
fact
sheet. John sent a letter To: Mr. Douglas Kelly, Editor-in-Chief, National Post |
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| Steve & Debbie Daigle |
SPECIAL REPORT TO
SUPPORTERS OF A NATIONAL MARRIAGE REFERENDUM Marriage Referendum Campaign
How often we see blatant
bias in news media coverage. Here's a way to protest
directly to the editors who make such ridiculously slanted news
decisions. 15,000 protesters on Parliament Hill -- "NO STORY THERE." Last Saturday 15,000
supporters of traditional marriage poured onto Parliament Hill.They came
in buses and minivans, in turbans and headscarves and baseball caps,
from all over southern Ontario and Quebec. According to RCMP security
staff, it was the biggest political rally the Hill has seen in years.
(Caution: Canada Day celebrations draw far more, but they aren't
political rallies.) Yet the national media
hardly mentioned this astonishingly large and colorful demonstration. The Parliament Hill
rally was a major national political story. The wide array of religious,
racial and cultural groups represented traditional core elements of the
eroding Liberal political power base. How often do you see
Jews and Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs, Protestants and Catholics standing
together in THOUSANDS, smiling, cheering and saying they'll vote
Conservative to defend Canadian values like traditional marriage and
religious freedom? How the Globe and Mail
played it -- IT DIDN'T! Canada's
self-proclaimed National Newspaper made no mention whatever of the rally
in its news pages. It received cursory mention only in two Globe web
site stories about Steve Harper, which few people read. It printed
nothing. Regular Globe readers
were not told that the rally happened, that it was the biggest in
memory, who organized it, who spoke at it, which groups attended it, and
what the Liberals and other supporters of same-sex marriage had to say
about it. Instead, on Monday the
Globe picked up a Canadian Press story about a scattering of small,
poorly-attended pro-same sex meetings in Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto. It makes you wonder if
the Globe's editors think if they don't report it, it didn't happen. You can contact the
following senior staff at the Globe and Mail by pasting the following
email addresses into your "To" box (with a copy also to us,
please, at contact@citizenscentre.com). Publisher: Phillip
Crawley, pcrawley@globeandmail.ca How the National Post
played it --ALMOST AS BAD Canada's "Other
National Newspaper" ran a page A4 news brief on Monday about Steve
Harper, in which it mentioned half-way down that he had addressed
"a crowd of about 4,000 people who had gathered on Parliament
Hill." In short, the Post's coverage of the biggest political rally
on Parliament Hill in years occurred in one sentence which
under-reported the attendance by 75%. Then, just to balance
things off the next day, the Post ran a full-length story about "a
multi-faith coalition" (the one mentioned by the Globe, see above)
saying that Harper and the Conservatives are wrong. Near the end the
Post mentions the Parliament Hill rally, which it says
"thousands" attended. Again, no story on the rally itself, and
no elaboration. If this is the Post's
idea of balanced coverage, you might want to tell them yours. You can
message their key news staff at the following addresses, and (if you
would) copy us as well. James Orban,
Publisher: jorban@thecitizen.canwest.com As for the CBC... Canada's publicly
funded national newscast did not mention that there was a national rally
on Parliament Hill, nor how many were there, which groups were
represented, etc., etc. It ran a Sunday night news report on the issue
in which it used pictures from the rally without saying anything about
it. CBC does not divulge
the email addresses of its senior staff. You can email the corporate
ombudsman at ombudsman@cbc.ca,
and copy us at contact@citizenscentre.com. Tell these people to wake up
and do their job One of the main
reasons Canada has ceased to think and act democratically is the refusal
of our news media to properly inform citizens on major issues. It's time that the
senior editors responsible for this failure received direct criticism
from the public. Whether they are politically biased or professionally
incompentent doesn't really concern us. We have to demand better. Postscript The Ottawa Sun ran a
complete and colorful account of the rally. You might want to
congratulate them |
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| Stan Hogan |
GRANDPA'S HANDS Grandpa, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. He
didn't move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I
sat down beside him he didn't acknowledge my presence and the longer I
sat I wondered if he was OK. Finally, not really wanting to
disturb him but wanting to check on him at the same time, I asked him if
he was OK. He raised his head and looked at me and smiled. Yes, I'm
fine, thank you for asking, he said in a clear strong voice. I didn't mean to disturb you, grandpa, but you were just sitting here
staring at your hands and I wanted to make sure you were OK I explained
to him. "Have you ever looked at your hands" he asked. "I mean really looked
at your hands?" I slowly opened my hands and stared down at them.
I turned them over, palms up and then palms down. No, I guess I had
never really looked at my hands as I tried to figure out the point he
was making. Grandpa smiled and related this story: "Stop and think for a moment about the hands you have, how they
have served you well throughout your years. These hands, though
wrinkled, shriveled and weak have been the tools I have used all my
life to reach out and grab and embrace life. They braced and
caught my fall when as a toddler I crashed upon the floor. They
put food in my mouth and clothes on my back. As a child my mother taught
me to fold them in prayer. They tied my shoes and pulled on my boots. They dried the tears of my children and caressed the love of my life.
They held my rifle and wiped my tears when I went off to war. They have
been dirty, scraped and raw swollen and bent. They were uneasy and
clumsy when I tried to hold my newborn son. Decorated with my wedding band they showed the world that I was
married and loved someone special. They wrote the letters home and
trembled and shook when I buried my parents and spouse and walked my
daughter down the aisle. Yet, they were strong and sure when I dug
my buddy out of a foxhole and lifted a plough off of my best friends
foot. They have held children, consoled neighbours, and shook in fists
of anger when I didn't understand. They have covered my face, combed my
hair, and washed and cleansed the rest of my body. They
have been sticky and wet, bent and broken, dried and raw. And
to this day when not much of anything else of me works real well these
hands hold me up, lay me down, and again continue to fold in prayer. These hands are the mark of where I've been and the ruggedness of my
life. But more importantly it will be these hands that God will reach
out and take when he leads me home. And with my hands He will lift me to
His side and there I will use these hands to touch the face of Christ. I
will never look at my hands the same again. But I remember God reached
out and took my grandpa's hands and led him home. When my hands are hurt
or sore or when I stroke the face of my children and wife I think of
grandpa. I know he has been stroked and caressed and held by the hands of God.
I, too, want to touch the face of God and feel his hands upon my
face". Prayer Wheel: Let's see the devil stop this one! Here's what the wheel is all
about. When you receive this, say a prayer for the person who sent it to
you. That's all you have to do, there is nothing attached. This is so
powerful. Of all the free gifts we may receive, prayer is the very best
one. There are no costs, but wonderful rewards. Let's continue praying
for one another. In Love, Your Friend Now please go to "Cindy's
Reflections" page, and see her wise words about forwarding this type of
stuff. If you have known me for any period of time, then you know
that I never condone the forwarding of these 'chain letters'. |
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| Kathy Clark |
Hello, I
have 3 different events I would like to post. 1.) A talk by
Donald De Marco at St. Patrick's Basilica,
April 26th 2005, 7:30 p.m. Topic:
Marriage and the Climate of the Times: How we must renew our
understanding of marriage in order to protect our civilization. A closer
look at marriage through John Paul II's "Theology of the Body" and the
lessons of science
2.) Mom You're
Incredible: An afternoon Celebration of Motherhood Saturday,
April 30th, 1:30-4:00pm.; Valrideau
University Residence, 453 Daly Ave. Ottawa Tickets: $20
(Refreshments and door prizes) Registration
by Apr. 26: Natasha Gajraj: natashagajraj@virtualministry.com Topic:
Discipline, the key to emotional development in children; by Patricia
Dupuis
3.) A talk by
Mr. James Stenson, Internationally known author and speaker on the
family Saturday, May
28th, 1:30-4:30p.m.; Ben Franklin
Place, 101 Centerpointe Dr. Nepean Cost:
$25/person or $40/couple Tickets and
more information available through Gillian Roussy, gdroussy@magma.ca
Advance sale only Topic: The
Power of Parental Unity: "Leading our children to a
great life" Thank you, Kathy |
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| Don & Maureen Hall |
Abortionist doctor Henry Morgentaler is
receiving an honorary degree from University of Western Ontario. You can
cast your vote on the UWO newspaper Gazette by clicking on the link
below. It is interesting how the Holy Spirit
guides us. We overheard 2 men talking in an elevator in downtown Toronto
last week. We caught the words "Morgentaler"
"Abortion" & "University". We asked
politely if they were talking about the proposed honorary degree to be
given to Henry Morgentaler in June. To our amazement the one gentleman
turned out to be the Chairman of the Board for the This is an unbelievable outrage! Vote Against UWO's Morgentaler Degree http://www.gazette.uwo.ca/feedback.cfm?month=03&day=24&year=2005
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| Monique Crowley |
Subject: WAUPOOS ISLAND CELEBRATION -- April 28th, St. Joseph's
parish, Cumberland St. (by Ottawa Univ.)
Friends, You may not be aware, but a decision was taken this spring by
the Board of the Waupoos Foundation, to close down the Island operation
(which has been running for 20 some years now....). This was
not made lightly, and many of us were sad to learn of the decision.... As a result, a 'celebration night' is being planned for the NEXT week
to commemorate the various events and activities that have happened over
the years since the vision for Waupoos first began! The Lord has
surely been faithful, and many families from the Ottawa region have
benefited from the facilities and cottages on the island, and
surely appreciated the many volunteer hours invested in the
organization and outreach to the poor and low-income families of the Ottawa-region. For this evening, you are encouraged to bring along photos and
stories; your own personal memories of times spent vacationing or
volunteering on the island, etc. Please remember to confirm your attendance for this evening, so
numbers can be considered for food, drinks, etc. Monique Crowley part
of Spriritual Committee, Waupoos
Foundation
Hello Friends, in the Parish Hall. All ages are welcome as are stories,
mementos and photos. We are asking people to RSVP with Gail McGuire at
Waupoos so we know numbers for refreshments. |
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| Sheila Trainor |
Hi everyone! This Saturday, April 23, Action Life (Ottawa's educational pro-life group and my former employer) is having their 17th annual Hike for Life. This is their main fundraiser for the year. They still need a few volunteers on Saturday to do a couple of
things.
If you can help out in volunteering please call Julie Foran at the Action Life office ASAP: 798-4494. God bless! Sheila "I
am comforted by the fact that the Lord knows how to work and act even
with insufficient instruments. And above all, I entrust myself to your
prayers." Pope Benedict XVI: April 19, 2005 |
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| JoAnne Mead Nadeau |
Jim, Has Canadian Tire Responded the was
Procter Gamble did (below)? There has been some confusion about opposition to the
Democratic filibuster on judicial nominees. Many supporters of the
Democrats' obstructionism, and even a few of our friends, object to
efforts to break the filibuster because they say, this could lead to the
loss of the use of the filibuster for legislation. This simply is not
the case. No one has recommended eliminating the longstanding Senate
tradition that enables 41 Senators to delay or block a vote on
legislation. This is an important tool within Senate rules that long
provided the minority another vehicle to seek consensus and to offer
amendments that shape legislation to a better outcome. This, however, is
irrelevant with judicial nominees, who must either be accepted or
rejected. Additional Resources Chairman Hyde, Thank You
Procter and Gamble Cleans Up Its Act
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| Tim Kennedy |
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| Brian Rushfeldt |
Emergency Appeal to CFAC Friends:
I was just informed that there is danger of a vote today ( Wednesday) on second reading of the C38 Bill which could speed it through the full process into law. One way to delay it is that our Conservative friendly MPs get into the house NOW , today, and speak to the Bill. This is vital. I hope that those who get this urgent message in time will call your Conservative MP- ask them to speak today in the House. Pray that this second reading will NOT happen. I am asking you who receive this email to phone IMMEDIATELY to your MPs Ottawa or Constituency office and ask the staff to speak immediately to the MP. Ask them to go into the house today and stand and speak against Bill C 38. Any delay may cost us the vote later, if the Liberals through their manipulation force this vote today. Call the MP NOW - no time to delay. I have emailed every Conservative MP with an appeal from CFAC , but you the constituent MUST call NOW. This is very urgent. They House begins sitting within the hour Wednesday - April 20. Brian Rushfeldt CFAC At press time, I am not totally aware if this happened or not. I challenge you to know, and to contact your MP ... One of the reasons that I am so lax, is because I know how my MP votes. Go below, two stories, and see his speech. |
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| Frank Gernon |
Jim, here is
something for Virtual Ministry. I have a vhs video tape of the Ottawa
67's winning the hockey game against Sudbury Wolves and now they go on
to the next round against Peterborough Petes. Now the
clincher is the tape includes the program called "The Choices We
Face" with Ralph Martin & Peter Herbeck and they are interviewing
Fr. Bob Bedard. I can make copies of it right now and I am willing
to sell these for the very small sum of $10.00 each O.K. Want one? Contact Frank here frankgernon@virtualministry.com |
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Do
you know Bill O'Reilley? He is a Fox News Guy. I don't know much
about him, but he is renowned for his O'Reilley Factors ... both on the
radio and television ... somebody send me feedback about him! Well
I had decided to share him with you after hearing him lament about the
press and their biased Papal reporting. On Wednesday night - he
reported that the negatives were outnumbering the positives 4-1, and how
unfair he believed that to be. Your thoughts? http://www.billoreilly.com/
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| James 1:17 |
The Backs' are so blessed! First
off, politically speaking, we have an MP that stood and spoke from the
podium at the March a couple of weeks ago. Provincially - we had a pro
abortion / pro same sex marriage MPP, who has decided to leave us and
run elsewhere. Our prayers and support are with you John Pacheco,
as you run against him on the 5th. Well folks - I want to share with you: Pierre Poilievre delivered this speech in the House of Commons on April 19, 2005. |
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| James 1:17 |
THE
LAST WORD THIS WEEK - artists, Webbers, designers etc... VIRTUAL MINISTRY is looking for a logo We would prefer that you submit your submissions to logo@virtualministry.com I would also need a few judges (NOBODY
HAS STEPPED FORWARD YET!) - feel qualified? Willing to help? And don't forget to try and remember what times - you log on this weekend! What will you do?
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JAMES 1:17
Hey
kids - did you know that Jim is an avid hockey fan? Get this:
Not sure why I'm a celebrity but maybe it's a prophesy of things to
come! 
Representative
Henry Hyde (R-IL) yesterday announced he will retire at the end of the
109th Congress. He will be sorely missed, but his legacy will live on
for years to come. Chairman Hyde will long be remembered for his
unwavering and vocal defense of life. In 1976, during his first term in
Congress, he offered what has since been called the Hyde Amendment, a
provision that prohibits federal spending for most abortions. He
courageously offered pro-life leadership for 30 years. During that
period, no significant debate on abortion occurred in the House chamber
that was not capped by Hyde's unmatched eloquence on behalf of the
unborn. That eloquence was, it's not to much to say, recognized on both
sides of the aisle and both sides of the issue. Passion for life and
compassion for the weak resonated in every word that Hyde spoke.
Pro-family
groups have called off a boycott of goods produced by Procter &
Gamble. Nearly 400,000 citizens had pledged to boycott P&G because
of their support for homosexual activism. Those monitoring the company's
practices have concluded that it has now ended its sponsorship of
offensive TV programs and homosexual websites. An executive who promoted
the homosexual agenda within the company, and who was given a leave of
absence to work for pro-homosexual special rights legislation in
Cincinnati, is no longer working for P&G. This victory shows the
power that pro-family citizens have when they vote with their dollars
against supporting corporate homosexual activism. Thank you, P&G,
for listening to your customers' concerns. 