UPCOMING
CONFERENCE
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‘FOR
THE GLORY OF GOD (OTTAWA)’*
is pleased
to be hosting a Conference with Father Mathew Elavumkal V.
C., Director of
the Divine Tabor Retreat Centre, Mumbai, India This
Conference will be held at two locations: Fri. Sept.16th, 2005,
6:00 to 11:00 p.m. & Sat. Sept.17th, 8:30
a.m. to 11:00 p.m. at The Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Ave. Ottawa and Sunday, Sept. 18th 10:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Senhor Santo Cristo Church, 1100 Kenaston Ave in
Gloucester. (Off St. Laurent – to Tremblay – Follow
Signs to Church) |
Fr. Mathew
Elavumkal V.C. was ordained
to the priesthood in the Vincentian Congregation in 1989. He served for five years as Assistant
Director of Retreats at the Divine Retreat Centre, Muringoor in Kerala, India
(see www.potta.com). This is the largest Catholic Retreat Centre in the world.
Over ten million pilgrims from all
over the world have attended retreats there since 1990. Similar Ministries have
since been started in Mumbai and Delhi, India.
Approximately ten thousand people attend the monthly First
Friday ‘Preaching and Healing Service’ with Holy Mass and Adoration conducted
by Father Elavumkal, at the Center in Mumbai. Many
miraculous healings take place during these Services, by the grace of God. Fr. Elavumkal is a very dynamic and captivating
Speaker and has conducted Retreats and Conventions in Europe, the Middle East
and Asia and is the Chief Editor of ‘Tabor Voice’, a Catholic magazine
published in English and five Indian languages, Father Mathew is also a composer
of Christian devotional songs.
Owing to
circumstances beyond our control, the schedule has not yet been completed. It will be made available as soon as
possible and will also be posted at the Conference Sites.
The weekend will include the following:
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Daily Mass and
prayers for healing |
The Rosary |
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Praise &
Worship |
Divine Mercy Chaplet |
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Adoration of
the Blessed Sacrament |
Benediction and Confessions |
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Blessing oil,
water and salt and religious articles. |
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Admission to
this Conference is FREE to enable all
those who would like to attend to be able to do so. However, a Goodwill Donation will be collected, to cover the
Ministry’s expense and
Fr. Mathew’s
Tithe. We ask that you be as generous
as you can be.
As Sunday’s
location is not very near to food outlets, please bring a ‘Bag’ lunch. Soft
Drinks will be on sale. There are lots
of places nearby to purchase food on Friday and Saturday.
Both locations
are wheelchair accessible. Parking available at the Church on Sunday.
* Email:
forthegloryofgod-ottawa@rogers.com.
v Bus info: 741-4390
i For further information please call Diane @ (613) 830-0593 (
Who are we?
‘For the Glory of God (Ottawa)’
(Previously under the ‘Umbrella’ of His Mercy Ministries) has
been bringing you excellent Conference Speakers since 1994, beginning with Fr.
Jozo of Medjugorje.
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Other International Speakers have included Fr.
Trevor Nathasingh; Fr. Clement Machado; Babsie Bleasdell; Prof. Courtenay Bartholomew,
Mariologist; Fr. Robert De Grandis, Dorothy De Grandis Sudol; Fr. John Theodore,
founder of the Association of Catholic Intercessors; Sister Emmanuel from
Medjugorje and Fr. Stan Fortuna.
Locally, we have had the pleasure of hosting Fr. Marc Goring, Fr. Fernando
Suarez and Fr. Ben St. Croix of the Companions of the Cross.
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Co-sponsored Conferences have included the ’Fire Rally’ with the Companions
of the Cross in 1999, and Fr.
Mathew Naickomparambil from Potta, India; Charlie Osborne, Catholic Lay Evangelist and
Fr. Rufus Pereira,
Internationally known Deliverance Minister, with Jesus
Gathers His People.
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We have also hosted the visit of the International Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima
and unofficially, the Exhibit of Msgr. Ricci’s
research on the ‘Shroud of Turin’.