James 1:17

The Lighterside story “Why Church?...” was sent in by Monique Crowley. 

Tim Novecosky is back from his globetrotting days (WYD et al), and as a result, he has updated his “links” page… Welcome back Timmer

Greetings.

I have posted pictures of all 11 Companions of the Cross 'Households' on our online PictureTrail photo album. If you would like to view them simply click on this link: http://www.PictureTrail.com/gid8356773 .

Also, I am sending along a bonus picture (attached) that shows Fr. Pierre

Ingram being 'Screeched' (initiated) at this past summer's Newfoundland

Charismatic Conference. Don't ask me what he's doing in the picture – God only knows!

Finally, a reminder of some upcoming CC courses/events:

1)    Catholic Apologetics from Scripture and the Church Fathers, a 7 week Companions of the Cross Lay Formation Course taught by Fr. Terry Donahue, CC at St. Mary's Church, Ottawa (Bayswater & Young) on Wednesdays, 7:15 - 9:15pm from Oct 12 to Nov 23, 2005;

2)    Eucharistic Mini-Conference & Evening YouthFest – to celebrate the close of the Year of the Eucharist, Sat. Oct. 29th, St. Mary's Church, Ottawa. For more info on these events call our CC Office at (613) 728-3175 or view the flyers posted on our CC web site:

http://www.companionscross.ca/upcoming.htm .

Peace - Fr. John Vandenakker

Cyril Dowling

Jim, can you please post another appeal VM website? Thanks.

Please have people call the school and make arrangements with Gerry.

Subject: Another Appeal

I hope you received my last appeal for donations to the new Catholic school in Ottawa (Maryvale Academy).  However, I am sending out one more appeal because I know how desperately this school is needed in our region and also how much we still need to make it a success. The school is up and running with four certified teachers and about 41 students

(Gr.1-8). 

Once again, I will give you a list of needed items, but if you think you have ANYTHING the school might need, please consider donating it to this very worthwhile venture.  The school has charitable status and may issue tax receipts for items over $10.  Below is a list of requested items.

Thanks and God bless.  P.S.  Sadly, I forgot to mention the most important and easiest thing to contribute.... your prayers!!!

WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP???

There's so much potential for this school.   But we have such a long way to go.  This school has many ideals but is still short on resources.

John Paul II said that, "Affordable Catholic education is a right, not a privilege" and this is certainly what those involved with Maryvale believe.  The school should be affordable!  There are so many Catholic parents like us who, because of their loyalty to the teachings of the Church, have larger families and who must be extra prudent in how/where they spend their money.  A private school education is almost impossible without help.

We need the following donations to help keep our tuition costs reasonable:

- Financial Donations (Please consider becoming a monthly contributor of $25, $50, or even $100.)

-  Students (We still have room for up to 30 students)

-  Books (Home schooling textbooks and classics/children's books like the

Narnia series, Charlotte's Web, Black Beauty etc.)  

Any books not used by the school will be donated to a Community Living

Centre for the mentally disabled.

- Bibles (pref. new American) and Atlases

- Furniture (MVA wants to have a comfortable 'book corner' in every classroom to promote reading.): chairs, rugs, small couches, bookcases, bookshelves

- Supplies (paper, rulers, pencils, binders, posters, microscopes,

labcoats/glasses, computers etc.) 

If you've got it, we might need it!

- Volunteers (full-time, part-time, occasional)

- Did I mention money??

If you or anyone you know can help out in any way, please do so and please pass this information on to everyone who may be interested. If you are interested in learning more about the school, e-mail me

gerryk@maryvaleacademy.ca, or visit our website: www.maryvaleacademy.ca .

Regards,

Gerry Kupferschmidt

Graham

On Saturday October 1 at 7:30 pm Michael O'Brien will be giving a talk on the topic "Sign of Contradiction: the Christian Writer in an Age of Unbelief".    The talk is sponsored by Augustine College and will be held at St. Barnabas Church, Ottawa, corner of Kent and James.  Admission is free but a free-will offering may be taken.

Mr. O'Brien is author of several books, notably a six-volume series of novels published by Ignatius Press, including the novel Father Elijah.   For further information about Mr. O'Brien and his literary and artistic works or to subscribe to his free monthly e-mail newsletter, please visit his website at:

http://studiobrien.com/site/index.php

Hi friends and members,

We hope you can join us on Friday (Sept 23rd) at 7pm to see STAR WARS EPISODE III: REVENGE OF THE SITH the final chapter (and one of the best) in the Star Wars saga.

We are offering all our proceeds from tickets and Snack Bar sales to help the families in the Southern US States affected by Hurricane Katrina.

There are three ways if you would like to help!

1) - come to the show - we'd like that best!

2) - buy something at the Snack Bar -even better!

3) - if you can't be at the show buy some tickets and donate them to a needy family here in Ottawa (if you want we can see they are given to a family in need).

Early this year the cinema donated more than $3,000 to the Canadian Red Cross Tsumani relief thanks to your help.

It would be great if you could join us on Friday to make this another success!

Tell all your friends it's a great movie!

Cheers!

Jen and Jim

Ottawa Family Cinema

www.familycinema.org

Mathias Wuhr

Hello Everyone

Hope you are all having a good summer.

Just to remind you about the next Men's Breakfast at St. Augustine's Church (next to Myers Motors at Baseline and Merivale).

Fr. Vince the pastor at St. Augustine's will be speaking at the next breakfast SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 24

He will be speaking about Overcoming Obstacles to Grow in the Christian Life.  The breakfast will start at the usual time 8:00 AM.

Cost will be $4.00 at the door or only $3.00 with if you reserve a ticket. 

You can reserve a ticket by sending me a return email to tom.gleeson@sympatico.ca

Hope to see you there. 

Tom Gleeson

September 24 … is the birthday for Anne Belanger, Guy Fortin, and Brenda Gervais… It is also the anniversary of Brett & Mary Barlow

September 27 … Rosemary Gauthier, will share this birthday with Destinee-Brookes Nadeau (15th), and my favourite grandson Mathew will turn three.