| James
1:17 |
Be
sure to check out John Pacheco Place:
With a message for when all else fails. Plus much more in previous
editions.
Please see Prayer
Requests, there are several new and updated requests in urgent
need of prayers.
Looking for something to do? Do some reading with
your family and check out the Upcoming
Events page with many events in the Ottawa area.
Lighterside:
Bank Deposit, comes from Cathy Newman. And "One Foggy Night..."
from an anonymous source. |
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of the WEEK |
Radio for
the Next Generation of Catholic Young Adults - http://www.nextwavelive.com/ |
| Jack
Manhire |
Hi Jim,
Since I announced the Essential Classics of Catholic Spirituality
collection in yesterday's email, we have been flooded with email
responses from members who can't wait to get their hands on a
copy. It's been crazy, and our wonderful Princess Secretary has
been working overtime to respond to all of the emails.
So I stayed up late last night and finished the "Sneak Preview"
of our Essential Classics of Catholic Spirituality collection.
You can download and look at the preview right now at this link:
http://www.prolifesearch.com/spiritualclassics.html
On another note, we have been getting lots and lots of questions
and comments about the Essential Classics collection. In the next
few days I will be sending more information to answer those questions.
The top three questions/concerns are:
- QUESTION: Besides downloading the collection, will I also be
able to get a hard copy?
- SHORT ANSWER: Yes, but we will only make bound hardcopies of
the multi-volume collection available at a greatly discounted
price to those who purchase the download version in November.
You'll basically be able to get them at just over cost. More to
come on that.
- CONCERN: The whole of Catholic spirituality is not just limited
to the Western Classics. Will the collection include the classic
works of some of the Eastern Fathers as well?
- SHORT ANSWER: Yes! Be sure to check out the "Sneak Preview."
- QUESTION: How much does it cost?
- SHORT ANSWER: The entire multi-volume collection is going to
sell for over $100 eventually, but there will be a HUGE discount
when we start accepting orders for the download version in the
coming days. You'll literally be paying a fraction of the cost
for both the electronic AND the multi-volume bound versions.
Of course, the "short answers" above are just that -
short answers. I will be filling you in on all of these questions/concerns.
God bless,
Jack Manhire
542 N. Ashbury Ave, Bolingbrook, IL 60440 |
| Edna
Du Broy |
Healing Mass, Tuesday, November 7th at 7pm.
The priest is from PEI. He has a healing ministry,
his website is www.queenofpeace.ca.
You can read his bio at www.queenofpeace.ca/father_doucette_bio.htm.
The mass will take place at Resurrection of Our Lord parish
at 1940 Saunderson Rd. Father Bob Poole will con-celebrate with
Father Doucette. Dennis Girard will be doing the music. Please
let me know what you think of it and please let as many people
know as possible.
|
| The
Israel Project |
Help
us educate the world about Iran's nuclear threat
Dear Supporter,
Religious extremism, particularly Islamic fundamentalism,
is one of the key dangers in the world today. The Iranian president
is a religious extremist who has been open about his belief that
it is his destiny to trigger a period of chaos, war and bloodshed
in order for Islam to dominate the world. A nuclear weapon would
be his perfect tool to advance this extremist agenda.
Iran could give a nuclear device to terrorists
to detonate on American soil. 9/11 was a tragic, horrific event,
but a nuclear bomb in an American port city would wreak devastation
on an even greater scale to our citizens, our economy and our
way of life.
Please help us sound the alarm about Iran
by supporting our work at http://www.theisraelproject.org/donate.
Iran has been identified as the world’s leading
state sponsor of international terrorism, funding Hezbollah, Islamic
Jihad, and Hamas. Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has said
the following:
- "We must prepare ourselves to rule
the world and the only way to do that is to put forth views
on the basis of the Expectation of Return [the return of the
Mahdi]."
- "Have no doubt… Allah willing, Islam
will conquer what? It will conquer all the mountain tops of
the world."
- "…With respect to the needs of Islamic
countries, we are ready to transfer nuclear know-how to these
countries."
- "Israel no longer has a reason to
exist, and will soon disappear" (Friday, 10/20/06)
- Israel is doomed to be 'wiped from the
map' in a 'war of destiny.'
- The Holocaust is a myth.
President Ahmadinejad is a man with a terrible
mission. Help us stop him from realizing a dream of world domination
that he sees as his religious destiny: http://www.theisraelproject.org/donate.
TIP works to help prevent Iran from getting the
nuclear bomb by educating the world through the media. Our recent
efforts have included:
- Collecting over 81,000 signatures for a petition
to the UN asking Kofi Annan to enforce the UN Security Council’s
resolutions concerning Iran
- Carefully researching facts and emailing them
to journalists who cover Iran before they write their stories
- Setting up press conferences with experts on
Iran, nuclear proliferation and human rights so reporters can
ask questions face-to-face or via world-wide conference calls
- Educating the press on practical actions that
can help stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons
Our staff is efficient, but educating the media
costs money:
- $250 covers the cost to email fully-vetted
background information to 10,000 journalists worldwide
- $600 lets us create and email a “breaking
news” press release to journalists
- $720 helps fund an intern researching facts
for journalists’ stories
- $1500 allows 125 journalists to participate
in a worldwide telephone briefing
- To have the freedom to maintain our way of
life in America, Iran must be stopped. Help us educate the press
and the world – and stop Iran before it’s too late.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi
Founder and President
The Israel Project
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| Stan
Siok |
Our
Hearts are Restless Seminar - St. Augustine Parish
On November 25th (exactly one month before Christmas)
St. Augustine Parish will be hosting a one day seminar entitled:
OUR HEARTS ARE RESTLESS
Do you have the desire to experience the love
of God in a deep and personal way? Do you yearn to experience
the power of the Holy Spirit? Are you seeking to experience the
Lord’s healing and forgiveness in a tangible way?
If your answer to any or all of these questions
is “yes” you are invited to a one day seminar presented by Marcel
Dion and Magnificat Ministries on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006 from
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at St. Augustine Parish, 1060 Baseline
Road, Ottawa.
A great way to get ready for Advent.
For more info:
http://staugustine-ottawa.org/vm/index.asp?vm_id=19&art_id=34968
Or call (613-225-7388).
- No registration required.
- Bring a bag lunch.
- Free will offering. |
| Dr.
Tim Lau |
Cosmas and Damian Society
for Medical Ethics
The Ottawa Catholic Physician’s Guild
presents an evening talk with Dr. Piade Solenni
“The True Meaning of Human Sexuality: Being vs. Doing.”
Saturday, December 9th, 2006, 7 PM at theCouncil
Chamber, Main Floor, BEN FRANKLIN PLACE,101 Centrepointe Dr.,
Ottawa, Ontario. Tickets in advance, $10, limited seating. For
more information or to purchase tickets: Barbara Gay 613-729-2247
or Dr. Lau at email address: drtimothylau@yahoo.ca
Dr. Piade Solenniis an ethicist and moral theologian,
former Director of Life and Women's Issues at the Family Research
Council, in Washington, DC and winner of the 2001 Pontifical
Academies Award. She received her doctorate in Sacred Theology
from the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. She
is an adjunct professor at the Notre Dame Graduate School in
Virginia. Dr. de Solenni’s expertise covers issues relating
to women's health, life issues, stem cell research, the new
feminism, and culture. She is often quoted in newspapers, including
The New York Times, The Washington Post, and with the Associated
Press. She has appeared on Hardball, MSNBC, CNN, ABC News Now,
and the Michael Coren Show.
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| Pray
for Our Soldiers |
According to the weather reports, it is my understanding
that it is 122 degrees in Afghanistan right now -- and the low
will be 111! Our troops need our prayers for strength, endurance,
and safety. If it be God's will, give these men and women the
strength they need to prevail.
Pray for our soldiers...
Prayer
"Lord, please hold our troops in your loving hands.
Protect them as they protect us. Bless them and their families
for the selfless acts they perform for us in our time of need.
Amen."
Prayer Request: When you receive
this, please stop for a moment and say a prayer for our troops
around the world. Of all the gifts you could give a Canadian
Soldier, Sailor, Airman, deployed in harm's way, prayer is the
very best one.
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| DaySpring |
Seasons
of Life Gift Collection |
| Jack
Manhire |
Hi Jim,
This email should have gone out last Thursday
as usual . . . my apologies about that. I suppose Joe and I
just got too wrapped up in all of the last minute details of
our Essential Classics of Catholic Spirituality collection that
we're going to offer you.
If you haven't seen the "Sneak Preview",
and you haven't been following the ongoing saga as we roll this
collection out -- well, I just published a major announcement
as to some of the titles that will be in the collection on a
new blog only available to members of the pre-notification list.
You can access it by checking out this link:
http://www.prolifesearch.com/spiritualclassics.html
Getting back to the regular email . . . one
of the titles we're including in the collection is Introduction
to the Devout Life by St. Francis de Sales. Joe and I both picked
up on a powerful recommendation he gives to us all -- "We
must attend to the Business of life carefully, but without eagerness
or over-anxiety."
Wow! As two guys in business this spoke to us
right away as I'm sure it does to many of you. How often do
we become overly focused on earthly business, and ignore the
business of our Salvation through Christ? I know I do . . .
and all too often at that!
Because of this reflection, we've included top
search results from ProLifeSearch on the topic of Business.
We hope you find them useful. Tend to your business. But remember,
over-anxiety about business does not bring you closer to God.
Business
| Bankruptcy
| B2B
| Marketing
| Conference
Calls | Office
Supplies
And thanks again for helping us support life.
Jack
ProLifeSearch.com
542 N. Ashbury Ave, Bolingbrook, IL 60440
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| Birthdays
and Anniversaries |
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know of one that should have been announced here?
This week:
November 2 - Fr. John Vandenakker ... you are
catching up to me now! we are the same age for a few days, Fr.
John.
In VM – one year ago? Go to http://virtualministry.com/Archives/VMArchive2005/VM312/VM312.htm
Or … TWO YEARS AGO: http://virtualministry.com/Archives/VMArchive2004/VM262/VM262.htm
Go to: http://virtualministry.com/Archives/VMArchive2001/VM105.htm |
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