| James
1:17 |
Last week,
I had asked you if you purchased your ticket to the concert yet.
Well this edition, we have a notice from Stan Siok, and Jim Meuse
announcing the concert. Father Francis Donnelly is away in Ghana
and sends along a report. At the bottom, Diane Naipaul shares with
us two items. Canonization of Archbishop Fulton Sheen and a Novena.
John Pacheco Place
– Madeleine will move next Tuesday, so we hope that she isn’t
‘down’ too long and will continue bringing you the updates. Please
keep her in your prayers!
Please see Graham's
Corner for details of Pope Benedict's visit to Turkey from
Tuesday November 28 to Friday December 1.
Lighterside:
This week, Ted & Joanne Sabourin would like to Bless You …
go have a look! Then Carole Ducharme-Danielson, will have a wonderful
way to explain Death. Finally, Cathy Egan will share a little
story about a teacher. |
| Fr.
Francis Donnelly |
Dear friends
at virtual ministry, many supporters might want to read my report
of mission in Ghana. Is it possible for you to put it in the next
edition? The 2nd part on Kumasi follows this part 1. Thanks!
Ghana
Mission Report (Word Document)
Editor’s note – we have included both parts
here. |
| SITE
of the WEEK |
editor's note - WE ARE NOT
PROMOTING these companies. We ARE letting you know, which companies
that you may choose to NOT patronize.
Terry Lauzon
If you want to know where not to shop this site
tells you how well companies cater to Gay/H/B/T persons.
http://a4.g.akamai.net/f/4/19675/7d/.../BuyersGuide-2007.pdf
editor's note - WE ARE NOT
PROMOTING these companies. We ARE letting you know, which companies
that you may choose to NOT patronize.
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| Stan
Siok, Jim Meuse |
I would
like to inform you of a great event-taking place on December 15
at St Patrick's church.
Maestro Uwe Leiflander - with his World youth
day Choir, together with the Sinfonia Orchestra will be presenting
Handel's Messiah from 7:30 - 9:30 on Dec 15. There will be 150
choir and 25 orchestra members all travelling from Toronto.
Handel wrote the Messiah as a great Testament
to God and Jesus in the late 1700's. This music is meant to be
played by Christians for Christians in a church setting. What
better place than St. Patrick's Basilica? What a fantastic way
to get our families in the Christmas spirit!
If you would like to purchase tickets please email
me at my address listed below.
The details again:
Handel's
Messiah
Date: Friday December 15 7:30 - 9:30 (doors open at 7:00 pm)
Place: St. Patrick's Basilica - 281 Nepean St - plenty of free
parking
Tickets: adults $20 - students $10 - children 5 & under free
- family rate $50
Sponsored by Maryvale Academy
God Bless! jim@apollomgt.com
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| James
Lipoth |
Hey Everyone,
Here is an attachment on a job opening in Australia.
If you know anyone who might be interested, please pass it along.
Australia
Job Opening (Word Document)
-James Lipoth -jamesl@netcanada.ca
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| Guy
Dacquay |
Dear VM
Please include the following event in your event calendar (it
would be appreciated if you could please advertise it first on
the main VM homepage before moving it to the Events section to
ensure).
Thanks and God Bless!
Guy Dacquay - guychrisdacquay@rogers.com
Communion and Liberation Canada is sponsoring the
sale of Christmas artisan made from olive wood in Bethlehem to help
support Christians living in the holy land. Background information
on the objectives of this sale are attached:
Artisans
Background Information (Word Document)
Notre Dame Cathedral, Ottawa
December 17, 2006, after the 9:00, 10h30, and 12:00 noon masses
Le groupe Communion et libération Canada feront une vente d'artisanat
fait de bois d'olive de Bethléhem afin d'aider les chrétiens de
la Terre Sainte. Des informations supplémentaires par rapport
à cette vente suivent ci-dessous:
Artisans
Background Information (Word Document)
Cathédrale Notre Dame, Ottawa
le 17 décembre 2006 apres la messe de 9h00 (vers 9h40) , 10h30
(vers 11h10) et midi (vers 12h 40) |
| LifeCanada
E-News November 2006 |
http://www.lifecanada.org/html/resources/.../LC_ENews_November_2006.pdf |
| Cecil
Chabot |
Early
in December, the Canadian Parliament will vote on a motion pertaining
to the definition of marriage. This motion is very important because
if it is adopted, it will allow the Parliament to study, for the
first time, the rights and interests of children in the definition
of marriage.
Au début décembre, le parlement canadien votera
sur une motion sur le mariage. Cette motion sera très importante
car si elle est adoptée, les droits et les intérêts des enfants
dans la définition du mariage pourront être étudiés pour la première
fois.
Please read the rest of the article: Marriage
Article (Word Document)
Cecil Chabot - cecil.chabot@sympatico.ca
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| 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.
|
Diane Naipaul |
Dear friends in Christ,
Are you, or someone you know of, in need of a miracle? Here
are some prayers, which might help.
In Christ,
Diane - forthegloryofgod-ottawa@rogers.com
1. Pray for his Canonization.
Only God can bring about the canonization of
a saint. As St. Anthony of Padua once put it, “Saints are like
the stars: they shine when God wants them to!” Every newly canonized
saint is a great gift of grace to the Catholic Church and the
world. But God wants us to ask Him for this grace. This is why
all the prayers petitioning Almighty God to raise His servant,
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, to the honour of the altar become
a powerful spiritual force that will move the Heart of God to
grant the fervent request of His People.
When you pray, you may wish to use the following
prayer written by Vice-Postulator, Fr. Andrew Apostoli, C.F.R.,
and approved by sponsoring bishop, Bishop Daniel Jenky, C.S.C.:
Prayer for the Canonization of
the Servant of God
Heavenly Father, source of all holiness, You raise up within
the Church in every age men and women who serve with heroic
love and dedication. You have blessed Your Church through the
life and ministry of Your faithful servant, Archbishop Fulton
J. Sheen. He has written and spoken well of Your Divine Son,
Jesus Christ, and was a true instrument of the Holy Spirit in
touching the hearts of countless people.
If it be according to Your Will, for the honour
and glory of the Most Holy Trinity and for the salvation of
souls, we ask You to move the Church to proclaim him a saint.
We ask this prayer through Christ, our Lord. Amen
2. Pray for Favours through his Intercession
When God wants to glorify one of His servants
for Sainthood, He grants many favours through his or her intercession.
These favours may be in the form of physical or emotional healings,
resolving of family difficulties, spiritual conversions or help
in special needs such as finding a job or buying a home. Again,
we have to ask God in prayer for these favours through the Archbishop's
intercession. We may want to use the prayer below:
Prayer to Obtain
a Favour
Through the Intercession of the Servant of God
Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
Eternal Father, You alone grant
us every blessing in Heaven and on earth, through the redemptive
mission of Your Divine Son, Jesus Christ, and by the working
of the Holy Spirit. If it were according to Your Will, glorify
Your servant, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, by granting the favour
I now request through his prayerful intercession (mention your
request). I make this prayer confidently through Jesus Christ,
our Lord. Amen.
3. Notify the Archbishop Sheen Foundation
about Favors Received.
If someone feels that he or she has received a favor, big or
small, through the late Archbishop's intercession, please notify
the Archbishop Sheen Foundation at the above address so that
a complete record of these favors received may be kept.
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| Diane
Naipaul |
Fellow
prayer warrior, Lleander, has provided information about a current
Novena to the Blessed Mother (details below).
Nov. 29th, we should begin a novena to honour
and prepare ourselves for Our Lady's Feast Day of the Immaculate
Conception December 8th. 4 days later, it is the Feast of Our
Lady of Guadalupe, Mother of the Americas, Mother and Protectress
of the Unborn.
As many of us as possible should pray the novena
now for
~ an end to abortion, via strengthening ourselves and others against
the sins of the flesh
~ respecting and obeying the 5th, 6th and 9th commandment (Thou
shall not kill, Thou shall not commit adultery, Thou shall not
covet thy neighbour’s wife or spouse);
~ a prayer of protection for the sanctity of marriage between
one man and one woman and the sanctity of the family as the basic
unit of society;
~ the restoration of the role of sex as the Almighty's tool for
procreation between married couples and an openness to acceptance
for the gift of life;
~ rejection of artificial birth control, emergency contraceptives,
invitro fertilization, embryonic stem cell research, cloning and
designer babies as they all lead to closure in attitude towards
the Gift of Life and the recognition of God as the only author
of Life.
Here is the suggested Novena websites for the
novena. ...
Our Lady needs to lead us in this warfare against abortion and
all conceived life as she, the pregnant protector of the seed
(Christ) is the chosen weapon to crush the serpent.
http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/novena/immaculate.htm
or
http://www.ewtn.com/Devotionals/novena/immaculate.htm
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| Birthdays
and Anniversaries |
Do you
know of one that should have been announced here?
November 28 – Another of those
days that we have triplets! Sylvie Barrette, Tim Burelle &
Ruth Lobo, all share this day.
November 30 – Two days later, Debbie Duval is
blowing out birthday candles.
In
VM – one year ago? Go to http://virtualministry.com/Archives/VMArchive2005/VM316/VM316.htm
Two
years ago: http://virtualministry.com/Archives/VMArchive2004/VM265/VM265.htm
And five years ago http://virtualministry.com/Archives/VMArchive2001/VM109.htm
Handed out many congratulations, but also asked: although virtual
ministry has a list of 274 addresses, only 38 visited the site
last week and only one person asked for some of the suggested
material..... hmmmmm
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