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Stan-e5	Summary of this Issue 40 Days for Life: Latest Updates including lives saved and the “Tsunami” type of impact caused by the vigil witness in front of the abortion facility. October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary: learn about the history of this powerful prayer, and advice from St. John Eudes on how to say the rosary well. Latest Reflections on Humanae Vitae: some profound insights on this prophetic Encyclical by Canadian author and thinker Michael O’Brien, as well as an in-depth analysis. A DVD series on Theology of the Body by the vibrant Christopher West is given every week at two Ottawa Parishes (St. Augustine and Annunciation of the Lord) and will end in the last week in November. A link to the DVD’s is provided for those who missed the first two sessions. Freedom of Conscience: there appears to be a worldwide movement trying to prevent doctors from following their conscience in their practice. Margaret Somerville wrote an open letter to Stephen Harper dealing with this issue. Pro-life Corner: Canadian Bishops are considering a mass mobilization for the 2009 March for Life. The Synod of Bishops is taking place in Rome this month. “Catholicculture.org” has news on some of the addresses which took place. Every 1^st Friday of the month Annunciation of the Lord Parish will have Eucharistic Adoration with prayers for the respect of the sanctity of all human life. On the Lighterside, a link to a PPS giving practical spiritual guidance is provided. Major upcoming events of note: Every Tuesday until November 25^th, Christopher West DVD series on Theology of the Body held at Annunciation of the Lord Parish Every Thursday until November 27^th, Christopher West DVD series Theology of the Body held at St. Augustine Parish Sunday November 2^nd: Praise and Thanksgiving Concert at St. Augustine Parish Sunday November 2^nd: Closing Rally of the 40 Days for Life Campaign (stay tuned for details) November 5^th to 9^th Fr. Clement Machado comes to Ottawa for a Healing Mass/ Mission at St. Patrick’s Basilica and Silent Retreat at Maison de la Providence Saturday November 8^th, next Men’s Breakfast at St. Augustine Parish Saturday November 29^th, next Men’s Breakfast at Annunciation of the Lord Parish
John	Comes to Ottawa September 24th to November 2nd Latest Updates This is another illustration that it is impossible for the light of Christ to shine and not overcome darkness. Of course, people under the influence of the forces of darkness will rebel against the light, and we had illustrations of this at our Ottawa Vigil this past week...click HERE . It should be noted that the vigil-keeper who was physically and verbally assaulted by a deranged woman responded courageously in a Christ-like manner. She refused to succumb to fear and returned for her vigil the next day. Praise the Lord! To learn about the tsunami impact of the Ottawa vigil, click on THIS LINK. "Jesus was not condemned by the power of wicked people. He was condemned because of the silence of good people . Silence always helps the oppressor, never the victim. Let us pray that we may never be silent about abortion, but rather will clearly speak up to save babies from death" (from Pro-life Meditations on the Mysteries of the Rosary, Fr. Frank Pavone ). The 40 days for Life campaign provides us with the opportunity to speak up and give public witness against abortion in a peaceful prayerful manner. We are starting our 2nd week of the campaign, and already we are already having an impact. The public witness near one of the busiest intersections of Ottawa is certainly noticed (click HERE to see picture of peaceful vigil near noon on October 4th). People now know where the Morgentaler Abortion facility is located. In this facility 2,300 abortions are carried out every year. Some are starting to feel uncomfortable with this reality (visit HERE ). However, we may have saved more than one baby (see THIS LINK ). Praise be the Lord! Please keep spreading the word about the 40 Days for Life campaign to your friends, family, and fellow parishioners. Vigil Schedule: http://40daysvigil.blogspot.com/ This link allows you to see which hours of the 40 Day vigil are still not covered, and to register for a shift. We are asking you to please pray about covering additional hours if you can, or asking your friends to do so. It is impossible for the light of Christ not to shine and overpower darkness. We have been disabled by the darkness of the Culture of Death for too long! Don’t miss this opportunity to seize the moment and let Christ’s light shine by taking part in the 40 Days for Life campaign! If you ever doubted the power of prayer and witness to Christ, please read this BLOG ENTRY. Also, please check regularly our "40 Days for Life " Blog: http://40daysottawa.blogspot.com/ for daily news and updates as well as the vigil progresses. Thank you for saying "yes" to the Lord. The latest daily 40 Days for life reflections are available on following Blog: http://40daysforlife.com/blog/
	October is dedicated to the Holy Rosary Click HERE to learn about the history of this beautiful prayer which according to our Pope is "*contemplative and Christocentric…inseparable from the meditation of Sacred Scripture* " As St. John Eudes said, "…it is not enough simple to own and carry a rosary. The main thing is to say it well ". Click HERE to discover this Saint’s advice on how to say the rosary “well”.
Stan-e5	Latest Reflections on Humanae Vitae Profound insights by Michael O’Brien: “Let us not blame war or economic trouble or abortion for the current state of the world, for this would be to blame symptoms and ignore the source of the disease. It is, in fact, contraception that is destroying Western civilization…….The root cause is fear”. Click HERE to read article. In-depth analysis: Humanae Vitae not only contains the truth about the right ordering of the marital act but it has much to teach us about the right ordering of society. Read Humanae Vitae at Forty The Canadian Bishops have produced a fine document, marking the 40th Anniversary of Humanae Vitae. You can read the entire text HERE.
Jim M	THEOLOGY OF THE BODY "THEOLOGY OF THE BODY" explained by the vibrant Christopher West in his latest video series: "CREATED AND REDEEMED" comes to two Ottawa Parishes this fall: Annunciation of the Lord Parish and St. Augustine Parish. Don’t miss this great opportunity to learn more about one of the greatest legacies of Pope John Paul II, and a teaching so vitally needed in out times. The series answers the fundamental questions of what it means to be male and female, and the significance of human sexuality. The Theology of the Body is the best antidote to the contraceptive mentality, which is the cornerstone of the Culture of Death leading ultimately to abortion. The series of DVD presentations followed by a discussion will be given at Annunciation of the Lord Parish every Tuesday starting October 7^th and ending November 25^th. See THIS LINK for details. At St. Augustine Parish, the same Christopher West series will be given every Thursday starting October 9^th and end November 27^th. Click HERE for more info. If you’ve missed the first two videos, you can view them via THIS LINK. Jim Meuse 613-744-3026 E-mail: rebeccameuse@rogers.com
Rene	And Our Medical Professionals Open letter of Margaret Somerville to Stephen Harper following the Federal election....click HERE Attacks on conscientious objection are part of an international campaign to make abortion a basic human right. Read DOCTORS’ ORDERS.
Barb	Pro-life Corner Canadian Bishops Consider Mass Mobilization for 2009 March for Life……click HERE Linda Gibbons Deserves the Order of Canada….. Click HERE --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best Website to stay up to date with latest Pro-life/ Pro-family developments: http://www.lifesitenews.com/ Best Blog Sites: http://www.prowomanprolife.org/ http://www.4mycanada.ca/ http://www.socon.ca/or_bust/ http://bluewavecanada.blogspot.com/
	On the Synod of Bishops held this month in Rome by Jeff Mirus (catholicculture.org) Scripture is a source of grace, and one of the twin sources of Divine Revelation (the other being Tradition). This month, the Synod of Bishops (held in Rome every three years) is especially devoting itself to Scripture under this heading: The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church. One of the first Synod addresses was that of Francis Cardinal George, the head of the USCCB. See blog entry: THE LOSS OF SCRIPTURAL IMAGINATION. Phil Lawler is chronicling the high points of the discussions in his Catholic World News FEATURE STORIES. Scroll through the recent Features to catch up; more will be added as the Synod progresses.
Maureen	Please join in EUCHARISTIC ADORATION with prayers for the respect for the sanctity of all human life Every First Friday of the month (starting September 5^th) at Annunciation of the Lord Parish (2414 Ogilvie Rd...for directions click HERE). The Adoration will start right after the 9:00 AM Mass and last until noon. During that time prayers for the respect of the sanctity of all human life will be recited. (Click HERE for more details)
	UPCOMING EVENTS Praise and Thanksgiving Concert Sunday November 2nd at 3:00pm : Praise and Thanksgiving Concert at St. Augustine Church featuring Parish Choirs, Singers and Musicians. Click HERE for details. --- Closing Rally “40 Days for Life” Sunday November 2^nd: details to follow
Marty	Fr. Clement Machado arrives to Ottawa A native of British Columbia, Canada, Father Machado lives in Rome, Italy, and is a frequent contributor to EWTN Radio and Vatican Radio. He will be in Ottawa in early November. FRIENDS OF FR. CLEMENT J. MACHADO INVITE YOU TO ATTEND A Healing Mass and Mission at St. Patrick’s Basilica November 5^th & 6^th. For details click HERE A Silent Retreat weekend at Maison Notre Dame de la Providence on Orleans, November 7, 8, and 9. For details click HERE
Tom Gleeson	E-mail: breakfastformen@gmail.com Saturday November 8^th/8 to 10 am: next Men’s Breakfast at St. Augustine Parish. The speaker will be Frank Dalton, and the title of his talk is: “With God all Things are Possible”.
Jim Meuse	E-mail: rebeccameuse@rogers.com Saturday November 29^th/8:30 to 10:30 am: Next Men’s Breakfast at Annunciation of the Lord Parish. The Speaker will be Brett Powell, National Director of CCO, and his talk will be on “Leadership”.

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