| Stan-e5 |
Summary of this Issue
A
profound reflection is provided on the significance of the Ascension of the Lord by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen.
Pope
Benedict had a very successful pilgrimage
to Portugal. Articles, videos as well
as the official site of this historic visit are available.
An
analysis of the reasons for media blitz against the Pope
is included as well as links to other pertinent articles on this
topic and links to two must-see and captivating videos.
Cardinal
Marc Ouellet was viciously attacked by
the media for courageously speaking the truth on abortion. Link
to a petition in his support is provided.
The
National March for Life which took place in Ottawa May 12th to 14th was very successful
on several accounts.
A highly
recommended Vacation Bible Camp (kindergarten to grade
6) will take place at Annunciation of the Lord Parish this
coming July.
PEACE (Public Education Advocates
for Christian Equity) initiative is spreading throughout
Ontario in response to the Ontario
Governments implementation of its “Equity and Inclusive Education" policy. Information is given.
A
summary of a very practical and useful Seminar on Christian
Citizenship and Effective Political Mobilization held recently
in Ottawa is provided. It
is the duty and responsibility of all Christians to get involved.
Reflective
articles dealing with the contraceptive pill (the 50th
anniversary took place on Mother’s Day), as well as the role
of religion in the Public
Square are recommended.
Links
to three great Youtube videos are available in this issue,
one of which deals with the upcoming canonization of Blessed
André Besette, who will become Canada’s first native
born male saint.
In this issue we have access to an audio recording and PDF to the
text of Swimming against the Tide, Dr. Tim Lau’s
conversion story.
The
text to a powerful Commencement
Address
delivered by Dr. Charles E. Rice (Professor Emeritus of
Notre Dame Law School) at Christendom College this May is available.
A
link is available allowing the download of audio recordings and
Power-point slides of the powerful Recapturing
Reason sessions given by Dr. Tim Lau at Saint Patrick’s Basilica.
A captivating
book review of Canadian Converts is available.
Upcoming Events of Note:
- Saturday
May 29th: Men’s Breakfast at St. Augustine Parish with Dr.
John Scott, , Palliative care doctor and professor, theologian
and part-time farmer. Dr. Scott is also a convert to the Catholic
faith.
- Saturday
June 5th: Men’s Breakfast at Annunciation of the Lord Parish
with Fr.
Scott McCaig, moderator of the Companions of the Cross.
- July
12th – 16: Vacation Bible Camp at Annunciation of the
Lord Parish: Marvelous
Mystery: The Mass Comes
Alive (Children in kindergarten
to grade six)
- July
16th -18th Journey to the Father - recommended activities
for those with High School
children or grand-children.
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| Fr.
Lindsay |
The Ascension of the Lord
Read
a powerful and profound reflection by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen on the significance
of this crucial article of our Faith by clicking HERE.
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Pope Benedict in Portugal
He
has made a headline already; and typically by saying something
that is a commonplace of Catholic belief, to astounded media reporters.
On the plane from Rome he mentioned that the worst persecutor of the Catholic Church
is her own propensity to sin. Her worst enemy is inside, not outside….click HERE to read comment by David Warren.
On
a four-day visit to Portugal, Pope Benedict XVI turned the church's attention
to Fatima and offered a new perspective
on the continuing relevance of Mary's appearances and messages
there.
Click on …Pope
calls for new style of evangelization.
See Youtube Video: Strengthen
the Christian witness
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Why
the Media Blitz?
"If
the world hates you know that it hated me first"…
Media Attacks on Pope Benedict have been relentless
since his Pontificate began. Below are some insightful analysis
as to why this is the case:
View
also the following must-see/ captivating videos from Real
Catholic TV:
·
We Love the Pope
·
The Pope to the Rescue
More
Related Reading:
Articles on the
present crisis of sex abuse and the Church
The
following Web site, Catholic Education Resource Center
provides links to pertinent and up-to-date articles: http://www.catholiceducation.org/articles/media/me0097.htm
MERCATORNET is also doing a formidable job in collecting
articles and presenting cultural issues which the Main Stream
Media is overlooking in their reporting of this issue: http://www.mercatornet.com/justb16/ |
| LifeSite News |
Petition in Support of Cardinal
Ouellet
May
19, 2010
(LifeSiteNews.com)
– The last four days have not been easy for Cardinal Marc Ouellet.
The archbishop of Quebec
City
and primate of Canada has been pilloried in the mainstream press across
the country, and slammed by Quebec and federal politicians, after he explained
Christian teaching on abortion at a pro-life conference hosted
by Quebec
Life Coalition this past Sunday.
Asked
by reporters about abortion in the case of rape, the cardinal
pointed out that rather than solving the rape, an abortion actually
adds a second victim – the unborn child. “The child is not responsible
for how he was conceived; it is the aggressor who is responsible.
We can see him (the child) as another victim,” he said. (Read
more here)
The
remarks sparked a prompt backlash from politicians and the media,
with one columnist for La Presse even publicly wishing a "long
and painful death" on the cardinal.
In
response to the criticism, Campaign Life Coalition (CLC), Canada’s largest pro-life
organization, has launched a petition in support of Ouellet. The petition allows
signers to include a message that they would like to send to the
cardinal.
The
petition states that the signers “offer our support to Cardinal
Marc Ouellet at this time, and express our heartfelt gratitude
for his courage to speak the truth about abortion in the public
sphere, no matter what the personal cost.”
The
petition continues: “We affirm, together with the cardinal, that
abortion is always a ‘moral crime,’ and that even in the hard
circumstance of rape abortion is neither an acceptable nor the
truly compassionate solution. Not only does abortion further harm
women who are victims of sexual assault, but it also adds a second
victim - the innocent unborn child.”
“Cardinal
Ouellet is a true gift to all pro-lifers in Canada and around the
world, whether they are Catholic or not,” said Jim Hughes, president
of Campaign Life Coalition today. “It is vitally important that
at this difficult time we let him know that he is not alone, that
we are standing with him and praying for him, and are deeply appreciative
of his courageous defense of life.”
CLC
is encouraging pro-lifers to pass on the link to the petition
to as many of their friends and family as possible. The organization
said that it will run the petition until it gathers a sizable
number of signatures and messages, which it will then pass on
to the cardinal.
To
sign the petition in support of Cardinal Ouellet, click here.
URL:
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2010/may/10051904.html
Visit Is
the Pope Catholic?
Visit
also Rebecca Kiessling, Conceived in rape /
Pro-life speaker |
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Thank God for a Successful
·
Youtube interview with Jim Hughes, President of Campaign Life Coalition on the
National March for Life and related topics…click HERE.
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VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL at Annunciation of the Lord Church July 12-16th
July 12-16, 2010. This year’s Marvelous Mystery: The Mass Comes Alive VBS, is jam-packed with great
songs, crafts, and fun activities for children in preK-gr.6 to help them grow in their Catholic faith through gaining a
better understanding of The
Mass as a mystery, a
gift, a celebration, a meal and as a call while deepening their
love for Jesus in the Eucharist. There are a still some spaces available.
Register early.
Who Can
Attend: Children
in kindergarten to grade six.
This
is a highly recommended Vacation Bible Camp which was held
in previous summers. If you have children or grandchildren from
the ages of Junior Kindergarten to grade 6, or if you know of
children of those ages please encourage them to attend.
For
info, contact the Vacation Bible camp coordinator Jane Prini -
613-741-3828 or email - janeprini@rogers.com
To
make it easier you can download the registration from at the following
site: http://www.annunciation-ottawa.com/vacation-bible-school/registration-forms
Once
filled out, you can mail it to Jane Prini at 35 Appleford St Ottawa On, K1J 6T7. |
| Kathleen
Murphy |
PEACE was set up in response to
the Ontario sexual diversity policy entitled “Equity and Inclusive Education". Its
purpose is to inform parents of this policy, and to equip them
with strategies in order to minimize any negative impact on our
children’s Catholic or biblical-Christian world view.
First
successfully implemented in the Hamilton-Wentworth School district, PEACE is spreading rapidly throughout
Ontario. An introductory meeting
was held in Ottawa on May 5th. More
meetings will take place.
For more info, click HERE. |
| Garnett Genuis |
Seminar on Christian Citizenship
and Effective Political Mobilization
On
May 15th, a Seminar on Christian Citizenship and
Effective Political Mobilization took place at Saint Patrick’s
Basilica. The purpose was to provide information on the tools
necessary not only for an effective pro-life and pro-family influence
on politics, but also to right injustices against
the innocent and to influence public policy with Christian notions
of love and charity. This is not only a right, but a responsibility.
For a summary of this very
practical and useful seminar, click HERE. |
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Other Pertinent Articles
·
Mother’s Day in the United States had an
ironic twist to it this year: the powers that be chose to observe
May 9 as the fiftieth anniversary of
the public debut of the contraceptive pill, the twentieth century’s
chief weapon against motherhood as a serious vocation. Read insightful
reflection on this topic by Carolyn Moynihan: Prisoners
of the pill
·
Public debate will be much poorer if arguments of religious
people are shut away in a closet. Read a typically thoughtful
article by Margaret Somerville: Leaving
a space for religion in the public square |
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Videos of the
Issue
- During the Year for Priests,
the Pope profoundly meditated the connection between prayer
and the priesthood, seeing it as an essential part. Visit Priests: Men of prayer
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Why I Became Catholic: Swimming
Against the Tide.
Dr. Tim Lau
Men's Breakfast Presentation
Given at St. Augustine Parish,
Ottawa, June
9th, 2007
As
G.K. Chesterton once said "only live fish can swim against
the current." (or go against the flow). The world is clearly
going in a different direction than the Church and God in an increasingly
fast way. After going the wrong way for so long, my eyes eventually
opened over the course of several years of searching and finding
what the heart truly desires.
Click HERE to listen to
a recording of this powerful testimony, or to read the text. |
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Commencement
Address delivered by Dr. Charles E. Rice, Professor Emeritus,
Notre Dame Law School at Christendom College, Fort Royal Virginia on May
17, 2010:
Click on God
is not Dead |
| Gary Knight |
RECAPTURING REASON
Clarity in A Confused World
by Dr. Tim Lau
Have you ever pondered whether a person is really just a clever,
evolved animal? Do you have misgivings about genetic screening
of pre-born persons to engender the “best babies possible”? How
about putting suffering persons out of their misery with an assisted
“dignified death”? Or public policies that leave themselves no
option but to procure abortions as stop-gaps having committed
to contraception? Consider the logic of compassion saying it's
okay for marriage to be redefined outside the natural scope of
two sexes. Or that a plural society must enjoin a pluralist
ideology which deplores the proselytizing features of religion.
For the secular mind, all these examples carry a compelling rationalism;
yet they are profoundly contrary to reason and directly at odds
with Christianity.
Below, seven engaging seminars tackle the deceptions at the
root of secular thinking. One of them, social Darwinism, is a
de-humanized ideology of 'survival of the fittest’ and an outgrowth
of atheistic rationalism and nihilism. With such roots now in
full maturity in a milieu that denies God and radically severs
church from state, Pope Benedict XVI has called on Christians
to reclaim the only antidote: the full scope of reason together
with holiness. Responding generously to that call, Dr. Timothy
Lau has assembled these seven penetrating surveys of thought.
Starting from sound principles of knowledge, moving through belief, and
personally embracing a God who reveals both himself and
the sanctity of all persons, this journey enkindles a zeal for
truth, beauty, and goodness: all the great attributes of full
personhood in God.
Click HERE to view
Power-Point slides, and to listen the records of Dr. Lau’s insightful
lectures |
| John Gay |
Book Review of “Canadian Converts”
Click
HERE
to read an insightful review of this captivating book by Herman
Goodden, from Catholic Insight Magazine.
Canadian
Converts is
one of the first books published by Justin Press, a new
Ottawa-based Canadian Catholic printing house. Click HERE for details of this and other books.
These books can also be purchased at St. Patrick's Gift
Shop. |
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UPCOMING
EVENTS |
| Denis Therrien |
Men's Breakfast at St. Augustine Parish – May 29th
Men's Breakfast at St-Augustine (1060 Baseline
near Merivale), Saturday, May 29 at 8
AM;
Speaker: Dr. John Scott, Palliative care doctor and professor,
theologian and part-time farmer. John is also a convert to the
Catholic faith. Continental breakfast (with eggs & beans!).
Cost: $4 at the east door of the church. RSVP breakfastformen@gmail.com or Denis at 228-7646. All men welcome.
Click HERE
for details |
| Jim
Meuse |
Men’s Breakfast
at Annunciation of the Lord Parish – June 5th
A
men's breakfast we are holding at Annunciation of the Lord Parish
on Sat. June 5th, 8:30
to 10:30 am.
The speaker is Fr. Scott McCaig the moderator of the Companions
of the Cross. Fr. Scott is a phenomenal speaker and will be
sharing about his conversion to the Catholic faith and also his
call to the priesthood.
We fully expect this event to be a SOLD OUT event.
We will have limited seating so we encourage you to register
in well in advance to avoid disappointment. Tickets will
be scarce and unfortunately we cannot guarantee tickets to be
available at the door due to the planning required for preparing
breakfast etc. Please respond to this email if you would
like to register for this breakfast. No payments will be taken
in advance, so please pay at the door. Regular price of tickets
is $10 - students $5.
...click HERE for
details.
For
info or to reservecontact Jim Meuse
E-mail: rebeccameuse@rogers.com
Home Number - 744-3026
Cell Number - 878-3026
Sponsored by Knight's of Columbus Council 8008 |
| Jim
Meuse |
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL at Annunciation of the Lord Church July 12-16th
This
is a highly recommended Vacation Bible Camp which was held
in previous summers. If you have children or grandchildren from
the ages of Junior Kindergarten to grade 6, or if you know of
children of those ages please encourage them to attend.
For
info, contact the Vacation Bible camp coordinator Jane Prini -
613-741-3828 or email - janeprini@rogers.com
To
make it easier you can download the registration from at the following
site: http://www.annunciation-ottawa.com/vacation-bible-school/registration-forms
Once
filled out, you can mail it to Jane Prini at 35 Appleford St Ottawa On, K1J 6T7.
Click HERE for details
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JOURNEY TO
THE FATHER
This is an excellent summer event for
families and youth...mainly High School teenagers. It is very
affordable and it is less than two hours from Ottawa, St. Raphael’s,
Ontario (near Cornwall)….so plan your family holiday early…..
What is this conference about? You!
Enjoy amazing live music that uplifts your spirit.
Hear speakers who understand your hopes and your fears. They speak
straight from their hearts.
Make peace with the Father and feel that peace in your life.
Experience your faith in an exciting new way.
Meet other teens just like you
When, where?
July
16-18, 2010
St.
Raphael's,
Ontario (between Ottawa and Montreal)
Adults (age 21+) Thinking of bringing a group?
Email us at signmeup@journeytothefather.ca
and we'll send you a great promo dvd and info package.
Watch our 2008 promo video online
Click here to view the Photodex video now!
Watch our 2007 promo video online
Click
here to view the video now!
Listen to/download audio of talks from some past conferences
Click
here to listen to the audio now!
Proudly supported by:
The Catholic Diocese of Alexandria - Cornwall
The Conference
This is the tenth annual Journey to the Father Conference. This
exciting adventure in the Catholic faith is modelled closely on
the Franciscan University of Steubenville High School Aged Conferences.
Two main differences are the smaller size ( 500) which does create
a more intimate atmosphere to the conference and our Canadian
speakers. After relying on American speakers the first few years,
we have made a conscious decision to use our own talented and
spirit-filled speakers and we have been delighted with the response.
Our teachings are faithful
to the Magisterium ( as are those from Franciscan University Conferences)
and we try to present the beautiful teachings of the Catholic
Church in ways that our youth can understand and be drawn to.
The program is a mix of dynamic
talks, beautiful liturgies, great music, with enough social time
and opportunity for sports to allow the youth to meet new friends
and relax. We have several young speakers and we invite other
youth, especially our Disciple Team, to witness during the weekend.
We set up a book store with a variety of Catholic merchandise
for sale. We also invite a number of organizations and groups
to exhibit at the Conference. These are groups which offer "
a next step" for young people finishing high school and have
included in the past, the National Evangelization Team, Catholic
Christian Outreach, Regnum Christie, religious orders, St. Francis
Xavier University, and Youth Blaze among others.
All our food is prepared on site with a good variety of meals
and options for people with special food requirements.
We lay ground sheets to accommodate about 200 males or females
each in their respective large tent. Chaperones sleep with their
groups and we have 24 hour security in these tents. The site is
also well supervised throughout the weekend.
Over 400 volunteers are involved each year in staging this conference
for our youth. We are very proud of the support we receive from
people of all ages in our Diocese. They in turn, enjoy meeting
the wonderful young people who attend these conferences and their
Chaperones.
We ask for your prayers as we prepare for this wonderful event.
http://www.journeytothefather.ca/conference.html |
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