| Stan-e5 |
Summary of this Issue
40
Days for Life: Latest
Update ….the
Vigil continues in front of the Abortion Mill during the days/
time when abortions take place…to save more babies! Next campaign
starts Ash Wednesday.
Liturgical
Overview of the month of November (dedicated to the souls in purgatory).
The
Miraculous Medal Novena begins November 17th.
The
Obama victory in the US elections has special significance to the Pro-life cause,
not only in the US but elsewhere. Links to a few articles as well as a mobilizing
video by Fr. Frank Pavone are provided.
Links
to two YouTube videos of interest are included.
Latest
Reflections on Humanae Vitae: new articles as well as a humorous but reflective
YouTube video are added.
Freedom
of Conscience: links to some of the latest articles dealing with this subject
are posted, including two pointing out what we can learn from
doctors who worked in Nazi Germany.
In
the Pro-life Corner, a link is added to a teleconference
featuring Fr. Frank Pavone and other well known American
Pro-life leaders reflecting on the Pro-life strategy.
A
link to a voice file containing a recording of a talk given
by Frank Dalton at the last
St. Augustine Parish Men’s Breakfast is provided.
Upcoming
Events of Note:
- Thursday November 20th between
07:00 and 09:00
pm ….an initial planning meeting will take place
at St. Patrick’s Basilica for the next 40 Days for
Life Campaign which will begin Ash Wednesday
- Every Tuesday until
November 25th, Christopher West DVD series on Theology
of the Body held at Annunciation of the Lord Parish
- Every Thursday
until November 27th, Christopher West DVD series
Theology of the Body held at St. Augustine Parish
- Tuesday November 18th
, Theology on Tap, on Gerard Manley Hopkins – Catholic poet
and priest
- Monday November 24th,
Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) is holding a meeting with Jim
Hughes, National CLC President.
- Saturday November 29th, next
Men’s Breakfast at Annunciation of the Lord Parish
- Saturday January 17th,
next Men’s Breakfast at St.
Augustine Parish
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| John |
The
next 40 Days for Life campaign will start on February
25th, Ash Wednesday….an initial
planning meeting could take place Thursday evening November
20th at St. Patrick’s Basilica) between 07:00
and 09:00 am.
In the meantime, we have decided to continue our Vigil presence
in front of the abortion Mill on the days which abortion takes
place: Wednesday, Thursday and Fridays between 7am and 5pm. This will allow God to work through us and continue
to save babies…
If
you wish to participate, please indicate which slots you will
be taking and sending an e-mail to John Pacheco (pacheco3@socon.ca) .
Here is the schedule for November:
http://40daysvigil.blogspot.com/2008/11/november-2008.html
We are also continuing the
Ground zero Blog site to keep you up to date of our progress:
http://40daysottawa.blogspot.com/ |
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November
2008
Overview
of month including Papal intentions
The month of November is dedicated
to the souls in purgatory….for details click HERE.
Eternal rest grant unto them
O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them
Click HERE to
read about how our understanding of heaven, hell and purgatory
evolved. |
| Diane
Naipaul |
Miraculous
Medal Novena
The
Miraculous Medal Novena begins November 17th. Click
HERE
for more info.
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Aftermath of the US
Elections
Read:
What
the Election Means for Catholics
Keep is in
Perspective – by Fr. Raymond J. De Souza
Obama and
the Bishops – by Fr. Richard John Neuhaus
Fr. Frank Pavon’s latest YouTube video puts perspective on
things …click HERE |
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| Stan-e5 |
Latest Reflections on Humanae Vitae
YouTube video reflection on
the implication of Humanae Vitae (after golfing joke)…click HERE.
Sex and the Church – reflection by
Fr. Raymond J. De Souza….click HERE.
The moral difference between
contraception and Natural Family Planning (NFP)…click HERE
The Canadian Bishops
have produced a fine document, marking the 40th Anniversary
of Humanae Vitae.
You can read the entire text HERE.
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.
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| Barb |
And Our Medical Professionals
- The New Moral Order by
Douglas Farrow …..click HERE.
- Physicians:
act on your convictions by Rory Leishman …..click HERE.
- Washington State passes Assisted Suicide
initiative….click HERE.
- Medical
Atrocities did NOT END with the Nazi Era….click HERE.
- Dr
. Yoel Abells: Physicians must learn and teach what went wrong
for medicine during the Holocaust …click HERE.
- How Dr. Rene Leiva helps patients who suffer
from "depression of the soul"…click HERE.
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| Barb |
Pro-life Corner
Pro-Life
Strategies: Right
after the Barrack Obama victory in the US elections, Fr. Frank Pavone (National Director
of Priests for Life) organized a post election telecast to discuss
Pro-life strategies. The telecast featured input from various
Pro-life leaders. The purpose was for each leader to share his/
her perspective on how the Pro-life movement should proceed and
is therefore very informative. Click HERE to
listen to a voice file of the telecast and to read a summary of
each leader’s comments.
Best Website to stay up to date with latest
Pro-life/ Pro-family developments: http://www.lifesitenews.com/
Best Blog Sites:
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Listen
to last Men’s Breakfast Talk
On November 8th, Frank Dalton gave a
captivating and inspiring Men’s Breakfast talk at St. Augustine’s Parish entitled
"All Things
are Possible with God ". To listen to audio
file, click HERE.
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| Jim
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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
7th and ending November 25th.
See THIS
LINK for details.
At St. Augustine Parish,
the same Christopher West series will be given every Thursday
starting October 9th and end November 27th.
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
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| 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 5th) 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)
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1st Planning Meeting
for next 40 Days for Life Campaign
Thursday
November 20th between 07:00 and 09:00 pm ….an initial planning meeting will take place
at St. Patrick’s Basilica for the next 40 Days for Life
Campaign which will begin Ash Wednesday. |
| Ray |
When and Where
 Tuesday
Nights starting at 7
PM at Malone's
Lakeside Bar & Grill
1001 Queen Elizabeth Drive
(Dow's Lake Pavilion)
613-567-2254
Tuesday, November 18 "Gerard
Manley Hopkins and the Secret of Happiness"
Speaker: Christine Schintgen
As
a complement to the conceptual truths of philosophy and theology,
great literature embodies truth in works that are beautiful, giving
new freshness and vitality to the perennial teachings arrived
at by reason and faith. This talk will elaborate on how Gerard
Manley Hopkins, a Roman Catholic poet and priest, conveys beauty,
truth, and goodness through his stunningly lovely poetry. It also
attempts to explain, through an appreciation of his poetry, what
enabled Hopkins to exclaim, at
the end of his life, “I am so happy.”
http://www.ottawa-theologyontap.com/ |
| Paul Lauzon |
Campaign Life Coalition Meeting with Jim Hughes
Monday November 24th / 07:00
to 09:00 pm
There will be a meeting of
the Ottawa chapter of Campaign
Life Coalition with Jim Hughes, the National President
on Monday November 24th between 07:00 and 09:00
pm at St. Patrick’s
Basilica. |
| Jim
Meuse |
Next Men’s Breakfast
at Annunciation of the Lord Parish
Saturday November 29th /
8:30 to 10:30 am
Brothers
I
am writing you to extend an invitation to you to join us for
a Men's Breakfast at Annunciation of Our Lord Parish on Saturday Nov
29 from 8:15
- 10:30 am. We are excited
to have as our speaker Brett Powell from Vancouver BC. Brett has become
a sought after speaker all across North America and will be sharing with us about " Incarnational
Leadership - Christian leadership for the 21st century ". Brett
is father of soon to be 8 children and is presently the National
Director of Catholic Christian Outreach (CCO). The founder
of CCO, Andre Regnier will be our emcee for the morning
and members of CCO will be leading worship.
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.
Yours in Christ,
Jim Meuse
Home Number - 744-3026
Cell Number - 878-3026
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| Tom Gleeson |
Next Men’s Breakfast
at St. Augustine Parish
Saturday January 17th /
8:00 to 10:00 am
Saturday
January 17th: Next Men's Breakfast at St. Augustine Parish 08:00
to 10:00 am . The speaker will be Garry Mellor, a retired
school teacher. The title of his talk will be: "Retirement
in the Lord ". Details to follow.
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