Ralph Martin - An Appeal to Clergy

Downtown yesterday - Mass at Saint Pat's and praying at the prayer corner - Thank you God!

 

When I arrived at the corner of the Bank and Sparks at 11:30 there were several others faithfully praying, Wanda, James, Gilles... It was a beautiful day ( I didn't have to wear my winter coat with the hood hanging off haha )

At noon I made my way to Saint Pat's for mass at 12:15. Thank you Jesus for this.

I had initially planned to visit the Gift Shop, however, it was closed so I returned to the corner and joined several others in prayer, Wiesia ( from St. Hyacinth Parish ), Gaetana, Mimi...... 

Alexandre who is pro-choice dropped by for a chat. (we told him we were praying but he wanted to talk) It was a good dialogue and when he left we said we would pray for one another

At 2:30 I left and Wiesia and Gaetana continued to pray but before I left we sang this little polish song.

Jezu Ufam Tobie!

Archbishop Chaput: ‘Biden Is Not in Communion With the Catholic Faith’| National Catholic Register

Archbishop Chaput: ‘Biden Is Not in Communion With the Catholic Faith’| National Catholic Register: ‘That’s a form of lying. Mr. Biden is not in communion with the Catholic faith. And any priest who now provides Communion to the president participates in his in his hypocrisy.”

Trucking for Freedom: a Documentary

Directed By Andrew Peloso & Jeremy Regoto

Chapter One: How we got here.

 Chapter Two: Winter Wildfire

A mini pilgrimage downtown today. Thank you God for everything!

When you take the bus and the train downtown to pray at the abortion site ( as close as we are permitted anyways) it's a great opportunity I find, to make the journey into a mini-pilgrimage. I find it so peaceful praying on the bus and on the train  ( maybe too peaceful cause sometimes I  doze off )

This afternoon,  I arrived at the public prayer corner at approximately 3:30, and I joined in prayer with the three or four souls who were already there. We pray for an end to abortion. We pray for the babies, their moms, and their dads......for the abortionists. We pray that mothers will change their minds and choose life and if they don't we pray for their healing;  physical, spiritual, and psychological because without a doubt for most of them there will be much sadness, sorrow,  guilt, and depression. 'God loves when we pray. 

                                                        A few photos I took

These folks were at the vigil site when I arrived at approximately 3:30 and stayed till about 5:30 

                            Gilles                                      Helena                                                      Ann

Helena and Richard

After that, I sat on a nearby bench ( thank you God for the seat, my legs were starting to give out)) and as I was about to get up and head to the train station I looked up and saw my little sister Barb who had just left her Government job downtown. 

That was a dainty for sure because a minute later I would have been gone

Below

Covert Operation

After that, we walked  to the Rideau Centre and Barb bought us a delicious vegan dinner 

And the best part is that Mother Mary was with us the whole time 

( well Mary is always with us but today was special because Barb received a beautiful dainty from her.) 

Barb had been searching for this beautiful image for a long time. Today after mass at Saint Pat's she thought she would try again and there in the Gift Shop she found Mary and baby Jesus and the lamb which incidentally had just arrived!

Alleluia!!!

Pontifical Academy for Life Appoints Pro-Abortion Atheist Member| National Catholic Register

Just when you think it can't get any worse, it does. 

Pontifical Academy for Life Appoints Pro-Abortion Atheist Member| National Catholic Register: Mariana Mazzucato joins a growing list of members who hold views antithetical to the Catholic Church.

Mother Teresa: No Greater Love premieres in Ontario, Nov. 2

MOTHER TERESA: NO GREATER LOVE, 

The newest documentary film from the Knights of Columbus will be premiered in Ontario theatres this Nov. 2 and 3 (Waterloo, Kingston, London, Orleans, Kitchener, St. Catharines, Kanata, Whitby and Caledon).

The film premiered in the U.S. earlier this month and was a smashing box-office success. In fact, it earned more than $1.2 million in ticket sales and Supreme Knight Patrick Kelly announced (read it here) that the Knights would allocate all of the revenue it receives from ticket sales to charitable purposes and efforts that advance the legacy of Mother Teresa.

The documentary was released to commemorate the 25^th anniversary of Mother Teresa’s passing. Not only is the film – and its main protagonists – inspiring, but it also features Fr. Brian Kolodiejchuk, a native of Winnipeg, Sr. Bernice (based in Toronto) who explains how he and Mother dodged bullets repeatedly to build bridges with criminals and it was co-directed by a Canadian from Oshawa.

The documentary is sure to inspire – especially the youth who may not know that much about Mother and the religious communities her work inspired.

The trailer – and more information – is available here: https://www.motherteresamovie.com/. 

If you wish to watch the documentary before November 2, please contact 

Dalia Esposito

Torchia Communications

514-654-2635

dalia@torchiacom.com and she will send you a private screening link immediately. 

Knowledgeable persons who were intimately involved with the production of the film:

Father Brian Kolodiejchuk (featured in the film), a member of the Missionaries of Charity Fathers, has spent the past 17 years gathering evidence and data to make the case for Mother Teresa to be declared a saint by the Roman Catholic Church.

David Naglieri (director) - David is an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker and television producer. He is renowned for his 2016 feature-length documentary: Liberating a Continent; John Paul II and the Fall of Communism, which earned five Emmy nominations. He previously worked at Salt + Light Media, before joining the Knights in New Haven, Connecticut.

Marc Boudignon (co-director) – Marc is an accomplished director who has worked with the Knights of Columbus on numerous projects and, previously, at Salt + Light Media. He is based out of Oshawa, Ont.

We are hopeful both Catholics and well beyond – will show up in large numbers and demonstrate to cinema landlords and others in the community that we, Catholics in Canada, are a (loving) force in the community...and that we’re happy to play a part in the promotion of charity (and life) for the benefit of all!

 

Rosary Rally October 15 2022 - noon - Annunciation of the Lord Parish Ottawa ON

Today we joined our prayers with thousands of men, women, and children from coast to coast to pray for CANADA and the world in this PUBLIC SQUARE ROSARY CRUSADE  

https://canadaneedsourlady.org/public-square-rosary-rally/

Each year, Canada Needs Our Lady holds the Public Square Rosary Crusade, with Rosary Rallies in cities all across the country.

On October 16, 2021, there were 640+ groups simultaneously praying for our country and the world all across Canada!

These yearly Public Square Rosary Rallies took place on the Saturday closest to October 13, the feast of the last apparition of Our Lady of Fatima and the Miracle of the Sun.

( we didn't have a copy of the Rosary Rally prayers however we said the prayers from Divine Infant Parish in Orleans instead which includes a Marian consecration, numerous prayer intentions, and the Litany of Loreto

We your children thank you Mother Mary 

Mary's Grotto at Annunciation of the Lord Parish Ottawa, Ontario Canada

Pat, Lois, Maureen, and Margaret from the Parish 

40 Days for LIfe October 14, 2022 - Annunciation of the Lord Parish

 Pat and I went for7AM 

God bless Alain and Father Josh who also arrived around the same time but they stayed for the entire day( as far as I know ) What a courageous Duo!!!

Below, Pat and Father Joshua are outside the bubble zone ( facing the abortuary ) As peaceful as we always are there is no freedom of speech for pro-lifers and it gets worse every year! I guess our beliefs are "unacceptable"?

CIBC doesn't like us praying too close to their building. Go figure!

The Sinister Plot of the Transgender Movement - Don Johnson

So very sad it is heartbreaking what is going on 

 

Grandma Growing Up: The Present / Thanksgiving 2022

Father Rob's homily today inspired me to post this again  

( taken from my Grandma Growing Up blog )

Grandma Growing Up: The Present: 

It was a gift like no other. It was passed down to me from mommy and daddy but also from my grandparents and my great-grandparents

I received it early on and it has always stayed with me. I couldn’t, wouldn’t let it out of my sight, so I took it with me everywhere I went. It was with me when I slept when I played when I helped mommy and daddy when I was happy and when I was sad, during hard times, during happy times, when the world made sense and when it didn’t: It WAS, it IS the gift of my FAITH

Our Lady of the Rosary October 7 - The moon reflects the greater light

 

My Pro-Life Wish for 2023

 Is that every Church in Canada does this next October!

Below are some of the Churches that participated!

I really like the idea of Evangelizing like this in front of one's Place of Worship

"Mississauga Ontario Pro-Lifers, you rock big time!"

Talk about Evangelizing!!!

( from Campaign Life Coalition Website)

https://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/hot-news/id/594

And below is 103-year-old Mary Payne from Saint Leonard's Church in Brampton!

Thanks and God bless you Mary

The Mighty Queen of Heaven and Lady of Angels Prayer - Archbishop Metropolitan of Czestochowa

Today The Church Celebrates the Feast 

of Our Lady of the Rosary

Website of the Archdiocese 

https://archiczest.pl//

During our Poland Pilgrimage, Pat and I visited the Beautiful Shrine of our Lady of Czestochowa, Also known and Our Lady of Jazna Gora and the Black Madonna

Life Chain in Ottawa - October 2 2022 - from Debbie Duval

 https://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/hot-news/id/594

From Campaign Life Coalition

#LIFECHAIN2022 EXPANDS INTO NEW COMMUNITIES

October 6, 2022

On the weekend of Sunday, October 2, almost 300 communities across Canada participated in Life Chain – a substantial increase from the 270 Life Chain locations last year, and the ~250 Life Chain locations in years prior. This Life Chain was the first since the overturning of the major abortion precedent Roe v. Wade south of the border.

Many pro-lifers joined the Life Chain for the first time, along with families, clergy members, political candidates, and pro-life veterans (including one 103-year-old). While attendance is slow to rebound following COVID-19, the reach of the pro-life message is extended with every new community that partakes in this witness to the sanctity of life.

This year, Life Chain has returned to New Brunswick (in five locations!) and will return to Prince Edward Island on October 22, meaning all ten provinces (and one territory!) are contributing to this coast-to-coast activism.  

In contrast, counter-protests have remained limited and were more subdued. While the 2022 Life Chain was not without incidents and rude comments and gestures, organizers continue to report a balance of positive responses.

Conversations were sparked, minds already changed, and multiple post-abortive individuals shared their stories.

Below are photos from 70 of Canada’s Life Chains. Please send your own photos and testimonies to lifechain@campaignlifecoalition.com and note that #LifeChain2023 will be on Sunday, October 1.

 https://www.campaignlifecoalition.com/hot-news/id/594

Life Chain in Ottawa 

100 at Meadowlands, 45 in Orleans, and 70 including the families who were on the lawn at Holy Redeemer in Kanata. Many at the other locations as well. St. Patrick and Cobourg (St. Clemments) had 34 which is a record!!! 

Kanata - Hazeldean & Eagleson ( on the CLC website)