Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Pilgrimage 2019

The Inaugural "Cape - Capital Pilgrim Experience"

August 21st - 25th, 2019

Come and join 
Dennis & Angelina Girard - Pilgrimage Hosts,
Dan & Lynn Potvin - Blessed Sacrament Parish,
Keith and Peggy Doucette - from the JP 2 Centre
Chris Keyes - Blessed Sacrament Parish,
Archbishop Terrence Prendergast
Mother Mary Bernadette and the Sisters of the Queenship of Mary Community,
Bishop Pierre-Olivier Tremblay
Fr. Timothy Nelligan: Pastor of Blessed Sacrament
Fr. Roger Vandenakker, CC:
and all the pilgrims


for ( all or part of) 
Capital Pilgrim Experience - Ottawa
Wednesday August 21st, 2019 to Sunday August 25th 2019


This 5 Day Pilgrimage begins at 8:00 am, Blessed Sacrament Parish in Ottawa Wednesday August 21, 2019 with adoration, the Holy Rosary and the Holy Mass and comes to a close in Cap de la Madeleine Sunday August 25th, 2019 with the wrap up in the Basilica Basement hub at 9;30 and Holy Mass in the Old Shrine at 1130

For the Complete itinerary click here

Register here

Confessions will be available at various times throughout the pilgrimage.

Bus/Hotel Packages:
From Toronto - Contact Mary - 416.497.7059 or Marg - 416.226.1449
From Ottawa - Contact Carol Ann Parlato - cparlato@tpi.ca - for Registration Form - Click "HERE"
From Halifax - Contact Jaunita - juanitabates1987@gmail.com

If you making your own way to the Cape a limited number of rooms are available at the Hotel Maison de la Madone located across the street from the Shrine – call 819.375.4997.


I hope to see you there!

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Paula`s 60th Birthday

Patty on a Diet

March for Life, May 9, 2019

Parts of the March 

with Taize music in the background

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Thanks Pat for videotaping the entire March 

Homily 

Cardinal Collins

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Pat also videotaped the Counter Protesters

To listen to Abby Johnson`s awesome speech 

click on the link below on Pat`s blog

https://run-with-life.blogspot.com/2019/05/abby-johnsons-message-to-liberal-media.html

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Photos 

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The crude anti protesters were there of course with their hateful signs 

It seems to be ok it in our city to hate Christians 

Pro Lifer, do not live in fear.

 Mike and I attended the  screening of UNPLANNED last evening at the Museum of Civilization in Gatineau. The movie  is the true story of Abby Johnson  the director of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Texas who quit her job in October 2009  and  walked down the street to join the Coalition for Life.  This is such an amazing story of hope, conversion and the power of prayer. 

After the film, Abby answered questions with her sharp wit, her candid humour and her endearing personality. One thing she said was that we should not live in fear. The truth is on our side. For more see Pat's bog  here

Be Christ Bearers for the World

Today Father Rob Arsenault celebrates his 25th Anniversary as a priest.  How blessed are we as a parish to have been able to join in this celebration with the beautiful mass this morning followed by adoration until 4:00PM with Deacon Marc Gauthier

Father Rob and Father John concelebrated mass and Father Rob gave the homily. He spoke of sacrifice: offering up to appease God.. He quoted from Bishop Baron "Catholicism is an inversion. God offers Himself up to appease us.

On the altar we offer the simple elements of bread and wine. We offer this to God who in turn gives us the Body and Blood Soul and Divinity of His Son, Jesus Christ.

When you eat food, your body breaks it down. It becomes you. When we receive Holy Communion worthily we become more like Christ for the benefit of those who were not at mass today.

If the priest is willing to sacrifice himself for us, our role is to sacrifice ourselves for the world: to be evangelizers, to be Christ bearers.

If God can use simple elements like bread and wine He can use you and me.

Be a Christ Bearer and do not be afraid.

Father Rob also asked us to pray for priests

Viva Cristo Rey!

Yesterday Father Rob Arsenault had the entire congregation saying Viva Cristo Rey during his homily. I thought it was awesome. I will provide a link to his homily when it comes available.
Father said ``What matters to God is you. You are more valuable to God than Notre Dame Cathedral. You are an eternal being. The reason for your great value is the redemption that has been wrought for you in the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ is risen! Our hope dawns in the resurrection.

You can listen to Father Rob`s homily at this link 
https://companionscross.org/homilies/fr-rob-arsenault-cc/easter-your-value

Father told us about Padre Pro and his brother Humberto who were executed by a firing squad in Mexico  in 1927. President Calles had news photographers present, expecting the Pros to die cowardly. But Padre Pro refused the blindfold and welcomed the bullets with his arms extended in the form of a cross, crying out, “Viva Cristo Rey!” Although Calles outlawed any public demonstration, thousands of Mexicans defiantly lined the streets, honoring the martyr as he was carried in procession to his grave. 

For more about Blessed Miguel Pro, SJ (1891-1927)

Read this article by Bert Ghezzi
and this ONE  Visiting Padre Miguel Pro

Ducks In A Row

Pat and I volunteer at  Laurier Manor most Wednesday mornings This is a Long Term Care Facility located in the East End of Ottawa.

We usually spend time visiting a few of the Residents although occasionally we help the Activities Directors in different ways. Today Kate from the fifth floor asked me if I would help her and some of the Residents create these cute little Easter ducks. Kate is so talented and the Residents absolutely loved making these adorable mommies and babies: cutting, pasting etc.

They are always in need of volunteers so if you think you would like to spend an hour or 2 each week Click Here 

Corner of Bank and Queen yesterday

Father Tony Van Hee S.J can be seen most weekdays at the corner of Bank and Queen right outside the Bubble Zone. He is quietly protesting the lack of Freedom of Speech in Ottawa. Father balances himself on his one legged stool for up to 6 hours each day while fasting and praying. 

He prays that democracy will survive; he prays for the city of Ottawa police officers who ticketed him; he prays for his lawyer Albertos and he prays for Mayor Jim Watson. 

Yesterday Lois and I joined Father Tony around 12:30 and chatted with him before praying the rosary and Divine Mercy Chaplet. Carole who works in the vicinity stopped by to see Father Tony during her lunch break offering her support

Please pray for Father Van Hee; pray that freedom of speech will be respected in our country; and if you have the means support his legal case in a financial way.

Here  is a link to Patricia Maloney's blog site where up to date information is periodically added. 

Thank you and God bless you!

Annunciation of the Lord - Parish Feast Day- March 25, 2019

I have heard it said that the Feast of the Annunciation is greater than any other.
This evening we had a beautiful Mass celebrated by Fr. John Likozar. Fr. Rob Arsenault and Fr. Dennis Hayes and assisted by Deacon Marc Gauthier and Deacon Will Read. Father Rob's homily was awesome and the music provided by Janet Warren was wonderful. I will provide a link to Father Rob's homily when it is on the Parish website.