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29 May, 201329 May, 2013 0 comments Dating/Relationships Dating/Relationships

Hello and welcome to all new members! Again,Happy May to all! Many parishes have already done their May crowning as this Friday is the feast of the Queenship of Our Lady.

It is also a great month for meeting new people. I just got a note from one of our subscribers who is now engaged to someone on this site. Courtship and keeping company with the opposite gender helps one get better acquainted with someone who could be your future pic. Social affairs and outings are necessary to get to know someone well enough to made your decision. Here on this site you can meet people of good character and Catholic! Found out their interests or hobbies; find out what they like to focus on. Their interests may be the same as yours; or you may want to get interested in them if not already. Most important, be true to yourself. Don't force something that is not there. Seek the advice of a close friend, parents, or your confessor to make a good choice as often our emotions can easily take over and one does not always think clearly in the process. IT is true that love is blind. Easy for me to say, right? Listen to the voice of reason and use common sense. I recently viewed a show where the guy kept wanting to take the girl to the "fantasy suite". Sure glad she turned him away! She was not that "type" of girl and she told him so. I highly doubt that relationship would make it to the altar. They probably won't have enough in common and if one focuses only on the here and now, one can easily get bored and wonder why one hung out in the first place.

Courtship is to find out if you are to spend the rest of your life with that particular person. When you see it will not work, the relationship should end as calmly as possible. It is better to end now than later; now as friends, than later live in unhappiness if married. Respect your date! Good luck!

Melissa
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13 May, 201313 May, 2013 0 comments General Topics General Topics

May Newsletter

Hello and welcome to all especially new members! Well,May is finally here! I want to give  a special consideration to St. Joseph,as his feast was on May 1st as well as March 19th. St. Joseph was chosen as the first patron in the beginning stages of Canada. I hope all of you may one day go to the St. Joseph's Oratory in Quebec if you haven't been already. it is beautiful there! I don't think I need to remind all that St. Joseph is such an important person in the Catholic Church, being the foster father of Jesus and spouse of the Virgin Mary. He protected that Holy Family and now he protects the Catholic Church. Canada especially was consecrated to St. Joseph way back in 1624.It was so important to the Catholics back then....it should be so important for us to carry his dedication and devotion on today. St. Joseph,pray for us!

This month as well, we commemorate the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima...She appears to three shepherd children in the Cova de Ira in Portugal, not far from the city of Lisbon. She repeats the need for the Rosary daily. We especially need to keep that practice in our prayer lives asking her to help us and those who no one remembers to pray for.

Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us!





Melissa
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5 April, 20135 April, 2013 0 comments Dating/Relationships Dating/Relationships

HAPPY EASTER

Hello to all ,especially all new members! I hope you had a good Easter... we had a beautiful day in Seattle. It was warm and sunny. I hear in other states, there was snow and still winter weather. Well, Easter was early this year, so let's hope spring is on it's way. :)

THis is a perfect time to meet new people. Group meeting or outings are great to help break the ice  and smooth over any awkwardness. IT is always important to be true to yourself. Don't push something that is not there. Even if this person is a traditional Catholic, they may not be the right traditional Catholic for you....the right person to help you to God. Be patient. It will happen in God's own good time. Seek the advise of parents, your local priest, a close friend who has known you for a long time. Look for good qualities, like character, piety, regular church goers, kindness, proper language, wise decision makers. Look for similar likes; it is nice to have things in common. Have mutual respect for each other. Be kind and honest . This will work best in the long run.

Good luck and God bless!
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28 March, 201328 March, 2013 0 comments Lent Lent

Holy Week

Greeting to all. Well It has arrived! Holy week is here and Easter is in just a couple of days. :) Hope your Lent went well. It usually seems so long; but with work and all, it actually went by pretty fast.

This past month, the Catholic church has a new Pope ...Pope Francis, which to me, he seems very open and reachable to the people, which is  a nice change. We all need to pray for the Holy Father ....why not during this Lenten season?

Have any of you seen The Passion movie by Mel Gibson ? I have watched  it on the big screen and I must say it is a good program to bring to light what sufferings Jesus went thru for all of us. I realize this is "Hollywood", but it does make us think and hopefully help  our meditation, when  we go thru the passion of Jesus or when we recite the stations of the cross.

I came across a new book out there, that I highly recommend to all of you... It is called The Price To Pay. It is about a Muslin who converted to Catholicism and what he had to go thru for the faith. His name is Joseph Fadelle .On the cover, there is a line from St. Matthew 10:39, where he says,"He who loses his life for My sake will find it." That is so true! I realize we have it so  easy here, with the mass available and all( and no great persecution); and usually the doors to the church swing open to accept souls thirsting for the truth. What price would you pay for your beliefs? This man was imprisoned and shot, left for dead; his wife didn't know if he was alive and some family treated him very poorly.I believe you can get this book on Amazon, and if you go to the Langeley chapel in British Columbia, they also sell it in the bookstore.

Happy Holy Week!
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4 March, 20134 March, 2013 0 comments Lent Lent

MARCH NEWSLETTER

HELLO AND WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS! March has finally arrived with not so cold weather for different parts of the country. How has your Lent been going? We got four weeks to go! Yay! Also this month we celebrate St. Patrick's day as well as St. Joseph's. If you are planning a novena to St. Joseph,I believe the nine days starts this Monday, the 11th. At least, that is what was told me at church. St. Joseph's feast day usually lands on March 19th.

Well, looks like we will be getting a new pope. A novena has been going around the parishes, where one sings or recites the Veni Creator followed by a short prayer to Our Lady and asking St. Pius V and St. Pius X to pray for us. I hear some people are wondering if this may be the last pope, according to St. Malachy. One does not know for sure, as the saint does not specify what popes will reign between Pope Benedict and Peter Romanus(which he calls the last Pope), nor does he say if any will. We shall see. But what we can do and it is our duty, is to pray for the pope, that we get one fit to rule the head of the church as it is a very grave responsibility.

Here is the Novena for the new Pope! I have included the English and Latin versions.

NOVENA FOR THE ELECTION OF A POPE 
from March 1st to 9, 2013
requested by Bishop Fellay,Society of St. Pius X, Superior General 

Veni Creator Spiritus, Mentes tuorum visita, Imple superna gratia, Quæ tu creasti pectora. 
Qui diceris Paraclitus, Altissimi domum Dei, Fons vivus, ignis, caritas, Et spiritalis unctio. 
Tu septiformis munere, Digitus paternæ dexteræ, Tu rite promissum Patris, Sermone ditans guttura. 
Accende lumen sensibus, Infunde amorem cordibus, Infirma nostri corporis, Virtute firmans perpeti. 
Hostem repellas longius, Pacemque dones protinus: Ductore sic te prævio Vitemus omne noxium. 
Per te sciamus da Patrem, Noscamus atque Filium, Teque utriusque Spiritum Credamus omni tempore. 
Deo Patri sit gloria,
Et Filio, qui a mortuis Surrexit, ac Paraclito,
In sæculorum sæcula. Amen. 

V/ Emítte Spíritum tuum, et creabúntur : R/ Et renovabis fáciem terræ. 


Come, Holy Ghost, Creator, come. From thy bright heavenly throne! Come, take possession of our souls. And make them all Thine Own! 
Thou who art called the Paraclete, Best gift of God above,
The Living Spring, The Living Fire, Sweet Unction, and True Love! 

Thou who are sevenfold in Thy grace, Finger of God's right hand,
His Promise, teaching little ones
To speak and understand! 

O guide our minds with thy blest light, With love our hearts inflame,
And with thy strength, which ne'er decays, Confirm our mortal frame. 

Far from us drive our hellish foe, True peace unto us bring,
And through all perils guide us safe Beneath thy sacred wing. 

Through Thee may we the Father know, Through Thee the Eternal Son,
And Thee the Spirit of them both Thrice blessed Three in One. 

Now to the Father, and the Son
Who rose from death, be glory given,
With Thee, O holy Comforter,
Henceforth by all in earth and heaven. Amen. 

V/ Send forth Thy Spirit, and they shall be created: R/ An Thou shalt renew the face of the earth. 


Oremus. Súpplici, Dómine, humilitáte depóscimus : ut sacrosánctæ Románæ Ecclésiæ concédat Pontíficem illum tua imménsa pietas ; qui et pio in nos stúdio semper tibi plácitus, et tuo pópulo pro salúbri regímine sit assídue ad glóriam tui nóminis reveréndus. Per Christum Dóminum nostrum. R/ Amen. 
V/ Cor Mariæ dolorosum et immaculatum. R/ Ora pro nobis.
V/ Sancte Pie V R/ Ora pro nobis
V/ Sancte Pie X R/ Ora pro nobis 


Let us pray. O Lord, with suppliant humility, we entreat Thee, that in Thy boundless mercy Thou wouldst grant the most holy Roman Church a pontiff, who by his zeal for us, may be pleasing to Thee, and by his good government may ever be honoured by Thy people for the glory of Thy name. Through Christ Our Lord. R/ Amen. 
V/ Most Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, R/ pray for us who have recourse to Thee!
V/ Saint Pie V. R/ pray for us.
V/ Saint Pie X. R/ pray for us. 




God Bless!
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23 February, 201323 February, 2013 0 comments Dating/Relationships Dating/Relationships

Hello again, and welcome to new members!!!

We are already a week and a half into  Lent. Somehow it does still seem like it is very long; but if we make use of the time to work on our souls, it may well go faster. :)

For those of you available to go on a pilgrimage this year, I recommend the Anniversary Pilgrimage celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Episcopal Consecrations in Econe in 1988. It is from June 17-29 of this year lead by Regina Pilgrimages and  accompanied with a traditional priest (usually two.)  Besides going to Econe, you will also go to LaSalette, Lourdes, Avignon, and Loyola. Go to www.reginapilgrimages.com for more info. I have been on a few of their pilgrimages and can vouch for their direction and well organized pilgrimages.

I was recently reading an article in the Angelus that came out in December 2012..I highly recommend the advise from the one which titles "Ten Ways to Improve the Catholicity of Your Marriage." Though here on our website we are mostly not yet married, I think the guidelines are very helpful for those dating and planning to get married. Here the author suggest reading similar Catholic books where couples can discuss opinions and thought on God and our Catholic faith. I think this practice helps us both grow in spiritual faith and improves our communication with one another. Prayer, which is a good foundation of marriage, keep a couple together with God; as God should be a third part of our future marriage. The writer of this article, Michael Rayes, also suggests making regular chapel visits as a couple, asking for almost anything really, but especially for the good of each other. One other thing he mentions, is having masses said for each other, which I think is a great idea and one I have never thought to mention before. 

There are other suggestions, but I recommend reading the article. 

Good luck and God bless!!!!!

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5 February, 20135 February, 2013 0 comments General Topics General Topics

Happy February!!!!

Hello to all. This is a the month where many celebrate Valentine's day, one of my favorite holidays... :)
But also this month is the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. I would like to include the prayer here for anyone interested in praying.


O ever Immaculate Virgin,
Mother of Mercy, health of the sick,
Refuge of sinners,comforter of the afflicted,
you know my wants, my troubles,
my sufferings; look with mercy upon me.
By appearing in the Grotto of Lourdes,
you were pleased to make it a privileged
sanctuary, whence you dispense your
favors; and already many sufferers
have obtained the cure of their infirmities,
both spiritual and corporal.
I come, therefore, with complete confidence
to implore your maternal intercession.
Obtain, O loving Mother,
the granting of my request.
Through gratitude for your favors,
I will endeavor to imitate your virtues,
that I may one day share your glory.

Her feast is February  11th. On this day in 1858, Our Lady appeared to St. Bernadette and was to visit with her for eighteen times. A miraculous stream has arisen when St. Bernadette dug the soil under the Virgin's direction and thousands come yearly to pray and ask for favors from the Mother of God, while taking a sample of the water from the grotto and /or being bathed as so many pilgrims before them. It is one of the most visited  religious places in the world.

St. Bernadette, pray for us.
Our Lady of Lourdes, keep us under your protection!



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31 December, 201231 December, 2012 0 comments Dating/Relationships Dating/Relationships

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! Hello and welcome to all new members! It is just about that time of year to work on our new year's resolutions. A lot of people I know plan on new diets to commence....however ,I think it is a good time to plan on meeting new and lasting friends as well as striving to better ourselves in our daily lives... It is still the Christmas season, where we can still celebrate this joyful season of the birth of Our Lord. (Personally, I don't want it to end!) Father recently spoke about what we should do during this time....perhaps a charitable work or a extra prayer for a loved one. He suggest we don't just look on, per say, like the ox and ass at the manger scene... who stared in wonder on what might be going on that first Christmas night ....not just who is lying there in the bed of straw... We should endeavor to make ourselves more open to God's love and grace and act in ways pleasing to God. Remember the three wise men? Well, the feast of the Epiphany is on January 6th. They brought with them gifts, of gold, frankincense ,and myrrh . So should we bring so special and simple gifts to offer to Him; to thank Him for coming to us on that beautiful night. For without Him, there would be no Christmas... Merry Christmas to you all!

Melissa

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13 December, 201213 December, 2012 0 comments Dating/Relationships Dating/Relationships

DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

Hello again to all subscribers and members! It is only a couple of weeks to Christmas and New Years will be here before long. Hope you have all got most of your shopping done! Also hope you may be able to connect and meet up with people on this website over the holidays. Perhaps we will even have time to meet up with someone we have meet on this site. Dates go well when there is a plan. it doesn't have to be expensive! Look   around prior to a date on unusual and interesting things to do,maybe something you haven't done before. (Well, I don't exactly mean sky diving!) My sister-in-law had a surprise date from her now fiancé where he took her up in a small airplane. I asked her immediately after the half hour flight if anything else happened up there besides seeing the sites. Well, she said "no"... but he did ask her to marry him within the next month. Anyway, I am sure they both enjoyed it. It is not everyday a guy asks you to take a ride in the skies. And they were chaperoned by the pilot, of course. Participate in  activities you both enjoy. But not too expensive! Don't spend too much money on someone who might not want to be even impressed. A girl may expect the same after marriage, and this may not be possible for some people when house and kids come along. Be honest on the date. Public places or double dating is recommended to avoid isolated situations. Saying a prayer before meeting someone new is a good practice. Well, what I mean is bring Jesus and Mary on your date. I once refused to go out with a guy because he didn't want to meet me at  mass because his brother might find out he was in town. That was a quick turn off! 

On another note, let's ask the Baby Jesus to help us meet new friends and  a future spouse if He so wishes. God bless and Merry Christmas!
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25 November, 201225 November, 2012 0 comments General Topics General Topics

Thanksgiving

Hello and welcome to all new members. I hope you had a good thanksgiving! Lots of turkey and dressing. Christmastime is just around the corner; but before we start the first Sunday of Advent, let's dwell first on what is important in our lives... Keeping the faith with us and our families.

Yesterday, I attended a funeral of one of our parishioners Anita. She lived a good life as far as I can tell. Up here in Langley, I would often see her working in the kitchen after mass (or even before), getting the coffee and snacks out for the hungry faithful as they flocked downstairs after mass. She was very kind to all and welcomed newcomers. I heard she made the sacrifice to drive far to come to mass and was very dedicated to her faith. Interestingly she was actually born in Winnipeg and moved to Vancouver at the young age of twelve during the depression as it was probably very hard to survive in the prairies back then. At the funeral, quite a bit of her family came, and Father spoke later today that they were grateful for her friends and other parishioners  who came to attend the burial mass and cemetery . One person also came up to Father saying he would think on what had been said at the services, mainly that we should be thinking about our own souls, and why are we here are this earth..where we are going, and why death happens...maybe we wonder why God let this happen. Yet death is  the result of sin,something that our first parents did willingly and chose; as it was definitely not in God's plan's that we die, but rather after a trial period, we would be taken to heaven. But because of original sin, we must suffer and work hard to get thru life, and fight the temptations of this world in order,and then  with His help attain heaven.

Father stressed the importance of the mass, and these days people are loosing the faith as they are no longer shown the way or they are distracted by the world. So, in addition to going to mass on Sundays, why not try to go during the week as well. And we don't have to stop making visits to the cemetery just because November is at it's close. Let's continue to pray for our friends and relatves or even people we don't know who have passed on.. I am sure they still need our prayers...Let's also thank God for what we have .. as we so easily take things for granted. :)
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