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By Linvinius Fanus - Laborie
The Sacred Heart Pilgrimage to Dominica made great changes to my life. I experienced many things which I consider to be miracles through The Sacred Heart Of Jesus. by Eleutheria Serieux I am pretty sure that no one will argue that this pilgrimage was a fantastic, beautiful, heartwarming experience (physically, emotionally and spirirtually taht on one will forget in a hurry and that includes the people from Dominica. By Aileen Jn. Pierre - Laborie Parish Greetings to you in the name of The Sacred Heart of Jesus! Caribbean Church Briefly By Robert Harvey BARBADOS - BRIDGETOWN WORLD YOUTH DAY ACTIVITIES BEGIN IN BARBADOS World Youth Day preparations have begun in earnest in the Bridgetown diocese, starting with a morning of activities co-ordinated by the Catholic Youth Commission (CYC) on September 5. Bishop of Bridgetown Malcolm Galt addressed them on the WYD theme “ We have come to worship Him… The Eucharist as Food for the journey. ” The theme was derived from the words of the Magi who went to see the Baby Jesus in the stable in Bethlehem , noted the bishop. Legend has it that, in the 11 th century, the relics of Magi were brought to the Cathedral in Cologne . Cologne is considered as the Catholic capital of Germany , he said and is over 1900 years old. Past pilgrims who had attended WYD in Canada , shared their experiences with the group. Catherine Anthony of St. Patrick's parish spoke of the warm welcome their delegation received from host families, and the excitement of meeting Catholics from all over the world. On Saturday October 16 th , the CYC held its first fund-raising activity to help send pilgrims to Cologne . This was a cruise aboard the M.V. Harbour Master in and around the Bridgetown Harbour . GRENADA - ST. GEORGE'S COUNSELLING FOR TRAUMATISED PERSONS Bishop Vincent Darius of St. George's-in-Grenada , has announced that professional counseling will soon be provided for persons who were traumatized as a result of Hurricane Ivan. This concern was raised during discussions when Caribbean Conference of Churches (CCC) representatives Rev. Dr. Knolly Clarke and Adanna James paid a solidarity visit to the bishop in the aftermath of the Hurricane. At that meeting Rev. Clarke noted that while he acknowledged the very basic needs of food, shelter and clothing, other groups were forthcoming with these items and it was up to the church to provide something different. In that light he indicated that the CCC would like to focus on post-traumatic stress counseling. On Sunday October 10 while presiding at the National Commercial Banks (NCB) 25 th anniversary Eucharistic celebration at the Grenville Church , Bishop Darius said that people are traumatized even now – whenever it rains or the wind blows or a little thunder and lightening signal bad weather, people become frightened and frantic. He said he had met with Waveney Richards, President of the Association of Professional Psychologists of Trinidad & Tobago as well as Sr. Julie Peters, SSM. Very soon counseling clinics will be set up throughout the diocese. As part of this process a service of healing and celebration of the Eucharist was held recently at the Battle Hill Shrine in Grenada . HAITI , PORT-AU-PRINCE POPE DONATES US$100,000 TO ASSIST HAITI Pope John Paul II donated US$100,000 to fund relief efforts in flood-stricken Haiti . Through the Vatican 's charity arm COR UNUM, the Pope earmarked the money to help CARITAS HAITI purchase drinking water, food and medicine after the string of powerful tropical storms and hurricanes that hit the Caribbean in recent weeks. Mudslides triggered by heavy flooding killed more than 1,600 people and injured 100,000 more in Haiti after the storm hit the island in mid-September. At least another 1000 people are reportedly still missing and feared dead. MEXICO - GUADALAJARA PAPAL ENVOY “ASK WHO, NOT WHAT THE EUCHARIST IS” Tens of thousands of people flocked to Guadalajara 's Jalisco Stadium to attend the Mass opening the 48 th International Eucharistic Congress. This congress signaled the official beginning of the Year of the Eucharist declared by Pope John Paul II to run from Sunday October 17 to October 2005. For many, Pope John Paul II's envoy, Cardinal Jozef Tomko, crystallized the congress main focus as he led the October 10 opening Mass, urging people to ask who the Eucharist is not what the Eucharist is. “That was an amazing phrase. I think everybody will remember it” said Auxiliary Bishop Patrick J. Zurek of San Antonio , Texas , as fireworks lit up the stadium at the close of the Mass. The Ordination Mass was a glorious one. The Cathedral was packed to overflowing. In attendance were Bishop Malcolm Galt, CSSp of Barbados and 16 priests who concelebrated. Attending the Ordination were people from Trinidad, Grenada, Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, England, Canada and the USA. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO Each year the permanent board of the Antilles Episcopal Conference holds two meetings: the first in September and the other one in January. These meetings are in fact inter- sessional meetings of the executive of the Bishops Conference which has its annual Plenary Meeting in May of each year two weeks after Easter. From September 21- 24, 2004 the Permanent Board met in Port of Spain and following are some of the main decisions taken:
Advent Fill In The Blanks How many answers do you know? Fill in the blanks, using the words below. Then find these words in the Word Search. Pray Pink Wreath Weeks Friends 1. Advent is a special time to help us prepare for....................................................... 2. The color the Church uses during the season of Advent is ............................................................ 3. The circle, of evergreen with candles in it is called an Advent.......................................................................... 4. Advent lasts for four.................................................................... 5. During Advent we set aside time to ...........................with our family. 6. The Advent wreath has ....................................................candles. 7. One prayer we say during Advent is “Come. Lord .......................................come. 8. Three of the Advent wreath candles are usually purple and the other one is............................................................. 9. During Advent. we try to be extra kind to our sisters and brothers and ............................................................... 10. When Christmas comes, it is important to remember that Jesus is the .................................................for the season.
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