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Lenten Recollection 2010: A Journey to God's Love and Forgiveness
Thursday, Mar. 4, 2010
The Canadian Martyrs Prayer Community will hold its annual Lenten Recollection,
titled "A Journey to God's Love and Forgiveness: A Lenten Recollection", on Saturday,
Mar. 20, 2010. Father Edward Danylo Evanko, pastor of the Ukrainian Catholic Church of the
Holy Dormition of the Mother of God in Richmond, BC, will be the guest speaker.
Registration for the Lenten recollection will begin at 6:30 PM, and the Lenten
recollection itself will go from 7:00 PM to 9:30 PM at the Canadian Martyrs Catholic
Church Parish Hall. Please see the poster below for more information.
February 13 Prayer Meeting Canceled
Friday, Feb. 12, 2010
Please note that the prayer meeting originally scheduled to take place on February 13,
2010, has been canceled to honour the passing of Sonia Zolina, mother of CMPC member Chrys
Tolentino. The next prayer meeting will take place on Saturday, February 27, 2010.
Lessons to Think About: It is Good
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
The following lesson was prepared by Rolly Tolentino.
"It is good to praise the Lord and make music to your name. O
Most High, to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithlessness at night."
- Psalm 92:1-2
The first thing that comes to my mind in the morning is to say good morning to my
heavenly Father, to Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I pray for the guidance and safety of my
family who is a big inspiration in my life, to the members of the prayer community I belong
to and to the people I will meet each day. In my own simple way, I pray that God will
inspire me to love and prioritize Him. I pray most especially that He gives me the grace to
be more like Him, that I may be kind, compassionate, and understanding to others. It is
good to begin our day with a prayer like this - putting one's self in God's presence,
acknowledging and praising Him for the gift of life.
It is so easy to be tempted by worldly activities as we are constantly bombarded by
temptations. We often don't realize this situation due to our 'busyness', the constant
'on the go' from the moment we wake up until we close our eyes at the end of the day.
Without knowing it, we tend to mess up our lives and the lives of our loved ones because
of the whirlwind and daily grind of our so-called lives.
We could make our lives better by first accepting that we often fail because we are
weak. We need to learn from our mistakes and that we need constant spiritual healing. Only
in God's presence can we be constantly aware of ourselves and of our surroundings, being
watchful of the enemy and the 'dark forces' that are ready to pull us down. We must start
and end our day in prayer, for prayer is a wonderful tool to remind us that we are God's
children. God Himself is looking forward to a time alone with us for He loves each one of
us fervently. Prayer gives us the opportunity to draw strength from our Lord so that we
could face the world with determination and perseverance. Together with God, our faith,
hope, and love will grow.
To God be the glory forever - Amen!
2009 CMPC Christmas Party Pictures
Monday, Jan. 4, 2010
Pictures from the 2009 Christmas Party have been posted. The pictures can be found in
Pages 13-15 of the Pictures page.
2010 CMPC Calendar
Monday, Jan. 4, 2010
Due to some software issues, the 2010 calendar is currently unavailable. A link to the
2010 CMPC Schedule has been posted in the schedule page as a
temporary alternative. The schedule can also be accessed by clicking on the link below:
The 2009 calendar is still made available in order to retain information regarding
birthdays and anniversaries. However, you must consult the 2010 CMPC Schedule for
CMPC-related dates such as prayer meetings, retreat dates, etc.
CMYPC Talks
Monday, Jan. 4, 2010
Talks given to the Canadian Martyrs Youth Prayer Community are now available. The talks
can be accessed via the Talks page. Additional talks will be posted
as they come along.
Lessons to Think About: Never Forget
Thursday, Dec. 17, 2009
The following lesson was prepared by Rolly Tolentino.
"From the first day that you set your heart to understand, and
to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard."
- Daniel 10:12
Season's Greetings! During this wonderful season, in the hustle and bustle of shopping,
decorating, cooking and attending parties, it is important that we sit back and reflect on
why we are celebrating Christmas, so that we may not forget the reason for the
season....
God sent the Archangel Gabriel to Nazareth, in a town in Galilee to deliver a message
to a young girl named Mary: "And the angel went to her and said, 'Hail, O favoured one, the
Lord is with you'." The herald's message bore not only of miracles and wonders, but also
a daunting preposition whose success depended on the young girl's 'yes'. So one Christmas
night long ago, the Son of God stepped out of eternity and came into the world as a baby,
lying in a manger, totally dependent on His earthly mother and adoptive father. The Son of
God in flesh and blood strikes us as beneath the dignity of a God, who is an all-powerful
creator. Who can explain it? Who can tell why? This is the greatest mystery of all time!
We receive a lot of messages everyday from different people, via email, letters,
voicemails, or even text messages. Some messages are filled with encouragement and bring
good cheer; some messages can be daunting. All of us are inundated with messages daily,
but we must never forget the greatest message of all - that God loves us and that He became
man so that He could reach out to us, so that we could become one with Him.
Gift giving and sharing our love for one another is important, but what is more essential
is how we are willing to give our life as a gift to God and to start living a life that is
pleasing to Him. Let us not forget that we need to desire in our hearts to love Jesus
above everything else and to serve Him with faithfulness. If we put Him first above the
hustle and bustle of our everyday life, God will, in turn, give us the gift of joy and
peace.
During this Christmas season, let's remember the reason Jesus came into the world. We can
all glorify Him and praise His Holy Name through our daily lives if we fully understand the
meaning of His birth.
May each one of you have a blessed Christmas and a glorious New Year!
- The Tolentino Family (Rolly, Chrys, Rvie, Josiah, and Elijah)
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