Welcome to the St. Augustine Parish Web Portal!

http://staugustine-ottawa.org/

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Weekend Masses : Sat. 4:30 pm; Sun. 9 & 10:30 am

Weekday Masses: 9 am or as listed in the weekly bulletin

1st Friday of the Month : 6:30 pm followed by adoration

1st Saturday of the Month: 9 am

Eucharistic Adoration: Every Friday 6:30 to 8 pm

Office Hours: Weekdays 9am to 3:00 pm

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22nd Sunday of Ordinary Time

Click HERE for the readings

Peter, The Pope and the Bible

When people think about the Catholic Church they automatically think about the Pope and Rome – after all what could be more Catholic?

So why is Rome the center of the Catholic Church?  Why is the Pope its head?  This Sunday’s reading provides important clues, but they are easy to miss.

Click Here and discover what brought the Church to Rome!

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Comes to Ottawa

September 24th to November 2nd

Finally in Ottawa…a campaign which has been particularly fruitful in putting a dent to the scourge of abortion is “40 days for Life ”. This campaign has three basic components:

· Prayer and Fasting

· Peaceful Vigil

· Community Outreach

The “Prayer and Fasting ” is crucial, since the battle is basically spiritual in nature. As Christ said, “some demons can only be driven out by prayer & fasting ”.

For more info and to get involved in the Parish Peaceful Vigil, the contact is Cynthia Millan

Phone : 613-837-5861

e-mail: smillan@cyberus.ca

For more information on this Spirit-filled initiative see the following:

Official Web site: http://www.40daysforlife.com/ottawa

Blog site including campaign videos: http://40daysottawa.blogspot.com/

Nora Torres , the Prayer and Fasting Coordinator with 40 Days for Life, is also a member of Our Lady’s Missionaries of the Eucharist (OLME). She came up with a spiritual guide to help us get get involved and be ready for these upcoming 40 days. See THIS LINK .

Next Information Meeting and a chance to get involved will be held in the basement of St. Patrick’s Basilica (281 Nepean Street, corner of Kent), on Thursday September 4th at 7:00 pm.

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http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/smiles_and_laughter_in_sydney/

Overview by Fr. Raymond De Souza :

http://catholiceducation.org/articles/catholic_stories/cs0300.htm

Catholic and Cool in Sydney:

http://www.mercatornet.com/articles/catholic_and_cool_in_sydney/

Homily at Barangaroo, Sydney Harbour July 17th:

http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2008/jul/08071704.html

Closing Mass Homily and video clip :

http://catholiceducation.org/articles/religion/re0897.htm

Official WYD08 Links : http://www.wyd2008.org/

The National Catholic Register has set up a great site to follow this event taking place in Sydney Australia which includes an up to date blog, pictures, Youtube videos as well as a link to a live feed from EWTN: http://www.pope2008.typepad.com/

Salt and Life Link:

http://www.saltandlighttv.org/prog_special_wyd2008.html

EWTN link: http://www.ewtn.com/wyd2008/index2.asp

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Pasta Dinner Thank You

On May 24th , St. Augustine Parish hosted a very successful Pasta Dinner Fundraiser for St. Augustine and St. Rita’s Schools. Click on site below for pictures and details: http://www.stagustinemp3.org/Spaghetti.html

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Responses to"New Atheism" Arguments

Unless you’ve spent the last few years in a mountain hermitage, you have almost certainly run into the latest rash of anti-God books. These have been quite popular, and a lot of people have allowed themselves to be infected by the opinions of these non-believing authors. Fr. Thomas Williams LC , one of the younger Catholic Theologians, has not only read these books, but also formulated well thought-out responses to these atheistic arguments; these are appearing in the latest installments of the National Catholic Register . These could be useful when confronted by such opinions. The first two articles are:

• Mass Guide

• Confession Guide

• Prayer Guide

• Catholic Living Guide

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Examination of Conscience (click on)

Understanding the Mass (click on)

Listen to "Understanding the Mass " - what

every Catholic should know! (by Fr. Richard)

Luke 24:13-35

Learn how this Gospel reading describes the first Mass after the Resurrection by clicking HERE to hear Fr Richards homily

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Church Renewal (click on)

Read " The Signs of our Times - and What they Require from Priests " by Archbishop Charles Chaput from Denver

…… also read " Church Renewal/ Revitalization "

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In his homily for October 21 ^st , Fr. Richard refers to "Neo-modernism " as one of the most potent enemies we present day Catholics have to overcome. To learn more on this subject read “Modernism: Then and Now ”

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St. AugustineWomen’s Breakfast held March 29th, 2008

Click HERE to see overview and slideshow of Women’s Breakfast talk given by Natasha J. Gajraj entitled: “When Heaven meets earth: the story of a conversion and discovering God in everyday life ”

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"If the Church does not go to the people, the people will not come to the Church." Cardinal Van Thuan

Videos of 2008 Talks :

For other info on the Ottawa-Theology on Tap see THIS LINK

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