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Welcome to Our Blog page. This is where we share and dialogue about our concern and desire for improved Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation in our world today.
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Poor children...

7/23/2014

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Watch the full-length documentary here and learn what has happened to the children in the two years since first airing.

What can we / ought we do?

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The Canadian Department of Justice has produced a booklet entitled "Child Abuse is wrong: What can I do?"
We have a duty to report if we believe that a child is being abused or neglected. This document will guide you on understanding different terms and show you who to go to for help.

When news of the terrible tragedy in Sherbrooke, Quebec broke yesterday, there was outrage and there still is. There is also a deep sense of shame, guilt, horror and helplessness. People are asking scores of questions especially wondering how the neglect and abuse could have happened, went unnoticed and lasted so long.

UNICEF's "Report Card 10: Measuring Child Poverty, Canadian Companion" entitled "Poverty THE ONE LINE we want our children to cross" shows that government action is key to reducing child poverty, not just for the child's fulfillment but also for the benefit of where the child comes from. Child poverty must be a priority and policies must be set in place.

According to UNICEF's 2012 report card, Canada ranks in the middle at 13% - "
18th of 35 industrialized nations ... in the size of the gap between child poverty and population poverty (13.3 percent in contrast to 11.4 percent). The lowest is 5%. Quebec is one of only two Canadian provinces where the child poverty rate is slightly lower than that of the broader provincial population – in Manitoba children fare slightly better than the general population, and Ontario comes close.
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Hozana - prayer site

7/21/2014

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Join in Prayer for Meriam
Hozana.org is a Christian praying network, launched in French in February 2014. The team comprises Catholic lay people, based in Paris, accompanied by two French priests. They work in collaboration with Aleteia, an International Christian media in 6 languages, with 2 million monthly unique visitors.

Hozana is currently praying the Lord for the release of Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag who is emprisoned in Sudan.

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Frontline - The Battle for Ukraine

7/19/2014

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For mature audiences only: This is a tough documentary to watch.
PBS Frontline's James Jones produced a documentary entitled "The Battle for Ukraine" which was aired on the 27 May 2014.

In this chilling documentary, we accompany James Jones as he visits fighters on both sides of the conflict in Ukraine.


It can be now be viewed on-line where there is more up-to-date news available.

We can feel helpless and hopeless for humanity when faced with the horrors visible in this documentary. Let us pray that God accompanies those living in fear for their lives and also those entrenched in their political ideals.
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800th Anniversary of our SFO patron

7/7/2014

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The reality of our baptism must be embodied in the reality of our life.
It is the 800th Anniversary of St. Louis, King of France and Patron of the OFS. To mark this anniversary, the International Fraternity has begun publishing monthly dossiers / on-going formation material on eight themes:
  1. The spirituality of St. Louis
  2. St. Louis and Christians public commitment
  3. St. Louis and marriage
  4. St. Louis, the educator
  5. St. Louis, social justice and evangelization
  6. St. Louis and the poor
  7. St. Louis and the interfaith dialogue
  8. St. Louis and sister death
Dossiers 2, 5, 6 and 7 are of particular relevance to Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation.

You are invited to download Dossier 2 in Word format and use it individually and in fraternity.
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