Will you be the Missing Link?

Life Chain Weekend!!!!

Life Chain is an annual international event which is held to increase public awareness of the dignity of human life and to pray for an end to abortion.  

    

Locally, this year's Life Chain will take place twice: Saturday, October 1 and Sunday, October 2, from 2-3 PM each day. 

    

Participants are asked to meet at the corner of Central Avenue and Balmoral Avenue (in parking lot near Future Shop) and to come early in order to sign. 

    

"If a human being is no longer safe in his mother's womb, where in the world can he be safe?"

(Phil Bosmans, b. 1922, Belgian priest and writer)

For life...

The t-shirt says it all.  Earlier this month our parish welcomed members of the Crossroads Canada team - a group of young people walking across Canada to pray for conversion of hearts and that the dignity of human life might be upheld and respected.  Pictured above are some of the walkers who joined us for our parish picnic.  It was a joy to have these 'pilgrims of hope' in our midst.  Recently, we received a note from the team with the following message:

"Dear Fr. Terry and St. Peter's Parish,

Please accept this thank-you from all of us on Crossroads, for your wonderful support and overwhelming generosity!....We will always remember your kindness and will continue to pray for your ministry and the intentions of your parish.  Please keep us in your prayers as well, as we complete our walk for life!

In Christ and Our Lady,

The Crossroads Team."

To follow the group in their journey, visit http://www.crossroadscanada.blogspot.com/ for updates and reflections.

Life... It's a good thing....

After the morning celebration of the Solemnity of St. Joseph, our parish played host to an afternoon gathering for the Annual General Meeting of the Thunder Bay and Area Right to Life Association.  Among the over 70 people in attendance were a number of individuals from North Shore communities such  as Terrace Bay, Schrieber, and Rossport. 

Guest speaker, Jojo Ruba, of the Calgary-based Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform, praised the many ongoing initiatives of the local pro-life movement, especially among the youth.  At the same time, he encouraged those in attendance to develop effective ways to become pro-life ambassadors and to contribute to the transformation of our culture for the better.

Pro-life youth representation.

Mr. Ruba, delivering his message to an attentive crowd.

Becoming Pro-Life Ambassadors...

In only a few weeks, our parish will be hosting the Annual General Meeting of the Thunder Bay and Area Right to Life Association.  As part of the Northern Ontario Truth Tour, the internationally-renowned speaker, Jojo Ruba, will be offering a presentation entitled "Making Abortion Unthinkable: Becoming Pro-Life Ambassadors."  All are welcome to attend.  Date: Saturday, March 19.  Time: 1-4 p.m. Place: St. Peter's Church Hall.