HMWN Radio Maria Web Magazine - December 2009
1. From the President's Desk
2. The HMWN Project
3. For Volunteers and Listeners of Good Will
4. Behind the scenes at HMWN Radio Maria
5. Rosary in Our Schools
6. Now available at Pals' Books
7. How to help HMWN Radio Maria
From the President's Desk
Dear friends:
An Advent Suggestion
What is HMWN Radio Maria? Many concerned Catholics have asked and continue to ask this question.
A simple answer could be: As John the Baptist, we are still the forerunners of Christ, namely, “A voice of one crying out in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, make straight his paths’”. In fact, we are living, all year long, the season of Advent, understood as a time of preparation for the coming of Christ. That is what the Church is for and that is what the Blessed Mother continues to remind all of us.
In this issue of HMWN Web Magazine, by publishing the text of the booklet "The HMWN Project", we try to give an answer about our own identity and mission.
Read it in this season of Advent, and then, if the Blessed Mother calls you, do not hesitate to join us to become a true witness, “A voice crying out in the wilderness.”
The HMWN Project
Summary
- Who are HMWN Volunteers?
- Different tasks of HMWN volunteers.
- Beginning a Zone or Parish Team.
- Developing a structured Parish Team.
- General Tasks for the Parish Team
- The “Loaning” Project
For Volunteers and Listeners of Good Will
You are cordially invited to HMWN Advent Reflection for all volunteers on Saturday, December 12, 2009 at the HMWN Radio Studio.
The day will commence with Holy Mass at 10am followed by an Advent Reflection led by Fr. Charles Zichella, OFM Cap. A volunteer appreciation and Christmas reception will follow.
Please RSVP to HMWN Radio Studio at 416.245.0200.
Behind the Scenes at HMWN Radio Maria
Family Matters hosted by Lou Iacobelli (Monday 12:30 pm)
This program aims to communicate the teachings of Catholic Church about life and the family. We want it to be a curriculum where together with the listener, parents and students, we can learn more about how our faith can help us to build a culture of life. Today’s heresy is that the family and the person are being told that they can be and do whatever they choose. Through the Book of the Month reviews and interviews, the program tries to guide the listener to seek the truth.
Our most recent reviews have been Architects of the Culture of Death co-authored by Donald De Marco and Benjamin Wiker and Render unto Caesar by Archbishop Charles Chaput. Both books are an insightful and practical guide for Catholic citizens to better serve the country by promoting a culture of life and how to live our Catholic beliefs, in our family and the public square.
We are told in Deuteronomy (30: 15, 19), “See I have set before you life and death, blessings and curse; therefore choose life that you and your descendents may live.” Commenting on these words, in The Gospel of Life, John Paul II said that we are called every day to the duty of choosing between the “culture of life” and the “culture of death.” This clearly tells us who we are and what we should do as Christians.
Join us every Monday at 12: 30pm as we try to put into practice what may strike some people as wishful thinking, but we see as realistic: to love everyone, including the unborn, as Christ loves us. It’s the only true way of nurturing a culture of life and family.
Rosary in Our School
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Now Available at Pal's Books
(a) New HMWN Rosary CD: A Uniquely Canadian Catholic Event
Last year in preparation for the Eucharistic Congress, the HMWN program “Community in Concert” hosted by Sharon DiCecco interviewed Michelle and Dan Sullivan of Brampton. The couple participated in the pilgrimage of the Ark of the New Covenant in Trois Rivieres en route to Quebec City. Michelle brought a special gift to the travelling troupe. She daily recited the rosary in Algonquin. Deep within the forests of Quebec could be heard the sounds of praying the rosary in three languages: French, English and Huron-Wendat. Now HMWN Catholic Radio is proud to announce the release of a new CD of The Luminous Mysteries in these three Canadian languages.
Along with Michelle you will hear the Shakespearean voice of the Jesuit priest, Fr. Len Altilia. Also, Stuart McDougall, the Eucharistic Minister of Our Lady Peace and Russell Asch, a seminarian at St. Augustine who kindly offered to pray the rosary in French. The music is titled, "This Earthly Space" and was composed by Sal Lima and Dave DiCecco. Heeding our blessed Mother's call to say the rosary, you'll be inspired by these voices in prayer as they bring you closer to her Son Jesus.
Our own HMWN studio technicians Jason Taylor, Alex Dias and Tony Giannantonio masterfully arranged the music and the voices.
This exclusive new recording by HMWN is truly an original and inspirational Canadian praying experience.
(b) HMWN Radio Maria 2010 Marian Calendar
(32 Pages - $5.00)
The 2010 HMWN Calendar aims at promoting the Christian response to the Gospel’s call to worship.
First, it gives prominence to each Sunday (The Christian Worship Day) by showing its position in the Liturgical Year. Second, to underline the spiritual importance of Mary in our Christian life, it emphasizes all the more common Marian Feasts of the year.
Third, month after month, it provides information about the nature and expectations of HMWN, a radio station devoted to spread the Good News in the modern world.
In addition, there is mention every day of the names of a great number of saints and, in particular, the story of Fr. Francesco Giuseppe Bressani, one of the companions of the Canadian Martyrs, is presented. (Excerpts from Luigi Pautasso, The Holy Martyrs of Canada, Pal’s Books).
Finally, you will find the teachings of the Church about the Year for Priests (Letter of Benedict XVI, June 16, 2009).
(c) HMWN Radio Maria Religious Christmas Cards
(Package of 10 Cards, 5 Subjects - Only $5.00)
How to Help HMWN Radio Maria
HMWN does not accept any advertising, nor is it sponsored by any institution. To cover the cost of its operations, HMWN can only depend on God’s Providence, using the generous collaboration of its volunteers and listeners. In short, HMWN exists because its volunteers and listeners, through their generous donations want it to exist.
Click the link below to make a secure and safe online donation using PayPal, Visa or Mastercard. For more information on donations to HMWN, click here.
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