My very dear Team Members, the experience of being able to share with so many couples and priests within the Movement means that my gratitude to God and to the Church has been converted into continuous praise and recognition of the Lord’s action in the hearts and spirits of His people.
Read the Letter from Fr. Ricardo Londoño Domínguez, ERI Spiritual Counselor (Photo on the left)
For the first time in Canada Central our new Formation Couple, Monika and Krys Matelski, delivered training to all new Team Responsible Couples. These sessions were held on two different Saturdays in September allowing couples flexibility in scheduling time to attend. They also located one in the western part of the GTA and the other in the eastern part. Pictured here after completing the second training session, part of the Canada Central Liaison Couple (James Rodrigues) presented a thank you gift to Krys and Monika for all of their hard work and dedication to the new RCs. Almost all RCs in attendance were in the role for the first time and they really appreciated the training provided.
My very dear Team Members, the experience of being able to share with so many couples and priests within the Movement means that my gratitude to God and to the Church has been converted into continuous praise and recognition of the Lord’s action in the hearts and spirits of His people.
Read the Letter from Fr. Ricardo Londoño Domínguez, ERI Spiritual Counselor (Photo on the left)
On February 25, 1939, the first meeting of a team of Our Lady took place in Paris. For this reason and to celebrate the ecclesial life of the movement, teams from all over the world gathered. Teams in Canada Region celebrated the joy of our mission.
In the Winnipeg Sector, the couples took advantage of their Inter-Team meeting for the celebration and also to share a moment of fraternity and union among the couples of their Sector. Congratulations dear team members of the Region Canada.
NOTE: We have published the photos we received, we invite you to continue sending to region.canada@teamsofourlady.ca the photo of your team to upload it
My very dear Team Members, the experience of being able to share with so many couples and priests within the Movement means that my gratitude to God and to the Church has been converted into continuous praise and recognition of the Lord’s action in the hearts and spirits of His people.
Read the Letter from Fr. Ricardo Londoño Domínguez, ERI Spiritual Counselor (Photo on the left)
Here is a link to an article featuring the wonderful Do Couto family from Durham. In the post, Jodi and Tiago share some of their Teams of Our Lady (TOOL) experiences with the Archdiocese of Toronto through its website.
Last weekend, our Sector was given an incredible opportunity to be trained and formed in the true and authentic charism and mission of Teams of Our Lady. It is the International Leading Team’s intent to restore all teams in the world to the original ‘rule’ of Teams. We learned that without a rule, we will not thrive in perseverance and regularity, especially in our Endeavours.
We are grateful for all those whole attended the whole weekend! We are so grateful to Marcia and Paulo for their sacrifice and time, and a HUGE thank you to Shannon and Jamie for hosting us in their home parish and serving us with smiles and the best hospitality in Durham! A big shout-out to the CWL ladies for lunch and Bella Notte for dinner!!! Fr. Peter Marr, you are amazing for being with us the whole weekend; THANK YOU J
Below you will find photos from the weekend; Enjoy!
Voici quelques dates importantes pour le secteur de Montréal :
4 octobre 2015, 14:30h – Lancement d’année
Rencontre des responsables d’Équipe à Saint-Jean-Baptiste, 4240 rue Drolet, Montréal (comme l’année dernière), Montréal H2W 2L6. Un ordre du jour suivra.
10 octobre 2015 : Journée (ou w.e.) des familles avec les frères de St. Jean
Plus d’information ici (à venir bientôt)
17 octobre 2015 : Concert de Robert Lebel
Dans la Co-Cathédrale de Longueuil comme levée de fonds pour le grand rassemblement de la Région Canada en 2016.
5 décembre 2015, 10:00h à 17:00h – Fête Patronale
Au Grand Séminaire de Montréal, 2065 Rue Sherbrooke O, Montréal, QC H3H 1G6
Le Pr. Jarek Kauffman nous donnera un bel enseignement sur le symbolisme de l’arbre. Ensuite nous décorerons un grand arbre avec les enfants. Il y a un très bel espace pour enfants et nous terminerons avec la Messe dans la magnifique Chapelle du Séminaire.
20 février 2016 : Journée (ou w.e.) des familles avec les frères de St. Jean
Plus d’information ici (à venir bientôt)
7 mai 2016 : Journée (ou w.e.) des familles avec les frères de St. Jean
Plus d’information ici (à venir bientôt)
Ce sera également notre journée (ou w.e.) de ressourcement.
Read this Bulletin from the Friends of Father Caffarel, published at the beginning of 2015. PDF Document
This Bulletin from the Friends of Father Caffarel includes:
by José & Maria-Berta Moura Soares (Responsible Couple, International Leading Team)
It was an event that will mark the history of the Teams of Our Lady: the Closing Ceremony of the diocesan Enquiry of the Cause for Canonisation of Father Caffarel, which took place on October 18th, 2014, at St Augustine’s Church, Paris. Numerous participants, Team members from many countries, family members and former friends of Father Caffarel were there.
There were two parts to the Ceremony: firstly, the apposition of the seals on the boxes containing the documents, once everyone involved in the Cause had solemnly sworn that they had accomplished their task correctly. Most of the participants had never experienced such a particularly moving event. Everyone vibrated with the joy and grace of being able to participate in such an event and we felt “the breath of the Spirit.” Then the Thanksgiving Mass, prepared by the France Super Region, began and was attended by over 500 people. Some came from very far away: Brazil, Poland or Togo. In his homily, Monsignor de Moulins-Beaufort accentuated the depth and extent of Father Caffarel’s life and message for couples, widows and numerous people who pray.
At the end of mass, and having thanked the Team members for their presence, we cited two phrases of Father Caffarel’s that we found appropriate and important: “Some of you have said to me, ‘Leave us a spiritual testimony.’ Is that really necessary? For a disciple of Christ, isn’t the best solution to repeat the last words of his master, ‘This is my command: love each other.’” (Jn 15:17)
Since it had been a strongly emotional day and since Father Caffarel’s presence was obvious everywhere, we reminded our audience of what he wrote in his last editorial for the letter.
“I would like to shake your hands, every one of you and look at you in the eyes. A Dieu!”
— Fr. Caffarel
Numerous masses were said on this same day in numerous countries around the world (Brazil, USA, Poland, Africa, Australia etc.) in order to celebrate this important moment and they made us realise, once more, that “it is not men’s thoughts, which are important, but the fact that these thoughts are infused with God’s thoughts.” Father Paul-Dominique Marcovits, o.p., postulator for the Cause for the French part, was designated as ‘the bearer’ in order to ensure that the entire dossier arrived in Rome in the best conditions. There the Cause will follow the procedure, watched over by a new postulator, Father Angelo Paleri in the Vatican. It is essential that we continue to pray for and support the process of canonisation of Father Caffarel so that, in the shortest amount of time possible, we will be able to give thanks because our founder has become one more Saint in the Kingdom of God.
Possessing a gaze and a heart which listen leads us to raise our eyes. In connection with Father Caffarel’s attentive gaze, we can see how his company will always be irreplaceable, as are the tools he entrusted to us in order ‘to do and let God make himself be loved and that we let ourselves be loved.’
Tó et Zé
Quel bonheur de participer à la fête patronale du 7 décembre dernier: un ressourcement vécu dans la simplicité et la fraternité avec une place particulière faite aux enfants des équipiers présents. C’était vraiment rafraîchissant et vivifiant de vivre cet après-midi avec toutes ces jeunes familles – outre deux couples de la région d’Ottawa et nous, les autres participants étaient tous des couples d’équipe jeunes, avec leurs enfants ( 18 ).
Notre ressourcement a débuté par une célébration eucharistique vécue avec les enfants. Ceux-ci nous ont aidés à vivre la partie de la parole grâce à une mise en scène et une réflexion-partage, animées par le Frère Gabriel Côté. Souvent, dans nos communautés paroissiales, les jeunes familles sont rarissimes… Cet après-midi-là, nous avons été témoins d’un vent de renouveau et de jeunesse dans notre église et notre mouvement, grâce à cette fête patronale. Nous avons été touché de vivre cette célébration où les enfants participaient par leur réflexion, connaissaient et chantaient les divers chants de la célébration, aidaient au service à l’autel et, moment culminant du ressourcement, à la fin de l’après-midi, lors de la prière de consécration à la Vierge Marie, chaque famille, en approchant de l’autel, recevait une bougie, et tous priaient en chantant. Ces jeunes familles rayonnaient de la joie du Christ dans leur vie. C’était sublime à vivre.
L’enseignement du Frère Gabriel et les échanges en équipes brassées nous ont permis de nous enrichir de l’expérience de foi des autres et de réaliser, malgré nos différences d’âge et de vécu, que nous sommes tous habités par le Christ, qui teinte nos choix, notre façon de vivre et de voir les autres, notre volonté d’agir pour rendre meilleur notre monde.
Comme, à plusieurs moments dans la vie de Marie, nous sommes repartis de cette fête patronale, en rendant grâce à Dieu pour ses merveilles et, en méditant et en gardant dans notre cœur ces événements. Merci à tous ceux qui ont mis la main à la pâte, pour faire de cette rencontre, ce moment précieux, vécu en Église.
Lucie et Martin (Montréal 39)
