March for Marriage <br/><br/>

Jointly organized by several advocacy groups aiming to defend the traditional definition of marriage, The March for Marriage will be held on April 9 (Saturday) from 12:00pm to 4:00pm at Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Up to 100,000 are expected to attend. In addition to religious groups, representatives from different ethnic minority groups will also be participating.<br/><br/>

Pope John Paul II made this very clear: Same-sex marriage laws violate God’s laws.<br/><br/>

Toronto’s Archbishop, Cardinal Ambrosic, encourages parishioners to participate in this rally. In his open letter to Prime Minister Martin, Cardinal Ambrosic suggested invoking the Notwithstanding Clause in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms which would give Canadians five years to study and debate the issue.<br/><br/>

Our parish’s Pro-marriage Ad Hoc Committee has been hard at work. In addition to teaming with the other three Chinese parishes to form the Toronto Chinese Catholic Task-force (known as TCCT for short), it has also joined with other religious and ethnic groups to host a news conference to promote the March for Marriage rally.<br/><br/>

Our parish has reserved two coaches and we welcome parishioners and non-parishioners alike. The cost is $20 per person. Free donations are welcomed to make up the shortfall.<br/><br/>

I want to extend special thanks to the Pro-marriage Ad Hoc Committee members. Their efforts will not be in vain. May the Risen Christ live among every family in our parish.