Life is the ONLY choice

Fr. Victor Agius, Fr. Joseph Cho and I, along with eleven parishioners from our church, participated in the annual March for Life in Ottawa on May 12. This is the eighth consecutive year for this event. Not many people participated, only around five thousand. It was special this year because many students took part. Bishop De Angelis, with whom we are familiar, was also present and gave a speech. The event started at noon with an introduction of the honorable guests, then followed by a march from Parliament Hill, around the neighboring streets, and finally back to the Parliament Hill for a second round of activities for the day.

Members from the ‘Silent No More Awareness Campaign’ hosted the second round of activities. The Campaign was a North American organization focused on helping couples to regain inner peace after choosing abortion. Although abortion appears to be a benign act, it implies serious repercussions, especially for youths. Youths become troubled with guilt, isolation, rebellion, promiscuousness, loss of faith, and other emotional distress. In order to regain inner space, one must reconcile with God.

Please visit www.SilentNoMoreAwareness.org for more information.

Those who are interested and reside in Toronto may also contact founder of Second Chance Ministry, Angelina Steenstra. She can be reached at 416-261-7135 or at asteenstra@sympatico.ca.