Dear friends of the Catholic Doors Ministry: Another busy month in the service of the Lord Jesus approaches its end. This means that it is the time to send out Issue # 3 of the Catholic Doors Ministry Newsletter. During July, the ministry has continued to be a popular website, drawing over 13,000 visitors from approximately 90 countries. The Newsletter mailing list has grown from 60 to 90 visitors. Prayer requests for physical and spiritual needs continue to come in on a daily basis. There has been an increase in the number of emails from visitors who are seeking specific answers to questions regarding the Catholic faith. Through all of this, we see the manifestation of the grace of God by the power of the Holy Spirit in the Most Holy Name of Jesus. As of July 27, 2000, the Catholic Doors Ministry now has 2,500 files on its website, over 2,500 of them being pages that can be viewed by visitors. The other files consist of graphics and mouse cursors. Below, I have listed some of the work that the Catholic Doors Ministry has added to its website during this month. As you will see, it covers a wide range of interest, some spiritual material appealing to ministers of the Word of God, designers of websites, new converts, and those seeking spiritual growth. My prayers are with each and everyone of you so you may shine as a light in the world by sharing with others the awesomeness of the Lord Jesus that you enjoy in your living faith. Yours in the love of Jesus and Mary, Fr. Maurice Levesque, Director .................................................. BACKGROUND GRAPHICS IN COLOUR (http://www.catholicdoors.com/graphics/index3.htm) Are you a Web Designer who is looking for beautiful Catholic backgrounds in colour? 160 new backgrounds have been added to the Website, over and above the 125 embossed backgrounds that were previously present. Now you have an excellent choice to choose from. BEAUTIFUL TEACHINGS OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH (http://www.catholicdoors.com/teaching/index.htm) Are you a Catholic who is seeking spiritual growth, a visitor who is inquiring about the Catholic faith, or an RCIA member? This book will answer your questions, giving you understand and knowledge of the Catholic faith. It was written in 1906, contains 2 Volumes and over 30 chapters in Questions and Answers format. While it presently is under construction, chapters are being added as they are typed. Eight chapters are already available for reading. If you learn the entire content of this book, you will know more about the Catholic faith than the average Catholic. C.D.M. WORLD NEWS (http://www.catholicdoors.com/news/moreover.htm) The Catholic Doors Ministry World News Page has gained popularity during July. We are aware of at least three websites that have placed a link to this page. Also, our daily statistics demonstrate that over 10% of our visitor visit this page, most of them entering our website through the Catholic News page. ENGLISH PRAYERS (http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/index.htm) The Catholic Doors Ministry has now reached 250 English prayers, including litanies and novenas. Nicely set up in alphabetic order, it is easy to find a prayer for your special needs. F.A.Q. (FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS) (http://www.catholicdoors.com/faq/index.htm) The F.A.Q. page has grown from 6 to 13 subjects. Now, you can find answers to questions related to: Communion and Divorce; the complete list of Popes; what is Mortal Sin; and other subjects of interest. HOMILIES (http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/index.htm) 5 of the 6 August homilies have been completed and uploaded on the website. The last one will be added in a couple of days. LITURGY CALENDAR (http://www.catholicdoors.com/liturgy/index.htm) It has been noticed that year 2000 does not have as many Liturgical Calendars as were available during 1999. Also, a number of search engines were bringing visitors to the Catholic Doors Ministry during their search. As such, it was decided to provide this service to those in need of it, especially the ministers of the Word of God. MARIAN FEASTS (http://www.catholicdoors.com/news/marian.htm) Last month, I forgot to mention that a new page was added. If anyone needs to know the dates of Marian Feasts, this is the page to visit. NOVENA (http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/novena.htm) Because many search engines were taking visitors to the Prayer Page when they were searching for a Novena, and many visitors were leaving the website when they were overwhelmed with the number of prayers on that particular page, I have made a separate page that lists only the Novenas... 50 of them. Now, when a search engines will take a visitor to the Novenas page, it will be easy to find the Novena of choice. PRAYING PARTNERS (http://www.catholicdoors.com/praying.htm) I wish to thank the new Praying Partners who have joined the Program during the month of July. With an increased number of Partners who are praying daily for those in need, it is hope that the grace of God will be manifested abundantly on those who ask for our prayers. SITE MAP (http://www.catholicdoors.com/menu.htm) Because of the length of the Site Map page that contained the list of all our pages, I have divided the page in 2. This will shorten its loading time and allow the visitor to click to the NEXT PAGE to continue reviewing the entire listing of the Catholic Doors Ministry. THE ROSARY (http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/english/p04200.htm) Noticing an increasing number of websites, especially parishes, that were linking to the page "How To Pray The Rosary," I gave this page a facelift and list it in the left index of our main page. Although this page is still listed among the prayers, because of its increased popularity, it deserved more visibility. Let us pray that the Immaculate Heart of Mary will draw more to this page so that all can learn to recite the Rosary. ___________________________________________ This newsletter may be viewed at: http://www.catholicdoors.com/monthly/index.htm To UNSUBSCRIBE, please go to: http://www.catholicdoors.com/bravenet/maillist.htm, enter your email address and click on unsubscribe. For a CHANGE OF EMAIL ADDRESS, please follow the above steps, then enter your new email address and finally, click on subscribe.