Dear brothers and sisters in Jesus,

With the closing of the month of April comes the arrival of the month May, the month of Mary. To many Catholics, May is a very special month, one of daily Rosaries or many other special Marian devotions. Some Churches hold nightly prayer meetings that are accompanied by joyful Marian hymns. I encouraged you all to participate in such prayers meetings if they are available in your Diocese.

With the arrival of May also comes the celebration of Mother's Day. It is a time for us all to remember our mothers. For those whose's mothers are still living here on earth, it is a time to display an act of love, be it by presenting a bouquet of flowers, having a Holy Mass celebrated for long life, etc... For those of us whose's mothers have ended their pilgrimage on earth, it is time to remember that we have two mothers in Heaven. First and utmost, we have the mother of Jesus, the Blessed Virgin Mary who is a very powerful intercessor on our behalf. Secondly, we have our biological mother who, in conjunction with the saints, can also intercede before the Throne of the Lord on our behalf.

I pray that May, 2004 shall be a month of blessings to all of you, enriching your spiritual lives so the glory of God may be manifested through each and everyone of you.

In the love of Jesus and Mary,

Fr. Maurice Levesque
P.O. Box 7615
Saskatoon, SK
S7K 4R4, Canada

Email: manager @ catholicdoors.com
April 30, 2004

____________________________

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (F.A.Q.)

During April, 2004, the Catholic Doors Ministry added a number of new webpages related to Frequently Asked Questions. The topics consist of:

Confessional Privacy
Good Friday Veneration of the Crucifix
Living Wills
Muslim beliefs versus the Catholic faith
Removal of the Holy from the fonts during Lent
Sign of Peace
The Washing of the Feet on Holy Thursday
The Sin of Abortion and the Sacrament of Confession
What Is A Catholic?

http://www.catholicdoors.com/faq/index.htm

____________________________

GUEST BOOK

During April, 2004, the Catholic Doors Ministry created its 4 th Guest Book of the year. To view some or all of the entries, please visit:

http://www.catholicdoors.com/guest/2004-04.htm

____________________________

HOMILIES

The Catholic Doors Ministry has six homilies that are available for May, 2004. The list is located below. To view these homilies, please visit the homilies webpage:

http://www.catholicdoors.com/homilies/index.htm

May 01, 2004; St. Joseph, the Worker
May 02, 2004; 4 th Sunday of Easter
May 09, 2004; 5 th Sunday of Easter
May 16, 2004; 6 th Sunday of Easter
May 23, 2004; Ascension Of The Lord
May 30, 2004; Pentecost Sunday

____________________________

LITANIES

The following Litanies were added to the website during April, 2004.

Litany of Divine Providence
Litany of Resignation To The Will Of God
Litany to Our Lady of Czestochowa

They can be viewed at:

http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/litanies.htm

____________________________

PRAYERS

The following two prayers were added to the website during April, 2004.

Prayer to Our Lady of Czestochowa # 1
Prayer to Our Lady of Czestochowa # 2

They can be viewed at:

http://www.catholicdoors.com/prayers/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.