On May 23, 2013, the Toronto Catholic District School Board by a vote of 7 to 4 sadly rejected the proposal by trustee Garry Tanuan to ban Gay/Straight Alliances, GSAs, in Catholic schools. The government has legislated these GSAs through the Equity and Inclusive Education policy and Bill 13. The claim is that this is the best way to fight bullying in schools. We don't agree. However, the legislation contradicts Catholics teaching, and a result principals, teachers and students are now "legally" forced to accept these new groups. One response to this anti-Christian curricula is for teachers, parents and students to establish Catholic versions of GSAs after St. Maria Goretti. They can be called, Goretti Saintly Alliances.

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On May 23, 2013, the Toronto Catholic District School Board by a vote of 7 to 4 rejected banning Gay/Straight Alliances,(GSAs), in separate schools. Trustees also refused to implement the "Respecting Difference" document which is

the Catholic approach to address the problem of bullying. The resource document was put out by the Ontario Catholic Trustees' Association and backed by Ontario bishops.
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The proposal to ban Gay/Straight Alliances in Catholic schools was rejected last night at the Toronto Catholic District School Board meeting by a vote of 7 to 4. It was another very sad day for Catholic education in the province of Ontario. There were in total twenty individuals and groups making presentations about the issue. Most of the speakers argued in favor of banning GSAs in separate schools. Thirteen presenters argued for the motion and seven against it.
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On Saturday May 18, 1,300 people attended the annual Marian Day of Prayer held at Canada Christian College. The event was organized by the Ave Maria Centre of Peace. It was a day that began in prayer and ended with the celebration of the Holy Eucharist. It was all to honour the Blessed Mother and to celebrate the Year Faith. The faithful had an opportunity to get closer to Christ.

To better understand the present situation that we face in Canada on abortion and the legislated culture of death that has swept the nation over the last 44 years, we need to look at the past. A legalzed culture of death began with the Omnibus Bill C-150 which passed on May 14, 1969. What a sad day for Canada. The vote was 149 to 55. Over the last four decades, that bill has brought many unwanted and unwelcome changes to the values and atmosphere of our nation.
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"Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to visit the St. Mary of the Visitation Parish website. We feel that the church should be a real place, a place that is warm and relevant to the lives of real people in normal everyday situations. So many of the visitors to our website are searching for answers to some of life's most challenging questions.

Canada got a little closer to a culture of life with its National March for Life held on May 9th, in Ottawa. About 20,000 people gathered on Parliament Hill for the event. Those in attendance first heard several speakers and then participated in the walk for life along the streets of Canada's capitol. Being there, one sensed that this issue is becoming stronger by the year.
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On May 23, when the Toronto Catholic District School Trustees meet, they will have perhaps the last opportunity to defend Catholic education and fully implement the Respecting Difference guidelines. The Respecting Difference resource was issued, on January 25, 2012, by the Ontario Catholic Schools Trustees' Association and backed by Ontario bishops in response to the Liberal government 's overly sexualized curriculum proposals.
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Fr. John Hollowell is the chaplain at Cardinal Ritter High School, in Indianapolis, Indiana. He recently made a public statement against President Obama's new health care policy. The new legislation would force employers to pay for employee benefits which include abortion, sterilization and contraception. This is in total contradiction with the teaching of the Catholic Church. It's also an attack on religious freedom in America. And this faith battle is being fought in the entire West.
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Do you have a St. Vincent de Paul Society in your Parish? Have you donated to the Bundle Sundays to collect clothing and other items to help others? Perhaps you have thought about knowing more about the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Everyday in some parish in the Archdiocese of Toronto and in the world, someone is receiving help from a Christian known as a "Vincentian." The Society of St.
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A warm welcome to everyone to this blog. This blog is an effort by Lou Iacobelli, a Canadian and father who cares about life, family and Canada. My hope is that you will find this humble media project of evangelization useful. The aim to help educate and activate Christians and all people of good will with the overall goal of restoring Canada to a "culture of life." May you always be encouraged to seek the Truth as the first step in seeking understanding.
Deuteronomy 30,19
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First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings should be made for everyone, for kings and all who are in high positions, so that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and dignity. This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour, who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
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