Remebrance Day/Independence Day

November 11th has a special significance for me and other Poles. We remember the veterans that laid their lives to keep Canada free but also commemorate Independence Day of Poland. Canadian soldiers helped bring freedom to the Polish nation in 1918. Thank you!

Bring the Pope to Canada 2008

Do you remember John Paul II's visits to Canada? Do you remember the crowds and the enthusiasm?

Now is your chance to help to bring his successor to our country. Quebec City holds 49th International Eucharistic Congress in June 2008. We are asking Our Blessed Father Benedict XVI to visit us.

As Suzanne of the Facebook group Bring the pope to Quebec City explains:

A very serious effort to bring the pope to Quebec City has been launched by former Quebec cabinet minister Marc Bellemare (now leader of a municipal party, Vision Quebec).

The pope's presence in Canada would obviously be an opportunity for him to speak out for the culture of life and the rights of unborn children.

Most of North America is enmeshed in the culture of death, but in Quebec it's especially bad. We need a strong voice to defend the unborn.

So please, sign the petition

The petition is in French but don't worry:

One small hitch: the petition I have is in French, but no big deal.

Go to http://www.pape2008.com

Click on "Signer la pétition ici".

On that screen you will get a small form. Note:

Prenom= First name
Nom= last name
Courriel= email address

The checkbox asks whether you want your name to show up in the list of signatures. If yes, check it, or leave it blank to keep your name private.

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