HOLY FAMILY APOSTOLATE
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Reflection for September Meeting 2016
When we know how deeply we need God, then we know what our brother needs. And thus, entering into another’s heart is a mystery of compassion and love experienced in the depth of my heart in which I come to know that my brother and I are one. Click here to open the reflection |
The Holy Family by Michael O'Brien
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What is the Holy Family Apostolate?
All the baptized are called to proclaim the Good News. Bishop Gary Gordon of the Victoria Diocese, former Bishop of Whitehorse, has a vision for families to proclaim the Gospel in the communities they live. Families are called forth to go out to the missionary territories of the world, to the North, to the South or right where they are now.
The Holy Family Apostolate began in December 2008. Five families gathered with Madonna House Vancouver staff to begin a process of discernment, praying to know God’s will while reflecting on the Little Mandate of Madonna House as a means of spiritual formation.
Currently, there are Holy Family Apostolate groups that gather in Whitehorse, YT, Vancouver, BC and North Bay, ON.
What is Our Mission?
The HFA (Holy Family Apostolate) is a means for families to enter in the HEART OF JESUS - to be nourished - to abide in his love and be sent out to bring His love to the world.
Each person enters this world as part of a family. The HFA is a group that gathers to listen and discern the direction of the Holy Spirit as individuals and famiilies, Each individual and family is called by God for a specific vocation. The HFA provides a space for families to discover and grow in their vocation.
All the baptized are called to proclaim the Good News. Bishop Gary Gordon of the Victoria Diocese, former Bishop of Whitehorse, has a vision for families to proclaim the Gospel in the communities they live. Families are called forth to go out to the missionary territories of the world, to the North, to the South or right where they are now.
The Holy Family Apostolate began in December 2008. Five families gathered with Madonna House Vancouver staff to begin a process of discernment, praying to know God’s will while reflecting on the Little Mandate of Madonna House as a means of spiritual formation.
Currently, there are Holy Family Apostolate groups that gather in Whitehorse, YT, Vancouver, BC and North Bay, ON.
What is Our Mission?
The HFA (Holy Family Apostolate) is a means for families to enter in the HEART OF JESUS - to be nourished - to abide in his love and be sent out to bring His love to the world.
Each person enters this world as part of a family. The HFA is a group that gathers to listen and discern the direction of the Holy Spirit as individuals and famiilies, Each individual and family is called by God for a specific vocation. The HFA provides a space for families to discover and grow in their vocation.
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Holy Family Apostolate Gatherings The Holy Family Apostolate family groups meet regularly and have association with the Madonna House Apostolate. Families gather together for adoration, a reflection on a line from the little Mandate (see above), a potluck, and fellowship. This is a great time for families to listen to the Holy Spirit and grow together as a community of families. In the Yukon, there are families who have come from Vancouver HFA to serve in the Whitehorse Diocese including the mission parishes. Other Catholic families who reside in Yukon have joined the local gatherings of HFA. You can read about these families in the blogs below: HFA Missionary Family: Josh and Denise Grimard - https://thebluedoorblog.com/ HFA members in Whitehorse: Marlon and Ian Davis - www.magnifichat.org Contact Information:
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Our Lady of the Yukon
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Liane & Denis Bruneau
Coquitlam BC: 604-936- 4760 lianebruneau@gmail.com |
Michel & Andrea Lefebvre
Whitehorse YT: 867-668- 2768 andreahorsman@hotmail.com |
Jessica & Daryl Sheppard
North Bay ON: 705-724- 1835 Jessicasheppard@gmail.com |
Julie-Ann & Ken Ishikawa
Saltspring Island BC: 250-930-3331 maboucha200@yahoo.ca |
