“God give us men. A time like this demands strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands. Men whom the lust for office cannot kill. Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy. Men of honour. Men who will not lie. Men who can stand before a demagogue and damn his treacherous flatteries without blinking. Tall men; sun crowned, who stand [...]
A Mass of Christian Burial was offered to Almighty God for Joseph Paul Borowski at St Vital Parish Winnipeg on September 25, 1996. It was concelebrated by 18 priests, with Father Patrick A Morand, parish priest, the chief concelebrant. In attendance were family members, relatives, dignitaries and many friends. The Mass was preceded by rosary prayers. The Scriptural Rosary for Respect for [...]
On September 24, 1996 Father Ted Colleton and I flew to Manitoba to attend the funeral of Joe Borowski. It felt strange to be there in Winnipeg and not to visit Joe in the health food store which the Borowski family has owned and operated for the past 17 years. On frequent trips over the years we had discussed issues and shared [...]
Joseph Paul Borowski 1932-1996 The following text is taken from a 1981 book, “The Polish Canadians” by Canadian artist William Kurelek Whether people agree or not with his choice of language or his methods of protest, many, myself included, truly admire Joe Borowski for standing up for his principles. When the N.D.P. party swept into power in Manitoba in l969 the new [...]
The Hand of God: A Journey from Death to Life by the Abortion Doctor Who Changed His Mind Bernard N. Nathanson, M.D. Rege\nery, 206 pages $33.95 Reviewed by Sue Careless The Interim What kind of man aborts his own child, a child his partner begged him to keep? What kind of man overturns virtually all American laws restricting abortion and oversees 60,000 abortions? [...]
Canada’s pro-life community is mourning the passing of Joe Borowski, possibly the Country’s greatest champion of unborn children Borowski, 63, died at 9:05 a.m., Manitoba time, September 23 after a one-year battle with cancer. He is remembered as a man who gave up a rising political career to devote his time and energy to the unborn. Borowski faced a crisis of conscience [...]
Nine years ago in the car Adrian Dieleman was driving crashed, rolled over and severed his spinal cord, leaving him a quadriplegic at 22. “It was not an accident, it was a preventable injury” contends Dieleman. “Accident suggests fate or something irreversible but most injuries are preventable by someone involved.” The number one killer of people under 20 is injuries. Adrian Dieleman, [...]
Allan Rock is a tortoise. He plods through life and wins all the races. Give him a goal – the higher the better – and off he’ll shuffle, perfectly content, quite unstoppable. Rock is a jogger – a serious jogger. Jogging plays to his strengths: miles prudently squirreled away day after day, his fitness steadily compounding. Serious joggers are the Swiss bankers [...]
Pro-life activist Father Ted Colleton has been known to draw on other sources when preparing his regular column for The Interim. Perhaps in this season of giving, it is appropriate that we draw on Father Ted for a reflection on the Christmas season. The following passage about the family is taken from an audio cassette prepared by Gather Ted on the real [...]
By Mike Mastromatteo Interim staff It would be unusual to find Joseph-Paul Flanagan taking part in high profile demonstrations in defense of unborn children. It’s not that the resident of Iberville, Quebec is indifferent to the unborn, nor is he opposed to the tactics of sidewalk counselors and activists on the front lines. Instead, this quietly committed pro-lifer brings a prayerful, contemplative [...]
Grey skies and rainy weather failed to dampen the spirits of the 350 people who turned up at Scarborough’s St. Rose of Lima Church, June 18 to honor outgoing Rosalie Hall executive director Sister Therese Bonneville. The ceremony included a thanksgiving Mass celebrated by Bishop John Knight of Toronto. Sister Therese departs following her election as Superior General of the Misericordia Sisters [...]
Mark Pickup, a former board member of Campaign Life Coalition and a long-time pro-life supporter, is this year’s winner of the Kurelek award. Presented annually by Alliance for Life, the Kurelek award recognizes outstanding work in promoting respect for life in Canada. The presentation took place June 22 at the National Pro-Life Conference at King’s University College in Edmonton. Alliance for Life [...]
Interim Staff Joe Borowski, a man who has fought a 25-year battle for the unborn, is now fighting a personal battle with cancer. Borowski, 63, was treated for bladder and prostate cancer last fall, and despite an extended stay in hospital, he believed he was making progress. Early in 996 however, Borowski began to experience pain in the lower back. A bone [...]
The Interim Patricia Cashman, Erika Garcellano, Esther Cohan, Sherry Miller, Jarjorie Wantz, Margaret Garrish, Thomas Hyde, Huge Gal—the names of desperate people who chose suicide as the answer to a prospect of suffering and hopelessness. Forgotten but for their families and friends, these are just a sampling of an increasing list of people who turned to suicide doctor Jack Kevorkian to put [...]
On Monday, February 5, a head-on collision south of Parry Sound, Ontario, claimed the life of Oakville psychiatrist Dr. Murray McGovern. The McGoverns were driving into town from their winterized cottage, first to see one of the doctor’s patients and then to go 10:45 Mass. On a slippery road, with blowing snow, a 1988 Toyota driven by Richard Lewis rammed right into [...]