Profiles
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Written on 18 Sep, 1996 at 10:08 in
Activism, Profiles | Author:
Sue Careless
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, now 31, has spoken to 15, 000 youth in the last year about his injury, partly as a Smartrisk ... (Continue reading)
Written on 18 Sep, 1996 at 9:47 in
Activism, Profiles | Author:
David Packer
Interim Special 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 of the aerobic set: get fit slowly.
He is also a case-hardened lawyer, a litigator, lone champion in court for ... (Continue reading)
Written on 5 Aug, 1996 at 11:19 in
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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 meaning of Christmas. The message is especially meaningful as we celebrate Emmanuel – God with us.
“What is the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 5 Aug, 1996 at 9:13 in
Pro-Life, Profiles | Author:
Mike Mastromatteo
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 approach to the struggle.
A retired professor of mathematics at the College Militaire Royal de St. Jean, Flanagan has ... (Continue reading)
Written on 5 Jul, 1996 at 8:28 in
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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 of Montreal. During her 11 years as executive director of Rosalie Hall, Sister Therese was instrumental in overseeing the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 5 Jul, 1996 at 8:23 in
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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 president Chuck Smith said Pickup’s commitment to human life is an inspiration to the entire pro-life community.
“Mark, who lives with ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Jun, 1996 at 13:36 in
Pro-Life, Profiles | Author:
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 scan revealed the cancer had spread to the hip bones.
“I was feeling strong for a few months after the operation ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 May, 1996 at 10:11 in
Assisted Suicide, Profiles | Author:
Mike Mastromatteo
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 an end to their despair.
Since 1990, the Michigan-based pathologist has assisted in the deaths of nearly 30 men and ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Apr, 1996 at 9:44 in
Pro-Life, Profiles | Author:
David Dooley
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 their Jeep Cherokee.
“All I remember,” said Mrs. McGovern, who was driving, “is a car coming straight at us.” She ... (Continue reading)
Written on 18 Feb, 1996 at 14:07 in
Activism, Profiles | Author:
When I was a newcomer to Kenya many years ago (1942), I remember hearing a lot from the priests on the staff of Mangu High School about a boy named Maurice Otunga. Maurice was the star player on the school soccer team and apart from his skill in shooting goals; he was noted for his physical courage. He was the son of one of the most important chiefs in Kenya at the time and was a possible successor to the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 25 May, 1993 at 9:35 in
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For those who choose life
Susan Scott
Special to the Interim Ashton Sharpe was born on Sunday November 8th, 1992 and for his teenage mother, Karen what began in fear has turned into unparalleled joy.
Frightened, confused and heartbroken, 19-year-old Karen Sharpe walked through the doors of Rosalie Hall of July of 1992. Like hundreds of women who had crossed the same threshold before her, Karen was about to discover healing, hope and true happiness in this special place.
Karen’s story began a few years earlier when she started to date the ... (Continue reading)
Written on 24 Mar, 1993 at 12:59 in
Politics, Pro-Life, Profiles | Author:
Charles Muggeridge Whatever happened to Joe Borowski? It’s one of the most common questions pro-lifers ask of the man who almost single-handedly took on the Canadian system in a monumental battle for the unborn.
From being on the leading edge of the pro-life battle for almost two decades, Borowski seems to many to have fallen off the face of the earth.
“I’m not dead,” he assures the Interim from his health food store in Winnipeg. “Right now we’re just treading water.”
Treading water for Joe ... (Continue reading)
Written on 4 Feb, 1991 at 13:51 in
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Grace Petrasek Rev. Alphonse de Valk, 58, historian, author and editor of The Interim, celebrated his twenty-fifth anniversary as a priest on December 11, 1990.
A few months ago, Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) President Jim Hughes told him that CLC wanted to celebrate the anniversary and honour him.
He replied, "There is no need for a celebration because in our Basilian Order silver anniversaries are common and usually marked only by a quiet gathering of family and friends."
And that's what happened. On December 10, ... (Continue reading)
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