Message for the mission

Dear friends and benefactors,

The Lord compares the kingdom of God to a mustard seed, like leaven, a farmer and a hidden treasure in the earth. This suggests that the list of objects with which we can compare the kingdom of God is actually infinite.

We can therefore say that the kingdom of God is like this mission "Aid to the Martyr Churches", which made its entry onto the screen of your computer thru "http://brotherlyhelp.blogspot.com/". It gives you the fruit of the hard work of volunteers who carry out apostolic spirit in the countries of atrocious persecution, in groups or humiliated human where suffering is imposed, research, needs analysis, project assistance to the sick, the persecuted, the marginalized, for the elderly in danger...

The Kingdom of God is similar to anonymous men and women who create missions of aid for the development of ruined villages, for the development of national and religious heritages that were dilapidated, for helping printing and publishing books that can nurture moral to thirsty nations for the Word of God.

The Kingdom of God is within you, because thanks to you all this could happen, thanks to your prayers, through your gifts that you offer to our brothers and sisters here and elsewhere oppressed, suffering ill, to die by the wicked actions of the powerful and evil spirits that sometimes govern them.

To give is to grow the kingdom of God, to spread it with your own contributions. Be generous, help according to your means through our projects. Your reward will be multiplied a hundredfold.

My neighbour is also the one who makes me feel uncomfortable by the intensity of distress. «I was a stranger and you welcomed me,» «The Lord protects the stranger» ...

The theme of the alien is not in the Bible, in Psalms, in the Gospel. How many times «you shall love the alien» is in the Bible? Thirty-six times, and perhaps forty-six or fifty-six? Whatever, after all, because the key is there: to try every moment to invent the living relationship with our neighbour that he is no more to us "he who wants to deceive us" is not, our neighbour is a person beloved by God, rich in its history, its culture, its conscience, its faith, that we want to meet, know, act.

In this economic crisis, think of our neighbour. Let us make a generous donation to help feed, clothe him, and treat him if he is sick, to console him if he is languishing in prison. Our mission is there to receive your donations in order to transmit relief to those who are more suffering than another.

Help right now by giving them a gift by calling 450-967-7792. Have your credit card with you.

We are all concerned about the difficulties of the brothers and sisters of the regions of the Caribbean (Mexico, Ecuador, Haiti), and also from Romanian country, Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia...

Your gifts can create once again, more joy. An illustrated Gospel for children costs $5; the average salary is of $40 a month; a prayer book costs $5; a car costs $5,000 and people cannot pay it.

It is now the privileged moment for us to be ready to help, to bring the joy in the homes and the communities where faith is so low, after so long and so much suffering.

We send our gifts exclusively to the persons in charge of the communities that we know, to the families in suffering and in scarcity of everything, that distribute the gifts. More than a million youth await our gifts and our books. Help us to distribute good to them!

And pray for the success of our apostolate, for we need your prayers! In the expectation of your contribution that we hope will be generous, please receive the thanks of God that awaits your gifts.


Yours, in the service of our Lord,
S. Prodan, Director of the Mission
Rev. Radu Roscanu, Missionary

Who we are

St. Basil the Great Greco-Catholic Byzantine is to-day a Pan-Orthodox Parish of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

The languages and culture of this Orthodox Parish are Canadian, proper to the Canada’s human environment, as: French, English and Romanian. This is a first one for the city of Ottawa.
It opened its doors on January 30, 1994, in Ottawa.

The opening day was an act of trust in God's desire to plant a presence of the Orthodox Faith, Hope and Love in that neighbourhood.

In 2005 we moved out of Ottawa, to Laval – 14th Avenue du Crochet, Quebec, H7N 3Z2.
Here we joined the Mission Aid to the Martyr Churches (Canada) Inc. and the Holy Transfiguration Greco-Catholic Byzantine Parish in Montreal.

This environment helps us to concentrate our efforts in front to develop our projects and accommodate all our needs. All the work in the building, including the chapel, was done by volunteers.

Holy Transfiguration Greco-Catholic Byzantine is to-day a Pan-Orthodox Parish of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople.

It opened its doors on January 30, 1992, in Montreal.

The Parish uses the chapel of the rectory and supports also the work done at the St. Basil the Great Parish.

The languages and culture of this Orthodox Parish are Canadian, proper to the Quebecer’s human environment, as: French, English and Romanian. This is a first one for the city of Laval.
Sunday office:

11.30 a.m. Divine Liturgy/Reader Service
Followed by Agape meal
For confession, Church’s sacraments or for discussion with a priest, call Father Radu Roscanu at tel.: 450-967-7792
The Mission Aid to the Martyr Churches (Canada) Inc. is at this time the only charitable intercultural inclusive Mission in Laval and Montreal.

The Mission opened its doors in 1988, in Montreal.

The opening day was an act of trust in God's desire to bring help to the poor, the sick, the people persecuted for their faith. Many projects were accomplished throughout the Eastern Europe, Africa and Central America.

There is much work to be done. The hungry need food, the lost need purpose, the sad need comfort, but the heart of all we do is the place of intimacy with God who is Trinity.
St. Basil the Great Parish, as well as Holy Transfiguration Parish, and Aid to the Martyr Churches Mission are all incorporated as non-profit charitable corporations and issues tax receipts.

Since twenty years, the Mission had had strong local roots, while fostering a concrete solidarity with the persecuted and poor not only in our area, but throughout the world, especially in Eastern European countries, in Caribbean countries and in Africa.

Our life has been also centered on prayer. In order to truly be present to those who need our help, one needs to know how to live in the presence of God. Prayer is our means to do a work rooted in our faith,

The Very Rev. Radu Roscanu is the founder and the priest of the Mission.

Aid to the Martyr Churches (Canada) Inc.
Mission
14, Avenue du Crochet, Laval, Qc,
H7N 3Z2
Tel: 450-967 7792; Fax : 450 669 5016
www.entraidefraternelle.com
Charitable Registrations: # 89328 1832 RR 0001

For more information please visit us at www.brotherlyhelp.com and www.entraidefraternelle.com.

Our Mission

Mission and focus
The Aid to the Martyr Churches (Canada) Inc. Charitable Corporation proclaims and practices the evangelical imperative of the Christian faith by bringing help to the poor, hungry, sick, suffering, to all those who are in need, by putting the charity in the core of our life in faith.

We send missionaries to preach in communities, churches, schools, institutions, proposing to the public to share, pray and act to bring help to the poor, hungry, sick, suffering and orphaned.

Our missionaries also bring help to the communities, churches, institutions and families. We, therefore, support the development of indigenous charity and strengthen the infrastructures of churches, especially in, though not limited to, countries where Christianity is a minority, thus contributing to create, strengthen and develop vibrant, eucharistic Orthodox Christian communities through the world.

To inform the world about atrocities committed against christians and about the courage and faith of the persecuted.

To give relief to the persecuted christian communities, to the families and to the individuals who suffered atheist oppression.

To undertake projects of encouragement, to help eastern christians to rebuild their lives and witness in countries that have suffered oppression. (Contributions are tax-deductible in Canada.)

Rev. Radu Roscanu