AUSTRALIAN LAY CATHOLIC
APOLOGIST TO TOUR THE USA
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
Now the time for Australia to reciprocate has come. From
the Cathedral Parish Centre
|
||
|
For three weeks in August and
September this year, Raymond was not blessed with being
born in Australia - he couldn't help that, of course - Born neither a Yankee Doodle Dandy
nor a Crocodile Dundee, Raymond is Brazilian He'll be speaking in Texas, Louisiana,
Massachusetts, Connecticut, |
 |
Raymond and his wife Theresa host the first - and only - Catholic radio talkback show in Western Australia - "The Layman's Hour". Born in the California Republic on the 4th of
July, Theresa adds her unique American touch as co-interviewer
with Raymond in this groundbreaking live radio broadcast. |
| In
the last 20 years Raymond has given many hundreds of talks and seminars
on Catholic Apologetics and assisted in Religious Education
in parishes, schools and lay organisations in Australia, New
Zealand, Canada, the United States and South Africa.
A Language Consultant in Romance languages by profession (tutor and translator), he now works as St Gabriel Communication's full-time Researcher and Apologist. From the Cathedral Parish Centre in Perth he and his team expand the Apologetics Faith and Reason and the Re-Evangelising the Baptised Educational programmes. He chairs the Cathedral branch of the Catholic Order of the Knights of the Southern Cross, is the Coordinator of Human Life International in Perth and of the Lay Associate members of the Australian Confraternity of Catholic Clergy in Western Australia.
In his various fields of apostolate he is greatly assisted by
his devoted wife, Theresa. Their marriage has been blessed with
eight children |
His talks on Catholic Apologetics The Eucharist - "This is My Body"… in deed or in symbol only?" - "If it looks like bread, tastes like bread, feels like bread… isn't it just plain bread'?" The biblical foundations of Jesus' Real Presence of Jesus in the Eucharist under the spotlight of logic. The Papacy - "Who is the Rock? Peter… or Jesus?" - "Isn't Jesus our only rock of salvation? Why have a Pope at al, then?" - Investigating the biblical foundations of the Papacy in the light of the Hebrew and Christian tradition. The Rosary - "Is the Rosary just 'vain repetitions'?" - "Hasn't Jesus condemned the pagan practice of vain repetitions in prayer? Why pray the rosary, then?" - Unveiling the truth about repetitive prayer in the context of the Mind of Christ in both the Old and New Testaments. The Mother of God - "Mary, the Ark of the New Covenant" - Discovering the biblical figures of the Marian dogmas of Divine Maternity, Perpetual Virginity, Immaculate Conception and Assumption in the mysterious beauty of the Ark of the Old Covenant. The Foundations of Morality - "What is 'Good'? What is 'Evil'? And WHO decides?" Investigating the roles of the State, Society and the Individual to establish the foundations of morality in the light of logic and Natural Law. The Enemy Number One - "The Devil: a person… or a force?" - The growth of new age and satanism in the context of the crisis in the Church, and the exorcistic role of St Michael and the Angelic Hosts in this spiritual combat. These are only a few samples of his 50-plus Apologetics Talks repertoire |
|
Hear Raymond
de Souza in Singapore Singapore Texas Louisiana Tuesday Sep 3 - Lafayette,
St. Edmund's parish church hall, 4131 W. Congress St. Wednesday Sep 4 - times and
venue as above. Massachusetts, Connecticut Friday Sep 6 at 7:30 PM -
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Saturday Sep 7 at 11:00 AM
- Our Lady of Guadalupe Friary, Saturday Sep 7 at 2:00 PM
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Sunday Sep 8 at 2:00 PM -
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Sunday Sept 8 at 7:00 PM
- St Mary's Catholic Church, 70 West Main St, Baltic, CT Indiana Tuesday Sep 10 in Indianapolis Minnesota If
you live near, or can make to, any of these venues, do not miss
If
not, let your friends and relatives know about the dates and venues, If you can't hear him personally, at least you can hear him on tape! If
you are able to help organise a venue for next year's tour, |
|
|
Australia has sided with America in the war against terrorism - we must join our forces to combat this great evil that threaten us. Yet there are other evils of a spiritual nature, even greater ones, that threaten us as well, such as, moral decadence in both laity and clergy, doctrinal dissent, religious ignorance, false teaching in schools, secularism, lukewarmness, etc., etc. Australian and American Catholics must also work side by side to combat such great spiritual evils and protect our children's the future, both in this life and in the hereafter. We are all citizens of God's Kingdom on earth - the Church Militant - en route to its full blossoming in the Church triumphant. |
|
In his address to the bishops
of Japan, Pope John Paul II In
his address to the Bishops of the Antilles, he gave the solution:
|
 |
The Holy Father has called all
Catholics St Gabriel Communications in Australia
|
So
don't miss
Raymond de Souza in America!
 |
In view of everything that has
been said here, the picture of our days
is very clear: We are in the supreme movements of a fight that we would call mortal if one of the contenders were not immortal – the Catholic Church. As children of the Church and fighters in Her battles, it is natural for us filially to consecrate this initiative to Our Lady. The Immaculate Virgin is She who has crushed the head of the serpent. The universal and omnipotent mediation of the Mother of God is the greatest reason for our hope, and, at Fatima, She has already given us the certitude of victory, when She announced that in the end, "My Immaculate Heart will triumph!" Plinio Correa de Oliveira |
 |
 |
St Gabriel Communications PO Box 111 FORRESTFIELD WA 6058 AUSTRALIA Email: admin@saintgabriel.iinet.net.au Tell/fax [+61] 89453 9177 Webpage: http://www.saintgabriel.iinet.net.au/main.html |
 |
"I admire your energy and commitment to
the media outreach |
 |
"I am happy to certify
his orthodoxy and fidelity to the Magisterium Monsignor Thomas McDonald, Dean of the Perth Cathedral. |
 |
"Raymond is part of a revival of that
classical tradition of defending |
 |
"His talks were most impressive. He spoke
on the Eucharist, and very convincingly demonstrated the Traditional
Faith of the Catholic Church. |
 |
"His
work with the Australian Confraternity of Catholic Clergy and with
St Gabriel Communications is praiseworthy indeed and of great merit as he promotes, teaches and catechizes the Roman Catholic Faith. A man of upright and sound character. I have no hesitation in recommending him and the work of St Gabriel Communications." Fr. Michael Rowe, West Australian Councillor for the Australian Confraternity of Catholic Clergy |