The Quotation of the Week (July 26 - August 1, 2015)

A quotation of Mother Teresa of Calcutta on 'love in action,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (Flowers in Toronto: May 19, 2015) © Jerome D'Costa

Archbishop Patrick D'Rozario, CSC, Visits Bangladeshi Catholics in Toronto

Archbishop Patrick D'Rozario, CSC, of Dhaka, Bangladesh, was on a pastoral visit in Toronto on July 15 to 20 meeting with Bangladeshi Catholic immigrants. He offered two Masses for two groups of Bangladeshis. 

One of the Masses, held on July 18 at St. Theresa's Parish Shrine on Kingston Road, was arranged by the Bangladesh Catholic Association of Ontario (BCAO). The BCAO also gave a post-Mass reception to the archbishop. 

The first eight photos below are of the Mass and the last four are of the reception at St. Theresa's Parish Shrine in Toronto.

The archbishop also met with and offered Masses for five other Bangladeshi Catholic communities in the USA and one in Bermuda before coming to Toronto.

Photos © Jerome D'Costa

The Quotation of the Week (July 19 - 25, 2015)

A quotation of Robert Collier on 'success,' compiled by Jerome D'Costa

Photo (A parking lot near Ikea store in Toronto: Nov. 29, 2014) © Jerome D'Costa

A Photo Essay on the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games - 2

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Photos courtesy: CBC Television

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A Photo Essay on the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games - 1

Last July 10 saw the gorgeous opening ceremony of the Toronto 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto. Millions in the Americas and world witnessed it through TV and Internet. The Games organizers in cooperation of the Cirque de Soleil put up a colourful ceremony unprecedented in Canada. This 17th Pan Am Games has more than 6,000 athletes from 41 countries of both the North and South Americas. 

The first Pan Am Games, with multi-sports events, was held in Buenos Aires of Argentina in 1951. From then on it is being held in every four years. Previously Canada hosted two such Games -- one in 1967 in Winnipeg and the other in 1999 in Manitoba. 

For details of the ongoing 2015 Pan Am Games, please visit the following: 

• CBC Sports: Pan American Games 2015
• The Globe and Mail: Pan Am Games
• Toronto Star: Pan Am Games
• Wikipedia: 2015 Pan American Games

Photos courtesy: CBC Television

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