Family Prayer Mission Profile

The Family Prayer Mission is a lay apostolate,  founded in 1989 and registered with the Archdiocese of Toronto.

Our objective: 

The background: There was a fast increase in youth crime in the mid 1980’s. Our observations led us to the conclusion that most of the young people who committed crimes came from broken families. The most ideal solution to this problem was, therefore, to help families live in harmony, with God placed in the center of their life. Prayer is the essential link that puts us in harmony with God and with one another. Therefore we placed our emphasis on Family Prayer

On 25 February 1989 twenty-seven lay people and two priests met at 2478 Callum Ave., Mississauga. The meeting was chaired by Rev. Camilo Lando, Pastor of St. Catherine of Siena Parish Mississauga. It was decided to form a religious charitable organization called Family Prayer Mission with the objective of spreading the practice of family prayer. An executive committee was elected; and Fr. Lando was nominated as the Spiritual Director. At the following meeting a Constitution was approved.

Our first major task was to distribute free of charge thousands of copies of a Family Prayer Guide. Copies were mailed to every Bishop in Canada and to several priests in the Toronto and neighboring dioceses, promising them shipment of additional copies if they asked for. Hundreds of copies were distributed in several churches.

  From 1995 onwards we have been conducting Bible Conventions and retreats for the general public, retreat for couples, and also for the youth. We did this not only in Ontario, but also in different parts of the country, until now from Ottawa to Vancouver.

Because of the unwarranted attacks on the traditional families, particularly from 2003 onwards, by certain interest groups, supported by some judges, politicians and the media, the Family Prayer Mission decided to proclaim true Christian teaching on marriage and family issues. A convention was held at Metro Toronto Convention Centre in July 2004 that was focused on MARRIAGE AND FAMILY, with the theme “Family, the First Church of God.”

Our publications: After the Family Prayer Guide we published a quarterly bulletin called Jesus is Alive. After about two years that was discontinued when Vachanolsavam (the most widely read Catholic magazine) started an English edition.

We then published a book titled “WHO IS JESUS CHRIST? Jesus in the Vedas, Jesus in the Bible, Jesus in the Qur’an.” This was followed by a little booklet called “Who is Jesus Christ?” with reference only to the Bible.

We still mail copies of these books to those who ask for them by letter, email or telephone free of charge, donations will gladly be accepted as it will help to support our work .

As Christians each one of us is called to be a witness to Christ, and “to teach all people to obey everything he has commanded us” (Matthew 28:20). Our immediate area of witnessing (evangelization) is our own families; then we must spread the seeds farther and farther, among relatives, friends, neighbors, co-workers, etc.

Membership in the Family Prayer Mission is open to all Christians, aged 18 and over, who believe that marriage is a sacred and permanent institution, and who are willing to promote the objectives of the Mission with their word and deed.

   Rappai J. Nedumpara                      

    President, Family Prayer Mission    

Family Prayer Mission - Who's Who

Spiritual Director   :Rev. Fr. Simon DeGale, 

                                 Associate Pastor Christ The King Church, Mississauga

President        :Rappai J. Nedumpara

Vice-president :Christopher Netto

Secretary        :Peppie Fernandes

Treasurer        :Carmen Fernandes

 

Family Prayer Group Core Team Members

Rappai Nedumpara

Christopher Netto

Peppie Fernandes

Ivana Mathias

Carmen Fernandes

Family Prayer Mission Registration

The Family Prayer Mission is a Lay Apostolate registered in the Archdiocese of Toronto.

We are also registered with

Govt. of Canada Charitable Organization # BN 13516 4515 RR 0001

Govt. of Ontario Registered non-profit Corporation # 824760