Mission Statement
To Serve With Love
'Vision of Love' is an Ontario-based lay apostolate and
Christian Community of artists whose mission is to emphasize spiritual growth from a Catholic Charismatic and Contemplative Theological perspective, while expressing the love of the Trinity (The Father, the Son
and the Holy Spirit) with joy. Our mission is to `Serve With Love`, live the Contemplative Christian
faith utilizing spiritual gifts, music and the arts to herald the good news message "Jesus Christ
is Lord."
More than thirty people support, participate and volunteer
in the ministry. Our Ministry offers praise and worship music in a variety of styles that can be crafted to suit any occasion,
including rock, latin, blues, zouk, jazz, folk, acoustic, Gospel/soca, and reggae, among others. Our CD, "Celebration
Time, Revival Time" has been distributed worldwide and contains popular praise and worship songs as well as our 'soca-titled"
song. We have also released four additional CDs entitled "Glory"; Joy""; "The Singing Rosary"
, "Ivory Steel Christmas Repertoire" and 10th Anniversary DVD Release.
Using state-of-the-art sound and musical equipment, (an
example: the V-Drums and Steel Drums)
Our teams minister and perform at parishes, institutions
and special events of various kinds with an appropriate negotiated honorariums to help us defray expenses. We also provide
a range of other services and products at affordable prices, including mobile recording studio, cd manufacturing and Christian/Cultural
disc jockey services.
With our contribution to the Church Communities, by
faith we bring joy and hope to believers of our Triune God..
Finally, the Christian services and products provide a
spirit-filled/inspirational and creative approach with a love for God and neighbour. "God is good, all
the time! And all the time God is good!" Amen! Amen!
Vision of Love is affiliated with the following:
- Lay Group - Lay Associates, Archdiocese of Toronto
- Renewal Ministries CCRER/CCRSO
- Radio Maria Yes!
- Mission SOS - Toronto
- Living Waters and Fr. Trevor Nathasingh - Trinidad
- Multi-Cultural Christian Communities
- Report activities to the Chancery
Office, Archdiocese of Toronto
- Affiliates in United Kingdom,
France, Germany, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Portugal, U.S.A., Dominica, Trinidad and Tobago
Press Releases:
- Catholic
Register - Toronto
- Newsday - Trinidad
- Catholic Insight - Canada
- Catholic Radio - Toronto
Highlights:
1. Celebrating Mass with His Eminence Cardinal Aloysius Ambrozic; Bishiop Darius
of the Grenadines and Fr. Stan Fortuna CFR
2. Appreciation and Letter of Encouragement from Secretariat of State - The Vatican
3. Prize Winning Trophy at the "15th International Festival of Religious Song" 2004
- Mississauga
The Team Instruments are performed on a 24 Board MacKie
Mixer Sound System with effects etc. at major events.
Keyboards Roland U20 and RD 150 / Korg
Triton Le / Saxophone / Violin /
/ Godin Synth Guitar / Steel Guitar / Tambourine / Congas / Bass
Guitar / V-Drums
