Sean Lynn, President of God Squad Canada

12,607 kilometers and hundreds of prayer requests later, Sean welcomes you to the September 2023 Man Update.   

“Many of you sent prayer requests in and what an honor it was to pray for you on the trip. We were blessed to have Mass every day with Father Marius. Three of the Masses were celebrated by bishops: Bishop Scott and Bishop Christian said Mass for us.”

“What an incredible trip.  We were building connections for ministry to men across Canada… We want you to join in. We need your help. We need you to be a leader in your parish, in your family, and in your community. We need you to reach the men in your vicinity and encourage them, build them up. Whether you start a small men’s group or you take part in one, just get active.”

“There’s so much happening. This Saturday, Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance has a virtual summit that we will have the links below in the newsletter.

There’s Breakfast with the Bishop that God Squad’s gonna be cooking at here in Calgary, with the first nations in attendance.

Men’s Night Out is happening for our Knights of Columbus that we have been proud sponsors or supporters to build fellowship with men.

And Dan Donaldson, the vice president of God squad Canada is going to be in town around that time too. So we’re going to see what we can do. to help him.

Please keep us in your prayers and we will keep you in ours. Let us know what’s happening.

We’ve got lots of exciting things happening in the spring.
We’re finally gonna have our disc golf tournament at St. Mary’s University.
We’re hoping to have the litany of St. Joseph premiere in April, just finalizing the details.

So please keep your ears open about that and save March 22nd, 23rd, I believe, as the dates for our 27th annual God Squad Conference.

Details to come on that.

So, God loves you, I love you, and keep praying for us.”

God Squad will be riding 16,000 km this summer praying for men and ministry to men.  Our pilgrimage will take us through Alberta, Saskatchewan, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ontario, Québec, Vermont, Maine, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and back.

We attend daily Mass and everyday we pray the Rosary, amongst many other prayers, often times several times, especially on those long stretches. 

We will be doing the Novena to St. Joseph starting on August 8, 2023 finishing on August 16, 2023 the day we arrive at l’Oratoire St. Joseph in Montréal QC.

Please let us offer up our Masses and pray for you and/or your loved ones.  Email your prayer requests to prayer@godsquad.ca. 

We partnered up with the Sisters and Brothers of the Seeds of the Word who pray for us daily and want to pray for you too.

Lastly, keep an eye out for Wisdom From the Road in our YouTube Playlist Riders in the Storm.  Here’s an installment from last year about vanity and the importance of sleeping like St. Joseph.

By Sean Lynn president of God’s squad Canada and
coach for the Catholic Men’s Leadership Alliance.

Trying to bring a vibrant ministry to men across Canada, Sean prays that we continue to win souls for Christ and that men feel that they can be part of the bigger mission and picture. 

Sean invites you to join us in this mission. God’s squad has a vision that through the guidance of St. Joseph, our vision is to form and strengthen men, inspiring them to embrace God’s vocation in their lives. God’s got a plan for each one of us.

Along with Satan we are the biggest obstacles that stand in the way. We need to get out of the way and allow God to work in our lives. We want to positively encourage men amidst today’s darkness of spiritual famine and moral confusion. 

Men!  You are needed.  Not to brawl against each other in the streets but to be an example, to be that beacon of hope for our young people. Show them that. “This is the way, the truth and the life.”   Listen as Sean speaks about perseverance and about the new initiatives that are coming up.  

Sean offers us a warning and gives us hope in God Squad. 

Sean is looking forward to hearing from you. If you’ve got a men’s group going in your parish or if you’re needing help to set up a men’s group, please don’t hesitate to contact him.  

Please use this calendar to book appointments with Sean:  https://calendly.com/sean-cmla

P.S.:Don’t forget the God Squad Conference in Cranbrook, B.C. coming up on May 27, 2023.  Sean and some of the original God squad members will be speaking on how God made a difference in their lives and how the Holy spirit inspired them to do what they’ve done. 

By Father Jim Corrigan Men of Integrity Conference 2023

Father Corrigan asks us “what can hold us back from doing the will of God? What prevents us from fully embracing God’s Loving Plan for each of us? Fear! Fear of the unknown, fear of not being accepted, fear that someone will find out how truly weak and frail we are. Fear can be a devastating emotion. Our rational mind knows that the Lord walks with us. We know that He Loves us and that He has a plan for each and every one of us. The fear that we allow to infiltrate our psyches and our hearts is insidious and allows us to doubt even that which we truly know to be true. It casts doubt.“

“We know that indeed God has a plan for us and we desire to be leaders in our families, in our communities and in our church, our workplace.”  Watch Father’s video and learn the virtue required to strip away the fears that hold us back; be inspired by the greatest “yes” in salvation history and recognize that He chose you and not the other way around.  See all that is sufficient, what we need to discern, accept and accomplish God’s plan in your life.

And to answer:  “If not you, who?”