Joe Issa Received Birthday Present from Pope Francis

Most of us would like a watch, chain or smart phone for our birthday, but for Eucharistic Minister of the Roman Catholic Church, Joe Issa, who has built a small conglomerate on a Cool brand of over 50 companies, all he wanted was a gift from above, from God’s humble servant here on earth; and that’s just what he got on the first day of Christmas: an invisible blessing from Pope Francis

Issa’s birthday, which falls on December 1, had special meaning this year, his 50th. “All my birthdays have been special to me, but this year, it has been made extra special with the Pope’s blessings,” he says, while admiring the parchment scroll he received from the Vatican.

Technology savvy Joey, as he is fondly called, this year received was an Apostolic Blessing from Pope John Francis on the occasion of his landmark 50^th birthday.

The papal blessing, which is invisible to the eye, of course, is represented by a certificate for keepsake, which takes the form of a parchment scroll, hand painted with calligraphy, design with the papal seal and signature.

Issa’s Apostolic Blessing reads: “The Holy Father Francis cordially imparts the requested Apostolic Blessing to Joseph John Issa on the occasion of his 50^th Birthday invoking through the intercession of the Virgin Mary an abundance of Divine graces, December 1, 2015.”

According to Wikipedia’s at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apostolic_Blessing, the term Apostolic Blessing also referred to as papal blessing, “is a blessing imparted by the Pope, either directly or by delegation through others,” noting that “bishops are empowered to grant it three times a year and any priest can do so for the dying.” It cautions against confusing Apostolic Blessing with Episcopal blessing, which is also known as pontifical blessing that bishops can impart at any time by their own authority.

But not everyone is normally entitled to the papal blessings, including Joey who, as a young man, once kissed the ring of Pope John Paul when, during his visit to Jamaica, paid a courtesy call to his devout Catholic parents a function in  Kingston. Only baptized Catholics can receive papal blessings; and they are denied to the dead, inanimate objects and animals.

Papal Blessings are issued either directly by the Pope or indirectly through another baptized Catholic, and are given for specific occasions such as birthdays at ages 18, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 and 100, and weddings anniversaries at 10, 25, 40, 50 and 60 years, says the Office of Papal Charities in Vatican City, at http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/institutions_connected/elem_apost/documents/rc_elemosineria_doc_20130218_benedizioni_en.html.

They are also issued for priestly ordinations, religious profession, Anniversaries of religious profession, baptisms, first communions, confirmations, and conversions. However, they will not be given for death, anniversaries of death, or birth (because one is not a Catholic until one is baptized). The blessings are also not issued for events already passed.

 

 

 

Joe Issa Congratulates Former Guest, Canada’s Prime Minister-designate, Justin Trudeau

Joe Issa, executive chairman of Cool Group of companies congratulates Canada’s Prime Minister-designate, Justin Trudeau, whom he took jet skiing and dined with several times on one of his many visits to Ocho Rios, Jamaica. He became that country’s 42^nd leader, following the General Elections held on October 19, 2015 according to Radio Jamaica news.

“I am happy for the opportunity to congratulate Justin, who loves Ocho Rios and admires Jamaica and Jamaicans…he is full of energy and wants to see Jamaica be the success it ought to be… he always has a great time here and makes many positive remarks about the Nation’s soul…he loves the service, beaches and feels comfortable being here,” says Issa.

Issa, in an interview stated that Justin’s passion for politics was always a part of him: “Quite frankly, I am not surprised he has won the general elections, as he spoke quite passionately about building on Canada’s previous leaders’ successes such as his father, Pierre Trudeau, as well as another visitor to Ocho Rios, whom I also had the pleasure of hosting, former Canadian Prime Minister, Jean Chretien.”

According to Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_federal_election,_2015, “the 2015 Canadian federal election (formally the 42nd Canadian general election) was held on October 19, 2015 to elect members to the House of Commons of the 42nd Canadian Parliament.”

It said Justin’s Liberal Party, of which he became leader on April 14, 2013, won 184 of the 338-seat House of Commons, exceeding the 170-seat majority needed to form the government, following one of Canada’s longest general elections campaign spanning 78 days.

The Liberal Party, which came into the general elections as the third party with just 36 seats, increased its tally by 148 and captured 39.5% of the popular vote, with 31.9% going to the Conservative Party of incumbent Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, who made an official visit to Jamaica just a few years ago. Having lost 60 of the 159 seats his party held before the elections, Harper has since resigned as leader.

Meanwhile, Tom Mulcair, who became leader of the New Democratic Party on March 24, 2012 and came into the elections as the second party with 95 seats, lost 51 seats and has been relegated to the third-party position, with 19.7% of the popular vote.

Born in Ottawa, Ontario on Christmas Day to Pierre Trudeau and Margaret Trudeau (nee Sinclair), Justine Pierre James Trudeau, who will be 44 years old this year, “is the second child in Canadian history to be born when one of his parents was prime minister; the first was John A. Macdonald‘s youngest daughter, Margaret Mary Macdonald.”

Justin married Sophie Gregoire in 2005. He has three children, Xavier, Hadrien and Ella-Grace; two brothers, Alexandre and Michael and one half-brother, Kale Kemper; and two half-sisters, Sarah Coyne and Alicia Kemper. He resides in Montreal and his alma mater is McGill University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature. He also graduated with a Bachelor of Education from the University of British Columbia.

A French and Mathematics teacher, Justin went back to McGill University in 2008 to pursue a Master of Arts degree in Environmental Geography but suspended his programme to seek public office.

Issa, who, like Justin Trudeau is a December-born and a Roman Catholic says, “From what I know of Justin and how he felt about Jamaica when he was last here, he should be a great ally of the country. I’m looking forward to the new policies which he will initiate as Prime Minister and the benefits these will bring to Jamaica; it will also be nice to host him again in his new capacity.”

Joey Issa Offers High Five Congratulations

Photo Caption: A high five congratulation being offered Carlton by VP, Finance, Joey Issa as VP Operations Jag Mehta and VP HRD, Noel Brown wait their turn to offer congrats.

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