May 7 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm $25 The Rev. Cynthia Bourgeault, Ph.D., is a modern-day mystic, Episcopal priest, writer, and internationally-acclaimed retreat leader. In this rare public talk, co-sponsored by the Ignatius Jesuit Centre and The Guelph Seminar, Cynthia will invite us to reflect on our role of renewal as we stand on the brink …
Cynthia Bourgeault – Wisdom’s Work in Transforming Crisis Read More »
Around the globe, people are increasingly worried about their future, indeed, the future of all life on Earth. Why should we be concerned? How can we take meaningful action? Contemplative ecology, based on Pope Francis’ encyclical Laudato Si’, offers a way to rediscover the mystery of the Trinity in Creation and become agents of hope-filled …
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By Clara Atallah The environment in which we live has a great influence on who we become. Xavier de Benazé, SJ, Laudato Si’ delegate for the French-speaking Jesuit Province of Western Europe (EOF), has been strongly influenced by two ecosystems that have had a profound impact on him and his commitment to justice and ecology. …
October 22 @ 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm Cedar Circle Sunday Afternoons are reflective experiences with other like-spirited individuals who desire to slow down, and listen to their own soul with the soul of the land at Ignatius Jesuit Centre. The ninety-minute gathering will be facilitated to include learning something new about the land and its inhabitants, contemplative …
February 2, 2024 @ 7:00 pm – February 4, 2024 @ 3:00 pm A weekend close to water Who would you be without water? How would your life flow? To honour life is to hold water as sacred…but water has been terribly dishonoured. Over the weekend we hope to reconnect with the source of earthly life. Contemplating …
September 16 @ 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm Join the Farm Team for a work-bee in the field. Seasonal field work is dictated by the crops, weather and what is most needed that day. Training is provided for all activities. Come & learn together. Please dress for the weather and bring your own gloves. Tools will be …
Join the Farm Team for a work-bee in the field. Seasonal field work is dictated by the crops, weather and what is most needed that day.
August 10 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Apply here! “The rose has no ‘why’; it blooms because it blooms.” – Meister Eckhart When was the last time you spent an entire day caught up in beauty? With summer flowers in full flush, we’ll devote a Thursday to the contemplation of colour, shape and fragrance of Earth’s …
July 29 @ 9:00 am – 12:30 pm Join the Farm Team for a work-bee in the field. Seasonal field work is dictated by the crops, weather and what is most needed that day. Please dress for the weather and bring your own gloves. Tools will be provided. Confirmation and further location details will be emailed before …
May 23 @ 7:30 pm – May 31 @ 1:00 pm An 8-Day Retreat Ecology is the study of living systems. Ecclesiology is the study of church. If church does not soon become radically ecological, its systems will quickly loss all their living and life-giving force. Since the disruptions of the pandemic, many faithful people have discovered …