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Holy Week Retreat

April 1 @ 7:30 pm – April 9 @ 10:00 am The 8-day Holy Week begins Saturday evening, April 1 and ends on Easter Sunday.  It has its origin in the dramatic liturgies of the Jerusalem Church: the procession with palms; the passion narratives; veneration of the cross; and the Easter Vigil, with its focus on light …

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Spirituality of the 12 Step for WOMEN

June 16 @ 7:00 pm – June 18 @ 1:00 pm $245.00 Suggested Offering WOMEN 12 STEP – Come and join us for a journey that will take you through the 12 Steps of recovery (AA) allowing you to strengthen a deeper spirituality within yourself. This retreat tends to be ecumenical with many non-Catholics in attendance. This is truly a spiritual approach …

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A Jesuit at the centre of it all

In 2008, when former Pope Benedict XVl was photographed with Jesuits assembling from around the world in Rome, a man was seen in the background looking like he had organized the entire event. It wasn’t far from the truth. Then, beloved Canadian Jesuit Brother Art White was in fact assisting with General Congregation 35, a …

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Haiti’s call for help: How the Ignatian family can make a difference in a country in crisis

The crisis in Haiti affects individuals, communities, and the entire Haitian people. In the first article of this series, the Superior of the Jesuits in Haiti explained how the crisis also affects his confreres and Ignatian works. In this article, Father Ambroise Gabriel, SJ, coordinator of the social sector in Haiti, describes how the situation …

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Ignatian Spirituality for Living and Loving: A Feminine Face for a New Day.

March 10 @ 7:00 pm – March 12 @ 1:00 pm $245.00 Suggested Offering WOMEN IGNATIAN – A retreat for women today. Ignatian Spirituality gifts us with lively faith and deep promise in a world that is both beautiful and struggling. It nourishes us in the practice of the presence of God in all reality and in the sacred mystery of …

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3 Day Facilitated Retreat – Grieving

Nourish Your Spirituality in your Grieving Experience Our ‘Place to Belong’ retreats bring together people who are challenged in a similar type of journey. These are silent retreats in which scripture or relevant spiritual texts are presented as a basis for reflection and personal prayer. Participants are then invited to continue their prayer in Spiritual …

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“There is a price on our heads”: The Impact of Political Turbulence and Kidnapping on the Jesuits in Haiti

“The last four years have been extremely difficult, and the situation continues to be very difficult.” Political turmoil, violence, and now kidnappings have been a daily occurrence in Haiti over the past years. Western countries, including Canada, are well aware of this crisis that affects the Haitian people as a group and as individuals. In …

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