Text and photos: Father Vernon Boyd, SJ This past summer, a group of university students completed a four-day pilgrimage to Martyrs’ Shrine in Midland, ON in order to be united in spirit with youth attending the international World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. The students departed from Holy Rosary Jesuit parish in Guelph on July …
Born into a devout Catholic family of four sons, Father Bernard (Bernie) Carroll, SJ knew he wanted to join the Jesuits as early as high school. “I admired and appreciated the Jesuits’ spirit and zeal,” says Fr. Carroll. “Priesthood was not the first motivating factor, but the Jesuits’ zest for life.” That enthusiasm for life …
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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 …
The most famous pilgrimage in the Christian world right now is the Camino de Santiago de Compostela across northern Spain. However, there is also a pilgrimage just as challenging, a lot less expensive, and just as transformational, is right in our backyard.