On November 10, 2020, the CRC held a Leaders’ Circle on the governance of religious congregations. To follow up on the Leaders’ Circle, the CRC undertook a consultation in 2021, in Canada and abroad, to better circumscribe the issue and identify existing options as well as alternative solutions in development. It is now time to look at where our journey has taken us so far and explore ways to continue going forward.

National webinar with simultaneous translation Wednesday, September 28, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 pm. (EDT) Context and presentation During the year 2021-2022, the CRC offered programming including several webinars exploring the themes of charism, prophetism, and issues concerning the future of consecrated life (leadership, governance, statistics). From these discussions, an important concept emerged: vulnerability. Consecrated persons experience it in various ways, whether it be vulnerability associated with aging, questions about community life and the mission of the Church, the…

Greetings to all CRC Members ! The next General Assembly of our Religious Conference will be held in Montreal from May 25 to 28, 2023. An organizing committee has been working for several months now to offer you a program that promises to be both interesting and innovative. As is the established practice, the General Assembly is open to congregational leaders and members of their leadership team. In order for you to be well informed about the content of the…

Almost three years ago, the CRC team and I toured each of the four regions of our country. The goal was to gather the needs of our members, to analyze them and to propose specific directions for our service to Canadian religious leaders. Three years later, the time has come to repeat this joyful exercise of meeting each region. Following a recent consultation with members, the CRC team will conduct these visits virtually during the months of January and February. To learn…

Almost three years ago, the CRC team and I toured each of the four regions of our country. The goal was to gather the needs of our members, to analyze them and to propose specific directions for our service to Canadian religious leaders. Three years later, the time has come to repeat this joyful exercise of meeting each region. Following a recent consultation with members, the CRC team will conduct these visits virtually during the months of January and February. To learn…

Almost three years ago, the CRC team and I toured each of the four regions of our country. The goal was to gather the needs of our members, to analyze them and to propose specific directions for our service to Canadian religious leaders. Three years later, the time has come to repeat this joyful exercise of meeting each region. Following a recent consultation with members, the CRC team will conduct these visits virtually during the months of January and February. To learn…

Almost three years ago, the CRC team and I toured each of the four regions of our country. The goal was to gather the needs of our members, to analyze them and to propose specific directions for our service to Canadian religious leaders. Three years later, the time has come to repeat this joyful exercise of meeting each region. Following a recent consultation with members, the CRC team will conduct these visits virtually during the months of January and February. To learn…

Almost three years ago, the CRC team and I toured each of the four regions of our country. The goal was to gather the needs of our members, to analyze them and to propose specific directions for our service to Canadian religious leaders. Three years later, the time has come to repeat this joyful exercise of meeting each region. Following a recent consultation with members, the CRC team will conduct these visits virtually during the months of January and February. To learn…