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November 2020
In recent years, the demographics of religious congregations have evolved rapidly. The accelerating decrease in number of members has led to significant capacity gaps. Several congregations are struggling to find people who are willing to take on leadership roles and ensure renewal within this function. This Leaders' circle will invite participants to reflect on existing or emerging models of governance which could provide sustainable leadership and governance, but also on criteria and issues that should be considered.
Find out moreYou are all warmly invited to tune in to a webinar on zoom led by NAVFD President Sr. Mary Rowell, CSJ, and newer member Sr. Kristine Fernandes, CSJ, for a dialogue on the research project, “Recent Vocations to Religious Life in Canada”.
Find out moreFr. Xavier Jeyaraj, SJ, will talk about the alarming transformation of democracy in the world with the election of authoritarian regimes into office. His presentation will focus on India, the world’s largest democracy, with parallels drawn with changes taking place in Latin America, Asia, Africa and North America. Fr. Xavier will also speak of how justice, equality, human rights, and “development for all” are being redefined by authoritarian governments all over the world.
Find out moreSecond event of a webinar series to explore aspects of a Just Recovery and the role of Catholic religious communities in that process. How can we build bridges towards social and ecological justice so necessary for Canada?
Find out moreDecember 2020
Webinar "Being superior general in times of pandemic: Leadership in religious communities at the time of COVID-19" organized by UISG/USG Health Commission. The webinar will be in English, French, Spanish and Italian with simultaneous translation. Soon more details!
Find out moreThe recent pandemic has turned our daily lives upside down. Confinement and social distancing measures have impacted community relations. In that context, most religious communities have been led to use or find new means of communication in order to break down the isolation and stay in touch. This webinar will be aimed at encouraging an exchange about the field of communication among leaders in order to identify the communication models existing in their congregation and the awareness that the pandemic has fostered.
Find out moreThe Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (CICLSAL) invites you to a presentation conference of the document "The Gift of Fidelity and the Joy of Perseverance. Remain in my love" on Thrsday, December 10, 2020 (9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time). It will be live streaming in English, French, Spanish and Italian. "The Gift of Fidelity and the Joy of Perseverance. Remain in my love" is a document from the CICLSAL on the current difficulties of members and departures in Institutes of Consecrated Life as well as Secular Institutes.
Find out moreJanuary 2021
The CRC’s General Assembly is an opportunity for the leaders of Catholic religious congregations of women and men religious in Canada to meet and share their experience, to reflect on important issues and to celebrate together. The chosen theme of the 33rd edition is: “A Present Hope: Reading the Signs of the Times.” Sister Laurence Loubières, XMCJ, and Father Gilles Mongeau SJ, will be the facilitators of this General Assembly proposed in a virtual way given the health restrictions in place.
Find out moreThe climate crisis and global pandemic have made it starkly clear that old economic ideas are not working. To chart a new future, we need to challenge the accepted idea that economic growth and gross domestic product (GDP) should be key societal goals. How might we reimagine and reorient economics to focus on care for each other and the Earth, our common home?
Find out moreReligious leadership has been facing major challenges for several years. The decline in vocations, the aging of consecrated persons, the management of the material and spiritual heritage are all challenges that burden the reality of religious leadership. Beyond questions of governance, we can reflect upon the spiritual intelligence of leadership, its styles and inspirations. How can religious and episcopal leadership mutually enrich one another? What are the post-pandemic perspectives for consecrated life and its place in the Church as a whole?
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