“Our vocation goes back to Blessed Charles de Foucauld, that of a hidden life, shared between prayer and attention to those around him, especially those most in need, those who had little access to the presence of Jesus. […] Following in his footsteps in 2020 Toronto we try as best we can to live the same mysterious call, in the presence of Jesus of Nazareth.”
Read moreToday, more than 50 religious leaders from across Canada released an open letter to all Canadians in opposition to Bill C-7 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying). This ecumenical and interfaith message is a response by religious leaders to the legislation introduced by the federal government on 5 October 2020 which seeks to expand the eligibility criteria for euthanasia and assisted suicide.
Read moreOn Sunday, October 4th, feast of St. Francis of Assisi, has been published the third encyclical letter of Pope Francis entitled “Fratelli tutti, on fraternity and social friendship.” This 90-page letter, available in eight languages, is imbued with the field experience of Pope Francis after seven years of pontificate. We offer here the complete text of the encyclical letter.
Read moreSister Constance passed away on September 28th, 2020. She was in her 67th year of Religious Life as a Sister of St. Joseph in Canada. She held many administrative positions with organizations such as Holy Childhood, Canadian Religious Conference and Catholic Missions Council to name a few. Her successful teaching career culminated with her principalship in Peru and Canada.
Read moreJoin us on October 3, 2020 for a PEI Cycling with Sisters bicycle ride from St. Peter’s to Morell and back (24 km). This is an organized, recreational group ride at a pace for all ages with meaningful prayer stops. Its mission is to create a shared spiritual adventure for sisters and local communities through bike rides. This ride is designed to be COVID compliant.
Read moreThe Sisters of St. Martha unveil plans for Bethany Centennial Garden, the site on which Bethany, their Motherhouse stood for almost 100 years. This date, September 21, marks the anniversary of the Congregation moving from their original Motherhouse on the Campus of St. Francis Xavier University to Bethany in 1921.
Read moreThe initial process of appointing of a new Provincial Council for the Daughters of Wisdom of Canada was bypassed by the global pandemic. Faced with the impossibility, among other things, of being able to visit the entity, the General Council of the Daughters of Wisdom saw fit to extend the present council’s mandate from 2020 to 2022.
Read moreThe Vincentian Family is a worldwide movement made up of more than 4 million believers and more than 160 ecclesial institutions which, for more than 4 centuries, has served the most needy in our world. The members of the Vincentian Family do not want “to remain impassive in the face of the discrimination that millions of people still suffer today as a result of the color of their skin, their national origin, their gender, their sexual orientation, their beliefs or their culture.”
Read moreThe co-chairs of Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle offer a few reflections on how, in this period marked by COVID-19, we may be faithful and vigilant in our efforts of renewing and fostering relationships between the Catholic Church and Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
Read moreIt is with great sadness that the Sisters of the Congrégation de Notre-Dame announce the passing of Sister Louise Côté, 90, at Résidence Bon-Secours in Montreal on May 1st. During her 70 years of religious life, she held many positions including Superior General (1974-1984), President of the Canadian Religious Conference (1980-1982), and Councillor then Secretary General of the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) in Rome.
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