Providence Village is a dream that is coming to life. The Sisters of Providence have shared their vision to transform their Motherhouse property in the centre of Kingston into a neighbourhood community. There has been tremendous support for the idea and numerous organizations and services are exploring the possibilities such a village creates. These include long-term care, hospice and the Kingston […]
Read moreThe Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) have jointly released resources to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation in 2017. The resources are entitled Together in Christ — Lutherans and Catholics Commemorating the Reformation. The process of developing these resources has itself involved an ecumenical dialogue […]
Read moreThe CRC would like to express its sincere condolences to the Sisters of Charity of Halifax following the death of Sister Marjory Gallagher who worked several years for the CRC. She died at 77 at the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa Motherhouse on November 25, 2016. Born in L’Avenir, Quebec, on November 25, 1939, she was […]
Read moreAt a time when religious communities are facing a significant decrease in the number of members, important issues are being raised; the transmission of their mission, values and commitment is one of them. Desiring to leave valuable legacy to future generations, the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception (MIC) asked themselves this question: How can we concretely transmit and highlight our missionary work that has spanned […]
Read moreThe Covenant Health Board of Directors is pleased to honour Sister Nuala Kenny with the 2016 Service through Christ Award. This award is presented annually to recognize individuals or organizations in the community who provide outstanding leadership support or have made significant support of Catholic health care in Alberta. Sister Nuala’s dedication, leadership and service […]
Read moreOn Monday, Pope Francis spoke out against human trafficking, in an address to members of RENATE: Religious in Europe Networking against trafficking and exploitation). The group is in Rome for their 2nd European Assembly, which took place on Sunday. The theme of this year’s assembly was “Ending Trafficking Begins with Us.” In his address to members […]
Read moreThe magnitude of the natural disaster that has struck the island of Haiti is increasing by the hour, but we already know that we are facing a major crisis. As this article is being published, more than 840 people have been killed by the hurricane’s passage over the small island of Haiti. According to the […]
Read moreThe Canadian Religious Conference (CRC) is pleased to welcome a new member as part of its permanent staff. Stéphanie Gravel joins the CRC team as Associate Director – Regional Programming and Leadership Support. Stéphanie has a Master’s degree in practical theology with a specialisation in pastoral counselling and a Doctorate in both religious studies and education. A specialist in cultural […]
Read moreAs part of its JPIC (Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation) activities in Quebec, the CRC organized, on September 28, a public lecture around Pope Francis’ encyclical letter “Laudato Si’”. The CRC was pleased to invite Father Michael Czerny, SJ, a member of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace to give this lecture. More than 80 people came to hear Father Czerny speak on environmental issues. After putting into […]
Read moreGathered at their recent Chapter meeting held in Toronto Sept 11-16, 2016, over one hundred Sisters of St Joseph in Canada recognized the need to prioritize care of the earth for the common good. At this meeting they committed to using “integral ecology” as the lens for focusing their way of life believing that this […]
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