On May 30, the CRC proposed a time of reflection and exchange at this stage of the Synod on synodality. Between the report of the October 2023 assembly and the […]
Read moreFor the past few years Newfoundland filmmaker and artist Kenneth Harvey has been working on a film concerning the Presentation Sisters and Sisters of Mercy. He portrays the sisters involved very honestly, simply, and naturally. On March 15, 2022, the 60 minute film was premiered on CBC Gem – The Incredible Vanishing Sisters.
Read moreThe 2021 fall programming is dedicated to charism and the prophetic character in consecrated life through three online activities from September to November. These activities are intended to respond to the desire of the CRC network to continue to meet and reflect together, according to the priorities identified by the 2021 General Assembly. This page lists all the resources that result from these activities.
Read moreWith Sister Gaétane, Brother Daniel, we have been reflecting on the charism of consecrated life and its prophetic dimension. In line with their interventions, I would like to delve more deeply with you into two elements that emerged from the General Assembly last May: the observation of the vulnerability of our communities and the awareness that it is more important than ever to be available to the Holy Spirit.
Read more“We are going to talk about a dimension of our consecrated life that also arouses reactions, which is even its role: prophecy. We are talking about it because, first of all, it emerged from the spring General Assembly as one of the CRC’s three priorities: Be a prophetic voice of consecrated life. But also, during the Year of Consecrated Life in 2015, in his Apostolic Letter to All Consecrated People, Pope Francis wrote: I am counting on you “to wake up the world”, since the distinctive sign of consecrated life is prophecy. He called upon us to interpret events, to create signs of fraternity, with freedom and without being discouraged.”
Read moreIt is almost trite to say that the COVID-19 pandemic took us by surprise. We all already know that from experience! Our personal lives and those of our institutes have been turned upside down by this virus and, unfortunately, still are. To use an expression heard a few times and which describes the reality bluntly: “we’ve lost control.” Overnight, our daily lives changed dramatically. […] At the heart of this viral earthquake, however, a strong desire has manifested itself: the desire to live. […] Our creativity has been deployed on material, relational and spiritual levels. Isn’t that a sign of our capacity for resilience?
Read moreWhen we consider the subject of the evolution of consecrated life, the question of the charism necessarily arises. Since Vatican II, the advancement of theological thought has enriched the understanding of this gift of God given to the Church and to our institutes. However, in real-life experience, some points of confusion and question marks may remain. It is from that perspective that we shall look at three questions that concern us more directly. Where are we in our understanding of the charism that is at the foundation of consecrated life and of our institutes? What do we retain from its spiritual and institutional dimensions? What is our responsibility towards the charism of our institute?
Read moreThe changing face of the study of theology in educational establishments in Quebec and, more broadly, in French-speaking Canada, compels the FTRS – the only establishment in Quebec offering a theological education at all three levels and whose programs are recognized by the Congregation for Catholic Education – to assume a certain responsibility here. This situation entails obligations and the Faculty would be delighted to count the study of the consecrated life among its programs of excellence. Considering this and in response to the concerns and questions raised by many concerned parties, we propose the creation of a Chair of Research and Teaching on the Consecrated Life.
Read moreMessage of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life (CICLSAL) entitled “WITNESSES TO THE BEAUTY OF GOD” 25 years after the publication of the Apostolic Exhortation Vita Consecrata of Saint John Paul II.
Read moreThe World Day for Consecrated Life marks its 25th anniversary, on February 2nd, 2021. In the context of the pandemic, the Canadian Religious Conference is happy to offer a video to support the celebration of consecrated life by proposing a Liturgy of the Word, featuring songs, testimonies and invitations for communal sharing.
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