The first resolution concerns the St. Francis Pledge. This is a pledge to pray, act and advocate for ecology and environment. Originating in the United States, the pledge has been adopted by many groups including the LCWR (Leadership Conference of Women Religious) and the CMSM (Conference of Major Superiors of Men). The Administrative Council has […]
Read moreHoly Spirit, our source of light and strength, we thank you for having inspired the call to peace-makers from all over the world to meet in the dramatic situation of humanity to reconsider our responsibility, to deepen and promote the liberating and healing nonviolence of Jesus. Merciful God, our Father and Mother, you sent your […]
Read moreA Leap in Faith The Grey Nun Ministries in Western and Northern Canada, Vol.1 & 2 Author Thérèse Castonguay, s.g.m. The Grey Nuns of Alberta, 2001 Volume 1: 324 pages Volume 2: 384 pages Summaries Volume 1 The book vividly depicts the founding of the Grey Nun missions in Alberta at the request of the […]
Read moreIn response to Call to Action number 48 by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, and in response to questions raised on the legal concepts known as “Doctrine of Discovery” and terra nullius, four Canadian Catholic organizations representing Bishops, Institutes of consecrated life, Societies of apostolic life, Indigenous People, and laity have issued […]
Read moreIn order to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission makes 94 calls to action.. This report is in the public domain. Anyone may, without charge or request for permission, reproduce all or part of this report.
Read morePromotio Iustitiae : Justice in the Global Economy We draw your attention to this special issue of Promotio Iustitiae, published by the Social Justice Secretariat at the General Curia of the Society of Jesus (Rome) “Since the beginning of his Pontificate, Pope Francis has repeatedly called both the Church and the larger society to turn their attention […]
Read moreAvanti! Daily reflection Book “The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) presents a new book, Avanti!, a reflective resource for our spiritual journey. Avanti, the Italian word for “forward,” was a central focus in the address delivered by LCWR president Sister Sharon Holland, IHM, at the 2015 LCWR assembly where she spoke of the attitudes […]
Read moreUnderstanding Consecrated Life in Canada This book presents the main talks given at the Conference on the State of Consecrated Life in Canada, held on January 2013 at Concordia University, in Montreal. Understanding Consecrated Life -Critical Essays on Contemporary Trends by Jason Zuidema, editor, is published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press. “The story of the consecrated life in Canada since the 1960s should […]
Read moreLiving in the Gap: Religious Life and the Call to Communion “This second edition of Living in the Gap: Religious Life and the Call to Communion written by Fr. Dennis Billy C.Ss.R is prompted by the Church’s celebration throughout 2015 of a Year for Consecrated Life to mark both the 50th anniversary of the Second Vatican […]
Read moreThis video presents the views of nine prominent (and soon to be prominent) Canadians among whom are David Suzuki, Maude Barlow, Silver Don Cameron and Gregor Robertson as they reflect on the Encyclical. 23 excerpts from Laudato Si’ help the viewer read the actual words of the 192 page document.
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