Saturday, June 10, 2023
9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Day will conclude with 4:30 p.m. Mass in the church)
St. John Fisher Parish (120 Summerhill Ave., Pointe-Claire, QC  H9R 2L7)
*Admission is free. Please register in advance at the link below.
 

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- Author Julianne Stanz on Encouragement for Ministry,
Loyola Press 

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Everyday, we are continually transformed by our surroundings, i.e.  the pull of daily commitments, the people we meet, a walk reconnecting with nature, the different media we consume, etc.  Our environment and our routine rituals help give form to our lives. In the same way, our daily/weekly ritual – celebrating the Eucharist – can help sustain, transform, restore us within, as individuals, families and communities.

In addition to the accompaniment and ministries parishes have to offer, how can we help make the Liturgical experience become more relevant to one’s personal faith journey and daily life? What would a welcoming and spiritually nourishing environment of hospitality, music, and prayer look like?

Join us as we explore different ways in which we can help foster the transformative power of the Liturgy – how it can deepen our identity in Christ and shape a way of being in the world.

Friday, June 2, 2023
Potluck Supper (cold buffet) at 6 p.m.
Film begins at 6:30 p.m.
St. Monica Parish (6405 de Terrebonne, QC  H1B 1A8)
*Admission is free. Please register in advance at the link below.
 

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Join us next month for a Video Divina evening of fellowship and discussion; popcorn and drinks included!

Following the film, there will be time dedicated for group sharing and reflection having journeyed with these characters, with a focus on the different ways they were called by God to respond, amid the challenges confronting their devotion to their faith, their families and themselves.

In the same way, how can we be open to hearing God’s voice in our daily lives, so we may better understand His calling for us to move forward as members of the Body of Christ, in our families, our community, our ministry and our work.

 

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*2023 Academy Award Winner for Best Adapted Screenplay and 2023 Academy Award Nominee for Best Motion Picture of the Year, Women Talking is inspired by true events about the “women of an isolated religious community who grapple with reconciling their reality with their faith."

“This film offers a window into what it looks like when people have to imagine another way forward.”  – Writer/Director, Sarah Polley                                               

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