PAST EVENTS 2013
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FASHION FRENZY REMIX
What: Previously loved/gently used clothing or accessories Date: Please submit all donations by February 14th, 2013 Where: 70 St. Mary Street Why: Because Giving is always in style! Looking to give some of your clothes a new home? The we WANT what you GOT (if you don't want it anymore!) Please donate any previously loved, gentle clothing and accessories to the Loretto College Clothing Drvice. |
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LECTURE: PETER VICTOR
Guest Speaker: Peter Victor Date: Thursday, March 14th, 2013 Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm Location: The Mary Ward Centre, 70 St. Mary Street We know the Earth is in crisis and we know there's growing inequality and poverty. The Jesuit Forum invites you to come and hear a speaker who challenges the mantra of economic growth and offers compelling ideas for change. Peter Victor is a Professor in Environmental Studies at York University, economist and author of Managing Without Growth: Slower by Design, Not Disaster. |
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MAKING ETHICAL CHOICES IN TODAY'S WORLD
Guest Speaker: Josantony Joseph Date: May 16th, 2013 Location: The Mary Ward Centre, 70 St. Mary Street Josantony Joseph, visiting from Mumbai, India, is a theologian, social activist, author and currently Advisor to the Commissioner appointed by The Supreme Court of India on the Right to Food. He was instrumental in setting up the National Centre for Advocacy Studies to introduce the formal study of advocacy methods for civil groups in India. He is on the board of Creative handicrafts, a women's cooperative in Mumbai and of SOPPECOM, an organization working on the right to water and sanitation in India. Josantony has previously visited Canada as a partner of Development and Peace. |
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IGNATIUS THE MYSTIC AND MYSTICISM TODAY
Keynote Speaker: Brian O'Leary, S.J Date: May 20th - 24th, 2013 Location: The Mary Ward Centre, 70 St. Mary Street Why do we call Ignatius a Mystic? Does his experience help us to understand Christian mysticism in general? How does Ignatian Spirituality help us as we search for meaning today? Brian O'Leary SJ, an Irish Jesuit, has worked in the field of Ignatian spirituality over many years and in many countries. His combination of direct pastoral experience and academic competence gives him a rounded understanding of Ignatian spirituality. Workshops conducted by:
See photos from this event in our Photo Gallery. |
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A RITUAL OF HOPE FOR A PLANET IN CRISIS ON WORLD PLANET DAY
Guest Speaker: Yvonne Prowse Date: June 8th, 2013 Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm Location: The Mary Ward Centre, 70 St. Mary Street Join Yvonne Prowse, Spiritual Director and Retreat Director at the Guelph Ignatius Jesuit Centre for a ritual of hope for a planet in crisis on World Ocean Day. |
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LECTURE: EL SALVADOR "PASSION FOR GOD AND COMPASSION FOR THE OTHER"
Guest Speaker: Sr. Martha Zechmesiter Date: October 24th, 2013 Time: 7:00pm Location: The Mary Ward Centre, 70 St. Mary Street "El Salvador and its martyrs taught me that nobody can seriously seek God without struggling for a more just world. "To do justice for the poor and oppressed, this is truly to know God." (Jer 22:16) Nobody can "know God" without being open to His presence in the vulnerable and the disadvantaged; an openness which leads inevitably to activity and to conflict." Sr. Martha Zechmesiter is a professor of Theology at the Jesuit University, San Salvador. Prior to this, she was professor of Fundamental Theology and the University of Passau in Germany from 1999 to 2008. Born in Austria in 1956, Martha studied Theology in Vienna. Her main research interest included Political Theology, Latin-American Liberation Theology and Ignatian Spirituality. |
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THE FIREBALL TO CHRIST CONSCIOUSNESS
Series Facilitator: Sylvia Verde Date: November 21st& 28th, December 5th & 12th, 2013 Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm Location: The Mary Ward Centre, 70 St. Mary Street Enter the Sense of the Sacred through the Universe Story and the rich tradition of Advent readings and reflections. Four moments of transformation in the emergence of the universe will guide out reflections on the Christian Story of God's Self-revelation, culminating in the Incarnation of Jesus (Emmanuel/God-with-us) and Christ Consciousness. As we consider the transformative events of the Fireball, the Galaxies, Life and Consciousness we will reflect on the self-revelation of the incomprehensible holy mystery through the Advent themes of anticipation and waiting, darkness and light, the incarnation of Love, and the consciousness of Jesus that we are one. Join us for prayerful reflection and celebration of the Mystery unfolding. See photos from this event in our Photo Gallery. |
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