Below is our collection of videos from some of the past events and programs at The Mary Ward Centre.
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Click the link below for access to the Golden Rule Interview Recording.
Golden Rule Interview, March 7th 2022 https://www.wevideo.com/view/2608878030 |
Interfaith Festival of Creation Video
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JEM GATHERING 2018: Flourishing of Life for All
How are we called to be a prophetic voice for action on climate change? Keynote speaker: Heather Eaton Heather Eaton is a professor at Saint Paul University. She has a PhD in ecology, feminism, theology and religious pluralism. Her recent work looks at religious imagination, evolution, peace and conflict studies on gender, ecology, religion, animal rights and non-violence. |
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Part Two:
"Bio-democracy, biospheric egalitarianism, earth democracy, planetary solidarity, ecological civilization, green citizenship, these are movements all of the world that are using the insight of integral ecology, and they are saying we need more than analysis, we need new approaches, more language." |
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Part Three:
"I want to talk about wonder. I do not want to talk about it as something that is fluffy, trivial or incidental. I want to start with a quote from Abraham Joshua Heschel. He says: 'What we cannot comprehend by analysis, we become aware in awe.'" |
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2017
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Joint Ecological Ministry (JEM) is a collaboration of religious communities and partners using their resources to promote caring for Creation and living within planetary limits.
This year, JEM presents Jeanne Moffat of Trinity St. Paul's Church at our 2017 gathering - Divesting and Reinvesting in A Future We Want. Part One: Jeanne Moffat at Divesting and Reinvesting in A Future We Want |
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Part Two: Walter Whiteley at Divesting and Reinvesting in A Future We Want
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Part Three: Audience Dialogue with Walter Whiteley and Jeanne Moffat on Divesting and Reinvesting in A Future We Want
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2016
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May 10th, 2016: "Mexico: seeking peace in a context of violence" with Miguel Álvarez Gándara
At a public talk hosted by the Jesuit Forum for Social Faith and Justice, Miguel Álvarez Gándara discussed the challenges faced by those living in Mexico and the social movements that are working for change in this beautiful but troubled country. This event was co-sponsored by The Mary Ward Centre, Canadian Jesuits International, Development and Peace-Caritas Canada, Kairos: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives, Regis College, Toronto and Amnesty International. Part One: In this clip, Miguel talks about the changing paradigm in Mexico from peace through development to peace through security. |
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Part Two: In this clip, Miguel discusses the World Social Forum and talks about why community is key as an alternative way from state power. |
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Part Three: In this clip, Miguel discusses why we need Canada back in the Latin American regional agenda. |
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Part Four: In this clip, Miguel provides an overview of the crisis in Mexico. |
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Part Five: In this clip, Miguel discusses: the Movement for Peace with Justice and Dignity; the right to truth, justice, and reparation; and the need for the creation of a new constitution. |
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Part Six: In this clip, Miguel discusses: mega projects, violence in the absence of justice, human rights, migration, and the democratic process. |
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Part Seven: In this clip, Miguel provides commentary on the visit of Pope Francis to Mexico in February 2016 and thoughts on the 'Three Amigos' summit in Canada in June 2016. |
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Part Eight: In this clip, Miguel gives some background to the disappearance of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers College in the state of Guerrero, Mexico in September 2014. |
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April 21st, 2016: Reflections on COP21
The 2016 JEM Gathering - Reflections on COP 21 presents keynote speaker Dr. Stephen Scharper. As we look towards a Post-Paris landscape, what can we do to develop ourselves and our communities as beacons of environmental justice. |
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April 21st, 2016: Reflections on COP21
The 2016 JEM Gathering - Reflections on COP 21 presents speaker Kevin Thomas from Shareholders Association for Research & Education. Kevin highlights the important role of individual investors and funds in making change within their communities and on our global climate practices. |
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April 12th, 2016: 60 Million Refugees - A Global Challenge
Canadian Jesuits International hosted a public talk with Fr. Tom Smolich SJ, International Director of the Jesuit Refugee Service. Fr. Tom spoke about the importance of refugee education and the Global Education Initiative, which aims to build capacity, improve, and extend the educational programs of the Jesuit Refugee Service. |
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2015
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Steeped in History: Learning From Our Sisters
Over the course of the 2014-15 academic year, Loretto Abbey students were provided the unique opportunity to document and celebrate the living history and contributions of the Loretto Sisters to the IBVM community. Through insightful conversations, stories, activities and crafts, the Sisters and students engaged in a meaningful mentorship experience. Following their final meeting, students created this beautiful video. For more, check out our Photo Gallery! |
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