“Thank you for taking me in; we nuns are persona non grata among certain people in the Vatican, but they will never find me here.” Miriam Therese Winter led us in singing “Joy is Like the Rain” at the graduation banquet on Saturday.
Musician, poet, liturgist, and teacher Miriam Therese Winter was celebrated at CCS’s Annual Service of Celebration on Sunday, April 14, 2013.
Well, the Annual Service of Celebration weekend is over. It was an important moment for the six graduates of the Diploma in Diaconal Ministries program, but also for all of us who have seen them grow and deepen in their ministry skills over the years. Congratulations to Marcie, Janet, Kim, Arlene, Beth, and Alice!
The 2013 graduates of centre offered their reflection on the “landscape of hope” as part of the Centre for Christian Studies’ Annual Service of Celebration.
It’s Wednesday. The Social Ministry learning circle has arrived. The Integrating Year learning circle is in its second week. The Finance Committee is meeting this afternoon. And people are starting to arrive for the Face-to-Face Council meeting that starts tomorrow. Staff brought lunch for everyone. The IY’s have roped the SM folks into joining a choir…
CCS is seeking a Development Coordinator (.7 FTE) to join their team.
Leave a comment on the CCS website to congratulate the graduates of the diaconal training program or the Companions of the Centre who are being recognized on April 13 & 14.
Two learning circles, a face-to-face council meeting, a banquet, and an annual service of celebration. It’s going to be a busy month!
There is still room in the June 10-22 Leadership Development Module in Winnipeg if you’re interested; the application deadline has been extended to May 1st. (The deadline to apply for the August LDM in Ottawa is still June 1st.) You can apply online or by mail.
Woodsworth House (the home of the Centre for Christian Studies) was relocated early in the morning on Monday, April 1. The story of how the building was moved is “uplifting” to say the least.
Once Upon a Spiral, Reclaiming the F Word, Redeeming the Past, Speaking of Dying, and more…
On March 17, Marion Logan was honoured as a Companion of the Centre for Christian Studies.
Videos from CCS’s monthly noon-hour presentation and discussion on theological themes on March 8, 2013.
Topic – Theology of Diversity, Multiculturalism
Speakers: Evelyn Broadfoot and Diane Dwarka
This past weekend, Ted Dodd, Sister Debra Johnson, and Maylanne Maybee led a retreat on Lenten Images of Diakonia at St. John’s Convent in north Toronto.
Today is International Pie Day (March 14 = 3.14). In honour of the occasion, here are some pie charts about the CCS student body… Happy Pie Day. Have a slice.