For Saint Marguerite: On January 7 at Serenity Renewal for Families, Louise Dunn, CND, and Wendy Brown, Associate, facilitated a prayerful and reflective afternoon. Those of us gathered pondered the prayer service readings and shared what struck us in small and large groups. We continued our sharing with a good meal and friendly conversation.
On January 12 we celebrate the Feast day of saint Marguerite Bourgeoys... aka "Maggie Boo"!
Watch the video here.
New Year’s Message
Submitted by Marjorie Allison-Ross
I found this message on Facebook on January 5. The person who posted it was wishing her friends the blessings of Epiphany. When I read it, I thought of the Congregation de Notre-Dame Orientations and how we can live out interculturality, go to the peripheries, and honour and respect our common home. The message in the quote is really describing for us what Marguerite Bourgeoys did during her lifetime. May we reflect on this message and find ways to continue Marguerite’s work in 2018.
“When the carols have been stilled,
When the star–topped tree is taken down,
When family and friends are gone home,
When we are back to our schedules,
THE WORK OF CHRISTMAS BEGINS
To welcome the refugee,
To heal a broken planet,
To feed the hungry,
To build bridges of trust, not walls of fear,
To share our gifts,
To seek justice and peace for all people,
To bring Christ’s light to the world.”
- Michael Dougherty