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Clergy Annual Silent Lenten Retreat March 22-24 2020
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Dear Clergy,
Once again it is time for our Annual Silent Lenten Retreat. I sincerely hope that you will all be able to attend and take advantage of this opportunity for rest and the spiritual exercises of silence and reflection. Because of the importance of this time of spiritual nourishment, the Diocese will cover the cost for basic room and board. I am very pleased that Archbishop Linda Nicholls, Primate has agreed to join us and lead our retreat.
This year, at the closing Eucharist, in addition to renewing our ordination vows, we will bless the oils we use for anointing. Please plan to bring your own oil stocks, clean and ready to be refilled. As always, the Cathedral keeps a supply on hand throughout the year.
I understand that some of you find silent retreats very difficult and, while I think that this is a discipline worth struggling with, I will accept your regrets so that others can fully enter into the exercise of mindfulness and prayer.
If you cannot take part in the retreat, you are invited to join us for the Eucharist and Renewal of Vows on Tuesday at 10:30am and to stay for lunch where silence is no longer required.
Every blessing,
+Mary
47th Annual Clergy Lenten Retreat
DATES:
March 22-24, 2020
VENUE:
Manoir d’Youville
498 boul. d’Youville
Chateauguay, QC. J6J 5T9
450-692-7370
SPEAKER:
The Most Reverend Linda Nicholls
(Note brochure above)
REGISTRATION:
ALL information regarding registration is found in the Registration form linked HERE
Registration deadline: March 5th ( We cannot guarantee room availability for any registration received past this date.)
CONTACT:
For any and all questions please email mariaa@montreal.anglican.ca
or call at 514-843-6577 xt 235
New Revive Program for Lay Leaders. We want to invest in YOU!
/New Revive Program fro Lay Leaders. We want to invest in YOU!
What is Revive??
Revive is a discipleship program to help active lay leaders—wardens, property and finance officers, committee chairs, vestry members, church school teachers, youth ministers, pastoral visitors, and liturgical ministers—grow in confidence as spiritual leaders.
The Rev. Dr. Neil Mancor is offering the following Revive programs in our Diocese….
Lent 2020 Module 1: Communicating with God
West Island Group – Thursdays 7-9pm. Begins March 5 2020
Downtown Group – Tuesdays 7-9pm. Begins March 3 2020
Learn more about Revive
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/Learn about talking circles with our Congregational Development Coordinator, Neil Mancor….
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Ecumenical Celebration is Rosemere, Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2020
Diocesan Lay Readers learn and pray about Digital Ministry!
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On Saturday, January 25th Diocesan Web and Social Media Coordinator, Lee-Ann Matthews was invited to host a workshop on digital communications to our Lay Readers.
It was an encouraging day where participants demonstrated their growth in learning by rating their digital literacy levels prior to and following the workshop. Many described having a change of heart about social media and a stronger desire to use it a s a tool to connect with, serve and reach more people in more creative ways.
Congratulations to all on a willingness to learn about new ways of evangelizing in the digital era!
Announcing the New Supper Club Lenten 24-7 Prayer Course!
/Join us for a new 5 consecutive week Supper Club experiment.
We are partnering with the 24-7 Prayer Course during Lent to teach, share and pray together from March 2nd- March 30th 2020
Monday March 2nd week 1
Our father in heaven, hallowed be thy name
Type of prayer: Adoration and presence of God
Monday March 9th week 2
Thy kingdom come (Give us this day our daily bread)
Type of prayer: Petition and intercession
Monday March 16th week 3
Your will be done
Type of prayer: Unanswered prayers Prayers of lament
Monday March 23rd week 4
Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
Type of prayer: Confession, forgiveness and mercy
Monday March 30th week 5
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory is yours.
Type of prayer: Contemplation
Monday April 6th week 6
Holy Supper Club - re creation of the last supper at Christ Church Cathedral hosted by Neil Mancor. Meet at 1444 Union 2nd floor as usual
Note: Weekly Attendance is not required. You may attend and participate in as many or as few modules as you like.
Neil Mancor's first video of 2020!
/Congregational Development Coordinator, Rev. Dr. Neil Mancor shares his response to the Anglican Journal's piece on statistical decline.
"The challenge for us is to look at this not with fear but with trust"
