Dear Friends

I'm delighted to advise you that Sister Elizabeth Ann was re-elected as the Reverend Mother for the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine for a second term of five years on Tuesday, April 13th. Please keep her and the Community in your prayers.

Yours in Christ, Sr. Elizabeth, SSJD Assistant to the Reverend Mother

Food for the Soul 2010-11 is a listing and description of retreats and quiet days for the upcoming year

• view pages online interactive here »

• download pdf [1.7 MB] here »

• or visit pages listed below for details

RETREATS
St. John's Convent, Toronto

GUIDED RETREATS
Overnight and Guided retreats here » / Personally scheduled retreats here » / Customized Sabbatical Programs here »

QUIET SATURDAYS
here »

QUIET GARDENS
here »

DEEPEN YOUR PRAYER LIFE Individually Directed Retreats here »

REGISTRATION
here »

RETREATS
at BC House, Victoria
details »

ARCHIVE
of recent retreat topics here »

WANT TO DESIGN YOUR OWN PROGRAM ?

Contact the Guest House for information on: Personal retreats scheduled to suit your timetable, for a day, a week, or longer / Group retreats, quiet days, and workshops scheduled to suit your church or fellowship group (bring your own leader or ask for a Sister to lead) / Personal sabbatical time: come for a month or longer and enjoy the prayerful, peaceful environment of the Convent chapel, library, and gardens as well as comfortable accommodation and delicious meals.

Phone: 416-226-2201, ext. 305
Fax: 416-226-2131
E-mail: guesthouse@ssjd.ca

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WOMEN AT A CROSSROADS

This four-week program, held each summer, is for women who are intentionally committed to seeking God's guidance in living out their baptismal call — in business or professional careers, in homemaking or lay careers in the church, in ordained ministry or life in a religious community, or in the many other ways in which we may serve God. June 29 - July 25, 2010 read more here »

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The Gathering
of Sisters, Associates and Oblates of the Sisterhood of St. John the Divine was held May 2009 - Read about it, see photos here »

QUIET GARDEN DAYS

July 31 & September 25, 2010 - a day to relax, renew, and rest in the beauty of God’s outdoors, as well as to enjoy the Sisters’ chapel and library - see details »

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Individually Directed Retreat
SUMMER DIRECTED RETREAT

August 8-13, 2010 - This is a 5-day individually directed retreat, open to all who would like to enjoy the peaceful spaciousness of the summer gardens and beautiful restfulness of the indoor spaces at St. John’s Convent. details »

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TAIZÉ resumes in September

There will be no Taizé services during June, July, and August. We will resume in September. Please check this site August for more information about the fall schedule. We invite you to fill out a simple questionnaire about Taizé - see the worship page (top right) here »

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Quiet Saturdays:
TAKEN, BLESSED, BROKEN, GIVEN

September 18, 2010 - In the Eucharist, the ordinary gifts of bread and wine are taken, blessed, broken and given as extraordinary gifts for the world.... details »

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Individually Directed Retreat
WEEKEND RETREAT

September 24-26, 2010 - This is an opportunity to be accompanied individually as a way to deepen your prayer life... details »

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Quiet Saturdays
KNITTING TO GOD’S HEARTBEAT

October 16, 2010 - Knitters know that there is so much more than the finished project. There is the joy of creating ... Mindful knitting can become the gateway to a contemplative practice. details »

QUIET GARDEN DAY

Saturday, August 7, 2010 - This is a day to relax, renew, and rest in the beauty of God’s outdoors, as well as to enjoy the Sister’s chapel and library at St John’s House, Victoria. ... details »

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Nourishing your Inner Monk: A Day Apart with the Sisters

Saturday, October 2, 2010 - Enter into the rhythm of our community life for a day. This is an opportunity to experience the balance of prayer, work and study in the context of a monastic community... ... details »

THE EAGLE • SSJD NEWSLETTER

SPRING 2010
The latest newsletter onscreen here » See past issues here »

Called to be a sign of Christ, the Sisterhood witnesses to the power of his reconciling and forgiving love through the gospel imperatives of prayer, spiritual guidance, justice, peace, care for creation, hospitality, ministering to those in need, and promoting unity, healing, and wholeness.

See the SSJD community page here »

Artwork above by Sr. Jessica, SSJD

GUEST HOUSE ADMINISTRATOR ... The successful applicant will work well in a team ministry, and be willing to share in the hands-on work of preparing for groups, taking potential group leaders on tours of the facility, helping to orient new guests, and responding flexibly to the many unpredictable challenges of hospitality. Full time position: Tuesday through Saturday ... see here »

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WHAT'S NEW AT BC HOUSE? see here »

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Be a Facebook fan! Sisterhood of St. John the Divine is on Facebook! here »

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MUSIC FOR THE SOUL - series continues Sunday May 30, 2010 at 4 pm: Details here »

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AT THE DIOCESE OF TORONTO WEBSITE: Home Religious orders celebrate anniversary - by Br. Richard Vaggione, OHC

" We don't usually associate monks and nuns with revolution, but 125 years ago the revival of monastic life in the Anglican Communion was just that - what author Donald Allchin has called a "silent rebellion." It involved people from privileged backgrounds leaving their homes to serve God in the outcasts of their society, under the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. Contemporary Anglicans were outraged, not least because the pioneers were women." ... read more here »

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See SSJD photo collections at our flickr account here »

SSJD in 1885: the field hospital opened in Moose Jaw, Sask. by Mother Hannah and the work she and the Sisters did with the soldiers during the Second Riel Rebellion earned Mother Hannah and SSJD a medal from the Canadian Government for our work.

See a brief history of the SSJD community here »