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Food for the Soul - 2011-2012
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Food for the Soul
2011-2012

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Welcome
The Sisters 2008

The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine
is a contemporary expression of the religious life
for women within the Anglican Church of Canada.

Nurtured by our founding vision of prayer, community and ministry,
we are open and responsive to the needs of the church
and the contemporary world, continually seeking the guidance
of the Holy Spirit in our life and ministry.

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Baking Bread and Discipleship Developing an Adult Faith for the 21st Century Discovery Day: Windows into a Monastic Community Healing and Hope Called to Serve Holy Week Developing an Adult Faith for the 21st Century Deepen your Prayer Life: Retreat

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RETREATS
  • Baking Bread and Discipleship
    Quiet Saturday: January 28, 2012. Details »
    Sorry! This retreat is filled to capacity!
  • Discovering God in the Dark
    Theme Retreat: Friday, February 3 - Sunday, February 5, 2012. Details »
  • Windows into a Monastic Community
    Discovery Day: February 11, 2012 - see here »
  • Healing and Hope
    Theme Retreat: February 17-19, 2012 - see here »
  • Called to Serve: Lenten Quiet Day for Associates, Oblates and Friends - Quiet Saturday: March 10, 2012 -see here »
  • Upcoming retreats in 2012 - see here »

  • DIARMUID O’MURCHU
    Developing an Adult Faith for the 21st Century

    Special Opportunity: Friday, May 4 - Sunday, May 6, 2012. Details »
WHAT'S HAPPENING at BC HOUSE
  • Smocking for Beginners A two session workshop with Sister Sarah Jean Saturdays February 11th & 18th, 2012. Details here»
  • Lenten Quiet Mornings “Spring Cleaning the Heart” Tuesdays February 28th through March 27th. Details here»
  • More about St John's House in Victoria BC, see here »

The Eagle - Fall 2010 newsletterTHE EAGLE • SSJD NEWSLETTER
MICHAELMAS 2011

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All are welcome

The Sisters welcome guests for rest, refreshment, retreat,
and participation in the Community's prayer and liturgy.

Please call the guest house ahead of time if you wish to attend a liturgy at the Convent.



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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 »


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 »

 
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St. John’s Convent and Guest House
233 Cummer Avenue Toronto, ON M2M 2E8

Voice: +1 (416) 226-2201   /  Fax: +1 (416) 226-2131
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St. John’s House, BC
3937 St. Peter’s Road, Victoria, BC V8P 2J9

Voice: +1 (250) 920-7787   /   Fax: +1 (250) 920-7709
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