Photo: Jean-Daniel Ó Donnċaḋa 2015 04Photo: © L. E. Moir 2015 03Funeral Service of Rev. Doug Stewart (October 28, 2024)It is with a heavy heart that I am sharing news that our friend and colleague,The Reverend Douglas Allan Stewart (1950-2024)has been called home to the spirit world on 22 October 2024 Born and raised in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Doug attended St. Francis Xavier University and graduated with a B.A. in history and political science in 1976. He then went to the Atlantic School of...
Month: October 2024
Something to ponder Idle No More is a potent grassroots movement that originated in Canada in late 2012, calling for the rights of Indigenous peoples and the preservation of the environment. Driven by an increasing sense of immediacy regarding the Canadian government's legislative plans, including the contentious Bill C-45, Idle No More rapidly transformed into one of the most noteworthy campaigns led by Indigenous people in contemporary Canadian history. The situation has brought focus to...
Public Awareness Campaign Launch / Lancement d’une campagne de sensibilisation publique The MCM team was graciously welcomed at Plymouth Trinity United Church in Sherbrooke on October 15th for the launch of an important campaign. Rever à l’essentiel – to raise awareness and educate about the challenges faced by migrants without immigration status or in precarious situations. Fifty plus colleagues and friends from Sherbrooke and Montreal community networks, Sherbrooke municipal government,...
As a pilgrimage, the Camino has been around for about 1200 years. When people were walking it, either by choice or by requirement for penance, they were doing so at great peril. While the path I walked wasn’t an easy one, I can only imagine what the early years must have been like… finding food, protection from the elements, getting lost, having shelter for the night… these are things that modern pilgrims may find challenging, but they are well cared for and benefit from many guides, arrows...
OCT. 16: Free Webinar for Affirming Adults from Egale Canada (English) Explore the vital role that all adults across the community can take up in promoting environments where 2SLGBTQI youth can thrive. Visit egale.ca/workshops for webinar dates, to learn more and to register OCT. 17: Webinaire gratuit pour l'affirmation des adultes d'Égale Canada (Français) La présence d’adultes favorisant l’affirmation à l’intérieur et à l’extérieur du milieu familial est un facteur déterminant dans la...
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