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Wishing all of our families and friends in the United States a very happy, peaceful Thanksgiving - one that despite the challenges of this time remind us still of all there is to be thankful for each day. (photo credit: Priscilla Dy Preez courtesy of Unsplash.com)

Great response to our webinar today!

Recent Vocations to Religious Life in Canada webinar: All are invited to tune in to a webinar led by NAVFD President Sr. Mary Rowell and newer member Sr. Kristine Fernandes for a dialogue about this research project on November 23, 2020 at 11 am Eastern Time. This will be a wonderful opportunity for conversation that... you will not want to miss! Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86590691545? pwd=d2tiQTQ2UFRHRytRNHpSYk9lcXhOUT09 Meeting ID: 865 9069 1545 - Passcode: 332007. See more

Title: LIFE CHANGES: Who Am I Now? Keynote Speaker: Anna Racine Anna Racine serves as Adjunct Faculty at Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre, in a facilitator role. As a certified Spiritual Director, she serves on the Parish Council at St. Thomas More Parish in Niagara Falls. Anna operates workshops, retreats and support groups for the bereaved and the separated/divorced. In this seminar, Anna will explain how change and transition can affect our self-identity; and what we can do t...oday, to discover who we are. The admission is free but you must register to receive the ZOOM link. Please feel free to share with parishioners, friends and anyone that you may feel might benefit from attending this virtual lecture tonight. https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/new-beginnings-online-seminar-t

This was the first of 3 zoom conversations jointly sponsored by the National Black Sisters' Conference and the Center for the Study of Consecrated Life to begin a conversation about the role of religious life in addressing and dismantling racial injustice: https://youtu.be/13KMdn3FoBY The next one will be Nov. 16: 7-8:30 pm CST. In this session we will hear about the process of uncovering, discovering and acknowledging a congregation's history of enslaved persons. We will also hear of the impact on the cong'n members and descendants. Please see ctu.edu or Sr. Maria Cimperman, RSCJ for more information. [email protected].

Update: Conference 2021 is going virtual! The NAVFD Conference "Calling to New Horizons" which was scheduled to take place from April 25-28, 2021 in Newfoundland will now be offered online! The same great keynote and workshop presenters are on board. Stay tuned for more details navfd.info.