Canadian Association for Spiritual Care   2013 CASC/ACSS Conference April 10-13, 2013    Ottawa, ON    Cultivating Spiritual Health to Empower Change

  DR. DAVID G. BENNER 2012 Somerville Lecturer SEPTEMBER 27–29, 2012 SPIRITUALITY & TRANSFORMATION Public lectures & workshop Spirituality is our way of living in relation to that which is beyond our small ego-self – its concerns and perspectives. Never content with mere beliefs or practices, healthy spirituality is always a transformational force. After examining …
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  Tuesday, June 25 to Sunday, July 7, 2013 Calling Lakes Centre is pleased to announce an Iona Pilgrimage in 2013! Participants will meet in Glasgow, Scotland on Tuesday, June 25 for supper at 5pm and end there with supper on Sunday, July 7.  We will spend a week on Iona walking, reflecting, praying, worshiping, …
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  Guided Retreat, Friday-Sunday, May 24-26, 2013 The link between art and spirituality is explored with the intention of deepening our personal prayer practice through guided meditation and creativity. We will explore our own voice by enjoying “hands on” experiences, which encourage experimentation with line, colour, shape, texture and composition. Participants are invited to use …
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  Guided Retreat: Wednesday-Sunday, March 27-31, 2013 As Christians we are called to walk in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ. Join us as we walk through the triumphs, the sufferings and the glories of Holy Week and Easter Day. Sr. Sue, SSJD, Director of Associates, will lead the conversation as we look at …
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  Lenten Quiet Day for Associates, Oblates and Friends, Saturday, February 23, 2013 Even God rested on the seventh day! This Quiet Day will explore the biblical and theological roots of keeping sabbath, and invite participants to reflect on their own practice and experience of keeping sabbath in their lives. The leader is the Rev. …
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  Monday-Wednesday, March 11-13, 2013 Is time our friend or our enemy? Why does it seem like we never have enough time in a day? The Christian spiritual tradition offers us many ways to sanctify time, yet we easily sink into a “daily grind.” This retreat will be a spirited look at our relationship with …
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  Images of God, Images of Ourselves Guided Retreat, Friday-Sunday, February 8-10, 2013 In the book of Genesis we are assured that we are made in the image of God. This sounds really wonderful, even awesome, but how seriously do we take it? And how do we let it affect our Christian life? In this …
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  Humour, Hope and Healing Guided Retreat: Friday-Sunday, October 26-28, 2012 Do you remember the last time you laughed so hard you leaned back afterwards, sighed and said, “Oh, I needed that!”? Therapeutic humour promotes health and wellness and can be used to facilitate healing or coping whether physical, emotional, social or spiritual. In a …
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  Awakening the Dreamer – Changing the Dream Guided Retreat: Friday-Sunday, September 28-30, 2012 Our human and environmental crises are urgent, and we need each other’s support to shift the way we look at and live in the world on a mass scale. Join us in creating a new way forward for the entire human …
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