by Michael Hammond | Jul 5, 2016 | Facilitation, retreats, Spiritual direction
May 29-June 1, the North American Conference of Oblate Retreat and Renewal Centers (NACORRC) held its 39th annual meeting, hosted this year at King’s House, Belleville, IL. Twenty-three members gathered, representing eight Oblate Retreat/Renewal Centers. Providence...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 5, 2016 | Associates News
Well, a barbeque with and for Associates is a better guess. Last Friday eve, guitars came out, food was tucked in, and the annual gathering made for a pleasant...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 5, 2016 | Associates News
The retreat, directed by Sister Irene Wilson and assisted by Sister Marilyn Kearns and Associate Sheila LaRush, was a time to reflect on mutual collaboration using the Emmaus story as a backdrop. We were invited, through story, to reflect on how we collaborate with...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 5, 2016 | Associates News
Back row, from left: Sr. Jeannette, Jan Kehoe, Debbie Muise, Bernice Schlaut-Macfarlane. Front row: Kathy Leibel, Audrey Heck, Archbishop Sylvain Lavoie OMI, Connie Prost. Sr. Jeannette Filthaut organized the Camrose Associates’ meeting at the Star of the North...
by Michael Hammond | Jul 5, 2016 | Heirloom Seed Sanctuary stories
In June, Heirloom Seed Sanctuary staff Cate Henderson and Annie Richard were interviewed for a CBC Radio Ideas segment, likely to be broadcast in November. Interviewing them was University of Calgary English scholar Maria Zytaruk, who is producing a radio documentary...