Note: This is not an SSJD Event. It is a course offered through the Toronto School of Theology. Click here for a larger image of the poster.
For further information, contact Sr. Constance Joanna at cj@ssjd.ca.
Mark your calendars! Join Bishop Riscylla Shaw as she leads this year’s in-person Advent Quiet Day on November 26, 2022. The Quiet Day theme, registration
Sister Doreen’s Reflections Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth. O the magnitude of meekness! (Christopher Smart) Just a reminder: Blessed, what
NOTE: This is not an SSJD Event. It is a course offered through the Toronto School of Theology. For further information, contact Sr. Constance Joanna
Sister Doreen’s Reflections Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted. In the deserts of the heart,Let the healing fountain start.(WH Auden –
Sr. Doreen’s Reflections Blessed are the Poor in Spirit, for theirs is kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who have nothing to lock up. (Dostoevsky
Sister Doreen’s Reflections The beatitudes really introduce and set the tone for Jesus’ sermon on the mount. Richard Rohr calls the beatitudes Jesus’ inaugural address,
Sister Doreen’s Reflections One of the main purposes of all meditation practices is to take a brief vacation from ourselves! I share some quotes and
SSJD COVID-19 PROTOCOL NOTICE:
We require that all guests be double vaccinated and wear a mask while at the Convent.
Spend a year in God’s Rhythm. Do you want to experience life in community, learn more about prayer, serve others, and take monastic values out into the world?
Do you have prayer requests that you would like to share with the Sisters?
The Sisters will remember your intentions in a special way for a week during their daily worship.
Submit intentions to: prayersplease@ssjd.ca
Come away and rest awhile.
Whether you are a beginner in contemplative prayer, or a seasoned contemplative, we welcome you to join our online meditation group.
When: Sundays at 7:30pm EST
Cost: Free.
To join us, or to find out more, please email communications@ssjd.ca
Come pray with us!
You are invited to join us for Evening Prayer every Sunday at 5:00 EST.
NOTE: This event will resume again in the Fall.
All retreats and quiet days at St. John’s Convent take place in the milieu of a contemporary monastic community which has a daily rhythm of prayer. All guests are invited to take part in the daily Eucharist, and those staying overnight may like to join us in the Divine Office (Morning Prayer, Evening Prayer, and Compline).
Mark your calendars! Join Bishop Riscylla Shaw as she leads this year’s in-person Advent Quiet Day on November 26, 2022. The Quiet Day theme, registration
Retreat Format: In-Person at the Convent Dates: November 18- 20, 2022 Registration Fee: $250.00 * A non-refundable, non-transferable deposit of $50.00 is required. The $200.00 registration fee
SSJD COVID-19 PROTOCOL NOTICE:We require that all guests be double vaccinated and wear a mask while at the Convent. Retreat Format: In-Person at the Convent Dates:
SSJD COVID-19 PROTOCOL NOTICE:We require that all guests be double vaccinated and wear a mask while at the Convent. Inspired by the Quiet Garden Trust
The Sisterhood of St. John the Divine is a contemporary expression of the religious life for women within the Anglican Church of Canada. We were founded in Toronto in 1884. Our Mother House, St. John’s Convent, continues to be in Toronto.
