Grief and Grieving November 23 – Dolores Fehr
Losses are of many kinds, such as the loss of a loved one due to death, divorce, a child leaving home, a job or physical disability. Participants will discover how to help others who are grieving, by reflecting on a loss in their own lives.

Praying with the Sick – (How to be there for the sick, spiritually) November 30 – Sr. Audrey Daoust, SCSL
This session will help us find the words that often elude us, by teaching some techniques in spontaneous prayer.

Cost: $50 or $10 each
Parish discount- $150 (4 persons or more)
Pre-register for all sessions before November 1

Time of Sharing Love & Food
Tuesday, November 15 (7:00-9:00 p.m.)
The evening will provide opportunities for Spiritual growth through meal times: daily and special. Practical suggestions will be provided on making the ordinary “extra ordinary”.

Facilitator – Marion Brown
A Nutrition Consultant, Marian’s professional qualifications include Science and Education degrees from St. Francis Xavier and PEI Universities. She provides consulting services to institutions, groups and individuals on nutrition related issues.

Cost: $15
Seniors - $12 (60 yrs)
Pre-register with payment before November 15

Tables for Sisters in Spirit (Religious or Lay)
Friday, November 18 (5:30-9:00 p.m.)
A women’s evening where thought provoking & scrumptious food will be shared to enhance our spiritual & physical growth. Give yourself an occasion to discover your sister so as to be able to love her in a different and more meaningful way. This is a gift to self and to your sister or sibling. What a better way to enjoy an evening out!

Facilitators: Sr. Elaine Arsenault & Rita Carriere
Cost: $30 (includes five-course meal)
Pre-register with payment before November 14

Women in Scripture
Saturday, November 19 (9:30-4:00 p.m.)
Although mostly disregarded in their patriarchal societies, the women of the Hebrew and Christian scriptures have a voice. If listened to, they are powerful role models who can enrich our insight and challenge our preconceptions. They will encourage us in our own faith journeys. This session will feature presentation, dialogue, reflection and a touch of creativity.

Facilitator – Joan Galvin
Joan is a retired teacher and long-time presenter on scripture and church history in the Lay Ministry Formation Program of the Regina archdiocese. A member of the diocesan Ecumenical Commission, she is active in ecumenical and inter-faith dialogue and co-operation in Regina.

Cost: $35 (includes lunch) Early Bird registration by November 5 - $22 Group rate of (4-5) - $20
Pre-register with payment before November 16

Pastoral Counselling & Spiritual Direction (Similarities & Differences)
Saturday, November 26 (9:30-11:30 a.m.)
Pastoral care consists of broad activities of pastors, and in recent years lay persons, who minister to individuals, society and other systems of life. Pastoral Counselling and Spiritual Direction are both modes of pastoral care. The primary purpose of spiritual direction is to help people grow in an affective, conscious and explicit relationship with God. Pastoral counselling attempts to help persons to help themselves through a growing understanding of their inner conflicts abut does so with an openness to the role God plays within their life. This workshop will look at some of the similarities and differences of these two modes of pastoral care with regard to models and processes, how similar skills and tools are used, and pre-requisites and characteristics of spiritual directors and pastoral counsellors. Are you called to this?

Facilitator – Marlene Miller
Marlene has been active as a spiritual director since she was commissioned by the Archdiocese of Regina in 1994 after completing a two-year training program. She has organized and been a part of six-day personally directed retreats and has given presentations and reflection evenings on various spirituality topics. In 2004 she completed the Pastoral Studies Program at Campion College at the University of Regina.

Free Will Offering

John Paul II Centre - 20th Anniversary Brunch
Celebrating 20 years of Hospitality
Sunday, November 27 (11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.)

The John Paul II Centre is celebrating its 20th Anniversary of Hospitality. This Centre has been a place where people find peace and comfort. Our Adult Education and Spiritual Renewal Centre is the home for Lay Ministry Formation Program which equips our parishioners with skills which will help them to minister as lay people in our church today. It also offers workshops to nourish God’s people with spiritual food on their daily journey. We also host the Regina Catholic Teachers for the “Understanding Our Faith Series” yearly. The John Paul II Centre has over the years been a beacon of light for the seeker, the lonely, the griever, and for the person searching to enrich her/his life with God. We are thankful to have this hospitable place to welcome God’s people who want to enrich their lives with “The Good News”.

Details about the “Brunch” will be announced in the parish bulletins. Keep Watching!!!

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