Newsletter

Blessings Contemplative Friends, As we enter the month of March, we are excited to share several upcoming events to inspire and nurture our contemplative, spiritual journies. Please find details of these wonderful events below! This evening at 7:00pm, there is a webcast showing of the Sacred Earth: Growing Beloved Community with John Philip Newell, Bishop Marc Andrus, and Dr. Paloma Pavel. For those of you in Vancouver, on March 10 and 11 there are two events being hosted by The Thomas Merton...

We are pleased to invite you to register to attend Wisdom School: The Encounter with Evil Retreat online via Zoom! This retreat is being hosted by Heather Ruce and Cynthia Bourgeault at the Mercy Centre in California and there is still room to attend virtually! Please see below for more details. For your awareness, Heather Ruce will also be leading an in-person Retreat during Holy Week, April 3 -5, 2023 at Bethlehem Centre in Nanaimo, B.C. Heather Ruce is a new member of The Contemplative...

Happy New Year, contemplative friends! A huge thank you to everyone who donated to our Fall Appeal. Your generous support will make it possible for The Contemplative Society to offer exciting news over the next few weeks of upcoming retreats and events, and the publication of new audio and video resources. All in support of strengthening our community’s capacity to walk the contemplative path and center our actions in divine wisdom and love, no matter what turmoil or creative opportunities...

Today is Giving Tuesday! And while I am aware I am writing to you with a request for support, what I am feeling is immense gratitude for what The Contemplative Society has already received. This year marks our 25th anniversary. Since 1997, we have grown from a tiny group organizing retreats on Salt Spring Island, BC to a significant hub of the contemplative network , providing countless resources to promote contemplative wisdom and sustain contemplative practice. With hundreds of members,...