Executive Archdeacon Harry Huskins 21
Administrative Assistant Christine Wright 22
Bishop Stephen Andrews 23
Treasurer Jane Mesich 24
Assistant Treasurer Marjorie Ingram 25
Secretary Liz Hamel 27
Operator 0

2. The Vital Church Planting Conference 2010, entitled Developing a Mixed Economy Church, will be held from February 2 - 4, 2010, in Toronto. Speakers are Pernell Goodyear, Salvation Army Church Planter, and Dr. Rachel Jordan, Fresh Expressions UK Leader. For registration and more information, visit http://www.vitalchurchplanting.com .

3. The biennial National Worship Conference (Anglican-Lutheran) will be taking place July 4 - 7, 2010. The theme is Taking Care of the Neighbourhood: Worship as Public Work for the Common Good. Speakers will be Dr. Sallie McFague, Mr. Douglas Todd, Bishop Mark MacDonald, and Pastor Karen Ward. For more information visit http://nationalworshipconference.org .

4. This is a reminder of Synod Office holiday hours.

December 9, 2009

1.      1. A friend of our Diocese, Bishop Edward Marsh is celebrating the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the Diaconate.  A service of celebration will be held at 7:30 pm on December 13 at Christ Church, North Bay ( 891 Vimy Street, North Bay  705-474-3170).  Everyone is invited!  The liturgical colour is blue. If you wish to send a message to Bishop Eddie, please send to christchurc1@bellnet.ca and your message will be read at the service or the light reception afterward.

December 1, 2009

November 25, 2009

1.      1. We will be saying farewell to a valued member of the Synod Office staff next week.  Donna Bos will be retiring at the end of December, but her last day in the Office will be December 4.  Donna is one of our longest serving employees, having joined the Diocesan staff in May, 1998.  Donna has been our Receptionist here, has managed the satellite office at Diocesan Synods, and has provided staff support for the tenants of the McMurray Building apartment complex.  On a given day you might find Donna at her desk, en route to the bank, in an apartment doing a minor repair, or in the hall commiserating with one of the residents.  She has also organized seasonal events for the apartment tenants.  As we prepare for Donna’s impending departure, we are all realizing how many essential duties she has taken on over the years.  We wish Donna and her husband, Bernie, all the best in their retirement, and give thanks for all her many contributions over the past 11 years.

2.      2. The Rev. Stephen Blackmore has announced his resignation from Holy Trinity Church, Sault Ste Marie.  He and Allison will be returning to southern Ontario where he can be closer to his father, who is convalescing from a serious automobile accident, and where he will continue his academic studies.  Stephen has been the incumbent at Holy Trinity since January 2007.  His final Sunday will be 10 January 2010.  Our gratitude, prayers and best wishes go with him and Allison.

3.      3. Anglican musician, Jane Best, was a winner last year in an acapella hymn competition at Pepperdine University, California, for her hymn Walk in Newness of Life.  Jane has written several songs which have been based on Bishop’s mottos, and sung at various Diocesan events.  Her most recent song, God’s Work in Us, was well received at the October Diocesan Synod.  There will be another “Ascending Voice” acapella conference at Pepperdine in May of 2010 where another composition competition will be held, this time for psalm settings.  Jane is wondering whether anyone has a psalm that they would like to have set to music.  She suggests that she would write a few settings, select one to send to the competition, and also would know that her music would be useful.  Please advise Christine at the Synod Office (adminassistant@dioceseofalgoma.com) if you wish to follow up on this offer, and I will forward the suggestions on to Jane.

November 13, 2009

November 3, 2009

We advise of the death on Sunday, November 1, of Mrs. Edna Dixon, widow of the Rev. Canon Donald Dixon, at the age of 88.  The Dixon’s served at Espanola, St. Joseph’s Island, and Little Current.  Canon Dixon retired in 1978.  Visitation will be at Holy Trinity Church, Jocelyn, on Wednesday, November 4, from 2 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 3 p.m.  The Rev. Rosalie Goos will be the officiant.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions made to the Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund, or Holy Trinity Church, Jocelyn, would be appreciated by the family.

October 29, 2009

October 8, 2009

October 6, 2009

1. We are sorry to advise you of the death on Saturday, October 3, of the Reverend James Turner. He was one of the longest serving clergy in our Diocese. Jim was raised and educated in England where he was a member of the Church Army. He and his wife, Ethel, arrived in Canada from England in 1952. He was ordained by Archbishop Wright in June of 1952, and went on to serve in incumbencies at Schreiber, Gravenhurst, Port Arthur, West Thunder Bay and Capreol. He was Rural Dean of Thunder Bay from 1965-1967, and was a former Clerical Secretary of Diocesan Synod. Following his retirement in 1984, the Turners moved back to Thunder Bay, where Fr. Turner was Honourary Assistant at St. Thomas’ Church, and most recently at St. John’s Church.

For 17 years, Fr. Turner was the Chaplain to the Royal Canadian Sea Cadet Corps "Vindictive" in Thunder Bay, and he was the Legion Padre for Port Arthur Branch #5. He held the rank of Naval Lieutenant and in 1971 was awarded the Canadian Forces Decoration Medal for his service with the Cadets. From 1978 through 1984 he served as Civilian Officiating Chaplain to the Canadian Forces Station, Falconbridge.

A Memorial Service celebrating his life will be held at the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Thunder Bay, at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 8, with Bishop Stephen Andrews presiding. Archdeacon Mark Conliffe, the Rev. Michael Dunnill, and the Rev. Mary Lucas will assist. In lieu of flowers memorials to St. John’s Anglican Church would be appreciated.

In his autobiography, Fr. Turner emphasized the vital role that Ethel has played in his ministry. Our prayers are with Ethel, their son, Geoffrey, and their family.

2. We are sorry to advise of the death early this morning of Mrs. Sue Willems, wife of the Rev. Henk Willems. Henk is the Incumbent of St. Peter’s Church, Elliot Lake, St. James’ Church, Massey, and the Gowan Gilmour Memorial Chapel, Sagamok. Henk and Sue moved to Elliot Lake in November, 2005, following eight years of service at St. George’s Church, Thunder Bay. Prior to that, they served in ministry with the Church Army. Sue has been a partner in ministry with Henk, and has shared her musical gifts, both in piano and as a trained singer.

Over the past several years, Sue has fought a courageous battle against cancer.

Memorial Services will be held on Thursday, October 8 at 10 a.m. at St. Peter the Apostle Anglican Church in Elliot Lake, and on Tuesday, October 13 at 11 a.m. at Christ Anglican Church, McNab, Ontario.

Henk writes: "We ask that you join us in both weeping, for the world has lost an amazing woman, and celebrating, for she is now where she has longed to be - in the arms of Jesus." Our prayers are with Henk and their family.

3. Thorneloe University Installs New President

On Friday, October 16, 2009, The Rev. Dr. Robert Derrenbacker, Jr. will be installed as the twelfth in a line of Presidents and Provosts of the College. Dr. Derrenbacker will also be inducted as Chaplain of St. Mark’s Chapel. The installation will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Thorneloe University Theatre (Laurentian Campus) during the annual convocation. 

The Rev. Dr. Robert Derrenbacker was most recently Associate Professor of New Testament Studies at Regent College in Vancouver, British Columbia. He has also served as Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of New Testament at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto, Ontario. Dr. Derrenbacker received his Ph.D. in New Testament Studies from the University of St. Michael’s College at the University of Toronto. Dr. Derrenbacker is a New Testament scholar with particular interests in the Gospels and the letters of Paul. He has authored Ancient Compositional Practices and the Synoptic Problem (Peeters), a number of essays, articles and reviews, and has presented his research in North American and in Europe. Dr. Derrenbacker is an active member of the Society of Biblical Literature and the Catholic Biblical Association of America. He also serves on the Executive of the Canadian Society of Biblical Studies. A Priest ordained in the Anglican Church of Canada, Dr. Derrenbacker has served parishes in the Diocese of Toronto and the Diocese of New Westminster (Vancouver). Dr. Derrenbacker and his wife, Cindy, have two children, Chloe and Jack.

Members of the Sudbury community are welcome to attend the Convocation for the installation and the awarding of diplomas, degrees, scholarships and prizes.

September 28, 2009

The Rev. Patrick McManus will be appointed to St. Matthew’s Church, Sault Ste. Marie, as of December 1, 2009.  Patrick comes to Algoma Deanery from  Muskoka Deanery where he is incumbent of the combined parish of Emsdale/Almaguin.  Patrick holds a Master Art in Theology Degree from St. Michael’s College, University of Toronto, and is working on completing his Doctorate in Theology from Wycliffe College.  Patrick and his wife, Renee, are the parents of 4-year old William, and soon to be 1-year old Felix.  Our prayers are with Patrick and Renee as they prepare to undertake these new responsibilities. 

September 19, 2009

New Links!!    Sisterhood of St. John the Divine  (Links Page)   Also: Synod Agenda 2009

September 10, 2009

ACW Updates

August 20, 2009

It is with deep regret that we have learned that Mr. Justice Donald Lawson, a former Chancellor of our Diocese, has died.  Justice Lawson was the father of our present Chancellor, Mr. O. Kennedy Lawson, and we extend to him and all of his family our deep regret and condolences at their loss.  Further details concerning the funeral will be made available as we know them.

August 14, 2009

The Rev. Michael Hankinson made Honorary Canon

In one of his first Episcopal acts, the Bishop of Algoma has named The Rev. Michael Hankinson an Honorary Canon of the Cathedral of St Luke the Evangelist, Sault Ste Marie.  Canon Hankinson is a graduate of St John’s College, Winnipeg and was ordained in historic St John’s Cathedral, Winnipeg, in 1951.  He served in parishes in the Dioceses of Rupert’s Land and Qu’Appelle before coming to the Diocese of Algoma in 1964.  His experience ministering in First Nations communities in the Prairies prepared him for an effective ministry in St John’s Church, Garden River and St George’s, Echo Bay.  In 1970 he took up the charges of St Saviour’s, Blind River and St James’, Massey.  This was followed by incumbencies at Church of the Ascension, Sudbury; St Mark’s, Garson and Church of the Good Shepherd, Skead Road.  In 1978 he was named Legion Padre to Falconbridge Garson Branch 336. 

In 1987, after 36 years of ordained ministry, Canon Hankinson retired from parochial service.  He continued to offer himself to the Church on a part-time basis in Goulais River and Heyden before finally settling in Garson with Muriel, his wife of 54 years.  He continues to serve as Honorary Assistant at Church of the Epiphany, Sudbury.  Bishop Andrews commented that it was a privilege to confer this honour on Canon Hankinson, saying, ‘Michael’s quiet, persistent and sacrificial commitment to the Church is inspirational to a generation of younger clergy.

A service of Collation will be held during the Forty-fourth Synod of the Diocese of Algoma, being held in Sault Ste Marie in October 2009.  Well-wishes can be directed to The Ven. Tom Corston, Church of the Epiphany, 85 Larch Street, Sudbury, Ontario  P3E 1B8 or tom.corston@sympatico.ca.

August 11, 2009

1.      1. The Rev. Diana Wilde has accepted an appointment, as of September 15, as Incumbent of the Parish of St. Stephen and St. Bede, a combined Anglican/Lutheran Parish in Winnipeg.  Diana has been Incumbent of the Church of St. Alban the Martyr, Capreol, since June, 2007.  Our prayers are with Diana, and we wish her well as she prepares to assume these new responsibilities.

2. Diocesan Synod 2009 will now be held from October 22-24, with registration occurring Wednesday afternoon and Thursday morning at the Synod Office.

Please contact the Ven. Hugh Hamilton, Chair of the Arrangements Committee (705-246-2869 or hugh.hamilton@sympatico.ca) if you require a table for a display and/or audio/visual equipment for a presentation for our upcoming Synod.  Also, Hugh is trying to determine if clergy would like to have a “swap” table set up for vestments, articles, books, etc.  Contact him directly if you are interested.

3.      3. A long-time parishioner of St. Matthew’s Church, Sault Ste. Marie, advises that because of a change in his living circumstances, he would like to sell his Kranich & Bach piano.  If this piano is of interest to you, please call Christine at the Synod Office.

August 4, 2009

Due to circumstances beyond our control it is necessary for us to change the location of Synod 2009 from the Waterfront Inn to the Great Northern Hotel & Conference Centre, 229 Great Northern Road, Sault Ste. Marie.  The staff at Great Northern has been very helpful in assisting us with this last minute relocation.  Unfortunately, their facility had a booking for Thursday, October 22^nd.  Therefore, we will be utilizing St. Luke’s Cathedral for our sessions on the 22^nd with some breakout sessions in close proximity of the Cathedral in the afternoon. 

The Great Northern Hotel & Conference Centre has booked a block of rooms under the Diocese of Algoma at a rate of $99/single or $109/double plus applicable taxes (includes a continental breakfast).  You may book by calling the hotel directly at 705-942-2500 (toll free 1-800-563-7262).  If you had booked at the Waterfront Inn, your reservation has already been cancelled as they have indicated they cannot accommodate us.  It will be necessary for you to make a reservation elsewhere. 

Alternate hotels in the vicinity of the Great Northern Hotel are listed below with corresponding prices. 

Algoma’s Water Tower Inn (360 Great Northern Road)
705-949-8111             CODE:  Diocese of Algoma                $119.00 (+taxes)
First Come/First Served basis                                                   2 double beds 

The Comfort Inn (333 Great Northern Road)
705-759-8000             CODE:  Diocese of Algoma                $105.00 (+taxes)
Block of rooms held until September 20^th                                  single/double
Continental Breakfast included 

Super 8 (184 Great Northern Road)
705-254-6441             Indicate Corporate Rate                      $ 99.90 (+taxes)
First Come/First Served basis                                                   single occupancy

Skyline Motel (232 Great Northern Road)
705-942-1240             Indicate Corporate Rate                      $ 62.00 (+taxes) single
First Come/First Served basis                                                   $ 69.00 (+taxes) double 

The agenda scheduling will be altered slightly with the main changes affecting delegates as follows:

1. REGISTRATION
   Wednesday, October 21^st, 4:00-6:00 p.m. at the Synod Office
       Orientation at the Cathedral at 5:00 p.m. 
   Thursday, October 22^nd, 7:30-8:30 a.m. at the Synod Office 

2. OPENING EUCHARIST AT THE CATHEDRAL (includes Bishop’s Charge)
   9:00 a.m., Thursday, October 22^nd followed by the Formal Opening of Synod 

If you have any concerns or questions, please contact the Synod Office at 705-256-5061 or e-mail info@dioceseofalgoma.com.

July 23, 2009

1.      Bishop Stephen Andrews has appointed Archdeacon Emeritus Hugh Hamilton as Territorial Archdeacon of the Deanery of Algoma, as of August 1, 2009.  We welcome Hugh’s past experience as Territorial Archdeacon, and our prayers are with him as he undertakes these responsibilities. 

2.      The Bishop is considering nominations for the concurrence committee at St. Matthew’s Church, Sault Ste. Marie.  Any diocesan clergy who might be interested in being considered for the incumbency at St. Matthew’s are asked to contact the Bishop at the diocesan office.

3.      The Human Resources Transition Committee asks that you please “spread the word” about the two attached job descriptions:  Congregational Development Officer, and Information Technology Consultant (Part-Time).

July 10, 2009

1.      1. We regret to inform you of the death on Thursday, June 18, of Mr. Arthur Corbet Bunbury, father of the Rev. Nancy Ringham.  Mr. Bunbury was the son of the Rev. Walter Bunbury, a priest from the Diocese of Quebec who served at St. Luke’s Pro-Cathedral, Sault Ste. Marie from 1914-1921.  He was a Canadian Naval veteran of WWII and was recently invited to the 65^th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy in Toronto, in honour of his service to his country.  A private family funeral service was held on Monday, June 22, in Perth, Ontario, with the Rev. Nancy Ringham officiating.

2.      2. Please keep the Rev. Judie Cooper in your prayers as she recovers from double knee replacement surgery, held on Tuesday, June 23.

3.      3. Youth Synod is less than a month away, and our youth are looking forward to their time of retreat, renewal, and getting to know our new Bishop.  Please get your registration forms to the Rev. Heather Manuel as soon as possible, or contact her if you need a new form.  Her phone # is (705) 641-8787, email is programyouthalgoma@yahoo.ca, and address is 175 Brown St., Gravenhurst, Ontario, P1P 1G4.

4.      4. A delegation of missionaries from St. Thomas’ Anglican Church in Thunder Bay, including Archdeacon Andrew Hoskin, Mary Lou Hoskin, Jason Beardy, Julaine Trudeau, Carole Hall, Tex Scott, and Bonnie Shipston are going to Angola to volunteer with Stephen and Peggy Foster at the Evangelical Medical Center in Lubango. You will be able to follow the work of the Angola team online by reading their blog postings at http://weblog.stthomasanglican.org. They will update their postings as time and internet access permits.

5.     5.  Congratulations are extended to the Rev. Barbara Graham who recently received her 50-year pin for her volunteer work with Girl Guides.

6.      6. The Deanery of Algoma is planning a Back to Church Sunday event on September 27, 2009.  In preparation for that event, the Rev. Stephen Blackmore is having a workshop for the Deanery to help plan for that day.  The workshop will be held at Holy Trinity Church, Sault Ste. Marie on Saturday, July 25^th, beginning at 10 a.m. 

7.     7.  Thorneloe College School of Theology will be offering a live, 5-day intensive course entitled Hymnology (or How Can I Keep from Singing) at St. Luke’s Church, Thunder Bay from July 27 – 31, and in the Muskoka area (location to be announced) from October 19 – 23.  The instructor will be Dr. David Buley, Instructor of Christian Worship at Thorneloe College School of Theology and Organist and Choir Director at Church of the Epiphany in Sudbury.  The recommended registration deadline is one week before the start of the course.  Tuition is $300 for credit, or $200 to audit the course.  For further information please contact David Macdonald, Distance Ed Coordinator:  tcst@laurentian.ca or 705-673-1730 ext. 33.

8.      8. A Wholeness through Christ Prayer Ministry Course will be offered at Cedar Campus in the Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, area from October 26-30, 2009.  The course is designed to enable a person to identify patterns and root causes that hold them back from their desire to follow Christ in His purpose for them.  Registrations are requested by July 26^th.  For further information telephone the Rev. Earl Burke at 705-253-0790 or Mrs. Jean Tibbles at 250-998-4410.

9.     9.  The Algoma Presbytery of the United Church of Canada is hosting a conference called “Focus of the Gay Family” from September 18-20 in Sault Ste. Marie.  Cost of the conference is $75.  For more information please visit their website at www.welcomefriend.ca.

   .  10.  Within the next couple of weeks, we expect to have DVDs available of the Consecration Service of Bishop Stephen Andrews.  Cost is expected to be around $15 - $20, depending on quantity ordered.  This cost will include shipping.  Please notify Christine or Liz at the Synod Office if you would like to have one of the DVDs, so that we can place an order for the appropriate number. 

May 31, 2009

Camp Manitou still has bunks left in July for children age 8-15. Sessions are one week long and cost $235 per week. Located on the North Shore of the Bay of Islands, 12 kms west of Whitefish Falls, it has been in operation for over forty years. Consider sending your child or grandchild for a summer adventure.

Bursaries are available. For information see www.manitoucamp.org or call 705-507-9828.

PDF attachments: Camp Manitou 2009 Family & Youth Camp Manitou 2009 Registration Page Youth Camp Health Form

May 22b, 2009

May 22, 2009

May 13, 2009

Camp Temiskaming

SUMMER 2009 at Camp Temiskaming in New Liskeard 

SURVIVOR CAMP - JULY 5 - 11 -        GIRLS 11-14

ADVENTURE CAMP - JULY 12—18     BOYS 8-10

DISCOVERY CAMP - JULY 19 - 25       GIRLS 8-10 

FAMILY CAMP 1 - July 26 – August 1

FAMILY CAMP 2 - August 2 - 8

WOMEN’S RETREAT - August 21 - 23

MEN’S RETREAT - August 28 – 30

For more information on these camps or about our fees and registration, please go to our website at www.camptemiskaming.com or email Diane McCaskill at bmccaskill1@cogeco.ca .

May 12, 2009

Camp Gitchigomee

Camp dates:

CAMP GITCHIGOMEE
HAS SOME PAID POSITIONS FOR
SUMMER STAFF AVAILABLE
Waterfront Lifeguard for July 19 – 24th  
Waterfront Director July 3 –10 :  July 12 – 17 : July 19 – 24  
Cooks & Assistant Cooks July 5 –10 :  July 12 – 17 : July 19 – 25  
Call 622-0020 or email   gitchigomee@hotmail.com  for a Job Description & Application
A current Police Record Check Needed for all staff

May 9, 2009

A workshop, Post-Modern Ministry: Anglican Responses to a Changing World, will be held at 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on May 30, 2009 at St. Mark’s Anglican Church in Rosslyn, lunch provided. Our resource person is the Rev’d Heather Manuel, the Diocese of Algoma Program and Youth Consultant, and the Anglican Deanery of Thunder Bay is sponsoring the workshop. Please join us as we discuss modernism and post-modernism and post-modernism’s impact on how we do ministry. To pre-register e-mail Rev’d Ed Swayze office@ststephenanglican.com “Post-Modernism Ministry” with the names of people attending. Donations will cover workshop costs. Program attached.

May 1, 2009

News Flash for Algoma

Our Vision

We are joyful Anglicans, serving, growing, and proclaiming Christ’s love in Algoma and beyond.

The new Diocesan Strategic Plan 2009-2014, Live the Vision and Proclaim the Joy, was approved by the Executive Committee at their March meeting.  The Strategic Plan is a 5 year plan that identifies where Algoma wants to be, and how it is going to get there.  The results oriented Plan includes 7 Strategic Objectives, and 32 specific strategies.

The entire Strategic Plan will soon be available on the Diocesan website (www.dioceseofalgoma.com).

In accordance with one of the recommendations in the Strategic Plan, a Management Consulting firm has been hired to make recommendations to the Bishop-Elect and the Executive Committee relating to the optimal organizational structure to achieve the seven strategic objectives of the plan.  Following a request for proposals from several consulting firms and a careful evaluation process, Wellington Partners has been selected.  Mr. Dan Brooks of Wellington will be the project manager, and he will present the final report at the June 2009 Executive Committee meeting.

A Strategic Plan Implementation Committee will be appointed by the Bishop-Elect and the Executive Committee.  The terms of reference are being developed for this committee, which will ensure the timely implementation of the objectives, and follow-up evaluation.

The status of the Strategic Plan will be presented at Synod 2009, and at each subsequent Synod. 

May the grace of God bless us all as we journey together to grow and build Algoma.

March 31, 2009

March 17, 2009

March 13, 2009

March 10, 2009 

1.      The Service of Consecration of the Rev. Dr. Stephen Andrews as tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Algoma will be held at 1 p.m. on the Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, Monday, June 29, 2009.  The service will be held at St. Luke=s Cathedral, Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.   The liturgical colour will be red.  Clergy and lay readers are invited to robe and process.  A formal reception will follow the service.  Further details will follow. 

2.      The Rt. Rev. Gordon Light, Retired Bishop of the Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior, will ordain the Rev. Joan Locke to the priesthood on Wednesday, March 25.   The service will be held at 7 p.m. at St. John’s Church, Schreiber.  The liturgical colour will be white.  Clergy and lay readers are invited to robe and process.  Joan has been the Associate Minister for Lake Superior Parish with principal responsibilities for Schreiber and Marathon since September 2008.  Our prayers are with Joan as she prepares for her ordination

3.      Your prayers are requested for the Rev. Diana Wilde's brother Iain, who lives in Calgary. Iain is suffering from a serious medical condition, and Diana is with him and the family.  Although Iain is out of immediate danger, healing prayers for him would be appreciated. Diana is the rector of the Church of St. Alban the Martyr in Capreol.

4.       Please pray for the Rev. Nicole Poitras' brother, Bob, who is in critical condition battling cancer; for wisdom for the team of doctors treating him; and for Bob to know God's peace and strength.

5.      Fr. Bill Stadnyk is turning 80 this year, and a celebration is planned during Family Camp at Camp Manitou, July 25 – August 1.  Plans are for a camp dinner on Saturday, July 25^th, and a communion service the following morning.  For further information, call Fr. Bill or Doreen Stadnyk at 705-253-6379. 

6.      Are you looking to start a quality Adult Education Class or Series?  Wycliffe College is offering a downloadable course, taught by Dr. Marion Taylor, who is known for her accessible teaching style to lay people.  Mounting the series involves little more than attaching a digital projector to your computer.  The course provides an introduction to the Old Testament .  The download includes 12 professionally taped 20-minute lectures and 2 discussion booklets, one for participants and another for group leaders.  Cost of the course is $389.  For further information e-mail Sarah Peake (sarah.peake@wycliffe.utoronto.ca) or Glen Taylor (glen.taylor@utoronto.ca).

7.      Villa Loyola Retreat Centre in Sudbury announces their summer retreat:  Sacred Necessities – Seven Holy Imperatives for the Journey, directed by Fr. Philip Chircop, S.J.   Fr. Chircop is a Jesuit priest who has worked in high school, university and parish settings in various capacities.  He considers himself a seeker, looking for fresh and creative ways to proclaim the Good News.  He led a retreat at Villa Loyola last summer which was very well received by all participants.  He describes this year’s retreat as “an exploration of simple gospel practices that can help participants ‘touch the holy’ in the daily grind.”  Cost of the retreat (all inclusive) is $375.  It will run from Sunday, August 16 (7 p.m.) to Friday, August 23 (2 p.m.), 2009.  For more information or to register, call 705-522-3502 ext. 0, or e-mail loyola@isys.ca.

February 19, 2009

February 12, 2009

Your prayers are requested for Colin, Anne, Caitlin and Richard Germond as Colin undergoes further treatment for cancer in Sudbury.  Colin's family in South Africa are finding it very difficult being so far away at this time and Colin's dad, Charles, is also very ill in hospital (in Johannesburg) with pneumonia. Please keep the Sudbury and South African Germonds in your prayers.

February 6, 2009

January 7, 2009

January 5, 2009

Source: Weekly FAX publications in the Diocese of Algoma.

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