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ACTION AND EVENTS
ENCOUNTERING THE DIVINE: Spring Speaker's Series
Next Hearing
Letters to the Editor
ENCOUNTERING THE DIVINE:
Spring Speaker's Series
May 17
Molly Swan: Introduction to Buddhist Meditation
May 24
Fr. Jim Profit: Introduction to Ignatian Contemplation
May 31
Bill Hulet: Understanding Taoism
June 7
Marianne Karsh: Praying in the Forest
IGNATIUS JESUIT CENTRE OF GUELPH
Orchard Park Ignatius Hall & outdoors
5420 Hwy 6, north of Woodlawn Road
7:30 pm, $10 suggested donation
In support of the Multi-Faith Initiative to Protect Guelph's Sacred Spaces.
Click here to download a poster for the series. (pdf)
MOLLY SWAN
Molly's experience includes over twenty years of meditation and spiritual
inquiry in Asia, England and North America. Her path has been primarily the
teachings and practice of the Buddha because they speak with such clarity
and possibility for the liberation of heart and mind. Molly has been
teaching Insight Meditation (Vipassana) since 1997, at retreats in Canada
and internationally, as well as supporting community in Guelph by offering
classes, retreat days and a weekly meditation group here. Molly is happily
home and garden-based in Guelph.
FR. JIM PROFIT, S.J.
Fr. Jim Profit is the director and superior of Ignatius Jesuit Centre of
Guelph. He also co-ordinates the Ecology Project of the Jesuit Centre for
Social Faith and Justice. Ordained in 1991, Fr. Profit has academic training
in agriculture, rural sociology, and theology. Before returning to Guelph
five years ago, he was pastor at Holy Cross Parish in Wikwemikong, an
Aboriginal community on Manitoulin Island. Previously, he worked with
peasant hillside farmers with the St. Mary Rural Development Project in
Annotto Bay, Jamaica.
MARIANNE KARSH, B.Sc.F, M.Sc.F
Marianne Karsh, director of Arborvitae, is a Professional Forester,
researcher, and author. She has a MasterŐs Degree in Forestry from the
University of Toronto and has worked as a Forest Research Scientist in
Ontario, Newfoundland and Iceland. Marianne is an associate of the Sisters
of St. John the Divine (Anglican) a student of yoga and a student of the
Sweet Medicine Sundance Native North American Tradition. She combines more
than a decade of experience as a research scientist and forester with over
10 years of study and reflection about the ways in which nature enhances our
spirituality.
BILL HULET
Bill Hulet was initiated into an offshoot of the Dragon Gate school of
Quanzhen Taoism over 20 years ago and since then has practiced as a recluse.
He is a member of the Canadian Taijiquan Federation, the British Taoist
Association, written various articles for different publications and is
frequently consulted on issues of Taoist practice and philosophy by
Academics, authors, and practitioners under his religious name, "the Cloud
Walking Owl". His presentation will consist of a brief survey of the goals
and practice of religious Taoism.
Next Hearing
On April 5, 2006, Honourable Judge Sproat allowed intervener status to 6&7
Developments.
Leave to appeal this decision is being sought. Click here for the press release.
The next court date will be announced on this page.
Letters to the editor
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