Provincial Retreat & Chapter 2025
- Resurrectionist Charism and Mission
For the first two weeks of July, the Canadian Province of the Congregation of the Resurrection were gathered together for Retreat and Chapter. It was a time to re-connect with our Charism and Mission, to listen to the Holy Spirit and discern how we are being called to live out our Charism and Mission in our world today.
The two weeks were both challenging and very rewarding. On retreat we focused on the unmerited, transforming love of God for us, and our call to embody that love by always striving to create Christian communities based on that love. In Chapter we focused on concrete ways to respond to this call of the Spirit, and made plans for our Congregation for the next three years, and beyond.
Thank you to all who joined us in prayer these past two weeks, we are so grateful for your ongoing support!
Below are some pictures to enjoy, as well as the official Directional Statement that Chapter produced. This statement will guide each member of the Canadian Province, both vowed Resurrectionists and lay Apostles of the Resurrection, for the years to come.
2025 Provincial Chapter – Canadian Province
Directional Statement
Prompted by the Holy Spirit, as pilgrims of hope, the 2025 Provincial Chapter of the Canadian Province of the Congregation of the Resurrection recognizes its international charism. This charism, rooted in God’s merciful, unmerited, transformative love, we express by being and building communities of the Resurrection. These communities are rooted in relationships of trust and hope, born of the Paschal Mystery, working for the Resurrection of Society. This Chapter further dreams of engaging in the ongoing transformation of our common life, governance and mission, and fostering new Resurrectionist vocations. We envision moving into a future of hope through the discerning use of resources, exploring new possibilities of social justice outreach, and collaborating with the laity – especially the Apostles of the Resurrection.
