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<\/p>\nGOOD NEWS – AURORA PROGRAM – REGISTER NOW!<\/p>\n
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The Star of the North offers a faith formation program called\u00a0Aurora Living\u00a0<\/em>open to Christians willing to engage in the inner work of integrating contemplative prayer and social practice. The program is now into its fourth year, and we\u2019ve been privileged to have folks from all different professions, traditions, and walks of life join our community.<\/p>\n Aurora Living\u00a0<\/em>is now accepting applicants for our winter module\u2013Wilderness: The Journey to Wholeness<\/em>\u2013which starts mid-January 2025. We continue to invite you\u00a0consider engaging other life-long learners in a contemplative community at the intersection of faith and contemporary issues such as creation care, justice & reconciliation<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n In this upcoming module we\u2019ll hear from a number of presenters including:<\/p>\n * Deb Rolfes<\/strong>, a Hebrew scripture scholar with Newman School of Theology, will lead our opening weekend retreat on\u00a0What Happens in the Old Testament? Becoming the People of God.<\/em><\/p>\n Each 3-month\u00a0Aurora\u00a0<\/em>module is offered both in-person or online and includes an opening retreat weekend plus two Saturday retreats, smaller Wisdom Circle gatherings, monthly online resources and optional spiritual direction. The presenters for our Winter 2025 module include scholar Debbie Rolfes, Rabbi Laura Duhan-Kaplan, Paula Cornell, Fr. Ron Rolheiser, OMI, and more. You can find out more about the upcoming module at\u00a0www.starofthenorth.ca\/wilderness<\/a><\/p>\n Teachers, community builders, and lay-leaders have found that\u00a0Aurora Living<\/em>\u00a0provides grounding and growing in the Word of God, \u201cLaudato Si\u201d Care for Creation, community building, contemplative prayer, and justice as right relationship.\u00a0Aurora Living<\/em>\u00a0is informative, formative, and transformative, with a focus on spiritual exploration more than doctrinal orientation. The program provides a rich exchange and learning experience about current faith and justice issues, most significantly the TRC Calls to Action, within a spirit of respectful dialogue. The monthly wisdom circles are proving to be an effective way of teaching communal skills of listening, speaking and discerning through personal and intellectual sharing to integrate the rich content of the process. Inclusive of everyone, we invite you to join us on this journey of hope and action! Follow the links below or contact us to find out what the buzz is about.<\/p>\n Some testimonials from participants:<\/p>\n Our early-registration deadline for our Winter Module is December 15th<\/sup>. Simply respond to this email and let us know you\u2019re interested!<\/strong><\/p>\n Do you have a higher-education goal? Contact us about how Aurora Living can contribute to your Master\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n Thank you to all of you who have helped circulate this information among your parish community and those you have connection with. We have brochures and other forms of promotion available as well; let us know how we can help you spread the word.<\/p>\n Toward a new dawn,<\/em><\/p>\n Clinton Porritt<\/strong><\/p>\n On behalf of the Aurora Living Team (780) 459-5511 ext. 23<\/p>\n\n
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\nof Indigenous peoples, and the\u00a0opportunities to meet other genuine seekers in meaningful and respectful conversations.”<\/em><\/li>\n
\nLucie Leduc, Mari\u00e1ngel Marco Teja, +Sylvain Lavoie OMI<\/p>\n