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Springs of Hope - Spring Newsletter 2013
The latest issue of Springs of Hope, the Fontbonne Ministries newsletter, is available. Topics in this issue include:
Associate Commitment Day: Examining how God accompanies, guides and sustains us throughout our lives
On Saturday, April 20, the CSJ Associates had their retreat day in the meeting room at 2’OConnor Drive for the first time.
Sewing Hope with Art at Mustard Seed
With food bank use at record highs and 10-year waiting lists for affordable housing, many Ontarians are falling through the cracks of Ontario’s social safety net — social programs that exist to prevent poverty and help those in precarious situations. When a group of knitters discussed these problems, someone joked that they should knit a social safety net themselves, and a beautiful idea was borne.
Fontbonne Ministries Thanks its Volunteers
Over 80 people attended the Fontbonne Ministries Volunteer Appreciation Brunch on Sunday, April 28, 2013. Volunteers, staff and Sisters gathered at Mustard Seed at 791 Queen Street East. Together, they shared and socialized over a mid-day meal and celebrated another year of volunteers donating time and effort to different programs in Fontbonne Ministries.
After the brunch, Sister Thérèse Meunier spoke to the volunteers and thanked them for their contributions. "You exemplify the charism of the Sisters of St.
Multicultural night raises funds for Haiti
The Catholic Register, April 19, 2013 — St. Joseph’s College School’s upcoming Multicultural Night continues a tradition of raising funds for Haiti begun more than two decades ago. On April 26, the ladies at SJCS will host the annual event for Haitian relief, raising funds to be distributed in the impoverished nation through the Sisters of St. Joseph.