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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:

Posted on May 14, 2013.
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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.
Posted on May 02, 2013.
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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.
Posted on May 01, 2013.
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Springs of Hope - Fall Newsletter 2012

The latest issue of Springs of Hope, the Fontbonne Ministries newsletter, is available. Topics in this issue include:

  • Supporting the Sisters in their Ministries
  • Walking With the Sisters
  • A Chance to Touch Someone's Life
  • Cooking and Companionship
  • A Bit of Everything
  • Tending the Community Garden
  • Self Discovery in Pottery
  • Achievements in Gardening and Pottery
  • Appreciating Donors and the Wonder of Women
 
Posted on November 17, 2012.
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Finding the spiritual through the lens

Bruce Watts searches for the message from God in his photographs.

Written by Evan Boudreau, The Catholic Register
Saturday, April 21, 2012

When Bruce Watts bought a camera for a Philippines vacation in 1965, he had no idea that the beauty of God would be waiting in the view finder. Capturing a memory was all he had in mind.

“I thought, ‘Gee, I should have a camera for this,’ and it just sort of went from there,” said Watts. Recently the amateur photographer’s photos were displayed at a Followers of Jesus eco-spirituality retreat earning him a guest-speaker invitation at the Mustard Seed’s Spiritual Spa.

Posted on April 28, 2012.
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