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We are HIRING!
Galilee Centre is now hiring, check out our Job Opportunities page for details and application instructions.
Regarding the Future of Galilee Centre
Canadians for a Synodal Church is live!
Galilee Centre is now hosting the Canadians for a Synodal Church event.
The Zoom meeting will open as of 6:15 pm (Eastern Time).
We ask that participants stay muted, camera use is optional. The event will be recorded and a link to the recording will be distributed to all
registered participants within a week of the event.
We are delighted to have over 300 registered participants; please recognize that we may not have the time to address everyone’s questions during the session but we encourage you to share them with our moderator via the chat function.
Situated next to an old growth forest overlooking the Ottawa River, Galilee Centre is a welcoming holistic spiritual life centre that is an oasis of peace, care and comfort.
Sponsored by OMI Lacombe, our mission is to provide an environment, programs and services which nurture people’s personal and spiritual growth, enabling them to contribute to a healthier world.
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Blessings for the New Year
As we step into the New Year, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude for your continued support and presence at Galilee Centre. Whether you joined us for a weekend program, a weeklong retreat, a special event or simply found inspiration through our community, you are an integral part of our shared journey.
This past year has been filled with growth, deepening connections, and meaningful moments of transformation. As we look back with thanks, we also look forward to all the exciting possibilities the new year holds. May this year be filled with peace, love, and transformative experiences for you and your loved ones.
Prayer of Blessing on 2025
Remember us, O God;
from age to age be our comforter.
You have given us the wonder of time,
blessings in days and nights, seasons and years.
Bless your children at the turning of the year
and fill the months ahead with the bright hope
that is ours in the coming of Christ.
You are our God, living and reigning, forever and ever.
Amen
(United States Conference of Catholic Bishops)
Over the past few years, in partnership with the Centre Oblat, the Star of the North Retreat House, and Queen’s House Retreat Centre (closed July 2024), a series of speaker panels was convened to discuss the Synodal Process in Canada and beyond. The video of the November 20, 2024 panel discussion is now available, along with the PowerPoint presentations from the speakers Fr. Ray Lafontaine, Episcopal Vicar of the Archdiocese of Montreal, Sr. Elizabeth Davis, rsm, Sisters of Mercy, Newfoundland. and Bob Czerny, member of St. Basil’s Catholic Parish, Ottawa, ON.
Click here for more information on the Synod and to view the videos of the previous speaker panel events.