Welcome to Galilee Centre

 


 

 

 


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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News From Galilee Centre

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Advent Anticipation

When you journey through Advent to Christmas, you begin to see Jesus more fully. You recognize that His incarnation was the beginning of the redemption of the world and that His return is the completion of it. Advent pulls those two moments together. It overlays the joy of His arrival as a helpless babe with the hope of His appearing as conquering King. Both arrivals are anticipated in celebrating Advent. (Glenn Packiam)

As we look forward to 2025 with great anticipation, we thank everyone in our Galilee Community who has held us in a space of Hope, Joy, Peace, & Love – your prayers, support and connection have made a world of difference. We look forward to gathering again with you in the New Year.

Join us for the final session of our Advent Celebration series on Sunday, December 22, with speaker David Perrin. Registration is not required.

Save the Date: January Luncheon, Thursday, January 16, 2025 (a correction was made from the original newsletter.) Reservations can be made starting January 2. Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays, Pull up a Chair Fundraiser

In celebration of the Thanksgiving and Christmas Holiday season,
we invite you to pull up a chair at Galilee Centre.

After many years, the time has come to replace our conference room chairs. With thanks to Cohen & Cohen of Ottawa,we were able to secure 50 new, stacking, fabric chairs for use in the Oak Room and other conference areas.

To help cover the cost of this one time expense, we are asking our community members to consider sponsoring a chair for $50, in the name of their family or a loved one, or in memory of someone who enjoyed spending time at Galilee. Each sponsored chair will have a nameplate added to honour our supporters.

Thank you in advance for pulling up a chair in support of Galilee. We are so blessed to have you all as part of our community. Click here to sponsor online or call the main office at 613-623-4242 x 21.


Our Synod Journey

 

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.


Advent Celebration: Preparing for Christmas

December 1 – 22nd, 2024

Becoming Who We Already Are

Jan 22nd – Feb 26th, 2025

Galilee 7 Day Directed Retreat 2025

July 20 – 26th, 2025


Community Spotlight

YIN YOGA WITH CHRISTIN

Friday Mornings from 10 to 11 AM

Monthly National Indigenous Rosary (December 2024)

December 14th, 2024