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October:
Grief Workshop led
by Michael Soentgerath
- $25.00
A three-hour, in-person event in
Calgary, AB
Michael
Soentgerath was ordained a Deacon in 1983 in Edmonton. In
1984 he began his pastoral work in the RC Diocese of Calgary as Deacon
for Holy Spirit Parish in Calgary. Since then he has worked in many
Calgary parishes and for the Catholic School Board on a High School
Chaplaincy team. For 21 years he worked at the Catholic Pastoral Centre
heading the departments of Religious Education (until 2018) and the
Health Care Apostolate for the diocese (until June 2019). Retired since
July of 2019, he still continues to minister as a volunteer, in many
facets of both pastoral care and catechetics. He is married to Chris
Brochu, retired Principal of Father Lacombe High School and now
sessional instructor at St. Mary’s University, Calgary. .
Advent Retreat (Nancy
Cowtun) - $25.00
A
three-hour, in-person event
in Airdrie, AB
- A time away
from the hustle and bustle of shopping and preparing for Christmas
- an
oasis from the bombardment of retailers competing for your money
- A time
of drawing apart - to connect with God - to draw intentionally closer
- A time
of listening... whispers of love, perhaps guidance, correction,
direction
- an
intimate time of preparing our hearts
Nancy Cowtun,
CSCP is an ordained minister with the Congregational Christian Churches
in Calgary, and received a Master of Divinity from Prairie Graduate
School in Calgary. She was a Chaplain at the Peter Lougheed Centre in
Calgary for eight years and at Santuari Hospice for five years. Rev.
Cowtun is currently the Chaplain at Banff Mineral Springs Hospital, and
a Certified Spiritual Care Practitioner through the Canadian Association
for Spiritual Care. Nancy has practised the art of spiritual care with
people who experience issues related to end of life, mental health,
cancer diagnosis and treatment, infant loss, and various other forms of
loss and grief. She is involved in the Stephen Ministry program in her
home church as a Stephen Minister and Stephen Leader. Nancy is a board
member and past president of the Christian Pastoral Caregivers
Association, Calgary, and presents workshops entitled Developing
Pastoral Listening Skills and Spiritual Practices in the Ministry of
Pastoral Care.
February: Self-Care
Workshop led by Keith Bird - $25.00
A three-hour, online Zoom event
- Spiritual Nourishment for
Self-care: a time of listening, journaling and sharing.
Keith Bird is
an ordained Deacon in the Anglican Church of Canada and serves the
parish of St. Luke's in the Diocese of Calgary. His pastoral ministry
includes care for the parish, visits to hospital and hospice, and
co-leading grief recovery groups. Keith is a Chaplain in The
International Order of St Luke the Physician (OSL), has led inner
healing prayer teams, and organized several Agnes Sanford Schools of
Pastoral Care. He is editor of The Canadian Healer newsletter, and hosts
OSL Telephone Conference Calls throughout the year featuring guest
speakers and prayers for healing. Keith leads workshops including
Forgiveness, is a long-time board member of the Christian Pastoral
Caregivers Association.
Register for
membership and select your prepaid event here
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