Upcoming Events

Date:  Wed. Jan. 19th at 7:00 – 8:30 pm EST; 6:00 – 7:30 pm CST 

Location:  Online over Zoom - A link will be emailed to you before the event

Participants:  MLSM Canada members living in Ontario

Contact:  Karen Van Loon  [email protected]

Join an online facilitated space to make connections, build community and find support with other MLSM Canada members living in Ontario.  When you register for a Roundtable you automatically become an MLSM Canada member if you are not already one. Learn more about MLSM Canada here… You can opt out at any time. To ensure time for everyone who wants to participate in person, registration will be limited and first come, first served. Facilitators will be Kathy Murtha and Karen Van Loon.

Kathy Murtha is a Retreat Coordinator and Facilitator at the Mary Ward Centre, a ministry of the Loretto Sisters in Toronto, Canada. She has been facilitating retreats for adults and young people for over 25 years. Kathy has an MA in theology and specializes in interfaith workshops and dialogue, women's history and spirituality, and contemplative practices.

Karen Van Loon is the coordinator of the Cultivating Care for Our Common Home program at Faith & the Common Good where she offers presentations, workshops and collaboration to Toronto Catholic parishes and groups. Karen previously served as the coordinator of Scarboro Missions’ Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Office which from 2007 to 2017 emphasized faith-based education and advocacy on climate change.

Questions? Please contact the Roundtables coordinator Karen Van Loon at [email protected]

Disclaimer:  By registering for a Regional Roundtable you are agreeing to share your email with MLSM Canada Regional Roundtables organizers for communications about the roundtables and will receive MSLM Canada news through our quarterly e-newsletter. You can opt out of communications by contacting [email protected] or unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time.

Date:  Wed. Jan. 19th at 7:00 – 8:30 pm EST; 6:00 – 7:30 pm CST

Location:  Online over Zoom - A link will be emailed to you before the event.

Participants:  MLSM Canada members living in Ontario

Contact:  Karen Van Loon  [email protected]

Join us to learn more about how to start your own Green Team, a group within your place of worship that works together to coordinate greening initiatives.

Come to our next Greening Sacred Spaces London monthly online event where Donna Lang will share lots of tips and ideas for forming a Green Team. Green Teams can be made up of anyone interested in the greening process and may include members of other committees such as social action/community, building/property, worship, education; as well as interested neighbourhood members who aren’t necessarily members of the faith community.

Donna is the Toronto Coordinator for Greening Sacred Spaces in Toronto, and she has helped over 420 faith communities in Toronto do energy efficiency retrofits and energy benchmarking. Donna has also taken on the project lead role for promoting the role of faith communities in helping their neighbourhoods adapt to climate induced extreme weather events. Donna will share with us her expertise on how to establish a Green Team and help show your Team how to engage in environmental initiatives (such as creating pollinator gardens, vegetable gardens, and energy efficient retrofits) at your faith community.

Register at this link on Eventbite!

Interested in learning more about what's happening with the Faith & the Common Good's national network? The FCG community meets on the first Tuesday every month for the FCG Monthly Network Meeting to reconnect, share upcoming events, and useful resources. We learn from and are inspired by each other, join the conversation!  

FCG will be participating in World Interfaith Harmony Week, happening February 1-7, 2022. We invite you to join us on Wednesday, February 2nd 6:00-7:30pm ET at a virtual event about the importance of harnessing diverse faith and spiritual groups through collective actions to build more resilient and sustainable communities. Speakers aim to create a space for values-based conversations on climate change that motivates diverse faith and spiritual groups to take action and help build more resilient communities.

RSVP today to receive Zoom information!

Interested in learning more about what's happening with the Faith & the Common Good's national network? The FCG community meets on the first Tuesday every month for the FCG Monthly Network Meeting to reconnect, share upcoming events, and useful resources. We learn from and are inspired by each other, join the conversation!  

Date:  Wed. March 30th at 7:00 – 8:30 pm EST; 6:00 – 7:30 pm CST 

Location:  Online over Zoom - A link will be emailed to you before the event

Participants:  MLSM Canada members living in Ontario

Contact:  Karen Van Loon  [email protected]

Join an online facilitated space to make connections, build community and find support with other MLSM Canada members living in Ontario.  When you register for a Roundtable you automatically become an MLSM Canada member if you are not already one. Learn more about MLSM Canada here… You can opt out at any time. This second Roundtable will focus on deepening ecological spirituality as well as sharing on challenges and strategies. New participants are welcome! To ensure time for everyone who wants to participate in person, registration will be limited and first come, first served. Facilitators will be Kathy Murtha and Karen Van Loon.

Kathy Murtha is a Retreat Coordinator and Facilitator at the Mary Ward Centre, a ministry of the Loretto Sisters in Toronto, Canada. She has been facilitating retreats for adults and young people for over 25 years. Kathy has an MA in theology and specializes in interfaith workshops and dialogue, women's history and spirituality, and contemplative practices.

Karen Van Loon is the coordinator of the Cultivating Care for Our Common Home program at Faith & the Common Good where she offers presentations, workshops and collaboration to Toronto Catholic parishes and groups. Karen previously served as the coordinator of Scarboro Missions’ Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation Office which from 2007 to 2017 emphasized faith-based education and advocacy on climate change.

Questions? Please contact the Roundtables coordinator Karen Van Loon at [email protected]

Disclaimer:  By registering for a Regional Roundtable you are agreeing to share your email with MLSM Canada Regional Roundtables organizers for communications about the roundtables and will receive MSLM Canada news through our quarterly e-newsletter. You can opt out of communications by contacting [email protected] or unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time.

Date:  Wed. March 30th at 7:00 – 8:30 pm EST; 6:00 – 7:30 pm CST

Location:  Online over Zoom - A link will be emailed to you before the event.

Participants:  MLSM Canada members living in Ontario

Contact:  Karen Van Loon  [email protected]

Interested in learning more about what's happening with the Faith & the Common Good's national network? The FCG community meets on the first Tuesday every month for the FCG Monthly Network Meeting to reconnect, share upcoming events, and useful resources. We learn from and are inspired by each other, join the conversation!  

Interested in learning more about what's happening with the Faith & the Common Good's national network? The FCG community meets on the first Tuesday every month for the FCG Monthly Network Meeting to reconnect, share upcoming events, and useful resources. We learn from and are inspired by each other, join the conversation!  

Come join Greening Sacred Spaces Ottawa Chapter in celebrating the amazing impact of the Energy Benchmarking Program!

The event will showcase the results from our Energy Benchmarking Program - highlighting our 10 case studies document, our networking map, and we will also be announcing the launch of the GSS Faith Community Bond. We are hoping to have guest speakers and information booths set up so attendees can learn more. The conference will be in-person at the AMA Community Centre on Saturday May 14th from 2-4pm EST.

There will be more detailed information about this event in the new year!  

Interested in learning more about what's happening with the Faith & the Common Good's national network? The FCG community meets on the first Tuesday every month for the FCG Monthly Network Meeting to reconnect, share upcoming events, and useful resources. We learn from and are inspired by each other, join the conversation!