Thomas Merton Society of Canada events, please contact Judith Hardcastle, Program Director or Susan Cowan, Community Relations Director.

For more information:
604-669-2546 or email tmsc@telus.net.

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Thomas Merton in Rome pilgrimage program
July 3 - July 12, 2012

Program leaders: Jonathan Montaldo and Kathleen Deignan, CND
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Retreat: A Spirituality of the Heart
Leader: Michael W. Higgins
Friday March 23, 2012 from 7:00 - 9:00 pm &
Saturday, March 24 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Canadian Memorial Centre for Peace, 1825 West 16th Avenue, Vancouver, BC

Henri Nouwen was a very successful spiritual writer (7 million books sold in numerous languages) whose appeal is profoundly inter-denominational. Some say Henri Nouwen was “a genius born of anguish.” At this retreat, we will explore the struggles of Henri Nouwen and consider them in relation to our own lives. Quiet time will be interspersed with presentations, reflection and discussion. The cost is $60 for TMSC members and $65 for non-members (includes refreshments, lunch and reading material). Please register by contacting Susan Cowan, Community Relations Director, at tmsc@telus.net or 604-669-2546. The retreat is co-sponsored by the Thomas Merton Society of Canada and Canadian Memorial United Church & Centre for Peace.

Michael W. Higgins is a writer, a radio documentarist, books columnist, and Professor of Religious Studies at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. He is the official biographer of Henri Nouwen and is currently working on a CBC Radio One Ideas Series and book scheduled for airing and publication respectively in September 2012—the 16th anniversary of Nouwen’s death. Michael serves on the Board of the Thomas Merton Society of Canada.