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ISP Symposium: Encountering Hope
March 13, 2021 @ 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Encountering Hope:
ENGAGING HOMELESSNESS, SPIRITUALITY,
AND PASTORAL CARE IN TORONTO
Learn about the challenges of homelessness and addiction recovery in Toronto through the lens of Ignatian spirituality.
Speakers:
Brian Harris, Executive Director, St. Felix Centre, Toronto
Gordon Rixon, SJ, Associate Professor, Systematic Theology, Regis College
Panelists & Moderators:
Joe Mihevc, former Toronto City Councillor, Ward 21
Jo Connelly, Executive Director, Inner City Family Health Team
Bill Hatch, Ignatian Spirituality Project – Canada
Maureen Baldwin, CND, Ignatian Spirituality Project – Toronto
Sarah Rudolph, IBVM, Ignatian Spirituality Project – Toronto
ISP Retreatants, sharing their experiences of living on the streets, recovery and their personal spiritual journeys
Schedule:
Welcome: Tom Worcester, SJ, President of Regis College
“Homelessness in Toronto Today” Speaker: Brian Harris, Executive Director of St. Felix Centre
10:00-10:45
Panel 1: Moderator: Brian Harris, Executive Director of St. Felix Centre Toronto
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- Speaker 1: Joe Mihevc, former Toronto City Councillor, Ward 21
- Speaker 2: Jo Connelly, Executive Director of Inner City Family Health Team
- Speaker 3: Aaron
- Speaker 4: Bill Hatch, ISP Canada
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10:45-11:00
Break
11:00-11:45
“The Role of Spirituality in the Healing of Addiction and Homelessness”
Panel 2: Moderator: Maureen Baldwin, CND ISP Toronto
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- Speaker 1: Christina (ISP Participant)
- Speaker 2: Duncan (ISP Participant)
- Speaker 3: Nicoletta (ISP Participant)
- Speaker 4: Aaron (ISP Participant)
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11:45-12:00
Break
12:00-12:15
Question Period
12:15-12:30
Closing Remarks: Gordon Rixon, SJ, Regis College
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