In our commitment to follow the Lord’s call to walk with him, we find people around and among us needing care and tending.
How can we be of service to others when we ourselves are suffering and confused and even lose our way at times? In a world that seems so broken, what is asked of us?
In the church, we have a sure guide and what can sustain us in our mission today. Many of the fathers of the church described the church as a hospital for those who are afflicted and in need of healing. During our day of reflection, we will look at the workings of care for the person, the anatomy of repentance, and the relationship between the poor and evangelization. Our own patron St. Augustine, and other early-church theologians, worked from their historical context on such questions; some of their teachings will be considered in conversation with contemporary examples and understandings.
Our Maker is calling us; let’s take our posts, shining with joy like the stars (Baruch 3:34) and burning with the one flame, as it was at the church’s birth on Pentecost.
Location: In-Person event at St. Augustine’s Seminary (2661 Kingston Rd, Scarborough ON)
This event will also be held ONLINE via Zoom. Please see below to purchase tickets.
Cost:
In-Person - $50 plus HST (registration starts at 9:00am)
Online - $20 plus HST
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If you have any questions, please contact our Event Coordinator, Chère MacLean at chere.maclean@utoronto.ca
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Mary Marrocco completed her doctorate in Systematic Theology in 2000, specializing in patristic theology. Since 2007, she has been a practicing psychotherapist, and since the opening of the professional College in 2015, a Registered Psychotherapist. She is founder of St. Mary of Egypt Refuge, a place of welcome and hospitality for people in need, and co-founder of St. Macrina Counselling Services, a faith-based professional counseling service with special outreach to those who have difficulty accessing counseling. She has been active in the world of ecumenism and inter-church relations for many years. She is an author whose writings are intended for spiritual and theological growth.