Toronto, Canada

My present ministry is mainly in the area of Adult Education in Toronto, Canada: teaching and setting up programs to help persons have a better understanding and appreciation of Judaism and various aspects of the long history of Jewish-Christian relations.I am also a Sion rep. for the Canadian (national level ) Christian-Jewish Consultation and the Christian Jewish Dialogue of Toronto (Diocesan level). I look for every opportunity to "pass on"/ migrate our Sion charism to others and I enjoy it!

 

 

I am Canadian & I entered the Srs of Sion in 1960 in Saskatoon. Following my novitiate, I did my Bachelor of Arts degree & a High School Teaching diploma at the Univ. of Saskatchewan & Univ. of Manitoba. For about 7 years I enjoyed teaching and doing Counseling with High school students in Moose Jaw & Edmonton. In 1973 I went to Jerusalem for 1 year of studies – and, I ended up living there for 18 years! During that time, I lived & did ministry at Ecce Homo, Ratisbonne & Ein Karem. I studied at at the Univ. of Jerusalem & completed a Masters degree in Theology & Jewish Studies – focusing on Jewish Liturgy. I served as Provincial Leader of the Med. Prov. for 7 years and taught at Ecce Homo Biblical Program. In Jerusalem I experienced how necessary reconciliation and healing are in many complex situations. Often the strong words of Isaiah came to my heart & mind: “You cannot rejoice for Jerusalem if you have not first mourned with her” (Is.66:10). In 1991 I returned to Toronto, Canada for 2 years to update my theological studies & in 1993 I was invited to go to Rome to be Directress of Sion’s SIDIC Centre. I remained in Rome for 14 years and during that time I also taught and did program planning at the Gregorian Univ. within the Cardinal Bea Centre. It was most challenging and rewarding to reach out to share about Judaism and Jewish Christian Relations with students coming from all over the world. I also served on the Rome Diocesan Commission for Christian Jewish Relations and on the Vatican Committee to prepare for the Jubilee year in 2000. In 2007 I returned to Canada & am I presently doing ministry in the following areas: Teaching & programming in the Interfaith Dept. of the Scarboro Missions ; a Sion rep. on the Canadian Christian Jewish Consultation & the Canadian Jewish Christian Committee. I am most grateful for many gifts in Sion – in particular, for our INTERNATIONALITY & for the words of our Founder, Fr. Theodore : “ Entrust all to God and, GO FORWARD with CONFIDENCE, as if you are CERTAIN of the future”.