Recently, the Canadian Religious Conference (CRC) members and their Councils participated in a process that will assist the CRC executive in articulating a renewed and shared understanding of purpose and mission.

The preparation process included four months of large and small group discussions around 4 themes:

1. Spiritual Foundations (January)

2. Reading the Signs of the Times (February)

3. Going Deeper (March)

4. Outcomes of Regional Consultations (April)

The groups looked at the regional realities of our CRC commitments and renewed the vision and priorities for moving forward. The meetings were held over 6 time zones, with up to 200 participants. The fruits of each small group conversation were brought to a larger monthly plenary session, which in turn provided the content for the General Assembly held virtually May 27th -30th.

The Assembly is usually held every 2 years and provides an opportunity for Leaders of Catholic Religious Congregations in Canada to meet and share their experiences and to reflect on important issues.

CSM Congregation Leader, Sr. Brendalee Boisvert, had served on the Executive for the past 5 years as the Atlantic Representative. At this year’s Assembly, she was elected as Vice President of CRC and she will continue to serve as Atlantic Representative.