On Friday morning, May 18th, Sisters Elaine Hawrylak, Mary Morris and Connie MacIsaac met with the Fortress of Louisbourg Project Manager and Curator at the Congregation of Notre-Dame Display Room. “The staff at Louisbourg is very appreciative for any time that the CND volunteers can give to this new endeavour.” They made us feel that this project is so important and much needed. Louisbourg cannot afford to have staff in all the buildings so they are grateful that the CND will have volunteers prepared to speak with the visitors who come to House #11 (CND display).
Sister Elaine hosted the Friday afternoon meeting with the Sydney area volunteers. They were very interested in the opportunity to spend time in our Display Room. Their enthusiasm was “catchy” and we all left with excitement and hope for this new venture.
The staff of The Fortress is offering an Orientation Session for CND volunteers on June 8th.
Introduction
Leader: We gather today to celebrate the Feast of the Visitation. “Visitation” refers to the momentous, intimate, and joyful encounter of Mary, the mother of Jesus, with her cousin, Elizabeth. Each woman lived a radical openness to the Holy Spirit; each needed the support and companionship of the other; each responded humbly, gently, and with great liberty of spirit to the designs of God in her life.
Marguerite-Bourgeoys Province Eco-friendly Actions
In relation to the third dimension of our mission orientation that calls us to respect our “common home,” Marguerite-Bourgeoys Province continued its eco-friendly formation-action project. In its efforts to create an irreversible and transformative movement that is beneficial to the Earth, the province has completed the third step in its process. It proposed that, from 2017 to 2021, each house adopt and implement a local plan of action. The communities more than met the expectations. The following are examples illustrating their progress:
- Reduce residual waste, 100% of the houses
- Prevent surplus and food waste, 94%
- Reduce energy consumption, 92%
- Prioritize responsible purchasing, 89%
- Systematically compost food waste, 81%
In 2019, the Comité Justice Marguerite-Bourgeoys, with the contribution of the liaison-persons from each house, will prepare a progress report of the action plans.