The GNRC Contemplative Spiritual Formation committee invites you to its next bi-weekly contemplative gathering.
Date and Time: Our next Contemplative Spiritual Formation Gathering will be on Saturday, September 6th, (See times below):
Just days before the Jubilee Pilgrimage Sept. 5-7 promoted by the Italian LGBTQ+ group La Tenda di Gionata and many other associations, the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC), as partners of the Pilgrimage, brings to Rome the enthusiasm and strength of the recent GNRC Assembly which was held in Madrid, Spain.
The Pilgrims of Hope Jubilee program includes three key moments: the Prayer Vigil (Friday, September 5, 8:00 pm, Chiesa del Gesù), the Eucharistic Celebration (Saturday, September 6, 11:00 am, Chiesa del Gesù), and the Pilgrimage to the Holy Door of St. Peter’s Basilica (Saturday, September 6, 3:00 pm, starting from Piazza Pia). Our GNRC bi-weekly gathering in the Meditation Chapel this coming Saturday, Sept. 6th at 4 p.m. Rome time will take place at the same time as this Pilgrimage to the Holy Door.
Following the GNRC Assembly in Madrid, the pilgrimage is another step forward: from global dialogue to the streets of Rome, from shared reflection to the symbolic act of crossing the Holy Door. Both experiences breathe with the same spirit: walking together, giving voice to often invisible communities, recognizing that in the Church there is room for all.
The reflection that emerges is clear: we are not here to claim space alone, but to participate as part of the People of God. The pilgrimage is not a parade, it is an act of trust in the Divine. The Madrid Assembly was a seed that now finds fertile ground in the Jubilee’s Pilgrims of Hope. The synodal journey is not over, and each step, from Madrid to Rome, reminds us that we are not alone.
Many of us simply cannot travel and be in Rome on Sept. 5-7. Alternatively, we can join our hearts, minds and souls to our brothers and sisters who will be there. We will do this online in the Gaia Chapel through a combination of spoken and silent prayers. In our silent prayers we hope to become more conscious of the Divine presence in ourselves, in those physically at the Jubilee Pilgrimage, in all LGBTQ+ persons, in all other persons, and the rest of Creation. We urge you to register with the Meditation Chapel here ahead of time. If you have any difficulty, send an email to dignitytoronto@gmail.com or argel.tuason@gmail.com to get the Zoom link.
- 7 a.m. San Francisco/Vancouver;
- 8 a.m. Denver/Calgary/Mexico;
- 9 a.m. Chicago/Winnipeg/Lima;
- 10 a.m. Toronto/New York/Santiago;
- 11 a.m. Sao Paulo/Buenos Aires/Halifax;
- 3 p.m. London/Kinshasa;
- 4 p.m. Hamburg/Zurich/Cape Town;
- 7:30 p.m. New Delhi;
- 10 p.m. Manila/Singapore/Perth
How to Join Us:
We will be meeting in the Gaia Chapel of the online Meditation Chapel. If you are a first-time user of the chapel, we ask you to do the following in advance, in order to join us:
- See the Meditation Chapel website that can be found here to learn what it has to offer us.
- Register to become a user. You will be asked to follow the rules of conduct. Register as a chapel user here.
- At our start time click on the link for the Gaia Chapel which will be sent to your registered email once you register. Bookmark this link because it will be the same for all future gatherings of the Rainbow Contemplatives (the name of our group).
For inquiries and to receive the Zoom link, please email argel.tuason@gmail.com. or dignitytoronto@gmail.com.
Remember that our contemplative spiritual formation gathering is celebrated in English. If you want to receive the next dates for our scheduled gatherings, please send an email to argel.tuason@gmail.com (English and Tanagol), or dignitytoronto@gmail.com (English).
Frank Testin – one of our CSF Committee members – would like to extend to you a warm invitation and inform you briefly about what our bi-weekly contemplative spiritual formation gathering includes and celebrates.
Please extend the invitation to anyone else you know who may be interested.
Hope you can join us!
Shalom,
🙏
Contemplative Spiritual Formation Committee