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Event
Aboriginal mass and blanket exercise at Gesù
Sunday, August 11, 2019 14:30to15:30
Church of Gesù (venue for mass and blanket exercise), CA
Part of our “Exploring Indigenous Perspectives” summer series
Come and celebrate aboriginal spirituality integrated into the 11am mass during the 29th Montreal First Peoples Festival.
For Mass, the readings will be in Mohawk, Cree and Innu languages. Tom Dearhouse will be present for the ritual of purification.
Later, participants are invited to join us at 2:30pm for a profoundly moving blanket exercise. All are welcome.
Venue: Gesù church (1202 de Bleury). Group departure from MORSL (3495 University) at 10:30 am to walk over to the church together.
RSVP requested. Please RSVP on our webform to let us know we should wait for you at our departure point (MORSL office)
Costs: Free and open to the public
Schedule:
Departure - from the MORSL office (3495 University) at 10:30 am to walk to Gesù (1202 de Bleury).
Mass -- at 11 am.
Blanket exercise -- at 2:30 pm
Having trouble with the link? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://www.mcgill.ca/morsl/rsvp-aboriginal-mass-and-blanket-exercise
Want to know what a blanket exercise is? Visit Kairos Canada to learn about this educational initiative started in 1997.