Anglican Religious Life

A yearbook of religious orders and communities in

the Anglican Communion and tertiaries, oblates,

associates and companions.

SISTERHOOD OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE   SSJD

 

  The Sisterhood of St John the Divine is a contemporary expression of the Religious life for women within the Anglican Church of Canada. Founded in Toronto in 1884, we are a prayer- and gospel-centred monastic community, bound together by the call to live out our baptismal covenant through the vows of poverty, chastity and obedience.  Living as we do in a time of change, these vows anchor us in the life of Jesus and in the transforming experience of the Gospel. Nurtured by our founding vision of prayer, community and ministry, we are open and responsive to the needs of the Church and the contemporary world, continually seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit in our life and ministry.

  St John’s Convent is a centre of prayer, community, and mission, which nurtures and supports the life of the whole Sisterhood.  The Convent’s mission includes: a guest house where individuals and groups are welcomed, and share in the community’s prayer and liturgy; regularly scheduled retreats; availability of Sisters to preach, teach, speak, lead retreats and quiet days; programs which help people to build bridges between our secular culture, the Church, and the monastic tradition; discernment programs for those seeking guidance in their life and work; the offering of spiritual direction; embroidered white church linens; music and liturgical leadership for the Church; ecumenical outreach; and partnership with St John’s Rehab Hospital.

   The Sisterhood supports St John’s Rehab Hospital through membership in the Hospital Corporation and Board of Directors, and through its presence on the Hospital staff.  The Sisters advocate for a vision of health care that expresses SSJD’s mission and values in a multi-faith, multi-cultural setting, and provides spiritual and pastoral support for patients, staff and volunteers.

 

St John’s Convent, 233 Cummer Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M2M 2E8, Canada

Tel: 416 226 2201 ext. 301

Fax: 416 222 4442

Emails:  convent@ssjd.ca or guesthouse@ssjd.ca

 

St John's House, BC,

3937 St Peter's Road, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 2J9

Tel: 250 920 7787 Fax: 250 920 7709

E-mail: bchouse@ssjd.ca

 

Website: www.ssjd.ca

 

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