Ministry With Maturing Adults

With a focus on nurturing our spirituality in body, mind and spirit in the second half of life and finding meaning and purpose in our daily life, always with a spirit of gratitude and practicing welcoming and hospitality to those we encounter each day in our families, communities and beyond. 

We hope to provide you with helpful and relevant information from our own presentations and our partners in the community while meeting and enjoying our Tuesday morning gatherings, usually twice monthly! There is no need to pre-register for these events. Just come and you will be warmly welcomed! And feel free to invite a friend! If you would like more information, email: mma@st-bonaventure.ca

Tuesday November 4^th, 10 – 11:30 AM - CWO, Brian Budden, The Memory Project. 

Join us in the Main Hall as we welcome CWO Brian Budden to speak with us about his extensive military background on the theme of Remembrance and Hope.

CWO Brian Budden is a Canadian Armed Forces Veteran. He is past president of the Toronto Branch of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada Association, currently serving as the 1st Vice-President and Health & Welfare Chairman. Following his first tour of Normandy and northwest Europe in 1974, Mr. Budden began organizing tours to Normandy, Belgium and the Netherlands for First and Second World War Veterans. He arranged for the Westlake Brothers Souvenir Association in Normandy, France, to visit and participate in commemorative activities in Toronto. Mr. Budden is also involved in a wide range of other Veteran-related activities, including assisting Veterans with benefit entitlements and driving them to ceremonies. He helps to prepare those being interviewed by the History Channel or Memory Project. He regularly visits residents at Sunnybrook Hospital and other long-term care facilities. As a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Mr. Budden participates in ‘The Living History’ at Branch 258, which helps to initiate new Canadian citizens, and he is actively involved in the annual Poppy Fund drive. Mr. Budden serves as one of the Parade Marshalls at the Annual Warrior’s Day Parade at the Canadian National Exhibition. As an amputee himself, he has been very supportive to other amputees at St. John’s Rehabilitation Hospital and, on occasion, to those injured in Afghanistan. Mr. Budden is a recipient of the Queen’s Golden and Diamond Jubilee Medals.

The Memory Project is a volunteer speakers bureau that arranges for veterans and Canadian Forces members to share their stories of military service at school and community events across the country. Homepage - The Memory Project

Tuesday November 18^th, Excursion to The Aga Khan Museum – 10 AM to 12 Noon

77 Wynford Drive, North York, ON M3C1Ki

Cost: $12 Admission. 

Gather in the Main Hall so we can organize ourselves for carpooling to the Museum

Step into a world of beauty and contrast with Your Way Begins on the Other Side, a mesmerizing tapestry that weaves together art, poetry, and spiritual reflection.

This will be a self-guided tour of the exhibit. The cost of admission allows people access for the day, 10 – 5:30, in case you would like to stay longer to see the other exhibits. There is free coat check, and the building is fully accessible. A full-service restaurant and a café for light refreshments is available if you wish to stay for lunch. This is not included in the admission ticket.  

More information to follow as details are confirmed. If you are interested in attending, please email us at mma@st-bonaventure.ca  We will provide an update through the bulletin but also email the information to you directly. Aga Khan Museum - Visit

Save the Dates: December 2 and December 16