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We hope that you enjoy a leisurely browse through the pages of our website. The Upper Room is a Home of Prayer, a School of Prayer and a Community of Prayer sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada.

September 2018 marks the beginning of our 34th year of ministry. We are grateful to God and all our spiritual directors who assist us in this ministry that now spreads out into 4 dioceses: Ottawa, Gatineau, Cornwall and Pembroke.

Gratefully,

Evelyn McGovern csj and Rosemary O'Toole, csj

Future Full of Hope

Over the next few years, The Upper Room Home of Prayer spiritual directors will be creating a series of 15 small books on core spiritual teachings.

You can participate in our study programs with each of these books as they are published. There are 8 published works ready now and these can be purchased at The Upper Room or at amazon.ca as a paperback or kindle edition.

Living Life to the MAXIMum

maxim cards Occasionally, we will be posting a 'sharing of hearts' on ONE of the Maxims of Perfection written by our Jesuit founder, Jean-Pierre Medaille back in 1657.

These wisdom sayings have a timeless quality about them and continue to inspire, nurture and guide our daily lives. We hope that you will grow the sharing of hearts by adding your own insights and experiences of how a particular maxim has guided you. The Spirit speaks in and through the community.

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What's New

GUIDED CONTEMPLATIVE RETREAT

at Galilee Centre, Arnprior. ON

July 22 - July 26, 2019

Cost: $570.00

Spiritual Directors: Kathleen O'Keefe CSJ

Rosemary O'Toole CSJ

Limited to 16 participants. See Brochure

Phone 613-623-4242

Little Design Communities

Circling the World with Love

'The Little Design' Community is a simple, loving, Gospel way of life that is a more contemplative expression of our Medaillan charism. It can be lived in our own homes. It's vision and mission are described in the founder, Jean-Pierre Medaille's prophetic text, The Eucharistic Letter. Together, let us circle the world with Love. Read the commentaries. Free resources to download and more. Click here to explore our Little Design Communities website.

Home Study

Medaille Online Course

C lick here to register for the Online Forum or to access the Lessons at any time. All 52 lessons are archived. No cost. Follow all the Lessons at your own pace alone or with a small group. There are over 1,300 registered members from 26 countries sharing this study.

The Living Word

Reflections on Sunday Gospels

Pause to read and ponder over 100 Gospel reflections. If you wish to add your own comments after reading, please login first. Click here to read the reflections...

Home of Prayer

School of Prayer

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