The World Community for Christian Meditation - Toronto (WCCM-Toronto) invites you to a Lenten retreat day at St. Basil’s parish on Saturday, February 21.

Repent and Believe: Entering into the Mystery of Spiritual Transformation

The first words of Christ Jesus recorded in Mark’s gospel proclaim the essence of his call to the world: “The time has come. The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news.” These words set the stage perfectly for the season of Lent in which his followers are summoned to a deeper repentance or transformation in the Spirit. What is the meaning and purpose of this process of repentance? How is it accomplished in us and how are we invited to respond actively to Christ’s call and the Spirit’s work? What are the inner and outer barriers that we face as we seek to engage in this mysterious process of purification and transformation? We will take time during this Lenten retreat day to explore these questions as a spiritual community through meditation, silent reflection, and group sharing.

Location is St. Basil's Church, 50 St. Joseph Street, Toronto, Ontario M5S 0A5

To Register, visit: www.bit.ly/2026-Lenten

Retreat Leader: Michael Hryniuk, Ph.D. is a theologian, educator, psychotherapist and a spiritual director. He served as the Executive Director of the Henri Nouwen Society and the Associate Director of the John Main Centre for Meditation & Inter-religious Dialogue at Georgetown University, and more recently the Supervisor of Spiritual Care at the Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Hamilton.