Ignatian Spirituality

Christian Life Community (CLC), and Retreats

What is your deepest desire? What does God want for you in your life?
Are you interested in deepening your relationship with God, learning how to find God in all things and better understanding how God is working in your life?

We are the Christian Life Community (CLC), a world-wide lay community rooted in Ignatian spirituality—a unique method of prayer and faith formation developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus (the Jesuits). Our goal is to help everyone better understand their deepest desire and to develop the tools to discern how God is working in your life. At each meeting, we engage in faith sharing and explore various aspects of Ignatian spirituality.

Current Events and Ongoing Programs

Christian Life Community (CLC)
Connect, Reflect, and Serve

Join us to connect with others, reflect on your faith, and serve in the spirit of St. Ignatius of Loyola and the Christian Life Community. Everyone is welcome.

Regular Student CLC meetings

Meetings will be held on most:

Sundays 3:00 pm  (Room 308) – resumes in March 2025, days/times TBA

Wednesdays 11 am – 12 pm (Room 300) – resumes in January 2025, days/times TBA

Thursdays at 12 pm – 1pm (Room TBD) – resumes in January, days/times TBA

If you are interested in joining and would like more information, please contact the Parish. 

Non-Student CLC Group:

We invite all young adults (post-University) to meet in the new year.  For more information about the location of the meeting, please contact the Parish.

Next Meeting:  Tuesday January 7 at 6:30 pm

Retreats:

Visit this page for more information on upcoming retreats.

Articles and News

Listen to Claudia and Witney reccount their experiences at World CLC Youth Assembly (Presented on Sunday September 12, 1-2 pm)

Claudia and Whitney, two young adult CLC members from St. Mark’s represented CLC Canada at the World CLC Youth Assembly on July 29-31.  

Listen to their live talk at St. Mark’s Chapel on Sunday, September 12 (1-2pm) here on Youtube:

Keeping the Sabbath is God's invitation to us. 

Sabbath about more than rest: Many principles which we practice in our faith, such as keeping the sabbath, has similar parallels in other traditions and faiths. Even the secular world recognizes that God’s commandments for us are not just empty rituals and rules, but they are vital to our health and well being.  Read about Catherine Kelly’s journey and approach to taking our sabbath rest in this Vancouver Courier article:

How faith sharing can benefit your spiritual life. Read article here…