Friends of Wellspring Newsletter
The radio stations have started playing Christmas songs. And our thoughts are turning towards the birth of our Lord.
Our newsletter is produced bi-monthly to keep the Friends of Wellspring updated on the activities which their donations support and to provide news about the Prelature of Opus Dei in Ontario.
The radio stations have started playing Christmas songs. And our thoughts are turning towards the birth of our Lord.
From the very first days of his life as the founder of Opus Dei, St Josemaria lived not only with students but also with young professionals.
Soon after Opus Dei started activities in Toronto in the 1980s, newer horizons beckoned – notably ‘little’ London, the largest city in Southwestern Ontario.
The year 2021 marks the 40th anniversary of Wellspring Cultural Foundation.
This spring, the main AC system at Lyncroft and Ernescliff failed and the residents have endured many days of excessive heat over the summer.
While the pandemic greatly impacted the high school formational activities at Ernescliff College, the One UP program found ways to adapt to the unique circumstances.
Due to COVID-19, we have had to cancel all summer activities at Ernescliff College sponsored by Wellspring, including camps.
There is a large chemical company that used to have as its slogan “Better things for better living through chemistry”, and as a chemist who loves his work, I have always subscribed to that slogan. And one of the reasons is that it was on a professional trip to Europe from Canada for my company (not the one of the slogan) that I had the great good fortune to meet our beloved Founder, Saint Josemaria Escriva, for the first time, in Rome.
To help support the spiritual health of our donors and friends during this time of isolation, Wellspring Cultural Foundation will be livestreaming recordings of get-togethers with St. Josemaria, the founder of Opus Dei.
We hope that you and your family are well during this trying time of the COVID-19 virus. On March 22nd the decision was made to close the residence to visitors and any residents that could were asked to return home. Ten residents were able to move out, leaving seven international students and 12 permanent residents …