
Association for Bahá’í Studies specialized seminars
In the days leading up to its annual conference, the Association will hold a number of specialized two-day seminars.
“We are happy to share with you the results of the election of the National Spiritual Assembly on Sunday, 28 April 2019.”
“As lovers of the Blessed Beauty we are asked to broaden our knowledge on matters related to this ‘highly significant’ ordinance in such a way that it, and its application, are integrated into our daily life.”
“With deep sadness we mourn the passing of Donald Rogers, ardent teacher of the Faith whose attraction to the Cause of Bahá’u’lláh as a young man shaped several decades lived in devoted service.”
The Riḍván 2019 message of the Universal House of Justice to the Bahá’ís of the world.
Teaching projects can lend hope and inspiration to every individual. A woman from Cochrane, Alta., describes her experience taking part in a teaching project in a Calgary neighbourhood last Fall and the impact it has had on her service to the Plan.
The spirit of joy and renewal surrounding Naw-Rúz has given three communities in rural Ontario a new perspective on their development after they came together to celebrate the start of the new year.
In several clusters and neighbourhoods across the country, the need to rent or purchase physical spaces to facilitate working with large numbers has emerged. Two recent property acquisitions, guided by the National Spiritual Assembly, in Ottawa, Ont., and Vancouver, B.C., serve as such examples.
“Around the globe, millions embrace Nowruz as a chance to reflect on the past year and share aspirations for a peaceful and harmonious year ahead. For Bahá’ís, this occasion is celebrated as a Holy Day, marking the end of 19 days of fasting and the beginning of a new year in the Bahá’í calendar.”
This issue of Bahá’í Canada focuses on how we have arisen to meet the needs of the Plan. Our feature article, Responding to the call, shares the stories of a number of individuals who each responded in creative ways, often having to overcome tests in order to meet the needs of their community.
“Between now and the end of the Plan, new life will be given to neighbourhoods, clusters and regions that are experiencing growth, through the removal of obstacles of space.”