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Message on implementing the Badi‘ calendar
On 10 July, the Universal House of Justice addressed a message to the Bahá’ís of the World regarding the implementation of the Badi‘ calendar:
Saskatoon celebrates the Man of the Trees
On 17 June, the United Nations World Day to Combat Desertification, the Spiritual Assembly of Saskatoon, Sask. and Meewasin, a conservation agency, co-sponsored a dedication and presentation on the life of Dr. Richard St. Barbe Baker.
Passage from Shoghi Effendi on significance of the martyrdom of the Báb
“Thus ended a life which posterity will recognize as standing at the confluence of two universal prophetic cycles, the Adamic Cycle stretching back as far as the first dawnings of the world’s recorded religious history and the Bahá’í Cycle destined to propel itself across the unborn reaches of time for a period of no less than five thousand centuries.”
Sixth newsreel on progress of Chile temple is released
“Progress of the Temple Construction, Worship and Service – July 2014,” the sixth in a series of video newsreels showing the progress of the construction of the House of Worship in Santiago, Chile, is now available in English and Spanish on the official website.
Registration website for youth conferences launches
The registration website for the youth conferences that will take place in Canada this summer has launched: http://conf2014.ca. There will be ten youth conferences across the country, in Vancouver, Victoria, and Kelowna B.C.; Calgary, Alta.; Saskatoon, Sask., Toronto, Waterloo, and Ottawa, Ont.; Montreal, Que.; and Halifax, N.S.
Passing of Greg Johnson
Greg Johnson, who previously served on the Spiritual Assembly of Eskasoni and the Bahá’í Council of the Atlantic Provinces, passed away on 8 June.
A group from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba prepares to accompany friends of all ages in service
A group from Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba came together in late May to prepare for the upcoming youth conferences in the region and to learn to accompany friends of all ages in service to their communities.
Universal House of Justice responds to National Convention message
The message received from your National Convention brought us much happiness, particularly when we learned of the spirit of determination generated among those present during their purposeful deliberations on the exigencies of the Cause.
Message of the Universal House of Justice regarding World Cup 2014
On 12 June, the Universal House of Justice released a message dated 6 June to the President of Brazil, Ms. Dilma Rousseff, on the occasion of the opening of the World Cup 2014 tournament. Message
Reflections on growth in Regina, Saskatchewan
Here is an account that describes the process of starting a programme of growth in Saskatoon, Sask. and how the friendships built among the friends contributed to this aim:
