Message from the National Spiritual Assembly — 31 May 2021

31 May 2021 / 16 Grandeur 178

All Local Spiritual Assemblies
All Regional Bahá’í Councils
All Registered Groups

Dear Bahá’í Friends,

The devastating news that the remains of 215 children, some as young as three years old, are buried on the grounds of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia has appalled the nation. This discovery is a reminder of a dark and recent period of Canada’s history, its legacy of suffering and the present-day trauma for its victims. A news release by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, which undertook the investigation, may be found at https://tkemlups.ca/wp-content/uploads/05-May-27-2021-TteS-MEDIA-RELEASE.pdf.

To honour the young souls, their families and communities, we call for all the friends to offer special prayers over the next weeks, in private prayer and in devotional gatherings or vigils, and especially at the Feast of Light to be commemorated on 3–4 June. Let us draw on these powerful spiritual forces, joining with others of many different backgrounds and beliefs to educate ourselves and commit, in action, to a future that becomes day by day more illumined, freed of the darkness of this age.

The National Spiritual Assembly joins you in ardent prayers for the flood of grace that will hasten this change, and contribute to healing the penetrating grief of families, communities and the nation.

With loving Bahá’í greetings,
NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE BAHÁ’ÍS OF CANADA

Karen McKye, Secretary