Canada
Canadian Grail Women in Antigonish, Nova Scotia and Toronto, Ontario first heard about the Grail in the late 1940’s and early 1950’s from Grail women of the U.S.A. In 1954, a meeting of interested women introduced the Grail to the Toronto area, and a Grail group developed, establishing a city centre in 1959. The majority of our members are mostly from Toronto. Our movement is also present elsewhere in Ontario, Quebec, and Prince Edward Island. We are involved in a variety of professions, issues, and actions.
Our Leadership Role and Other Involvement
- Serve in a leadership role in Women Doing Theology and active involvement with the Women’s Inter-Church Council in Canada.
- Tackling green economy and climate change: providing education against harmful impacts on the environment; giving support for organic farming, water resource protection, land preservation, and more
- Coordinating support programs for women, seniors, and families in need
- Working with refugees, non-status individuals, and Latin Americans with low incomes
- Protecting tenants from eviction
- Visiting inmates at prisons
- Centering prayer and meetings to reflect issues related to spirituality
- Advocating social justice from local to international levels
- Leading a small group monthly spiritual reflection based on scripture
