Contemplation room

Beginning Tuesday, April 5, the Contemplation Room (Room 232 in the MSC faculty offices hallway) will be open Monday–Friday 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.

In the spirit of Menno Simons College as an Invitational Community, this space is offered as a non-denominational, interfaith venue for quiet personal contemplation, prayer, or meditation. This is intended to be a peaceful, welcoming space for all traditions and practices, founded on mutual respect. All welcome and encouraged to use the space.

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©Barbara Bucheli

The value of relationships

By Barbara Bucheli

How does one summarize an experience that tested one’s limitations, expanded and stretched one’s understanding of the world and of one’s self, has heightened one’s passions, and that has grounded theories that required practical knowledge? A practicum experience is not an easy event to describe accurately in a few sentences but may be better described by the actions and continued relationships that follow after one has completed the practicum. For example, a practicum lead my parents approximately 25 years ago to leave their home in Switzerland and immigrate to Canada, a country they both fell in love with during their farming practica here in Manitoba. My life was greatly shaped by the practicum experiences of my parents and the friendships they made through that time, some of whom are still core people in my family’s life to this day.

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©Ellen Paulley. Brigitte Sabourin. Menno Simons College.

Moving forward through mediation

Being passionate about solving the world’s problems is a common trait among MSC students, says Brigitte Sabourin.

The skills and knowledge she’s gaining in her four-year Conflict Resolution Studies (CRS) degree are equipping her and her classmates to make positive change even when the quantity and magnitude of world issues seem daunting and difficult to address, she says.

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©Ellen Paulley. Peace Research journal. Menno Simons College.

Peace Research journal

One of my favourite activities at Menno Simons College is editing the academic journal Peace Research: The Canadian Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies.   

In continuous publication since 1969, Peace Research is Canada's oldest and primary scholarly, refereed journal in its area, with authors and readers in Canada and all over the world.

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Bridge-builder Profile: Moses & Jessica Falco

Most people wait until after graduation to give back to their alma mater, but not Moses Falco. While he was still a student, Falco and his wife, Jessica, bought a tile in support of the Connect Campaign to fund the construction of Marpeck Commons.

“Giving is part of what we think it means to be faithful followers of Jesus,” says Falco, who will graduate next month with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Media.

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