Faith & the Common Good

06/21/2026

🌿 National Indigenous Peoples Day

Today and every day, we honour the First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples whose relationships with the land, water, and all living things have sustained this territory since time immemorial.

At Faith & the Common Good, our work for environmental sustainability is rooted in humility — recognizing that Indigenous knowledge keepers have long understood what so many faith traditions also teach: that we are caretakers, not owners, of creation. Across our diverse faith communities, we're committed to listening, learning, and walking alongside Indigenous partners as we care for the earth we all share.

Reconciliation and environmental justice are deeply connected. We honour that connection today.

06/15/2026

🌙 As the sun sets tonight, the Islamic lunar calendar turns the page to a new year — 1448 AH. Unlike many new year celebrations, this is a quiet moment: a time for reflection, gratitude, and fresh intentions rather than fireworks.

At Faith & the Common Good, this rhythm feels close to home. The Hijri calendar follows the moon's cycles — a reminder that, across traditions, we are part of something larger than ourselves, woven into the rhythms of nature that we're called to protect.

This year, we're especially grateful for the mosques and Muslim communities across Canada working with us and our partners at , and .nature.adventure to green their spaces.

To everyone marking this new year: Kullu 'am wa antum bikhair — may you be well, every year. 🌙✨

06/11/2026

On May 28, 2026, over 30 guests gathered at The Depanneur in Toronto to explore Shared Plates, Shared Roots: Where Jewish and Syrian Cuisines Meet.

The evening was the first event of Faiths4Food Celebrations, a community dialogue series organized by Faith & the Common Good (FCG). The idea behind Faiths4Food Celebrations is simple: bring people of different backgrounds together through the most universal of languages: food. For this first gathering, that meant exploring the profound and long-standing connections between Jewish and Syrian cooking.

Join us for an extraordinary evening at The Depanneur, where chef Alissa Kondogiannis (Barnstar Kitchen) and chef Rahaf Alakabani guide thirty-two guests

06/01/2026

Please join our friends from The Durham Multicultural Community for an Indigenous Heritage Talk - "A Weaver’s Tale”, reflections on healing, love, land and reconciliation featuring Virginia Barter, a Toronto based Métis/Cree historical writer, songwriter, musician and filmmaker. June 16 EST

06/01/2026

Every faith tradition calls us to care for creation, including our fellow human beings. Our friends at the Mary Ward Centre are hosting a peaceful interfaith walk to address homelessness in the city of Toronto — different beliefs, different prayers, one shared calling: to tend to this world with love and intention. Come join the walk and carry hope forward, one step at a time.

05/25/2026

This week, over two million pilgrims gather in Mecca for Hajj — one of the largest peaceful gatherings in human history.

For Faith & the Common Good, this moment is an invitation to reflect on what unites us across traditions: the call to care for the world we share.

In Islam, the concept of Khalifah — stewardship of the Earth — is not peripheral. It is central. And it resonates deeply with teachings across faiths: Jewish Tikkun olam, Christian creation care, and more.

As we celebrate Eid al-Adha and honour the spirit of Hajj, we are grateful for our Muslim partners and the wisdom their tradition brings to our shared environmental mission.

Eid Mubarak from our entire team. 🌿

05/21/2026

🌾 Chag Sameach! Happy Shavuot! 🌿

Shavuot — the Feast of Weeks — is one of the oldest harvest festivals in human history. It's a moment when Jewish communities around the world give thanks for the earth's abundance, remember the gift of Torah, and renew their covenant with the sacred.

This season, we're reminded that care for the earth is not separate from our faith traditions — it is woven into them.

The very word "Shavuot" speaks of cycles, of patience, of tending what has been entrusted to us. These are the same values that call people of all faiths to protect our shared environment — the soil, the water, the climate — for generations yet to come.

At Faith & the Common Good, we believe the world's diverse spiritual traditions carry ancient wisdom about living lightly and gratefully on this planet. Shavuot is a beautiful reminder of that truth.

To all celebrating: may your harvest be sweet, your communities be well, and may this festival inspire us all to be better stewards of the good earth we share.

✡️🌍💚

05/20/2026

Our friends from ISNA Canada are inviting you to their open house at Jami Mosque, 56 Boustead Ave, Toronto May 23 - 2pm

Register: isnacanada.com/jami-openhouse

05/14/2026

Congratulations to our friends at Loretto Maryholme on their 25th anniversary.

They are holding a wonderful celebration with renowned botanist and medical biochemist, Diana Beresford-Kroeger.

For more information and to register, visit: www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/25th-anniversary-celebration-8

05/07/2026

Talking about money can feel uncomfortable in a spiritual setting — but financial health is what keeps your community's mission alive. This practical six-week series is built for Canadian faith leaders, board members, stewardship committees, and volunteers across all traditions.

Over six sessions, expert facilitator Mikhael Bornstein — an AFP Master Trainer with over twenty years of nonprofit fundraising experience — will guide participants through everything from crafting a stewardship message rooted in your tradition's values, to major and legacy gifts, capital campaigns, digital giving, grant writing, and CRA compliance.

Topics are grounded in the giving traditions of diverse faiths, including Sadaqah, Tzedakah, Dana, Dasvandh, and Tithing — helping communities move from awkward fundraising asks to a genuine culture of stewardship.

Empowering Faith Communities
Building for the Future: From Fundraising to Faith-Raising
A 6-Part Online Workshop Series with Mikhael Bornstein
Thursdays, May 21 – June 25 | 1:00–2:30 pm ET

REGISTER:

Thursdays, May 21 to June 25, 2026. 1-2:30 pm ET