Office of Religious and Spiritual Life - News

Fall 2025-Winter 2026 Radix Magazine Call for Submissions: "Growth"

51�Թ�� — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 14:53:39 +0000

Seeking submissions for the special 25th anniversary edition of Radix! Our theme for the year is “Growth.”

How have you developed from your roots? Where have the branches of your life taken you? What does it take to mature?

Meet MORSL at Fall 2025 Orientation Events

51�Թ�� — Tue, 12 Aug 2025 19:10:49 +0000

Welcome to McGill! 51�Թ��Office of Religious and Spiritual Life serves students of all backgrounds and belief systems seeking personal growth, inner wellness, interfaith community and learning, and spiritual support. All of our resources and activities, including our workshops, events, publications, lounge and meditation space are free of charge and open to all 51�Թ��students who pay student services fees.

August Pride Events at Montreal Churches

51�Թ�� — Tue, 29 Jul 2025 14:40:53 +0000

As Montreal celebrates Pride with its festival (the parade will be August 10th), neighborhood churches are joining in. See below for some of the upcoming Pride-focused events!

Christ Church Cathedral:

Sunday, August 3, 4pm: Annual Pride Celebration. Join for music, readings, and prayers.

It's Sikh Heritage Month! Join the MSSA for Three Special Events!

51�Թ�� — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:43:38 +0000

April is Sikh Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the rich history, resilience, and contributions of Sikhs in Canada. This year, the 51�Թ��Sikh Students’ Association is hosting three events open to all, to celebrate Sikh heritage, values and teachings.

Sikhs have long been a vital part of Canada's story, including in academic spaces, forming communities that can learn from the past, and build a stronger future.

Muslim Awareness Week 2025

51�Թ�� — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:52:17 +0000

Muslim Awareness Week (MAW) is a yearly week of solidarity and exchange where people of all ages, backgrounds, and beliefs are invited to learn about the achievements, contributions, aspirations and concerns of Quebecers of Muslim faith. Born as a grassroots response to the tragic shooting at a mosque on January 29, 2017 that killed 6 men, events focus on getting to know each other through dialogue, bridge building and willingness to navigate the challenges of our pluralistic society with an open heart.

Holocaust Remembrance 2025

51�Թ�� — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:31:58 +0000

January 27 is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which honours the victims of the Holocaust. This day is observed with ceremonies and activities around the world, including on our campus. Below are some of the Holocaust Remembrance events happening over the next few days. Watch our MORSL and 51�Թ��social media for more info. as some event details are yet to be published.

Mysticism Discussion Group

51�Թ�� — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:42:39 +0000

MORSL’s Mysticism Discussion Group is a place to learn and converse about spiritual practices and experiences across traditions. Each session will feature a different topic of interest that will be explored through readings, music, meditations, and most of all through sharing your thinking and experiences. Students of all religious, spiritual and secular backgrounds are welcome to join in and enrich these conversations.

Local Pride events (August 2024)

51�Թ�� — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:42:39 +0000

Faith has increasingly become a source of motivation to join the movement toward greater justice for LGBTQ+ people. As Pride Month gets under way and we approach the annual parade in Montreal, here are a few events and resources that shed light on the intersection of faith and equity:

Launch of "Between Worlds" Issue of Radix

51�Թ�� — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 18:40:09 +0000

MORSL is excited to announce the launch of the Winter issue of our student-centred spirituality magazine Radix! In this issue "Between Worlds", our writers and artists have beautifully transcended the "isms" to bridge distances between worlds. Reality, as it turns out, is as plural as there are people walking this vast, plentiful earth. We are proud to present here poems, prose, photographs, and artworks by students who have been inspired to reach within themselves, and far beyond.

Ramadan 2024

51�Թ�� — Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:18:30 +0000

Ramadan Mubarak!

Muslim Awareness Week 2024

51�Թ�� — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 22:24:08 +0000

Holocaust Remembrance 2024

51�Թ�� — Fri, 19 Jan 2024 22:34:09 +0000

MORSL Winter 2024 Schedule

51�Թ�� — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 15:21:42 +0000

In-person Services and Consultations

Our office is open weekdays during the Winter semester from 10am - 4 pm starting January 3, 2024.

Scheduled closures for statutory holidays this Winter include:

Friday March 29 (Good Friday)
Monday April 1 (Easter Monday)

Scheduled half-day closures where our office will be closed in the morning and reopened from 1pm - 4pm

MORSL Fall 2023 Schedule

51�Թ�� — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 16:56:29 +0000

In-person Services and Consultations

Our office is open weekdays during the Fall semester from 10am - 4 pm.

Scheduled closures for statutory holidays this Fall include:

MORSL Summer Term 2023 Schedule

51�Թ�� — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 14:31:53 +0000

Summer is a great time to slow down and invest some time in your spiritual self care. At MORSL, we will be open throughout the summer term, but with a few closures

From May 1 through August 31, 2023, our opening hours are 10am to 4pm, Monday-Friday

We will be closed for public holidays on May 22, June 22-23, and June 29-30

Exceptionally, we will also close on Thursday July 13 for a Student Services staff activity

Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance, and Inclusion Month 2023

51�Թ�� — Wed, 01 Feb 2023 19:18:44 +0000

February is Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM), a unified effort among Jewish organizations across North America and beyond, to raise awareness and foster acceptance and inclusion of people with disabilities and mental health conditions and those who love them.

Muslim Awareness Week 2023

51�Թ�� — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:24:22 +0000

Applications now open for MORSL's Interfaith Dialogue Program

51�Թ�� — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:12:31 +0000

Are you someone who is curious about faith diversity at McGill? Are you excited to meet and converse with students from different backgrounds? Do you want to enhance your dialogue skills?

Apply now to be part of a small cohort that will take part in this four-part series to build a community of practice that is unique on campus!

Now accepting submissions for the Winter 2023 issue of Radix

51�Թ�� — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 17:33:55 +0000

How do you forgive a loved one? A stranger? Yourself? Is restoration always the best solution when something is broken? Where can we find beauty in brokenness, and brokenness in beauty? How do connections with each other help us grow and heal, individually and as a community? How can we nurture resilience in ourselves and in each other? What do our religious traditions and spiritual intuitions say about these questions?

Latest Radix issue hits the stands (Apocalypse and Rebirth)

51�Թ�� — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 20:01:07 +0000

MORSL and the Radix Advisory Board are proud to present the Winter-Spring 2022 edition of Radix magazine, "Apocalypse and Rebirth."

Muslim Awareness Week 2022

51�Թ�� — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 22:13:10 +0000

Looking for the Winter Coat Project?

51�Թ�� — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 13:57:35 +0000

As of January 2019, the Winter Coat Project has a new home with WUSC McGill! Keep up with the latest news on WUSC's Instagram or WUSC 51�Թ��Facebook page.