In 1968, Jean Vanier announced the Word in a retreat at Marylake, which led to the creation of Faith and Sharing.
Here are activities done to celebrate these 50 years:
| Title | Summary | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Invitation | Article published in the Heart-to-Heart bulletin of April 2017 |  Article of the North American committe |
| Meeting in Brossard (Quebec) | Former participants meet on February 9 | Announcement Report and photo |
| Song "Lord Jesus, You Shall be my Song" | Remember this song that Jean Vanier liked a lot | Detail of the song
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| The beginnings | Talk about the beginnings of Faith and Sharing in your community/region | Heart-to-Heart bulletin of April 2018 Each article separately: Texts about the beginnings |
| Prayer all at the same time | August 30, at: 5 pm Pacific Time 6 pm Mountain time 7 pm Central time 8 pm Eastern Time 9 pm Atlantic Time |
All members of all communities are invited to pray at home to give thanks. It is 50 years after the beginning of the first retreat preached by Jean Vanier at Marilake (August 30 to September 7, 1968) |
| Community Twinning | Each community visits another community | For French speaking communities. Twinning |
| Written testimonials | The fruits of Faith and Sharing; what did Faith and Sharing bring me? | Heart-to-Heart bulletin of October 2018 |
| Prayer for F&S | Praying for other Faith and Sharing Communities | In local meetings or retreats, or each at home, put other communities and their members in our prayer intentions |
| Greeting card | Send a greeting card to other French and English speaking communities | North American coordinators can provide addresses |