Eternal Spring - Annual Lantern Walk & Celebration
dim. 06 oct.
|Rhoda Children's Memorial Garden
A special Growing In Love in celebration of the Light of Humanity. We gather with our lanterns to walk and sing, to carry the light of the first Spring (Rabi al-awwal) that marks the birth of Prophet Muhammad. May God continue to nourish his being and our connection to him
Heure et lieu
06 oct. 2024, 11:00 – 14:00
Rhoda Children's Memorial Garden, 2871 St Joseph Blvd, Orléans, ON K1C 1G8, Canada
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À propos de l'événement
"The lanterns are different but the light is the same."
- Rumi
Why do we walk with light and sing together? Why create a child-inclusive celebration for the Prophet’s birthday? The answer is simple: the world desperately needs it. By lighting lanterns in both darkness and daylight, we remind ourselves and our children that we are all carriers of the Light of Muhammad, the Light of the Universe, Divine Love, and Peace. At the moment of his birth, his mother witnessed a light extending from East to West. We gather to honour and connect to this Light, a legacy of love that dispels darkness and reveals our potential when we share love unconditionally.
Every person, young and old, has a share and an ability to access this Light, which radiated even brighter at the moment of the Prophet’s creation, showing humanity the heights we can reach when we embrace and share Love. Though this groundbreaking, peacemaking work may not always be glamorized, it remains profoundly important. This walk is a beautiful ceremonial and symbolic reminder of this.
Join us on Sunday, October 6 for the Rhoda’s annual Eternal Spring Lantern Walk. We will sing, chant, walk, share a meal, and celebrate the Radiant Muhammad, the Light of Humanity. Please bring your lanterns, your love, your children, and your friends, and a celebration season dessert for the shared meal. May you always radiate the Light within.
Lantern Walk Rhythm Of The Event
- Potluck: Special Celebration Snacks/Treats
- Celebration: Special songs, and story sharing - Transition: Break as we transition to the children’s memorial rose garden -
- Lighting lanterns: Special address from Sh. Hamdi Ben Aissa and lighting our lanterns
- Lantern Walk: Songs and walk with lanterns around the Rhoda (parking lot) ending right where we began.
- Harvest soup & closing prayer: We will share a soup in the Rhoda Peace Garden for a peaceful beautiful ending and closing prayer.
Special note to parents: Once registered, you will receive a beautiful email on how to best support your children during this event, we encourage you to read it and hope it gives you encouragement and support as you prepare for such a special and grand celebration.