april 2004 leadership conference of women religious newsletter

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Update -- April 2004 -- page 1

A Publication of the

Leadership Conference of Women ReligiousUpdate

Annually, representatives of theconferences of Canada (CRC),

Latin America (CLAR), and theUnited States (CMSM and

LCWR) meet for the purposes of buildingsolidarity among the religious of thenorthern and southern hemisphere and ofsharing common concerns and experi-ences of religious life. This yearsmeeting was jointly hosted by CMSMand LCWR and was held in Washing-ton, DC.

In addition to the usual conferencereports, the meeting focused on thenext InterAmerican Conference to be held in Itaic,Brazil (outside of Sao Paolo) in May 2005. LCWR willsend a delegation of 10 persons including staff andofficers to the event. Entitled Religious Life as Leaven inthe Americas, the conference will incorporate processesintended to strengthen the relationships and communi-cations between the conferences of the North and Souththat would will allow them to speak prophetically,coherently, and more efficiently about issues of impor-tance in the present context of the Americas. The

InterAmerican Committee meeting in Cuba last Marchidentified the title and the objective for the Braziliangathering.

The delegates, gathered from March 2-5 at CentroMaria, a retreat house near Catholic University, alsoissued a joint statement calling for the restoration ofpeace in Haiti (see page 4). They had an opportunity as

InterAmerican Delegates Work to StrengthenRelationships Between the Hemispheres

Standing: Arturo Sosa, SJ;Christine Vladimiroff, OSB; GiseleTurcot, SBC; Matt Wade, SM;Esperanza Quintanilla Moran, RFSA;Annmarie Sanders, IHM; and JohnDoctor, OFM. Seated: Carole Shinnick,SSND; Margaret Toner, SCIC; TedKeating, SM; and Dina Mara OrellanaAguilar, RM.

April 2004

(continued on page 3)

Responding to the Crisis in Haiti

Denouncing US Landmine Policy

Forming Delegations to LatinAmerica

Inside this issue:

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From the LCWR Presidency

Announcing Resurrection in theCompany of Mary Magdalen

Invariably Easter draws me into thecompany of Mary Magdalen. Likeher, I am inclined to cling with afierce tenderness to those I love dearly.And, like her, I know the liberatingpower of letting love spill out, withoutreserve, on a multitude of persons andsituations. Jesus said to her, Do not holdon to me. . . but go to my sisters andbrothers. And Mary Magdalen went andannounced to the disciples, I have seen theLord (John 20: 17-18).

I thought of Mary Magdalen inScottsdale, Arizona, during our Febru-ary LCWR Board meeting as each regional chair high-lighted significant regional events:

Creation of a Border Project fund to assistpeople on either side of the Texas-Mexicoborder to be self-sustaining, and reaching outbeyond all continental borders to the people of

Africa; Advocacy on behalf of women and children,

and the poor by supporting Project Irene,creating collaborative funds available to womenwho want to learn a skill, and adopting LakeProvidence, Louisiana, named by Time Maga-zine as poorest area in the United States;

Becoming more educated so as to speak outcredibly about the implications of NAFTA, theneed for universal health care, and the nationaland global issues that beg to be addressed inthis national election year;

Addressing and owning our racism andhomophobia and engaging with Pace e Bene soas to walk more truly the path of nonviolentright relationship;

Participating in the transformation of ourchurch through involvement in Circles ofHealing, honest dialogue with our bishops, andusing our communal voice on behalf of thosetreated unjustly in our church;

Making conscious connections withEarth through visits to ecologicallysensitive places like Jubilee Farm andWhite Orchard and letting an Earthspirituality guide us in revisioning themeaning of our vowed life; Nurturing our life as leaders by sharingour experiences with one another,naming together distinctive facets of a

spirituality of leadership, and learningskills that keep us energized as werespond to the many dimensions ofleadership ministry.

Each regional chair concluded byidentifying a gift her region brings to LCWR and, by

by Mary Ann Zollmann, BVMLCWR Past President

Like her, I am inclined to cling witha fierce tenderness to those I love dearly.

And, like her, I know the liberating power ofletting love spill out, without reserve,

on a multitude of persons and situations.

extension, to our church and world. They were gifts of: Vitality, fertile ground, lapping water that

changes the shoreline little by little; Hospitality, sensitivity to diversity, openness to

the wisdom in us and around us, Courage, tenacity, and integrity; Beauty and power of close and irrevocable

relationship;

Salt of the earth people who, practical anddown-to-earth, have not lost their flavor.

As each woman named the gift of her region, she placeda flower on a map of the LCWR regions superimposedon a visual of our planet Earth. Flowers bloomed in theArizona desert. It felt like Jesus released from entomb-ment. It felt like love, non-clinging, poured out freely,prodigally, and abundantly. It felt like an announce-ment of resurrection. It felt like Mary Magdalen.


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well to visit the Cameron Street offices for an afternoon,and take a night sight-seeing tour of Washington.

The president of the Canadian Conference, GiseleTurcot, SBC from Montreal, and the new executivedirector, Margaret Toner, SCIC also from Montreal,represented the CRC. CLARs newly elected presidentEsperanza Quintanilla Moran, RFSA, a native of

Guatemala, and the newly appointed executive directorof CLAR, Dina Mara Orellana Aguilar, RM, a native ofEcuador, were making their first trip to the UnitedStates. Arturo Sosa, SJ, the former provincial of theVenezuelan Jesuits and the facilitator for theInterAmerican Conference of 2005, was present as well.

Representatives from CMSM included vice-presidentJohn Doctor, OFM; and staff members Ted Keating, SM;Matt Wade, SM; and Stan De Boe, OSST. Vice-presidentChristine Vladimiroff, OSB; and staff members CaroleShinnick, SSND and Annmarie Sanders, IHM repre-

sented LCWR. Joanne Muoz, SSND served as transla-tor for the meeting.

InterAmerican Delegates

Work to StrengthenRelationships Between the

Hemispheres(continued from page 1)

Outside the Cameron Streetoffice in Silver Spring: CaroleShinnick, SSND; Dina MaraOrellana Aguilar, RM;

Esperanza QuintanillaMoran, RFSA; Margaret

Toner, SCIC; and JoanneMuoz, SSND

Gisele Turcot, SBS; ChristineVladimiroff, OSB; John Doctor,OFM; and EsperanzaQuintanilla Moran, RFSA

LCWR Lends Support to theBringing America Home Campaign

LCWR has joined NETWORK, many other organi-zations, and several religious congregations insupporting The Bringing America Home Act

(H.R. 2897), a comprehensive bill designed to endhomelessness in the United States and which includeshousing, health, income and civil rights components.Introduced by Representatives Julia Carson (D-IN) andJohn Conyers (D-MI), the bill has more than 40 co-sponsors but needs many more.

Calls to Representatives are urged. Further informationabout the bill and a list of supporters are available atwww.nationalhomeless.org.

FYInumber of congregations thathave submitted the name oftheir justice and peace coordina-tor for inclusion on a newLCWR e-mail list. Names maystill be submitted to Eva McCraeat [email protected].

172
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Religious of the Americas Respondto Haitian Crisis

The leaders of the four religious confer-ences of the Americas issued a state-

ment to government officials calling forthe restoration of order to Haiti by

committing themselves to long term reconstructionplans that respect the independence and autonomy ofthe Haitian people, their culture, their values and theirsocial traditions.

The leaders, who issued the statement during the March2004 InterAmerican Committee meeting, noted thatanother ill-conceived, short-term invasion to restoreorder to the long-term needs of Haiti will only prolong

the tragedy and suffering of this nation.

The leaders called upon all nations collaborating in theeffort to restore order to Haiti to: immediately provide all forms of humanitarian aid; disarm all factions so that peace can be restored

both nationally and in local communities; commit resources and personnel to help in training

for conflict resolution and processes of reconcilia-tion at the local and national level; and

train an effective police presence under civiliancontrol within effectively supervised standards of

international human rights law and practice; and model international human rights law and practice

by assuring that intervening forces are carefullymonitored.

In addition, the leaders called upon the internationalcommunity to: help Haitians form a transitional government with

a minimum one-to-two year mandate so thatelections are only held in a peaceful context andthus, have meaning;

avoid imposing foreign structures of governmentand economics that would trample on Haitianvalues, and to strengthen the role of government inits ability to protect its people;

help the Haitian people develop an economy thatcan produce real jobs in order to lift the nation fromits structured poverty and endemically radicaleconomic class divisions; and

begin a widespread and concerted effort to raise theeducation level so that Haitians will be equipped tocompete in the world market.

For Additional Information...The following websites offer additional pertinentinformation on Haiti: www.paxchristiusa.org/

news_events_more.asp?id=889; www.usccb.org/sdwp/international/

haiti04.htm;www.globalexchange.org(click Find It; Search: Statement on Haiti and seeHaiti:Current events and actions)

The leaders also recognize that the government leadersneed to: provide mechanisms for redressing the human

rights violations by helping victims document theviolations and have their cases heard to eliminateimpunity and lessen the need for the privateredressing of wrongs leading to another spiral ofviolence;

effect immediate changes in immigration practiceand policy, especially in the United States, in orderto assure that those asserting refugee status cantruly have their asylum petitions heard, andsuspend deportation of Haitians until order isrestored in Haiti as the Dominican Republic govern-ment has recently done; and

work with and through the United Nations in

helping the people of Haiti.

This statement followed a letter sent in the name ofLCWR by Constance Phelps, SCL, LCWR president, toSecretary of State Colin Powell reflecting the concernsthat LCWR had heard voiced by women religious inHaiti and by some NGO representatives regarding theinvolvement of the United States in Haiti. Shortly afterthis letter was sent, President Aristide was removedfrom Haiti and every request in the LCWR letter wascounteracted.
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Two LCWR Delegations Plannedfor 2005

LCWR is planning two important delegations in

2005. It is not too soon to consider regionalparticipation in one or both of these delega-tions. Updated details will be shared with LCWRregion chairs to disseminate to members.

Trade Delegation to Mexico in Collaboration with

Witness for Peace

Purpose:As one means of implementing the 2003Resolution opposing the FTAA, LCWR and Witness

for Peace are organizing a delegation to help buildunderstanding and solidarity between LCWR and thepeople of Mexico and to learn first-hand about theeffects of free trade neo-liberal economic policy.

Where: Mexico City and one rural community

When: February 19-26, 2005

Group size: 10-20

How long: 7 days including travel

Estimated cost: $600 to $700 plus airfare

Delegation to El Salvador inCollaboration with SHARE

Purpose: to participate in the commemoration of the25th Anniversary of the killings of four U.S. church-women

When: November 30 to December 8, 2005 (possibly

two days shorter)

Group size: Can be up to 100. LCWR delegation in2000 was 70

Estimated cost: $700 to $ 750 plus airfare

.

LCWR-CMSM Issue Statement

on Landmine Policy

In response to the February 27, 2004 announce

ment by the Bush Administration, reversing theUS landmine policy goal of ratification of the1997 Mine Ban Treaty by 2006, LCWR-CMSM issued ajoint statement in the form of a press release, statingthat the United States had taken a huge step back-ward in foreign policy. The new policy abandonsany commitment to ratify the Treaty, maintains theright for the United States to use what are calledsmart landmines, and states that the United Stateswill maintain its stockpile of older landmines until2010.

The joint statement, signed by Carole Shinnick, SSND,LCWR executive director and Marie Lucey, OSF,associate director for social mission; as well as TedKeating, SM, CMSM executive director and StanDeBoe, MSST, justice and peace director; reaffirms theposition of the two conferences expressed in a letter tothe President in 2001, that the members of the confer-ences urge the country to join the internationalcommunity in banning the use and production oflandmines. Today, 141 countries have ratified thetreaty, including all NATO nations except the UnitedStates. In addition, the recent statement declares:The Bush Administration has made itself the leaderin the war on terrorism, yet by this action, the Presi-dent has placed our nation among those very nationshe has identified for their terrorist activity. Nationsthat continue to produce and use landmines pose athreat to the safety of military personnel and thou-sands of innocent civilians, especially children, whoare often the victims of landmines left behind afterconflicts.

So called smart landmines, which are self-activating

or self-destructing are also condemned: The use ofsmart landmines is not an acceptable alternative tothe complete ban, destruction, and pledge to neveruse these weapons.

In the name of the two conferences the statementurges national leaders to reverse this decision andjoin the international community in working towardthe elimination of all landmines.


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Consider recycling empty laser toner and inkcartridges from printers, fax machines and copiersand having the proceeds go toward the LCWRscholarship fund that assists congregations whocannot afford to send their leaders to the LCWRassembly. For more information see the January2004 Update or contact Michael Flick of CaritasFunding at [email protected].

LCWR Helps Small-Scale Farmers

T

he LCWR national office, in an effort to be sup-portive of the coffee growers in Latin America,Africa and Asia, has invited fair trade certified

companies to work with the hotels to have fair tradecoffees at its assemblies.

In the last months several of the religious conferences atCameron Street in Silver Spring, Maryland have begunto order coffee from Equal Exchange and other compa-nies that are fair trade certified.

The Equal Exchange mission is to build long-termpartnerships that are economically just and environ-mentally sound, foster mutually beneficial relationsbetween farmers and consumers, and demonstrate

through its success the viability of worker-ownedcooperatives and fair trade.

Equal Exchange began in 1986 and has expanded itswork to include 17 trading partners in 10 countries inLatin America, Asia and Africa and is now the largestfair trade certified coffee company in North America.

Equal Exchange pays a fair price including a guaranteedminimum price regardless of how low the commoditymarket falls; works with democratically run coopera-

tives (small farmer co-ops that are governed by thefarmers themselves). This company buys directly fromthe farmers which means that the benefits and profitsactually reach the farmers and their communities.

Consider purchasing coffee from fair trade certifiedorganizations. Listed below are some websites thatoffer resources.

Explanation of the concept of fair trade

coffee:

http://www.fairtradeaction.org/about.html

Websites for ordering coffee:

http://www.equalexchange.com

http://store.yahoo.com/eeretail/index.html

http://www.groundsforchange.com/

http://www.qualitycoach.net/coffee.htm

http://www.newharvestcoffee.com/

http://www.coopamerica.org/coffee/

Aid the Earth and Contribute to the LCWR Scholarship Fund

Consider PurchasingFair Trade Coffee
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LCWR Supports A Catholic PeaceInitiative

LCWR has endorsed an effort initiated by PaxChristi USA to develop a grassroots process thatwill involve a wide participation of Catholics, inreflection and dialogue about peacemaking in the 21st

century.

By signing on as a participating organization, LCWRis committed to promote the initiative and processwith its membership, stay informed on the initiative,and provide on-going input, as possible.

Pax Christis invitation to Catholic organizations was inresponse to the statement of USCCB President BishopWilton Gregory on the occasion of the 20th anniversaryin 2003 of the bishops peace pastoral, The Challenge ofPeace, in which he encouraged dioceses, parishes, andCatholic organizations to consider how to use thisanniversary, as well as the 40th anniversary of Pope JohnXXIIIs Pacem in Terris, to raise up the essential

vocation of peacemaking. Co-sponsoring and partici-pating organizations include the Maryknoll Office forGlobal Concerns, the Mexican American CulturalCenter, National Black Catholic Congress, NationalCatholic Council of Hispanic Catholics, TekawithaConference, National Federation of Catholic YouthMinistry, NETWORK, Catholic Charities, Just Faith andothers.

Seen as a peoples peace initiative, the process willbegin in Fall 2004, with intentionally simple materialsthat can be used in parishes, colleges and universities,

Catholic groups and organizations, ideally with cross-cultural exchange. The hope is that responses willultimately result in a document of Catholic voices onpeace. LCWR will disseminate materials through theregions with an invitation to use in a variety of settings.

World Day for Consecrated LifeMaterials No Longer OfferedThrough USCCB

The World day for Consecrated Life was estab-lished by Pope John Paul II in 1997. In his firstaddress on this occasion, the Holy Father said:

The celebration of the World Day for Consecrated Lifewhich will be observed for the first time on 2 February,is intended to help the entire Church to esteem evermore greatly the witness of those persons who havechosen to follow Christ by means of the practice of theevangelical counsels and, at the same time, is intendedto be a suitable occasion for consecrated persons torenew their commitment and rekindle the fervor whichshould inspire their offering of themselves to the Lord.

For several years, the materials for celebrating thisevent in the United States have been distributedthrough the US Conference of Catholic Bishops andfunded by the USCCB, the Conference of MajorSuperiors of Men, the Council of Major Superiors ofWomen, and the Leadership Conference of WomenReligious. Two people in particular need to be ac-knowledged as key in the development of the materi-als: Jeanean Merkel, former director of communicationsfor CMSM and LCWR, and Mary Ann Walsh, RSM,

deputy director for media relations for the USCCB.Both of these communicators developed very attractivepublications, and of late, Mary Ann has developed afine website.

At the meeting of the Commission for Religious Lifeand Ministry in February 2004, a meeting of representa-tives of USCCB, CMSM, CMSWR and LCWR, a deci-sion was made to discontinue providing materialsthrough the USCCB. The decision was based ondifficulty finding communication personnel who couldcontinue the work, and on recognition of budget

restraints affecting all four groups. In addition, materi-als for World Day of Consecrated Life are also pro-duced by the National Coalition for Church Vocations(http://www.nccv-vocations.org/ ) and the Commis-sion realized that quality materials would continue tobe available even if USCCB stopped providing them.

NCCV produces very fine resources in both Englishand Spanish. Diane Poplawski, OP, the NCCV execu-tive director is aware of the decision to discontinue

providing materials through the USCCB, and looksforward to offering materials for World Day for Conse-crated Life in the future. NCCV can be reached at thewebsite address above, or by calling 773-955-5354.
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Hidden in Plain SightFrom the LCWR Executive Director

Carole Shinnick, SSND

There were about 60 students in mythird grade class, which seemed like a

fine sized group in 1950. Our teacher,a sister, was quite stern, and I suppose that60 squirmy eight-year olds contributedsomewhat to her demeanor.

One rainy day when it was too wet to play inthe school yard, Sister decided on a post-luncheon recreation that would keep us all inour seats and in the classroom where we atelunch, but would offer us a change of pace.We would play the game in which an objectis hidden and the person who is It has tofind the item. As the searcher neared thehidden object, the class would shout warm, warm, HOT!And if he or she drifted in the wrong direction, the classwould chant, cold!

After some of my classmates had searched for chalky boarderasers and Sleeping Beauty thermos bottles, Sister much toour surprise offered to be It. In retrospect, I have to askmyself, What was she thinking? because of all things -she gave us her big ring of keys to hide. Im not sure whosecreative young mind conceived the idea, but it was brilliant.One of our classmates, Ronald, was tall and skinny for hisage, and his ears, which sprouted perpendicular to his head,

were quite large. Would Ronald let us hang Sisters keys onhis ear as a hiding place? Ronald agreed, and sat quitestraight in his seat while someone carefully hooked the ringover his left ear.

Ready! we called to Sister, and in she swept, a rare smileon her face. We shouted cold, cold and warm, warm tosteer her towards Ronalds ear. She looked in desks. Shepeered into inkwells. She opened lunchboxes. But she neverlooked up at the reddening appendage where her keys hungin plain sight. Her momentary good humor began to fade,and our glee at pulling a fast one on her soon turned to quietterror. We feared for Ronald. We feared for ourselves.

Somehow, we knew that we had been more clever than wasallowed, and someone would have to pay. Our nervous eyesdarted encouragingly between Sisters scowl and Ronaldsear until she eventually discovered her suspended key ring.The next time it rained, we colored pictures after lunch.

That dangerous moment of precocity returns to me when Iam working too hard to figure something out. Usually that

is when Im looking into all the obvious, butwrong, places, and my frustration is

growing. Im reminded that sometimeswhat Im searching for is hidden in plainsight. But in order to see it, to find it, I needto free myself from outdated mental modelsand familiar templates. A trap for the seekeris the belief that critical information is likely

buried, complex, remote or abstruse.Perhaps its helpful to keep this in mind aswe wrestle with the pressing questions ofour time our identity, our future, thenature of consecrated life, the evolvingexpressions of community.

Even the Easter message reminds us that what we seek iswaiting for us in plain sight: Why do you seek the Living

LCWR Offers Waiting List forLeading from Within Retreat

Registration is now closed for the Leading fromWithin Retreat to be held in Winter Park,Florida from January 16-21, 2005.

In the event that there is a cancellation among thosewho registered, the LCWR national office has a waitinglist for the retreat. Any national LCWR member whowould like to be added to the waiting list is asked tocontact Suzanne Delaney, IHM at [email protected] deposit will be required of those on the waiting list.

Sometimes what Im searching for ishidden in plain sight. But in order to see it,

to find it, I need to free myself from outdatedmental models and familiar templates.

One among the dead? He is not here. He has risen. Good

news, indeed, for us! Good news for all seekers!


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Reflections on the LCWR ThinkTank VII: Planting Another Row:Change Giving Birth To Life

by Margaret Mayce, OP

During the 2003 Think Tank, participants were

invited to consider the Earth Charter as aframework for bringing about systemic change.

At the 2004 Think Tank, participants were invited toconsider Earth herself, as our framework. PlantingAnother Row: Change Giving Birth To Life, wasfacilitated by Margaret Galiardi, OP (Amityville) - who,along with Nancy Sylvester, IHM, was one of thefounding mothers of the LCWR Think Tank onSystemic Change seven years ago.

The peaceful, river-side location of the Franciscan

Center in Tampa, Florida provided the perfect settingfor our February 8 - 10 experience. Margaret moved usthrough a process which was based on the premise thatthere is a fundamental split between the human andthe natural world, and, consequently, our systemsreinforce this split. This being the case, there must be analternative way of acting, of being, of thinking for thesake of the whole. Reminding us of Einsteins greatinsight that no problem can be solved by the same levelof consciousness that created it, Margaret prepared us toreceive the Vision, from the land. We were thus sent

out on the land to receive the Vision, which Earthreveals to us in her natural rhythms. We grappled withthe questions: what is it that we need to die to in orderto access a deeper wisdom? What is the deep vision forstructural change which will move us into systems thatsupport a life sustaining society one that satisfies itsneeds without jeopardizing the prospects of futuregenerations?

As we shared the Vision, we realized the importance ofacting our way into a new way of thinking and, think-ing our way into a new way of acting. We spoke of theneed to learn from the Earth, how to bepart of the Earthand, like the Earth, periodically enter into contempla-tive darkness to be in touch with the Source of newvision. We then considered a case study a CSA(community-supported agriculture) project a small,yet compelling example of an alternative to the high-tech system of agribusiness; an alternative which fostersa respect for natural balance, and the good of the whole,

versus profit. The case study illustrated Margaretschallenge to us that we withdraw our energy fromdysfunctional systems thereby consciously choosingwhat we wish to empower. (Gloria Karpinski, WhereTwo Worlds Touch).

We then discussed how we might act and what wemight do to bring about alternatives in several keyareas that included: trafficking, environmental responsi-bility for our lands, healthcare and vowed religious life.

Think Tank facilitatorMargaret Galiardi, OP

Think Tank participants: Catherine Kreta, CSJ; Georgeanne M.Donovan, SMSM; Joanne Frazer; and Edie Strong, SC

; Joanne K. Frazer; and Edie Strong, SC


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Religious Formation ConferenceRegional Workshops 2004-2005

A Movement in Hope: Continuing the Conversationon a Theology of Religious Life

With theologians:

Janet Ruffing, RSM

Katherine Hanley, CSJGary Riebe-Estrella, SVD

Patricia Walter, OPDonald Goergen, OP

Mary Ellen Sheehan, IHMAnthony Gittins, CSSp

Donald Senior, CP

Barbara Reid, OPAnita de Luna, MCDP

Dates, locations and registration information are available

on the RFC website:

http://www.relforcon.org/5_wkshops/5_2004workshops.htm

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Reflections from Facilitators to bePublished

During the summer of 2004 the Center for theStudy of Religious Life (CSRL) will publish abooklet with the reflections of women and menwho facilitate chapters, assemblies and other largegatherings of religious. The facilitators are sharing thesigns of hope and areas of concern they see in religiouscongregations today. A complimentary copy of the

reflections along with brief background information ofeach facilitator will be sent to members of the center.Additional copies will be available for purchase.Anyone who would like to participate in this project,may contact the center at [email protected].

New Dates Set for Conducting aCultural Audit Workshop

Two workshops are scheduled for participants tolearn how to conduct a cultural audit for their owncommunities:

June 10-12, 2004Catholic Theological Union at Chicago

January 6-8, 2005Mercy Center in Burlingame, CA

For further information and registration forms contactVirginia Piecuch, CSRL program coordinator, at 773-752-

2720 or [email protected].

Discounts: The center will give a $50 rebate on registra-tion costs to CSRL members for the second ( or more)member of a congregation attending the same work-shop.

If a Cultural Audit Notebook is ordered from CSRLprior to the workshop and is picked up at the workshopby a participant, the cost is $200. The regular price is$300 plus shipping and handling.

CMSM Executive DirectorAnnounces Departure

On March 8, 2004, Ted Keating, SM, currentexecutive director of the Conference of

Major Superiors of Men, announced his depar-ture from CMSM to occur at the end of 2004. Ted hasbeen with CMSM for 12 years, first as its justice andpeace director and then as the executive director. Tedwill be taking some sabbatical time before assumingformation responsibilities in his congregation, theMarist Fathers and Brothers.

LCWR wishes Ted blessing on his remaining monthswith CMSM and on his next adventures.

Theological Reflection BookAvailable

Theological Reflection for Transformation, the bookwith a theological reflection method developed

for religious communities to use to reflect andtake action on issues facing them, was mailed to mem-bers in March. Copies are available for purchase fromNCCV, 1-800-671-NCCV (6228) or fax 773-363-5530.
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Upcoming LCWR Dates

LCWR--CMSM Joint AssemblyFort Worth, Texas

August 19 -- 22, 2004

LCWR Leading from Within RetreatWinter Park, FloridaJanuary 16-21, 2005

LCWR Delegation to MexicoFebruary 19-26, 2005

LCWR AssemblyAnaheim, CaliforniaAugust 19 -- 23, 2005

LCWR Delegation to El SalvadorNovember 30 -- December 8, 2005

LCWR AssemblyAtlanta, Georgia

August 18 -- 22, 2006

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Editor: Annmarie Sanders, IHM

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