Commission of Regions

Annual Federation Conference

2013

2013-2014 Executive CommitteeCommission of Regions

Wilma KramerAlthea SpencerKay KlacknerMary MaloneyPam Falter

Franciscans in Action

Social Justice Across the United States

Franciscan Sharing

Meeting, planning, learning, sharing, praying, pondering…

Welcome to our Spring Gathering.

Care for CreationEarth, water, garden, wetlands,

creatures,ecology…

“Confronting Ecological Crisis with Franciscan Spirituality & Wisdom”

Feeding the HungryHomeless, food pantry

and friendship,sheltering

TraffickingPresentationsConferencesWorkshops

Training “Tea and trafficking”

TraffickingJan. 19

Franciscan Sisters of Peace meet at Marian Woods, Hartsdale, NY

Feb. 4 St. Joseph University Parish

Karen O’Hara speaks of work being done in Western New York and globally

to combat human trafficking.

Legislative ActionLetters

PetitionsRally

AdviseCorporate Stance

Teaching Life Skills

Readinessfaith and arts

tutor

Immigration

DefendSpeak out

Volunteer…

Keeping Themes AliveReleasing Energies to Love…

PeaceVatican IISainthood

Intellectual Tradition

Region I Fall WorkshopReleasing Energies To Love: Creative Fidelity in the Church

St. Bonaventure Parish, Paterson, NJOctober 20, 2012

Presenter: Sr. Betty Kane, OSF

Franciscan Intellectual TraditionGoodness, Trinity, and Creation

Spring Afternoon of Reflection

Vatican II 50 Years Later: What Happened ? What Changed ?

Where Are We? •

Our Speaker: Richard Husted, OFM...

Marianne Cope, OSFLived and worked in Region 1 and Region 6

Cannonized: October 21, 2012

Interfaith Dialogue

SharingUnderstanding…

Future VisioningGroup Sharing

Value of Federation

• AFC energizes participants to share with congregational members

• Connections and collaboration, enrichment and conversation about reality

Value of Federation• Whole-making

with other congregations

• Coordination and inspiration of membership

• Collective support • Dynamic and

current scholars and prophets

Federation Possible Changes• Combine

Commissions of Charism and Regions

• Put Commissions back together for “whole-making”

• Reduce number of persons in governing structure

Federation Possible Changes

• Meet nationally every other year

• Reduce business and increase inspiring input at AFC

• Joint conferences with other Franciscan groups

Regional Goals or Perspectives

2013-2014

Region 1Form groups to discuss Ilia’s book, The Emergent Christ, and put emphasis on relationality

Continue efforts on trafficking

Region 2Use Ilia’s presentation with individual congregations as is most feasible for each group.

Region 3Re-image region to consider various clusters to be more relational and connected and share more in Federation gatherings.

Region 4• Share resources of

presentations, workshops, and prayer experiences on the local or congregational level

• Use DVD of AFC in 1-2 day week-end retreat

Region 5

• Presentation by Ilia in St. Louis

• Inquire what Franciscans in other states of region do or would find helpful to them.

Region 6

• Intentionally inform one another of trafficking events in the region

• Collaborate with other communities on issues of human trafficking