november 2009 leadership conference of women religious newsletter

8/9/2019 November 2009 Leadership Conference of Women Religious Newsletter

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LCWR Update -- November 2009 -- page 1

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November 2009

LCWR New Leader Workshop

Women & Spirit Exhibit Opens in Dallas

LCWR and Women Religious in the News

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LCWR Receives Expressions of Support

from Religious Around the World

Two leadership associations o religious have sentstatements o support to LCWR members as theyproceed with the apostolic visitation.

The Leadership Conerence o Consecrated Lie oSouthern Arica, which represents religious in SouthArica, Botswana, and Swaziland, sent a letter thatreads in part:

We write to you in a spirit o solidarity. We areconscious that women religious in the USA are atpresent undergoing an ocial investigation bythe Vatican. While we are many miles away andnot directly involved in your present experience,we are nevertheless aected by it. Where one parto the body suers, the whole body eels the pain.

A copy o the letter is posted with the conerences

Following the presentation at the LCWR assemblyon the ndings o the vocation study, many lead-ers expressed interest in obtaining resources tohelp them and their members process the nd-

ings and utilize them in their own institutes. The study,conducted by the National Religious Vocation Coner-

ence (NRVC) and the Center or Applied Research inthe Apostolate (CARA), is based on surveys oreligious institutes, surveys and ocus groups with per-sons who recently entered religious lie, and anexamination o selected religious institutes that havebeen successul in attracting and retainingnew members. The study was designed to identiy andunderstand the characteristics, attitudes,and experiences o the men and women who are com-

New NRVC/CARA Vocation Study Resources Now Availableing to religious lie today as well as the characteristicsand practices o the religious institutes that are suc-cessully attracting new candidates and retaining newmembers.

To assist religious institutes in the processing o the

study ndings, NRVC has posted a number o resourceson its website:www.nrvc.net. NRVC draws the atten-tion o leaders to the ollowing:

Ater each section o the major ndings ound in theexecutive summary, NRVC has included refectionquestions or leadership teams and/or vocation andormation personnel to begin applying the studyresults to their own reality. The document, Discus-sion Questions or Religious Institutes, is availableat www.nrvc.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=394&Itemid=75.

The executive summary is now translated in Span-

ish and is posted on the NRVC website.

Mary Bendyna, RSM, executive director o CARAand the author o the study, will present the resultson December 2 at the Bon Secours Spiritual Centerin Marriotsville, MD. The goal o this presentation
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From the LCWR Presidency


Headlines the LCWR Presidency

Column:

Truth and integrity Virtues of This

Time

Gratitude for the Privilege of Service

Bound in a Blessed Solidarity

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ast year at this time, November2008, we were immersed inheadlines that surrounded us ona daily, i not moment by moment

basis. It was the time o the US national election orPresident and the all conventions were surprising intheir results as well as their cultural shits. The electiono Barack Obama was a turn o the tide in our history asnot just age but racial lines were crossed in the searchor hope andpeace with a yes, we can attitude oprevious eras.

As our country welcomed its new president, womenreligious o this country received communication oanother unprecedented event in their history. The

apostolic visitation o all congregations o womenreligious was announced both here and at the Vatican.Cardinal Rodes communication was brought to usand the world by Mother Mary Clare Millea, ASCJand Sister Eva Maria Ackerman, FSGM. The rest isbecoming history as we live through each day o thisprocess and the medias varied ascination with it all.

Within less than a month, the national LCWR and itspresidency received communication rom CardinalLevada regarding a doctrinal assessment o ourleadership and activities o the conerence.

Weve reviewed these scenarios beore and daily we arereminded o new elements within each experience andits impact on us personally, communally, and nationally.It seems that the news isnt news but it is always newswith a new twist!

There was a new twist to the national and world news aew weeks ago. President Barack Obama was awardedthe Nobel Prize or Peace. Again, controversy: What

has he done, where are the results, he

has not been president long enough....In the midst o all the world andnational turmoil a person who has notaccomplished resolution or end to any othe chaotic issues o our time is selected tobe honored or peace making. But, ratherthan not accepting this honor, PresidentObama receives it or all o us or whatwe are all hoping or and reaching or as apeople who desire peace.

The turmoil around this honor may be inwhat we all expect rom anyone in leadership. We wantresults! We want veriable acts! We want the deedsdone in our viewing! In act, we may want all o thisdone or us without our being bothered by any o thepersonal eort it may call rom us.

Maybe theres upset with this award because theworld (thats us!) does not honor or award anyoneor instilling hope, or engendering undaunted eortstoward collaboration or the common good. It seemsthat this recognition is not or perection (lack o

mis-steps or even mistakes along the way), but orpersistence in the belie o a common spirit o goodin most people and the ongoing energy o humility tochallenge that good in all peoples or all peoples. Thatgood being respect and peace among peoples.

Women religious in this country were thrust into the eyeo our Church and the world by the apostolic visitationand doctrinal assessment. The chaos created by theprocesses does not seem to have shaken the ocus othe lives and the mission o our sisters and our leaders.The processes may have diverted precious energies,

time, and emotion but not conviction, commitment, andresolve in the belie o the authenticity, value, and God-centeredness o our lives and missions. We continue toexperience at the eye o the swirl o this chaos (that hasbeen created) the pulsating heart o God.

We, too, recognize that we are not perect but we arepersistent in our belie o our mission and our call as

by J Lora Dambroski, OSF LCWR Past President

Life Reflected in Headlines


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is to oer vocation and ormation directors, leaders,and other congregational members insights into theresearch and to discuss how these ndings can as-sist all those involved in vocation ministry. The costo this day is $50 or NRVC Region 4 members, and$60 or non-regional members. A registration ormwith urther inormation may be downloaded romthe NRVC website.

The Fall 2009 edition toHorizon has as its theme:What is the study o new membership telling us?This timely edition contains several articles thatmay be o additional assistance to religious insti-

tutes in their processing o the study results. Subse-quent issues will also eature urther refection onthe study. Subscription inormation is available onthe NRVC website or by contacting Debbie Prieto [email protected].

Lastly, the USCCB has invited Paul Bednarczyk, CSC,NRVC executive director, to address the national as-sembly o bishops in November on the vocation studyresults. The purpose o this talk is to state the implica-tions o the study or the uture o religious institutes inthis country and to solicit the continued support o the

bishops or religious lie.

NRVC/CARA Vocation Study ResourcesNow Available

Presented by the Leadership Conference of

Women Religious

New LeaderWorkshopMarch 11-14, 2010

Conference CenterUniversity of St. Mary of the Lake

Mundelein, Illinois

The

Please note the new location.

Although this workshop had been advertised as being held atThe Retreat Center at St. Johns in Plymouth, Michigan,

this facility is being closed.

Registration materials will soon be sent by e-mailto all LCWR members.

Gospel women. We believe in the energy o the humilityo challenge. We seek to see the good and we workor peace. We do it together. We do work in continuedcollaboration or the common good o all as women othe Church.

We are a refection o our Church and our culture. I sawthis as I looked back on the headlines o the last threeUpdate columns: Truth and Integrity Virtues o OurTime, Gratitude or the Privilege o Service, andBound in a Beloved Solidarity. Were not workingor a prize or world recognition or our livesor our service but we continue to work and live outo a relationship with a loving God who loves andencourages us to continue on the Spirit-lead paths thatwe have been unolding beore us. We are refecting the

challenge o our Church that the proclamation o theGospel must be or us a primary and unavoidable duty.1

The grace to be in the truth and integrity that God asksis not new 2Climbing the mountain has become a way o lie or us,ecclesial women who desire to see rom the perspective

o God. 3We are bound in a beloved solidarity that givesmomentum or every step o our uture. 4

Were not done. We go on. The good beore us.

1. Benedict XVI, message for World Mission Day, October20092. J. Lora Dambroski, OSF, Update,July 20093. Mary Whited, CPPS, Update, August-September 20094. Marlene Weisenbeck, FSPA, Update, October 2009

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US sisters have served with grace and delityNational Catholic ReporterEssay by Kathy Coeyncronline.org/news/us-sisters-have-served-grace-and-delity

House o Representatives ResolutionAmerica MagazineBlog by James Martin, SJ

www.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cm?blog_id=2&id=61518553-3048-741E-6261970086799755

Two Vatican investigations ocus on nuns in the USCleveland Plain DealerArticle by Michael OMalleyblog.cleveland.com/metro/2009/10/two_vatican_in-vestigations_oc.html

Conessions o a Modern NunAmerica MagazineArticle by Ilia Delio, OSF

www.americamagazine.org/content/article.cm?article_id=11905

Year o the SisterAmerica MagazineEssay by Chris Chatteris, SJwww.americamagazine.org/blog/entry.cm?blog_id=2&id=83050565-3048-741E-5444683162908716

Denver Catholic sisters under Vatican scrutinyThe Denver Post

Article by Electa Draperwww.denverpost.com/news/ci_13555625

Why are American nuns under investigation?Sacramento BeeArticle by Jennier Garza-www.mcclatchydc.com/homepage/story/75539.html

Dallas Womens Museum exhibit celebrates nunsUniversity of Dallas

Review by Camille Izlarmedia.www.udallasnews.com/media/storage/pa-per743/news/2009/09/29/ArtsEntertainment/Dallas.Womens.Museum.Exhibit.Celebrates.Nuns-3787446.shtml

Vatican asks U.S. bishops to und $1.1 million sistersstudyNational Catholic ReporterArticle by Thomas C. Foxncronline.org/news/women/vatican-asks-us-bishops-und-11-million-sisters-study

Cross Examination: Why Is Rome Investigating USNuns?CommonwealArticle by Sister Xwww.commonwealmagazine.org/article.php3?id_ar-

ticle=2658

LCWR and Women Religious in theNews

The ollowing are links to some o the articles thathave been in the news since the publication o theOctober 2009 LCWR newsletter.

permission on the public side o the LCWR website at:www.lcwr.org/what%27snew/av.htm.

A group o women religious major superiors o Asia-Oceania, also made a statement at their recent gather-ing. Addressed to our sisters o the Leadership Coner-ence o Women Religious, the statement reads: We,113 women religious rom 17 countries, representing theconerences o major superiors o Asia-Oceania, are par-ticipating in AMOR XV (Asia-Oceania Meeting o Reli-gious ) in Samphran, Thailand, rom the 13-21 October2009. The theme o this assembly is Jesus Encountersthe Syro-Phoenician Woman: Called to Move Beyond.Through your leadership conerence, we are aware o

the journey that many congregations o religious inthe United States are going through. We oer you oursolidarity and prayers.

More inormation about this statement can be oundin the National Catholic Reporter article Asia, Ocea-nia women religious oer support to beleaguered U.S.sisters at ncronline.org/news/women-religious/asia-oceania-women-religious-oer-support-beleaguered-us-sisters

LCWR Receives Expressions of Supportfrom Religious Around the World
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Former LCWR President Barbara LawlerThomas, SCN Dies

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arbara Lawler Thom-as, a ormer president

o the Sisters o Char-ity o Nazareth and the 1975LCWR president, died onOctober 8 at age 87.

She was a woman o vi-sion, a woman o courage,a woman o great aith, awoman who had a greatsense o where religious liewas going, said Marga-ret Rodericks, SCN. Wewould not be where we are today i it were not or herleadership.

Joan Chittister, OSB, who ollowed Barbara in theLCWR presidency, wrote, One o the most dicultthings in lie is to say goodbye to someone whose liehas aected your own, to someone whose lie has beenlarger than themselves, to someone--the very memoryo whom--conjures up an image o better times, impor-tant times, meaningul times, lie-changing times.

Barbara Thomas, sister, model and riend, is one othose or me and, I suspect, or many.

Barbara brought a steady aith and an equally steadydirection to a time more marked by chaos and uncer-tainty, Joan added. She had the capacity to bring anaura o certainty to the maelstrom o conusion usheredin by Vatican II and, at the same time, to an the hope init, as well.

Born in 1921, in Richmond, Virginia, she joined hercongregation when she was 21. She was a provincial

rom 1965 to 1972 to sisters in the Northern Kentuckyand Ohio area. In 1972 she assumed leadership o hercongregation which is headquartered in Nazareth,Kentucky.

Barbara was an internationally respected authority oncanon law. Ater leaving the presidency o her congre-gation, she took a post at Our Lady o Peace Hospital inLouisville and began writing and traveling internation-ally to lecture and lead workshops on renewal in thechurch.

The Winter 2010 issue o the LCWR Occasional Paperswill address the challenge o living with hope and seek-ing light in times o darkness.

Highlights o the issue will be:

An Interview with Dr. Shawn CopelandDr. Copeland, associate proessor in the theologydepartment o Boston College and a ormer presidento the Catholic Theological Society o America, sharesher insights on moving into a new uture or the worldand church. The interview utilizes the recent address o

Constance FitzGerald, OCD entitled From Impasse toProphetic Hope: Crisis o Memory (available at www.ctsa-online.org/0021-0042.pd) as a launching point.

A Refection on the Epiphany StoryThe gospel story o the epiphany will set the context orthe refections o this issue on journeying with hope indarkness.

Refections rom Leaders on Hope in Dark TimesSeveral women religious leaders share their personalrefections on where they nd light and hope today as

they lead their congregations in these challenging times.

Refections rom Young Women ReligiousThree younger women share on why they continue tochoose religious lie in these uncertain times and whatthey most would like to say to those in leadership atthis moment.

All LCWR members, associates and subscribers will re-ceive a copy o this issue in January. Many leaders orderadditional copies or their own members. Order orms

will soon be sent online and will be due by December10.
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Exhibit Opens in Dallas

Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America openedat The Womens Museum: An Institute or theFuture in Dallas, Texas. Beginning with a recep-

tion or guests and the media, coordinated by MaryBrian Bole, SSND, on September 24, the exhibit openedthe ollowing day to the public and will remain openuntil December 13, 2009. The museum is located on thegrounds o the State Fair o Texas which also opened onSeptember 25.

5LCWR president Marlene Weisenbeck, FSPA welcomesguests at the opening reception

3The gift shop carries Women & Spirit greeting cards andbookmarks


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Upcoming Showings

The Womens Museum: An Institute or the FutureDallas, TexasSeptember 25 - December 13, 2009

Smithsonian-International Galleryin the Dillon Ripley CenterWashington, DCJanuary 15 - April 2010

Statue o Liberty National Monument/Ellis Island Im-migration MuseumNew York CitySeptember 24, 2010 - January 22, 2011

Mississippi River MuseumDubuque, IowaFebruary - April 2011

Justice for Immigrants Campaign

Develops Strategic Plan

During the October 14 Justice or Immigrants (JFI)

Campaign meeting an initial report was providedon the conversations with participating organiza-tions that were the rst step in developing a strategicplan. Current strengths and weaknesses o the cam-paign were both reported, with all groups believing thatthe church has special responsibility or immigrants andaddressing immigration policies and practices. An ini-tial drat o a strategic plan is expected by early Novem-ber, and ater review by members o JFI, will be sent toUSCCB Migration and Reugee Services or approval.

A report on a well-attended Philadelphia convening

was provided as well as updates on ongoing congres-sional visits. JFI will launch a postcard campaign whichwill be completed or electronic use by students inNovember, and ocused on National Migration Week inJanuary or the larger Catholic community.

LCWR Represented at G-20 ReligiousLeaders Summit

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esponding to an invitation rom Bread or theWorld, LCWR presidents approved having anLCWR representative at the September 22-23 G-20

Religious Leaders Summit in Pittsburgh, but were notable to participate. Janet Gardner,OSF, general minister o the Sisterso St. Francis o the Providence oGod, based in Pittsburgh, gracious-ly accepted the invitation on behalo LCWR. Janet opened the pressconerence with a greeting romLCWR and a prayer. The USCCBwas represented at the summit as

well as the Diocese o Pittsburgh.

Religious leaders process to summit
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Coalition Against Human TraffickingMeeting Focuses on Children

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everal presenters at the September 17 meeting othe Coalition o Catholic Organizations Against

Human Tracking described the vulnerability ochildren and some eorts to address particular situa-tions. Ambassador Maura Harty, senior policy directoro the National Center or Missing and Exploited Chil-dren, provided inormation about a nancial coalitionormed by the US national center and the internationalcenter when reports indicated that the major purchaserso child pornography in the US used credit cards. Morethan a year ago, major credit card issuers engaged theissue o how to combat this practice and agreed to ol-low the money, stop transactions, and identiy purchas-ers. Now nearly 97% o US nancial institutions are

involved, and there has been a 50% drop in direct childporno sites. However, there has been a large increase inpurchase o sites rom low- to high-cost purchases.

The link between child pornography and trackingis largely anecdotal. There is a huge market or childpornography, because children are easily accessible, andmoney rom pornography nances other activities.

Carol Smolenski, director o ECPAT USA (End ChildPornography and Tracking) estimates that 25% o

child sex tourists are rom the US, most o whom arenot pedophiles but situational tourists who see thatwhat is criminal in the US is accepted in other countriesand even say that it helps people who are poor.

ECPAT has sought to work with the travel industry byasking companies to sign a code o conduct. In additionto eorts with hotels, ECPAT has recently approachedairlines. Resistance to signing a code is higher in the USthan in some other countries because here the environ-ment is more litigious. (Worldwide there are almost1000 signers, in the US only our.)

Kathleen Coll, SSJ described the work o ICCR mem-bers to address these corporations in collaboration withECPAT. Meetings with Starwood hotels (e.g., Westin,Sheraton) resulted in an agreement to have a policy.Eorts with Marriott, which has had two cases againstit, resulted in a year-long review, but no signing o thecode. At a shareholder meeting o Delta, shareholderswere responsive to the code.

Because o the ear o litigation, there is a need toshow companies that customers want them to sign on.Further inormation about the code o conduct can be

ound on www.ecpat.org.

2010 Justice-Related Events

Catholic Mission Congress: October 28-31, 2010LCWR participates in the Catholic Mission Forumwhich plans the Mission Congress occurring every veyears. The 2010 Congress will be held in Albuquerque,New Mexico with the theme: Gods Mission, ManyFaces: A Portrait o US Catholics in Mission. Whenregistration materials are available they will be oundon www.UScatholicmission.org. Mission is an inclu-sive term, with diverse representation, presenters, and

dialogue sessions.

Ecumenical Advocacy Days: March 19-22, 2010An annual event, the 2010 EAD theme is A Placeto Call Home: Immigrants, Reugees, and DisplacedPeoples. EAD will be held in a hotel near Washington,DC. The website iswww.advocacydays.org.

LCWR Systemic Change Think Tank

The Evolution of Human Thought and Religious Life,

for the Life of the World

Facilitator: Carol Zinn, SSJ

Bethany Center

Lutz, Florida

March 1 4, 2010

Space is limited. Registrations are due byDecember 11.

For information and registration see

www.lcwr.org/socialjustice/thinktank.htm.
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Upcoming LCWR Dates

LCWR Leading rom Within RetreatRedemptorist Renewal Center

Tucson, Arizona

January 17 22, 2010

LCWR Systemic Change Think TankBethany Center

Lutz, FloridaMarch 1 4, 2010

LCWR New Leader WorkshopConference Center - University of St. Mary of the Lake

Mundelein, IllinoisMarch 11 14, 2010

LCWR AssemblyDallas, Texas

August 10 14, 2010

LCWR Leading rom Within RetreatSan Pedro Spiritual Retreat Center

Winter Park, FLJanuary 16 23, 2011

LCWR New Leader WorkshopConference Center - University of St. Mary of the Lake

Mundelein, IllinoisMarch 24 27, 2011

LCWR AssemblyGarden Grove, California

August 9 13, 2011

2010 Membership Registration NowBeing Accepted

Online registration or the 2010 NRVC member-ship year is now available atwww.nrvc.net. The

new membership year begins on January 1, 2010.

Update is an ocial publication o the LeadershipConerence o Women Religious published monthly anddistributed to members nationally.

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