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The Council of Women Religious for the Diocese of Raleigh, North Carolina |
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A. Attendance.. Srs. Mary Therese, Margaret, Barbara Marie, Mary Ann, Joan, and Mary Jean Not Present: Sr. Joanna B. New sisters we have welcomed to the Diocese: … Sr. Vero Fajardo, CSC, Raleigh, teaching at Sr. Raphael … Sr. Geraldine Megel, OP. Raleigh, volunteer work … Ms. Joann Degidio, Madonna House C. Other announcements…. The Sisters at St. Ann, Fayetteville will be leaving at the end of this year. The Sisters at St. Mary, Goldsboro will be leaving at the end of this year. Flowers were sent, on behalf of all the sisters in the diocese on the occasion of the death of Sr. Mildred McClain. Email requests will be going out for Sisters to present the Annual Retirement Appeal D. Other communication … the following cards have been sent… … sympathy card to Rev. Phil Tighe … sympathy to Msgr. Tim O’Connor … thank you to Bishop Gossman for reception … thank you to Bishop Burbidge for our gathering with him E. First gathering with Bishop Burbidge… Summary of the Meeting of Bishop Burbidge with the Sisters of the Diocese… Date: September 9, 2006 Place: St. Michael Cary Attendance: 51 sisters Format: 10:30 Liturgy with the Bishop 11:30 Gathering for sharing and discussion 12:30 Lunch Overview of “sharing and discussion”: Each community present had one sister give information on their sisters in the diocese, years of service in the diocese, and their ministries. The Bishop responded with an affirmation of our presence and ministry in the diocese and amazement at the variety of the ministries of the sisters. He then opened the floor to comments and questions. Issues raised by the sisters included: promotion of vocations to religious communities in our diocese; Council of Religious as a collegial body serving as a consulting body to the Bishop; care and concern for ministry to the “poor schools” of the diocese: prison ministry: Hispanic/Latino Ministry (especially in ministering with and among them rather than expecting them to join us); African American ministry; the number of theologically educated lay people in our diocese willing and able to assume leadership in our church; ministry on college campuses; ministry in military base areas; parish education programs; the many “rural” areas of church in our diocese; lack of a lay voice due to the demise of the DPC; need to find a way to make use of the skills and abilities of the retired members of our churches. Sr. Margaret also said that the Pastoral Administrators had a very positive and affirming meeting with the Bishop. F. Responsibilities for Jubilee 2007…. Invitations and Program Cover … Sr. Mary Jean Mass preparation and program … Srs. Mary Therese, Joanna, Janet Corsages … Sr. Mary Ann Reception … Mrs. Leslie Malinowski Flowers for church … Sr. Mary Jean] Arrangements with Cathedral … Sr. Mary Jean Gifts for Jubilarians … Sr. Barbara Marie Publicity … Sr. Mary Therese G. Areas of discussion with Bishop Burbidge at our next meeting… … vision, communication, visibility, consultation, DPC, synod H. The next meeting will be held on Wed., Nov. 29th from 1-3 with Bishop Burbidge; new members of council will be invited to join us for this meeting. Lunch will be available at 12:30 I. Vocations … from Sr. Joanna Walsh Just to let you know that I have been invited to be on the Young Adult Encounter team for the first weekend of November. Sr. Vero (Holy Cross) from Raleigh will also be on the team. Perhaps this will finally be a chance for us to explore how sisters might be involved without having to be present for the whole weekend! This time we DO have to be present for the whole thing, but I want to meet the leaders and explain to them the ministry commitments of women religious and ask if they can work with us around timing. |
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