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More than 800 LCWR members, associates and guests traveled to Anaheim, California to open the LCWR jubilee year at the annual assembly |
Assembly participants came from all across the United States and several other countries. |
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LCWR president-elect Beatrice Eichten, OSF helped to welcome all to the national assembly. |
Several of the organizations with whom LCWR collaborates were represented at the assembly including CMSM (Dominic Izzo, OP); RFC (Janet Mock, CSJ); NATRI (Laura Reicks, RSM); and LRCR (Lynn Jarrell, OSU) |
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2005 LCWR president Christine Vladimiroff, OSB delivered her presidential address entitled "Oaks of Justice." |
Margaret Brennan, IHM (right) and Maria Cimperman, OSU (below) delivered the keynote address entitled "God has Shouted 'Yes! Yes! Yes!' to Every Luminous Moment" |
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LCWR past president Constance Phelps, SCL |
A series of "Conversation Sessions" took place during the assembly. Marcia Allen, CSJ and Bette Moslander, CSJ led a session on Contemplation and Leadership. |
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Maria Elena Martinez, OSF (left) and Elisa Ruiz, OSF (below) led a session on Welcoming the New, the Innovative and the Unexpected |
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Theresa Kane, RSM led a session on Right Relationships with the Church |
Dianne Bergant, CSA led a session
on Sabbath-Keeping |
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Carol Zinn, CSJ led a session on Right Relationships with the Earth |
Janet Mock, CSJ (right) and Kristin Matthes, SNDdeN (below) led a session on
Welcoming New Members
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Regina Bechtle, SC led a session on Leadership as a Holy Art |
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Helen Garvey, BVM led a session of
Leading with Hope |
LCWR executive director Carole Shinnick, SSND and Mary Persico, IHM during an assembly ritual |
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A public witness event against human trafficking was held outside of the Anaheim Convention Center |
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Participants joined in prayer, ritual and Eucharistic liturgy |
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All of the conference speakers formed a conversation circle on stage
where they discussed religious life |
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UISG vice-president Rosemary Howarth, SSND read a statement of support of LCWR from the International Union of Superiors General (UISG) |
Margaret O'Brien, OSU facilitated
the assembly
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| Twenty former and present LCWR presidents and executive directives attended the assembly: (standing) Mary Chris Fellerhoff, CSA; Donna Markham, OP; Mary Waskowiak, RSM; Mary Mollison, CSA; Constance Phelps, SCL; Mary Ann Zollmann, BVM; Andree Fries, CPPS; Camille D'Arienzo, RSM; Nancy Sylvester, IHM; Beatrice Eichten, OSF; Mary Dacey, SSJ; Carole Shinnick, SSND; (seated) Christine Vladimiroff, OSB; Catherine Pinkerton, CSJ; Margaret Brennan, IHM; Mary Daniel Turner, SNDdeN; Bette Moslander, CSJ; Theresa Kane, RSM; Helen Maher Garvey, BVM; and Kathleen Pruitt, CSJP |
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Mary Daniel Turner, SNDdeN received the 2005 LCWR Outstanding Leadership Award. Christine Vladimiroff, OSB presented the award. |
| Upon accepting the award, Mary Daniel called LCWR members to be "women boldly responsive to the exigencies of our times." |
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Anita M. Caspry, IHM, mother general of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters in Los Angeles from 1963 to 1969 and president of the Immaculate Heart Community from 1970 to 1973, joined Mary Daniel on stage at the time of her award acceptance. |
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The Presentation Sisters Learning Center Ballet Folklorico
entertained at the assembly banquet. |
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| 2005-2006 LCWR executive committee at the post-assembly board meeting: Mary Dacey, SSJ; Maryann Summa, OP; Jeanne Bessette, OSF; Christine Vladimiroff, OSB; and Beatrice Eichten, OSF |
