Date: Thursday February 21st
Present on the Call: 7:30 PM
Eileen Brown-Facilitator
Norm Bengel
Carol Fleitz
Jeanenne Weis
Kathy Harrington
Judy Ryan
Mary Garvin
We missed Mary Ellen – Montreal Time difference too late this time…

We continue to gather in the context of our Themes: educating ourselves, acting with intention, and reflecting personally and together in our group.

Topics of Interest and involvement:

Call to Action:
Kathy’s involvement in San Jose and the issues which are arising as to the presence and participation of women priests and access to places for the group to meet.

Mary’s involvement facilitating a group of Spokane Board members in discussing Paul Lakeland’ Catholicism at the Crossroads – How the Laity can Save the Church.

Effecting Change in the Church

We recognize that it takes time and patience. Effective strategy is to keep on talking so that the issues remain before us.

Interest and Concern for Youth in the Church
Group reporting on what they have noticed regarding youth in various milieus we represent.
Noticing how youth are responding to environmental issues, political involvement and election process.
Western Conference of Associates are going to include dialogue with youth.
Web Pages to check out: bustedhalo.com.

Associates project with Sally Duffy introducing young people to SNJM charism and heritage (12-14 years) and beginning with 12 girls at Mary’s Woods in spring.

Consider various service programs and projects: Holy Names University, St. Mary’s Academy, Mary’s Woods.
Jesuit Volunteer Corps, Lutheran Volunteers.
Become familiar with Community of Sant’Egido.

Resources for Education and Enjoyment
Movie: The Bucket List (correction from The Basket)
America Magazine – January 21, 2008 for reviews of both Mary Gordon’s new book and Elizabeth Johnson’s Quest for the Living God
Atlantic Magazine – March 2008 “Which Religion Will Win?”
Being Catholic in a Culture of Choice by Tom Rausch
1421 Year that China Discovered America by Gavin Menzies (read Epilogue “Chinese Legacy”
Ongoing
Gather ideas for Kathy as she participates in Associate meeting
Send a message to “Sparks” ( Associates communications) at assocsnjm@yahoo.ca
Think about our gathering on the first day of Province Days (July 9th) in groups interested in Dialogue with the Church.
Invite Karen Kasper to join us and dialogue on women’s ordination
Eileen will send summary of our group to Steering Committee of Provincial Chapter.

Next Phone Conference
Thursday April 17th at 7 PM
Agenda
Reporting on any of the above
Special attention to Atlantic magazine articles on world religions

Until April – Blessings of Holy Week and Easter
Mary

Mary Garvin, SNJM
Religious Studies Department
Gonzaga University
Spokane Washington
509-323-6798
garvinm@calvin.gonzaga.edu