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Winds of Change, Spirit of Promise
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Linda Piotrowski, MTS BCC, has written a reflection for this year's conference. Click here to read.
We are delighted and privileged to have as our plenary speakers the following distinguished leaders:
Theme: Individual Change and Promise
Title: “A Shelter in the Time of Storm: Sickness, Healing, Ministry and Music” (Saturday, March 20)
Speaker: Rev. Jan Michael Joncas, S.L.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Catholic Studies and Department of Theology
University of St. Thomas
Theme: Ecclesial Change and Promise
Title: “Living into the Promise of the Spirit” (Sunday, March 21)
Speaker: M. Shawn Copeland, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Theology
Boston College
Theme: Professional Change and Promise
Title: “The Meaning of Death” (Monday, March 22)
Speaker: Ira Byock, MD
Director of Palliative Medicine at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire
and Professor of Anesthesiology and Community & Family Medicine at Dartmouth Medical School
Theme: Global Change and Promise
Title: “Embracing the Many Faces in God’s House” (Tuesday, March 23)
Speaker: Sr. María Elena González, RSM
Former President, Mexican American Cultural Center
San Antonio, Texas
Click here for more information on these plenary speakers.
Individual Change and Promise
How does our individual story remain rooted in Scripture and healing? How can the sacred story move us to embrace our encounter with God and find hope?
Ecclesial Change and Promise
How does our story as Church challenge us to a future vision? How can the sacred story move us to prophetic leadership?
Professional Change and Promise
How does our story as institutional leaders hold sacred the power and possibility of our ministry? How can the sacred story move us to hear and honor those with whom we work and those to whom we minister?
Global Change and Promise
How does our global story give voice to the underserved and the suffering? How can the sacred story move us to advocate for the healing and empowerment of others?
PLEASE NOTE: as of Wednesday February 17, the retreat is full to capacity.
Friday, March 19, 2010 -- 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Join us for a low-cost pre-conference retreat at the Carondelet Retreat and Conference Center in St. Paul, MN. (carondeletcenter.org)
Transportation will be provided to and from the retreat facility. Lunch will be provided. There is a 60-person limit on the retreat. Our facilitator is Rev. Michael Crosby, OFM Cap. Fr. Crosby’s own ministry revolves around his attempt to proclaim the gospel of God’s Trinitarian reign and the conversion that is needed to bring about Trinitarian relationships of equality at all levels through a spirituality of discipleship. (www.michaelcrosby.net)
We invite NACC members to bring to the 2010 Conference handmade or other types of items, including items from your institution, for a silent auction to be held during the conference. Proceeds will go towards conference scholarships. Share your talents and gifts to benefit other members! If you are interested in contributing an item, please contact Susanne Chawszczewski at schaw@nacc.org.
The American Red Cross Spiritual Care Response Team (SRT) is an integral part of the ARC Critical Response Team and is deployed following aviation and other transportation disasters, mass casualties, WMD/Terrorism events, and by government request. The NACC in conjunction with the American Red Cross is happy once again to offer training at the 2010 NACC Conference. The training begins at 8:00 am on Friday, March 19, 2010 and 7:00 am on Saturday, March 20, 2010. Participants are required to attend both days. This training is offered free of charge, although all accepted participants are responsible for their own training and maintenance. Given the limited class size and necessity for a formal application process we cannot guarantee that every request to attend will be able to be honored. Members in good standing may apply. Therefore, it is imperative that you submit your application prior to February 1, 2010. For an application and specific requirements, please contact Jeanine Annunziato at jannunziato@nacc.org.
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