National Association of Catholic Chaplains

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Portland Gathering: September 19-20, 2008

The NACC, along with PeaceHealth and Providence Health, held A Retreat for Professional and Spiritual Enrichment in Portland.

Date and Time: Noon, Friday, September 19, 2008 until 1:30 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2008

Place: Sunset Presbyterian Church, in Portland, Oregon www.sunsetpres.org/

Program Highlights:
• The Chaplain and Spiritual Assessment -- Gordon J. Hilsman, D. Min., Manager of CPE with Franciscan Health System (FHS), Tacoma, WA is clinical pastoral educator certified by both the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education and the National Association of Catholic Chaplains. He is married, the father of three grown children, and has 15 years at FHS.

• Reflections on Standing with Another’s Pain -- David A. Lichter, D.Min., NACC Executive Director

• Time for Personal Sharing on One’s Ministry
• Time for getting to know other members in the Northwest
• Update on NACC direction/activity, David Lichter
• Personal time for reflection
• Social and meals
• Ritual/reflective time
• Labyrinth

Roster of attendees (44 total)
Boland, Mary Clare
Brown, Isaac
Duffy, Mary
Edmonson, Theresa
Elia, Catherine
Ferranti, Marylee
Fewing, Ross
Finley, Maggie
Freisinger, Susan
Fulmer, Colleen
Hilsman, Gordon
Kelleher, Ray
Koch, Sharon
Lemire, Ann-Marie
Lichter, David
MacDonald, Gordon
Maser, Linda
McCormick, Fr. Frank
McGowan, Judith
McGrann, Fr. John
Meskew, Linda
Mich, William N.
Mich, Margot C.
Myers, Mary
Ocun, Fr. Freddy
Pelster, Josephine
Post, Nettie
Potts, The Rev. Mr. Francis
Rousell, Dr. Jerry
Sakurai, Michele
Schaeffer, Sheila
Schaffner, Rev. Dale
Scheri, Robert
Sifferman, David
Smith, Nancy M.
Smith, Patrick
Smith, Joanne
Terrault, Sr. Noreen
Trudell, Mary K.
Valentine, Patricia
Von Bank, Sr. Sue
Wefers, Ilse
Wolfe, Colette
Worley-Rizk, Ruth