Easter Greetings!
This Bulletin was not initially imagined but it is felt that an update and reminder will help all of us to be centred as "friends in the Lord" and well prepared for the national assembly proceedings.
56 national members are registered - 30 delegates are registered
27 delegates = Quorum for national discerned decisions
How grateful General Council is for your commitment to the evaluation/review of Canada's Common Mission Statement. Your input will be collated and sent to Reps for further distribution to communities before the assembly.
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CLC CANADA's 8th NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Celebrating 40 Years Young
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May 29 - June 1, 2014 Saint John, New Brunswick
Rooted in Blessed History ~ Sent to the Frontiers
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 | "As for the seed that fell on good soil it is the one who hears the word and understands it: it bears fruit and produces a hundred, or sixty or thirty times more." |
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See the Assembly Program at the following link
The program will be provided in your assembly folder.
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REGIONAL REPS...
- PRESENTATION of a REGIONAL SYMBOL by the REGIONAL REPS
Regional Reps will give a 5 minute summary of graced history since the last Assembly, to focus on the following:
1. What experiences do you have in your Region regarding issues of Formation and Apostolic Acton?
2. Regarding DSSE, what discerned action has been attempted?
3. What have you learned from those actions: i.e. in terms of evaluation what further investigation/education, parish action, collaboration with others needed to be addressed?
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DELEGATES...
- The last Assembly payment is due April 30th!
- You are invited to bring material and set up community kiosks for viewing and conversation with participants during breaks. Written presentations from communities can be displayed at your kiosk.
- Please email receipts for transportation to Gerri to start the reimbursement process.
- If you require a supper meal Thursday evening please email Gerri ASAP.
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OBSERVERS...
- The last Assembly payment is due April 30th!
- If you require a supper meal Thursday evening please email Gerri ASAP.
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COMMUNITIES...
- CANADA'S COMMON MISSION Evaluation (DSSE) Review - No later than an April 30th response from communities to Reps.
- Community Photos for a power point presentation to be sent to Gerri
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Phase 4
National Assembly Preparations:
Canada's Constitution Consensus Process
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On the road to a new Constitution...
"Did not our hearts burn within us as He talked to us on the road and explained the Scriptures to us." Luke 24: 32
Hello my fellow CLC friends, Peace!
On behalf of the Constitution Working Group this bulletin has undertaken to give us all a summary of our Constitution journey over the past number of years. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the process as we prepare for our upcoming Assembly. We are all reminded as well to please bring our own copy of the Constitution with us to the Assembly. You can bring a clean copy or a copy with the tracked changes over the revision process or both. These can be downloaded from our CLC Canada website.
Continued Lenten blessings as we await His Resurrection and the continuation of our Easter journey.
Peter Chouinard for the Constitution Working Group
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SAINT JOHN ASSEMBLY PRAYER |
Loving creator God, we give You all thanks and praise for Your unending love. Help us in our Assembly preparations to welcome your call to the "Magis" and deepen our vocational call to be committed members of our CLC lay apostolic community.
We recall with gratitude our CLC roots and those who came before us; those who planted seeds in the good soil; those who listened well to Your voice; those who laboured freely on the fertile ground of our formation for mission.
Lord Jesus, we too want to be free to hear Your voice and so we pray with grateful hearts to the One who eternally listens with compassion to our petitions.
Holy Spirit, grant us the grace to respond generously to the Father's will as we prepare for our National Assembly.
Blessed Trinity be with us in each of our frontiers, help us and guide us to become one with You as we discern well our missions toward the greater good, the "Magis", and for your greater praise and glory.
We ask this in name of Christ Jesus Our Lord. AMEN.
Holy Mary, Mother of God - Pray for us,
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas, pray for us,
St. Ignatius - Pray for us,
Fr. John English, sj - Pray for us,
Fr. Jim Profit, sj - Pray for us,
Amen May 29-June 1, 2014
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Phase #3 Documents
National Common Mission Evaluation
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2. 1999 Common Mission Evaluation - NA Preparatory Material
- An April 30th response
is requested through your Regional Rep, using the format and guidelines sent to your Guides. Responses received by April 30th will be collated and returned to you before the National Assembly.
3. Common Mission Review "Where are we Now?" was prepared by General Council with initial national input assessing the current mission and its evolving status across Canada.
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Using this direct link to our National Treasurer will give you an
instant tax receipt, check it out HERE!
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CONTACT INFORMATION
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COORDINATOR:
SUB COMMITTEES
REGISTRATION/ACCOMMODATION: Bob McDermott -
TREASURER: Tim McWade - email here
TRANSPORTATION: Dorie McDermott - email here
LITURGY: Shirley McLean - email here
LITURGY: Sandy Mudge - email here
ASSEMBLY CONTACT: GERRI TINGLEY 506-653-0917
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