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Governance

Seeking God's Will

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Chapter 2006 Directive:
WE WILL EXPLORE WAYS TOSTRENGTHEN OUR SISTERS' OWNERSHIP FOR OUR CONGREGATION THROUGH CONTINUING THE LEADERSHIP AND MEMBERSHIP PARTNERSHIP WE BEGAN IN THE YEAR OF CHAPTER 2006.

GOAL 1
In addition to the CARE program, we recommend that the Chapter affirms trying a new structure which will allow life-giving leadership and membership (which will be called LAMP in future reference).

GOAL 2
We will make the Constitution and Directory changes to allow the membership to be involved in the Chapter of Elections and the Chapter of Affairs throughout the entire process.


Governance Core Members: 
Sister M. Kathleen Goike - Co-CordinatorSister M. Laura Toman - Facilitator
Sister M. Gregoria Berger - Co-CoordinatorSister Frances Cabrini Janvier - Scribe
Sister M. Odilia Korenek - LiaisonSister Mary Theresa Fritz
Sister M. Valerie JaneckaSister Mary Doloretta Leopold
  
Governance Core Group Update
The Governance Core group met at noon at IWC on June 27, 2008. Present were: Sr. Odilia, Sr. Kathleen, Sr. Gregoria, Sr. Valerie, Sr. Doloretta, Sr. Laura, and Sr. Frances Cabrini.

Thanks were extended to Sr. Valerie, Sr. Stephana and Sr. Pauline Marie for the previous day’s Chezard awards presentations. She will ask Sr. Mildred to post the honorees on the web site. Sr. Stephana will roll off the LAMP group, and Sr. Edwardine will take her place. Sr. Laura mentioned a project the Sisters in Corpus Christi did. They posted baby pictures and a current picture of all their Sisters in the convent hallway. It was suggested that Sr. Laura recommend a similar project to the Relational Core Group.

Sr. Kathleen reported that
• LAMP group guidelines for the vacation/relaxation are drawn up.
• Funds need to be solicited and set aside for vacations.
• As with the Chezard Awards LAMP group, an alternate will come on next year.

Sr. Odilia said that:
• Chapter 2012 calls on the GCG to plan process by which all Sisters can be involved in both Chapter of Affairs and Chapter of Elections.
• Canon Lawyers will be contacted to see how this procedure can work for us within our document requirements.
• Sr. Amata is checking on possible directory changes.
• GCG will invite Sr. Amata to their next meeting to discuss possible collaboration.
• The GCG affirms that the pre-chapter discernment process opens up the pool of leadership available to the Congregation.

The Vocation Promotion model presented to us during June Community days was discussed briefly. The following items were highlighted:
• the 20% of one’s time commitment suggested
• the nurturing of interested young women
• the inclusion of lay people on an advisory board

The next GCG meeting is scheduled for Saturday July 12, 2008.