Ongoing Formation Opportunities!

Transformation of Religious Life in North America: An Action-Oriented Initiative

Greetings! We are delighted to share with you further details concerning this previously announced event  Transformation of Religious Life in North America: An Action-Oriented Initiative to be held  Winter/Spring 2011 at five different locations within the US: Jan 22-23, 2011 Srs. of Divine Providence, San Antonio, TX Feb 26-27, 2011 Srs of Humilty of Mary, Villa Maria, PA Mar 12-13, 2011 Srs of Providence, Seattle, WA Mar 19-20, 2011 Society of Divine Word, Techny, IL Mar 26-27, 2011 Srs of Divine Compassion, White Plains, NY  Please click a link above for more information and to register for the location convenient for you.   This is the first phase of a three year project designed to address the needs of RFC's membership in the current context of their respective congregations, the Church and world. Keynote presenters, Luisa Saffiotti, PH.D and Fintan Sheeran, SS.CC, STD, well known to many of you, are passionately committed to the transformation of religious life in North America and to working with women and men religious who are aware the future is ours to choose and to co-create with our God, through the power of God's prophetic Spirit. We are grateful for the generous support of this initiative by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Koch Foundation. Please forward this e-mail to anyone in your community and those beyond who you think might be interested and benefit from this event. Please contact me or Sr. Violet Grennan, mfic, Executive Director, with any questions you might have. We do hope to welcome you to this initiative.   Sincerely, Yvonne DeBruin  Program Director Religious Formation Conference  8820 Cameron Street Silver Spring, MD 301 588 4938 ydebruin@relforcon.org

Dates and Locations:  Jan 22-23, 2011 Sisters of Divine Providence Our Lady of the Lake Convent 515 S.W. 24th Street San Antonio, Texas 78207 Tel: (210) 434-1866 www.cdptexas.org Feb 26-27, 2011 Sisters of the Humility of Mary 2105 Evergreen Rd Villa Maria, PA 16155 Tel: (724) 964-8861 www.humilityofmary.org/ March 12-13, 2011 Sisters of Providence 1801 Lind Ave SW Renton, WA 98057-9016 Tel: (425) 525-3355 www.sistersofprovidence.net/ March 19-20, 2011 Techny Towers Conference & Retreat Center An Ecumenical Center of the Society of the Divine Word 2001 Waukegan Road Techny, Illinois 60082 Tel: (847) 790-8089 www.technytowers.org                         March 26-27, 2011 Divine Compassion Spirituality Center 52 N Broadway White Plains, NY10603 Tel: (914)-798-1200 www.dcspiritualitycenter.org