Commission of Regions Annual Federation Conference 2013

Executive Committee Commission of Regions Wilma Kramer Althea Spencer Kay Klackner Mary Maloney Pam Falter

Franciscans in Action Social Justice Across the United States

Franciscan Sharing Meeting, planning, learning, sharing, praying, pondering…

Welcome to our Spring Gathering.

Care for Creation Earth, water, garden, wetlands, creatures, ecology…

“Confronting Ecological Crisis with Franciscan Spirituality & Wisdom”

Feeding the Hungry Homeless, food pantry and friendship, sheltering

Trafficking Presentations Conferences Workshops Training “Tea and trafficking”

Trafficking Jan. 19 Franciscan Sisters of Peace meet at Marian Woods, Hartsdale, NY Feb. 4 St. Joseph University Parish Karen O’Hara speaks of work being done in Western New York and globally to combat human trafficking.

Legislative Action Letters Petitions Rally Advise Corporate Stance

Teaching Life Skills Readiness faith and arts tutor

Immigration Defend Speak out Volunteer…

Keeping Themes Alive Releasing Energies to Love… Peace Vatican II Sainthood Intellectual Tradition

Region I Fall Workshop Releasing Energies To Love: Creative Fidelity in the Church St. Bonaventure Parish, Paterson, NJ October 20, 2012 Presenter: Sr. Betty Kane, OSF

Franciscan Intellectual Tradition Goodness, Trinity, and Creation

Spring Afternoon of Reflection Vatican II 50 Years Later: What Happened ? What Changed ? Where Are We? Our Speaker: Richard Husted, OFM...

Marianne Cope, OSF Lived and worked in Region 1 and Region 6 Cannonized: October 21, 2012

Interfaith Dialogue Sharing Understanding…

Future Visioning Group Sharing

Value of Federation AFC energizes participants to share with congregational members Connections and collaboration, enrichment and conversation about reality

Value of Federation Whole-making with other congregations Coordination and inspiration of membership Collective support Dynamic and current scholars and prophets

Federation Possible Changes Combine Commissions of Charism and Regions Put Commissions back together for “whole-making” Reduce number of persons in governing structure

Federation Possible Changes Meet nationally every other year Reduce business and increase inspiring input at AFC Joint conferences with other Franciscan groups

Regional Goals or Perspectives

Region 1 Form groups to discuss Ilia’s book, The Emergent Christ, and put emphasis on relationality Continue efforts on trafficking

Region 2 Use Ilia’s presentation with individual congregations as is most feasible for each group.

Region 3 Re-image region to consider various clusters to be more relational and connected and share more in Federation gatherings.

Region 4 Share resources of presentations, workshops, and prayer experiences on the local or congregational level Use DVD of AFC in 1-2 day week-end retreat

Region 5 Presentation by Ilia in St. Louis Inquire what Franciscans in other states of region do or would find helpful to them.

Region 6 Intentionally inform one another of trafficking events in the region Collaborate with other communities on issues of human trafficking