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UPDATE
UPDATE 4 UPDATE 4 UPDATE Leadership Conference
of Women Religious
LCWRs Voice Heard senators from both sides of the aisle, and
participated in a congressional prayer
On the Hill service, convened by Reverend Wallis and
lead by Minority Leader, Representative
A
Nancy Pelosi. Constance and Carole were
t the invitation of Jim Wallis,
two of the three women in the group, and
founding editor of Sojourners
with Stan DeBoe of CMSM, were the three
magazine, Constance Phelps, SCL,
Catholics participating in the delegation.
LCWR vice-president and Carole Shinnick,
SSND, LCWR executive director, joined an
In July the LCWR Executive Committee
ecumenical group of 25 religious leaders to
favorably reviewed an invitation from Call
raise the plight of the nations poor to the
to Renewal to become regular partners in the
nations lawmakers. For five years, Rever-
group. The National Board will consider
end Wallis has gathered a similar group in
the recommendation of the Executive
Washington in the week immediately
Committee at the post-assembly meeting of
following Pentecost to advocate for the
the National Board. LCWR members will
most vulnerable US citizens who are
hear more about the outcome at the fall
impacted by decisions made inside the
regional meetings.
Beltway.
Delegation to El Salvador
Movement in Hope:
Forming to Commemorate
Conversations on a Theology of
US Churchwomen Martyrdom
Religious Life
T
he SHARE Foundation: Building a
New El Salvador Today is organizing Religious Formation Congress 2003 and Jubilee
a delegation to El Salvador to com- (1954 -- 2004)
memorate the 22nd anniversary of the mar-
tyrdom of the four US churchwomen from Sheraton Westport Plaza Chalet
November 30 - December 6, 2003. St. Louis, Missouri
Alert
NETWORK Lobby Day
NETWORK is organizing a lobby day to close the School of the Americas on Tues-
day, September 23, 2003 in Washington, DC. Sponsors include CMSM, LCWR, and
religious congregations with members who have or are prisoners of conscience.
Details about the day will follow. Please consider participating in the day, and/or
arranging for your justice and peace personnel, and other congregational members
to attend.