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During 2012 and into 2013, members of the national leadership team of Pax Christi USA will participate in a series of regional dialogs building up to the 2013 National Conference. These dialogs will be an opportunity for national leadership to meet with, listen to, and dream with Pax Christi USA members throughout the nation at a variety of locations. The dialogs would adhere to a general template crafted by the national staff based on a reflection, action, reflection process to fit regional realities and needs. And the insights and ideas which come out of these regional meetings will be incorporated into the planning of the 2013 National Conference and our organizational plan for the years to come. The national leadership team attending dialogs will consist of Sr. Patty Chappell, SNDdeN, Executive Director of Pax Christi USA; another national staff member; a National Council representative; a Pax Christi Anti-Racism Team member; members of various National Council committees as possible.
Currently Scheduled Regional Dialogs
- Saturday, May 12, 2012 (COMPLETED) – PC-Arizona, Phoenix, at the Pastoral Center of the Diocese of Phoenix, 1-5pm. Contact Dan & Margaret Wolford at wolford2102@centurylink.net
- Saturday, July 28, 2012 (COMPLETED) – PC-St. Louis (MO) at the Rock Church. Contact Mary Pat O’Gorman at holtgreivemp@hotmail.com
- Saturday, September 15, 2012 (COMPLETED) – PC-Atlanta, at St. Jude the Apostle Church, Atlanta, 10am to 3pm. Contact Joe Goode at CPatchAT92@aol.com
- Saturday, September 29, 2012 (COMPLETED) – PC-Illinois, from 12-4:30pm, St. Elizabeth Seton Church in Naperville. Contact Nancy Oetter at nloetter@comcast.net
- Sunday, October 21, 2012 (COMPLETED) – PC-Florida, from 9am to 1pm at the Life Enrichment Center, 4991 PicciolaRoad, Fruitland Park, FL. Contact Nancy O’Byrne at obyrnen@bellsouth.net
- Saturday, October 27, 2012 (COMPLETED) – PC-Massachusetts, from 9am-2pm at St. Zepherin Parish Center in Wayland. Contact Sue Malone at organurse@gmail.com
- Sunday, November 18, 2012 (COMPLETED) – PC-Southern California. Contact Sharon Halsey-Hoover at shalseyhoover@gmail.com
- Saturday, December 1, 2012 (POSTPONED due to Sandy; will be rescheduled) – PC-New Jersey. Contact Kathy O’Leary at kolearypcnj@gmail.com
- Saturday, February 2, 2013 (COMPLETED) - PC-Michigan at Cristo Rey Church, Lansing, 10am to 3:30pm. Contact Joan Tirak at paxchristimi.coord@gmail.com
- Saturday, February 23, 2013 (COMPLETED) - PC-Minnesota. Contact Jim Hubley at jhubley@chartermi.net
- Sunday, March 10, 2013 (POSTPONED) - PC-Richmond. Contact Margaret Rittenhouse at margaret.rittenhouse@gmail.com
- Saturday, March 23, 2013 (COMPLETED) – PC-Metro New York and Long Island, 10am to 4pm, at the Unitarian Universalist Center on Shelter Rock Road in Manhasset, Long Island. Contact Rosemarie Pace at nypaxchristi@igc.org
- Sunday, April 7, 2013 (POSTPONED) - PC-Texas, at the Dominican Sisters Center for Spirituality in Houston, TX. Contact Frank Skeith at fskeith@sbcglobal.net
- Saturday, April 20, 2013 - PC-Maine. Contact Denny Dreher at laffmom@yahoo.com
- Saturday, May 4, 2013 - PC-Pacific Northwest. Contact Scott Cooper at scooper@ccspokane.org
Additional dialogs may be added so check back on the site regularly for more information. If you’re interested in holding a regional dialog in your area, please contact Johnny Zokovitch at jzokovitch@paxchristiusa.org.
What happened to the earlier-announced meeting in Minneapolis?? I was deeply looking forward to this??? Marie D. Hoff mdhoff25@bis.midco.net
Hi Marie, the June meeting was postponed for a number of reasons and is being rescheduled for some time later in the year. I’ll update it when I get the final decision.
Thanks,
Johnny
Will be moving back to US in June. Naples , Florida. Hope to be able to be involved. Do you have information related to Pax Christie in Naples, Florida. I shall not have a car, but can use public transportation. I truly admire the work & workers of Pax Christie. peace, josie Arpaia
Hope to be able to participate
Hi Josie, yes, you can get in touch with Nancy of Pax Christi Florida and she can connect you to the Naples group. Nancy’s email is obyrnen@bellsouth.net.
Thanks,
Johnny
Dear Josephine: this is John Dwyer at PCNaples. We are no longer affiliated with St. John the Evangelist (due to political reasons). But our home is at 239.206.2661. Our most recent PC action was to participate in the Fast for Food Justice in Lakeland, FL (supporting CIW against Publix).
Anything happening in the Pacific Northwest? The Central Seattle chapter is meeting regularly again, and a regional meeting might be one other thing that sparks interests.
Hi Denny, nothing scheduled for the Pac NW as of yet. I also heard from someone in Tacoma last week, so maybe we can start exploring it with some of you in the area?
Thanks,
Johnny
I am a new member as of today…what is a Regional Dialogue event like?
Linda
Northern Cal
Hi Linda, the info on the regional dialogues is above on this page. Thanks!