| Annual Meeting
Partnership for Global Justice
2008 Annual Meeting
February, 2008
Dear Friends,
I am pleased to invite you to the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Partnership for Global Justice entitled, The Spirituality of Politics: Searching for the Global Common Good, An examination of politics at its deepest level of serving the needs of peoples and earth as we choose leaders for the 21st century. April 24-26, 2008 at Xavier Center, Convent Station, New Jersey.
I am excited to present an outstanding program! In the keynote sessions we are fortunate to have Barbara Wall, PhD of Villanova University who focuses on political theory and Catholic Social Teaching. Sister Pat Siemen, OP, JD who currently serves as the Director of the Center for Earth Jurisprudence, a collaborative initiative co-sponsored by Barry and St. Thomas Universities.
We are privileged to give the 5th Annual Justice Award to Dave Robinson and Pax Christi USA. Mr. Robinson is the Executive Director of Pax Christi USA and represents Pax Christi with us during our meeting days. Pax Christi USA strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence.
We will also meet a representative at the US Mission to the United Nations as well as have a panel at the United Nations who will also address the topic of Spirituality of Politics from their own point of view. Among the panelists is Archbishop Celestino Migliore who is the Permanent Representative of the Holy See to the United Nations.
This event provides the opportunity for the members of our Partnership to reflect together on their charism, mission and ministries in service to the global community. We have been exploring the implications of the times in which we find ourselves and the strategies necessary for global systemic change.
As members of the Partnership for Global Justice, we highly recommend that each congregation/associate send at least two members to the annual meeting. Your presence is a gift to the entire group. In these changing times, our justice networks and our partnerships with one another can be enhanced in this forum. Our hope is that this gathering will provide an opportunity to develop new strategies for justice and world order both formally and informally. Would you be so kind as to share this information with those you think might be interested in attending our meeting?
Enclosed, please find the program brochure and registration materials. If you have any questions about the program or arrangements in New York, please do not hesitate to contact me at 212-682-6481 or Lsiers6720@aol.com.
Thank you for your continued interest and for sharing the information about this meeting with others. I look forward to seeing you in April.
Sincerely,
Lucianne Siers, OP
Director
Partnership for Global Justice
2008 Annual Meeting
The Spirituality of Politics:
Searching for the Global Common Good
An examination of politics at its deepest level of serving the needs of peoples and earth as we choose leaders for the 21st century
April 24-26, 2008
Conference Location:
Xavier Center
Sisters of Charity of St.Elizabeth
23 Convent Road
Convent Station, New Jersey 07961-0211
973-290-5100
www.xaviercenter.org
Cost of Conference
Program fee is $200 for members of the Partnership; $185 for members with two or more attending the conference; $225 for non-members.
Cost of Meals and housing:
Single and double rooms are available at Xavier Center
Fee for housing and meals for the entire conference if you are staying at the Center:
$175 per person using single or double room and including all meals
Commuter fee
All meals during the conference
and small room fee: $59 per day
Travel: The closest airport is Newark International Airport. There is a train that goes from Newark Penn Station directly to Convent Station. Information will be available at time of registration for directions to train or driving directions to Convent Station. Website for train information to Convent Station: www.panynj.gov
For further information contact
Lucianne Siers, OP
Partnership for Global Justice
211 East 43rd Street, Suite 708
New York, NY 10017
Telephone: 212-682-6481 Fax 212-682-8103
Email: Lsiers6720@aol.com
www.partnershipforglobaljustice.net
Partnership for Global Justice
2008 Annual Meeting
The Spirituality of Politics:
Searching for the Global Common Good
An examination of politics at its deepest level of serving the needs of peoples and earth as we choose
This meeting will gather members of the Partnership for Global Justice and Associates and those whoa re interested in discussing the crisis of our current political system so that we can bring our collective voices to the global agenda; to be a voice for the disenfranchised as the new world order emerges; to act on our vision statements and chapter enactments calling us to collaboration and action for global systemic change. In particular, this we will focus on the needs of those who do not have a voice in the way politics is enacted in our society today. Our purpose ingathering together is so that our voice is firmly established in our primary vowed and Christian commitments reaching out to those in need.
Objectives
-To understand the needs of those who are disenfranchised
-to recognize the needs of earth as we come to recognize the crisis of global warming
-To network our various groups
-To realize the potential for collaboration
-To reflect on our collective commitments
Who Should Attend
Congregational leaders, treasurers, members and ministers of education, ecology, formation, justice and spirituality groups; those who are directly involved in political ministry, and all who share in the vision of a world where unity, peace, justice and hope permeate all life.
Thursday, April 24
1:00 PM Registration
3:00 PM OpeningSession/Welcome/ Prayer/Introductions
4:00 PM Keynote: The Spirituality of Politics: A Philosophical View: -
Barbara Wall, PhD
Dr. Wall is currently Associate Professor of Philosophy at Villanova University and Special Assistant to the President for Mission. Her academic focus is in political theory and catholic Social Teaching. She also serves as co-editor of the Journal for Catholic Social Thought and The Journal for Peace and Justice Studies.
5:45PM Dinner
7:00 PM Fifth Annual Justice Ward
Dave Robinson and Pax Christi USA
Dave Robinson is the Executive Director of Pax Christi USA and represents Pax Christi with us during our meeting days. Pax Christi USA strives to create a world that reflects the Peace of Christ by exploring, articulating and witnessing to the call of Christian nonviolence. Pax Christi USA rejects war, preparations for war and every form of violence and domination. It advocates primacy of conscience, economic and social justice and respect for creation. Pax Christi works toward a more peaceful, just and sustainable world. Their efforts continue to witness to our current society, challenge the politics of our world and challenge each of us to be peacemakers in every dimension of our lives.
Spirit of Partnership Awards
Recipients will be announced that evening
8:30 PM Refreshments
Friday, April 25
8:45 AM Morning Prayer
9:15 AM Keynote: The Spirituality of Politics: An Ecological and Legal View
Patricia Sieman, OP, JD
Sister Sieman is Dominican from Adrian, Michigan and a civil attorney. She currently serves as the Director of the Center for Earth Jurisprudence, a collaborative initiative co-sponsored by Barry and St. Thomas Universities. The mission of the Center for Earth Jurisprudence is to re-envision law and governance in ways that support and protect the well being of the entire Earth community.
10:15 AM Break
11:30 AM Buses to New York City, Midtown
Box lunches will be distributed
1:30 PM U.S. Mission, 140 East 45th Street (Between Lexington and 3rd Ave.)
Meeting with US Representative to United Nations to discuss our hopes and concerns regarding the US/UN political systems
3:30 PM UnitedNations: Dag Hammarskjold Library Auditorium
Panel: The Spirituality of Politics: A Religious and Social View
-Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations
-Representative of Indigenous Peoples Forum, United Nations Headquarters, New York
-Michael Gottsegen, PhD, Senior Associate, National Center for Learning and Leadership, New York (not confirmed)
4:30 PM Optional Tour of the United Nations Headquarters
Evening Dinner on your own with options for Broadway plays in Manhattan
Saturday, April 26
8:45 AM Morning Prayer
9:15 AM De-Briefing, Open Session with Participants and Weavers
11:15 AM Partnership for Global Justice, Annual Report
Noon Lunch
1:15 PM Panel: Barbara Wall, Dave Robinson and Patricia Sieman
3:00 PM Closing Prayer, Blessing and Leave-taking
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