Spiritual Leadership for Challenging Times
June 7, 2014 conference at The Catholic University of America (CUA)
Co-sponsored by Solidarity with Sisters and CUA's Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies
It was an amazing day. A perfect Eve of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit is alive in Spiritual Leadership for Challenging Times. We explored this deeply powerful way of leading, practiced what we learned, and left with a next step toward a vision. This happened because of:
- wise, insightful, funny, engaging, superb speakers who shared a wealth of personal experience in spiritual leadership: Sisters Pat Farrell, Mary Hughes, Helen Maher Garvey, and Marie McCarthy, and
- the 200 participants who completely filled the room and shared their own wisdom.
Sisters Helen Maher Garvey, Marie McCarthy, Mary Hughes, Pat Farrell
What is Spiritual Leadership? You can learn as we did -- Watch the conference videos below!
Four esteemed, proven leaders among Catholic sisters give an overview and very practical examples of a radically different way of leading that's collaborative, community-based, contemplative, and hopeful. Women religious have been using it for transformation for the past 50 years.
Four esteemed, proven leaders among Catholic sisters give an overview and very practical examples of a radically different way of leading that's collaborative, community-based, contemplative, and hopeful. Women religious have been using it for transformation for the past 50 years.
Conference Videos:
Welcome - Linda Plitt Donaldson of Solidarity with Sisters & CUA's Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies (NOTE: other videos are far better technical quality than this one.)
Overview of Spiritual Leadership - Sister Marie McCarthy, SP, LCWR Associate Director for Programs (37:15)
Spiritual Leadership in Practice, a conversation among former LCWR presidents Sisters Helen Maher Garvey, BVM; Mary Hughes, OP; and Pat Farrell, OSF - facilitated by Betty Thompson of Solidarity with Sisters (43:26)
Q&A with Sisters Helen Maher Garvey, Mary Hughes, Pat Farrell, and Marie McCarthy - facilitated by Betty Thompson of Solidarity with Sisters (37:35)
MORE ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The conference was inspired by LCWR’s book Spiritual Leadership for Challenging Times and by our experience with LCWR’s leadership. The book table sold out its 100 copies at the conference and took back-orders.
NCR's Global Sisters Project conference report & interviews by Dawn Cherie Araujo
Photos from the conference - thanks to Jim De Quattro
Speakers' bios
Flyer announcing the conference
Welcome - Linda Plitt Donaldson of Solidarity with Sisters & CUA's Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies (NOTE: other videos are far better technical quality than this one.)
Overview of Spiritual Leadership - Sister Marie McCarthy, SP, LCWR Associate Director for Programs (37:15)
Spiritual Leadership in Practice, a conversation among former LCWR presidents Sisters Helen Maher Garvey, BVM; Mary Hughes, OP; and Pat Farrell, OSF - facilitated by Betty Thompson of Solidarity with Sisters (43:26)
- Small-group reflection questions, using Deep Listening: What do I find exciting and what do I find myself resisting as I listen to the speakers this morning? Why?
Q&A with Sisters Helen Maher Garvey, Mary Hughes, Pat Farrell, and Marie McCarthy - facilitated by Betty Thompson of Solidarity with Sisters (37:35)
- Small-group reflection questions, using Deep Listening: Think about a challenge you face in your particular leadership role or area of responsibility. As you have been listening today, what is emerging that might help you engage with this challenge differently?
- Final reflection question: Can I identify one way in which I can use this way of leading in my community or workplace?
MORE ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
The conference was inspired by LCWR’s book Spiritual Leadership for Challenging Times and by our experience with LCWR’s leadership. The book table sold out its 100 copies at the conference and took back-orders.
NCR's Global Sisters Project conference report & interviews by Dawn Cherie Araujo
Photos from the conference - thanks to Jim De Quattro
Speakers' bios
Flyer announcing the conference