Living the Enactments of General Chapter 2016

YEAR August 2017

he work of carrying out the • All have a common picture of what Enactments of General Chapter achievement of the goals looks like. 2016 began Congregation-wide 1in the fall of 2016 at Mission Based on this, Sisters and Associates T shared images and ideas of how to Chapter Assemblies, when Sisters and Associates engaged in a process bring the Enactments to life and made their own personal commitments. The of discussing the implications of the ideas that surfaced formed the basis Enactments and our hopes for their of a Leadership Council plan that laid fulfillment. the initial groundwork, from January Conversations focused on the three through June 2017, for implementation reasons why some organizations succeed of the Enactments over the coming six in reaching their planning goals and years and offered the beginnings of a most don’t, as pro bono consultant Jim common picture of the Enactments alive Haudan of Root, Inc., shared with us: in 2022. • Everyone in the organization is The plan provided an approach for focused like a laser on the goals. soliciting additional input and suggested • Everyone takes responsibility for ways forward for each Enactment that the accomplishment of the goals. was responsive to its particular call for

1 Implementing the General Chapter Enactments January – June, 2017

January February 17, March 18, April 25, May - June, 2017 2017 2017 2017 2017

Spiritual Longings Designing a Campus Deepening Funding Resilience Spiritual Longings Mission Groups begin to Sustainability Plan Relationships, Projects Delegates share participate in a Sisters, Associates, and Honoring The Leadership Council the discernment of contemplative Co-workers with Our Diversity convenes with spiritual longings from discernment process to their Mission Groups expertise and/or A diverse group of Sisters representative partners help name our spiritual at Mission Council responsibility for campus and Associates to develop a framework, longings and ways we meetings. The Leadership implementation gather meets to suggest similar to a grant might address them Council considers the to articulate immediate communal programs program, for inviting, communally, engaging fruits of these discussions next steps we might take and processes that evaluating, and funding with others. The and articulates to mitigate our impact will deepen our local projects that discernment continues steps responsive to on climate change and understanding of racism implement the Enactment until May. this Enactment for ecological degradation, and diversity, engage us “to facilitate and Congregation-wide creating a five-year in difficult conversations, participate in creating implementation. implementation plan. and help us change resilient communities behaviors. with people who are relegated to the margins, valuing their faith, wisdom, and integrity.” implementation. Sisters In January 2017, brought the those initial steps Enactments to life via were outlined with drawings rationale, task, made at timeline, and hoped- Mission for outcomes for Chapter each area. Assemblies in fall 2016. This report summarizes the steps taken in FY2017 that have Stay updated: laid the groundwork See how work related to the Enactments continues to for the work to unfold in the coming months and years by visiting the unfold in FY2018 What’s Happening section of the website or following the and beyond. Adrian Dominican Sisters on Facebook or Twitter.

2 IDENTIFYING SPIRITUAL LONGINGS

first step for implementing this Enactment required that we, Enactment individually and communally, articulate our spiritual longings and Rooted in the Gospel, Athose of the world. To that end, during the past we recognize our own six months, Sisters and Associates have engaged spiritual longings and in Mission Group conversations to reflect on those of the world. and share our spiritual longings. Many noted We commit to deepen that the conversations have been rich and our spirituality and to meaningful, deepening relationships and mutual engage with others in understanding of one another. prayer and presence in As a part of these conversations, Mission Groups order to witness to the were invited to consider whether any form of mystery of God in our communal programming and/or education midst. might be helpful or responsive in helping us

3 IDENTIFYING SPIRITUAL LONGINGS (continued) fulfill our commitment “to deepen our Use of INAI: spirituality and to engage with others in A Space prayer and presence in order to witness Apart will continue to to the mystery of God in our midst.” evolve over the coming Another effort related to this Enactment months. involved finding a new purpose for the space housing the INAI Studio and Gallery, located on the Motherhouse campus. This task was undertaken by a small committee with reverence for the legacy of the late Barbara Chenicek, OP, and Rita Schiltz, OP, who founded the space. The committee’s consensus was that the INAI space should continue Next Steps to promote the arts and spirituality, providing a place on campus for Use of the INAI space will continue meditation under the auspices of the to unfold, as potential new uses for Weber Retreat and Conference Center. the studio and living areas on the north are considered. To that end, the INAI Studio and Gallery has been reconfigured and The fruits of the winter-spring renamed INAI: A Space Apart. The Mission Group conversations space includes a reading room with on spiritual longings, including beautiful art books, a reflection/ suggested ideas for programming meditation room, and a gallery where and/or education, will be discussed art is displayed. A video history of INAI at the September 2017 Leadership Studio, created by Barbara Cervenka, Council meeting. The input OP, will greet visitors at the entrance. from all Chapters will be shared Congregation-wide, forming Suzanne Schreiber, OP, is serving as the basis for our next steps in start-up Coordinator. implementing this Enactment.

4 DESIGNING A CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY PLAN

Siena Heights University and Adrian Dominican leaders joined to discuss sustainability issues.

here was broad consensus at the Fall 2016 Chapter Assemblies that Enactment the Motherhouse campus should be T a prime site for implementing the Recognizing the Enactment that calls us “to sacrifice to mitigate violence against Earth significantly our impact on climate change and community that places ecological degradation.” our common home The January Leadership Council plan focused in dire jeopardy and on initiating this effort, inviting a group of intensifies the suffering Sisters, Associates, and Co-workers with of people on the margins, expertise and/or responsibility in this area to future generations, and gather in February 2017 to review work done all creation, we will to date on sustainability and articulate next steps. President Peg sacrifice to mitigate Albert, OP, Vice President Sharon Weber, significantly our impact OP, and Associate Vice President for Campus on climate change and Facilities Brian Bertram also participated in ecological degradation. the gathering so that potentially broader

5 DESIGNING A CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY PLAN (continued) collaborative efforts might be considered. The group began by itemizing the work done to date on both campuses. Members then divided into three areas, focusing on short-term and long-term Campus representatives met in February 2017 possibilities for to discuss long- and short-term goals and review implementation sustainability efforts already completed, including in permaculture, the replacement of 356 drafty windows in the purchasing/ Maria building with new energy-efficient models. supply chain, In the Motherhouse calls for overseeing Congregation-wide and energy dining rooms, every education on issues of sustainability, Monday is meatless, use. Numerous working in collaboration with the saving 1.2 million ideas emerged Office of Justice, Peace, and Integrity of gallons of water yearly. in each area Creation and Justice Promoters, who that require further research for have been asked to participate in both implementation. Some ideas, such as educational and advocacy efforts related Meatless Monday, were implemented to this Enactment. following consultation with others on the Motherhouse campus. The initiative The Congregation issued the following amounts to approximately 55-65 pounds statements on issues related to of beef not being served each week, or sustainability: 2,860-3,380 pounds of beef in one year, • January 24, 2017: Statement of which requires 1.2 million gallons of Adrian Dominican Sisters on Executive water to produce. Actions to Advance Construction of Oil In June 2017, the General Council Pipelines created the position of Director of • February 20, 2017: Socially Sustainability to ensure staffing was in Responsible Investors Encourage Banks place to do the rigorous research needed to Support Re-route of Dakota Access to vet the many ideas for implementing Pipeline this Enactment over the coming years. • March 28, 2017: Adrian Dominican Corinne Sanders, OP, assumed the Sisters Express Concern Over Rollback position on July 1, 2017. The role also of Nation’s Clean Power Plan

6 DESIGNING A CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY PLAN (continued)

• May 24, 2017: Statement of Adrian Dominican Sisters Calling for Common- Sense Regulations on Factory Farms • June 1, 2017: Statement of Adrian Dominican Sisters on White House Decision to Withdraw from Paris Climate Agreement

Next Steps An exhaust stack economizer on the boiler will recycle 619 tons of carbon emissions annually. The General Council approved system on pole barn to harvest rainwater the following proposed campus for use on the Permaculture site. sustainability projects, discussed at the February meeting, for implementation Other projects are under research in FY2018: by the Director of Sustainability for • Energy-monitoring system individual and/or communal for Motherhouse campus, with HORIZON implementation, such as use of monitors in Madden, Maria, 2030: electric cars and residential and/ Weber, and Regina showing CLIMATE CHANGE or enterprise-level conversion

As Members of Earth Community energy use in each building Living in a Pivotal Moment to renewable energy providers and providing a baseline against such as Arcadia. which to measure progress in In addition, the Justice reducing fossil fuel use. Promoters and Office of Justice, • Accelerated implementation Peace and Integrity of Creation are of campus-wide conversion from high- creating a Conversation Café on climate energy incandescent lighting to energy- change to be used by Mission Groups efficient LED lighting. and others beginning this fall. This • Installation of exhaust stack guided discussion focuses on the critical economizer on chimneystack above the importance of the next four years for boiler building to recycle rather than mitigating catastrophic climate change release the boilers’ carbon emissions, and the steps we can take as individuals using them to heat water. to reduce our ecological footprint. There • Chillers upgrade, providing greater is a companion publication for the Café efficiencies and cost savings by lowering titled Horizon 2030: Climate Change that peaks in air conditioning use. provides the content and context for the • Installation of water catchment conversation.

7 FUNDING RESILIENCE PROJECTS

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Adrian Dominican Sisters www.adriandominicans.org October 2016 first step in addressing this Enactment involved creating a Enactment “map” showing the Congregation’s Recognizing that presence across the United States, A racism, violence, and Athe Philippines, and Dominican Republic through our Mission Chapters, Sponsored intolerance of diversity Institutions, Ministry Trust grantees, fuel marginalization, we Portfolio Advisory Board investments, and pledge our lives, money, and individual ministries. The map provides other resources to facilitate a powerful visual image of the resources and participate in creating that could be leveraged in our efforts resilient communities with “to facilitate and participate in creating resilient communities.” The Summer 2017 people who are relegated to issue of Voices in Mission and Ministry the margins, valuing their brought the map alive with stories about faith, wisdom, and integrity. our current engagements.

8 FUNDING RESILIENCE PROJECTS (continued)

Construction is nearly complete on an expansion of the Dominican School of Angeles City in the Philippines. The Leadership Council plan for this Dominican School of Angeles City, Enactment envisioned developing a Pampanga, Philippines funding framework and process with criteria to spark creative projects in Located in the impoverished barangay collaboration with others in specific (neighborhood) of Mining in Angeles areas. In April 2017, a group convened City, our Filipina Sisters opened to initiate the design of the framework. the school six years ago with three It included members of the Leadership kindergarten students. By last fall, Council, representatives of each Mission enrollment had grown to 238 students Chapter, and the leaders of the offices in grades kindergarten through 10, with of Ministry Trust; Justice, Peace, and a pressing need to construct another Integrity of Creation; and the Portfolio three-story building to add 11th and Advisory Board. 12th grades and allow for expansion to two classes for each grade level. Situated Building on research undertaken by near the Clark Freeport Zone – the area members of the Portfolio Advisory surrounding the former U.S. Clark Air Board, the group crafted a working Force Base, dubbed the “entertainment definition of “resilient community” capital” of the Philippines – the that would serve as the basis for our school provides an affordable Catholic efforts. The group also determined education to children from low-income that the Congregation would focus families at risk of becoming involved on a few high-impact grants rather in the sex trade or, worse, human than numerous smaller ones, and that trafficking. Along with academic projects would need to be recommended training, high school students receive by Sisters or Associates to be considered. vocational training in areas such as eco- Opportunities to move forward with two farming, caregiving for the elderly, and timely projects were seized: computer technology. Some of the

9 FUNDING RESILIENCE PROJECTS (continued) school’s land has been dedicated to the Warmth to kickstart a $1.4 million sustainable farming. It employs local capital campaign to acquire a suitable site. farmers, providing the school with During the past year, the Congregation income and parents with produce at issued the following statements on a reduced price. A windmill provides issues related to racism, violence, and energy to pump water from the school’s marginalization: well, supplying irrigation water; a • July 8, 2016: Adrian Dominican filtration system allows the school to Sisters Speak Out Against Violence bottle and sell the water at affordable Fueled by Racism prices – all part of the school’s vision for • August 9, 2016: Adrian Dominicans resilient sustainability. The new building Add their Voice to Black Catholic is nearly complete as 320 children begin Brothers and Sisters in Crying Out for the 2017-2018 school year. Justice and Equality Share the Warmth Shelter, • August 26, 2016: Statement of Adrian, Michigan Adrian Dominican Sisters on Recent Deaths of Sisters in Mississippi While Michigan has seen a decrease • January 31, 2017: Statement of in its homeless population, Lenawee Adrian Dominican Sisters on Executive County has seen a 30 percent increase, Orders Impacting Immigrants and largely due to substance abuse and Refugees, Joining Voices of Other mental health issues. Adrian’s Share Catholic Leaders the Warmth organization, which offers • March 9, 2017: Adrian Dominican temporary shelter to homeless people Sisters Deplore Ban on Muslim Brothers during winter months at The Salvation and Sisters Army, has sought community support for a permanent facility to serve up to Next Steps 60 men and women with shower and The decision to focus on a few high- laundry facilities and the capability impact grants rather than numerous of serving three meals a day. The smaller ones has implications for Congregation made a gift of an office the process of soliciting applications building that Adrian chiropractor that need careful consideration. The Dr. John Beaubien bequeathed to us. Leadership Council will be discussing Although the building was not large this and determining next steps enough to accommodate the shelter, for implementing this project at its proceeds from its sale are enabling Share September 2017 meeting.

10 DEEPENING RELATIONSHIPS, HONORING OUR DIVERSITY

The Enactment that calls on us “to embrace and nurture our rich diversity” and has prompted challenging conversations about racism and white privilege.

ne part of this Enactment calls us to “invite others to vowed and Associate life, Enactment and expand collaboration for the sake of O the Mission.” Earlier this year, recognizing Rooted in the joy that “we are in a time of great transition in religious of the Gospel, life,” the Office of Formation and Vocations created we will embrace a Conversation Café designed to encourage honest and nurture our conversation and help us “think deeper about the rich diversity, Enactment that challenges us to invite others to commit ourselves vowed and Associate life.” The Conversation Café has been used by Mission Councils and Mission Groups. to deepening our Insights and perspectives are being shared on the relationships with private community website. one another, invite others to vowed Another part of this Enactment calls us “to embrace and Associate and nurture our rich diversity” and “commit ourselves to deepening our relationships with one life, and expand another.” Recognizing the insidious role that racism collaboration for the plays in our lives and society, the Leadership Council sake of the Mission. plan called for the development of processes

11 DEEPENING RELATIONSHIPS, HONORING OUR DIVERSITY (continued) that would engage all of us in difficult efforts as a Congregation around this conversations about diversity and racism. Enactment, most of which will require further fleshing out at the group’s In March 2017, a group of 14 Sisters met upcoming meetings in October and with Anne-Louise Nadeau, SNDdeN, December 2017. Among the ideas are: and Cathy Woodson from Pax Christi USA to begin these explorations. The • Offer the process used by the group Sisters told and listened to painful stories for discussing Massingale’s Racial Justice of how they have been impacted by and the in Chapter racism and white privilege. As a group, regions to Sisters and Associates who they made a commitment to continue might wish to participate. to work together to develop creative • Create a Conversation Café that opportunities to promote understanding invites us to look at our cultural lenses and respect for diverse cultures and to and biases, the difference between explore racism and white privilege. personal bias and systemic racism, and the spiritual practice of lamentation. In June, the group met for a second • Show the critical importance of this time with additional participants that issue to our Congregation’s future in light they invited to expand the circle. In of the diversity among younger members preparation for the meeting, the women and our demographic reality in 2030. read Bryan Massingale’s Racial Justice • Identify and articulate the ADS and the Catholic Church. In a shared culture we want to shape and live into, process, the group discussed each recognizing and celebrating the gift chapter of the book in relationship to of diversity. the Congregation. For example, Chapter 2 discusses and distinguishes between • Research our own Congregational the “black culture of struggle” and the history and practices, especially those “white culture of dominance.” The group related to vocational outreach and then applied the insights and learnings formation of women of color; ritualize of that chapter, asking, “How is this acceptance of responsibility and reflected in our Congregation?” atonement for our failures and sins. • Create an online space to post Next Steps suggested resources. The Racism and Diversity Group, as • Invite Patty Chapeau, SNdeN, and the women came to call themselves, Anne-Louise Nadeau, SNdeN, to offer a surfaced a number of ideas to help workshop addressing racism in Spring frame our individual and communal 2018 at Weber Center.