GOD. COMMUNITY. MERCY STRANGERS. WORLD.

2019 COHI CONFERENCE program June 7-9th | Camp Allen

www.cohinternational.org FRIDAY, JUNE 7TH

10:00 - 12:00 PM Registration/Check In | Bishop Gregg Complex

12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch - Dining Room

1:15 - 1:50 PM Prayer Service/ Introduction/Announcements | AS 1A&B

1:50 - 2:50 PM Timothy Radcliffe OP | AS 1A&B Mercy, God's Fruitful Grace

3:00 - 5:00 PM Workshops (A) The Way We Treat Each Other | Laura Masterson | AS 1A&B (B) The Way We Receive the Stranger | Maria Wellisch | ASC2

5:00 - 6:00 PM Free Time

6:00 - 7:00 PM Dinner

7:00 - 8:00 PM Carol Perry SU | AS 1A&B The Patriarch Who Never Was | How does mercy look as one faces, like Esau, the man who stole your birthright and your destiny?

8:15 PM Social | Bishop Gregg Complex SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH

8:00 - 9:00 A.M. Breakfast | Dining Room

9:15 - 10:15 AM Meet with Regional Reps / New Center Information | AS 1A&B

10:30 - 11:30 AM Carol Pery SU | AS 1A&B I Can Never Forgive Myself | If mercy begins at home, where is it when would-be murderers face the object of their jealousy?

12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch | Dining Room

1:30 - 3:30 PM WORKSHOPS A) The Way we Approach God in Prayer Br. Michael Gallagher and Fr. Peter Funk | AS 1A&B (B) The Way we Face the Challenges of the World The Rev. Dr. Lynn Ronaldi | ASC2

4:00 - 5:00 PM Timothy Radcliffe OP | AS 1A&B How Can We Hope in Uncertain Times?

SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH (CONT.)

5:00 - 6:00 PM Free Time

6:00 - 7:00 PM Dinner . | Dining Room

7:15 - 8:00 PM Taize Service | AS Chapel

8:15 PM Social | Bishop Gregg Complex SUNDAY, JUNE 9TH

8:00 - 9:00 AM Breakfast | Dining Room

9:00 - 9:45 AM Carol Perry SU | AS 1A&B Not Like Me | Does mercy ask us to reach out to the “others," those beyond the boundaries of polite society?

10:00 - 10:45 AM Timothy Radcliffe OP | AS 1A&B Is the Church a Home for Everyone?

11:00 - 11:45 AM Closing Eucharist and Blessing of the Hands Rev. Dr. Lynn Ronaldi - Officiant | AS Chapel

12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch and Depart

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Timothy Radcliffe, OP Fr. Timothy Radcliffe, OP is a Dominican friar, a Catholic priest, and a biblical scholar. He was the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1992 to 2001. Since 2014, he has served as the director of the Las Casas Institute at Blackfriars, Oxford, which “examines issues concerned with human dignity in the light of Catholic Social teaching.” In 2015, Pope Francis named him a consultor to the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. He is the author of several books, including Seven Last Words (Burns & Oates, 2005), Why Go to Church? The Drama of the Eucharist (Bloomsbury, 2009), and Stations of the Cross (Liturgical Press, 2014). His 2005 book What is the Point of Being a Christian? (Burns & Oates) won the Michael Ramsey Prize.

Carol Perry, SU Affectionately known as Sister Carol, she is a gifted teacher and was resident Bible scholar at Marble Collegiate Church for thirty-seven years until May 28, 2017. Sister Carol uses her extensive scholarship and imaginative storytelling skills to offer a fresh and innovative approach to exploring the Scriptures, bringing people and stories of the Bible to life. She continues to teach and lead retreats across the country and even stops by Marble from time to time. A Sister of Saint Ursula, Carol has authored two books; Waiting for Our Souls to Catch Up and Among Women. WORKSHOPS

FORGIVENESS : THE WAY WE TREAT EACH OTHER Laura Masterson - COHI Chaplain and Seminarian at The Seminary of the Southwest

Who among us forgives? We will explore how we might see God as growing branches in the kingdom where we can find rest and know the mercy of God through each other...even in the arid Texas summers. Refreshment awaits.

RECOGNIZING OUR FEARS : WELCOMING THE STRANGER IN OUR MIDST Maria Wellisch - Certified Dementia Trainer and Senior Consultant

Maria will spend time discussing how to effectively embrace the family of and individuals with Alzheimer’s. It is often difficult to understand how to best communicate and bring the “presence of Christ” when a person does not appear to know you or why you are present. In this informational program, Maria will share how to make a “Spiritual Care Box” that can be used to make each visit meaningful and lasting.

ESTABLISHING A RHYTHM OF PRAYER Br. Michael Gallagher and Fr. Peter Funk | Benedictine Monks at Holy Cross Monastery in Beaumont, Texas

God is timeless but we are not. Often we live moment to moment. When we seek the One who is timeless, we need to make time to do so. In Benedictine life we do so by allotting periods for community prayer (in Liturgy) and private prayer (Lectio Divina and Meditation). We shall practice Lectio Divina and Meditation together in this workshop.

ONE IN CHRIST: THE WAY WE FACE THE CHALLENGES OF OUR WORLD. The Rev. Dr. Lynn Ronaldi | Priest in Charge | Pohick Episcopal Church, Lorton, VA.

Christ is drawing all of creation to Himself as one. Yet externally and internally, we tend to resist Christ’s unifying pull, and divide. In organized religion, we tend to draw lines in the sand and become consumed with who’s in and who’s out. Interiorly we are divided as well; one side says we are beloved; the other says we are unlovable. Tending to our own interior landscape with integrity is crucial if we are to minister with compassion in a dualistic world. A spirit of unity calls us to recognize our sameness in God’s likeness, even as we celebrate diversity in our humanity.

We can learn some contemplative prayer practices through which Christ calls us into compassionate solidarity with others. A spirit of unity does not call us to be exactly like each other. The Rev. Dr. Lynn Ronaldi, student of one of the first COH classes in Texas, will discuss the implications of a contemplative prayer life informing ministry. In Jesus Christ there is no dualism; he draws all things to himself. He expects us to color. We will discuss our response to Christ’s suffering, death and resurrection. We will share stories of our encounters with Christ as One. MEET OUR VENDORS

Nancy Denmark Nancy is the jewelry artist who designed our Community of Hope jewelry. Her ministry is "sharing the love and glory of God through her design work, offering the wearer a 'love story' to visibly wear and verbally share."

Margaret Bailey Margaret Bailey has a gift to see what is in the wood then lets the wood take her where it leads her. She carves, sands, and smooths the wood until it is a delight to touch and hold.

COHI RAFFLE

We're excited to offer a raffle benefitting Community of Hope held in AS 1 & 2, our main meeting room. Items include 4 region baskets at $5 a ticket, 3 beautiful stained glass offerings by Frank Sassin for a $10 ticket, 2 small stained glass offerings by Frank Sassin for a $5 ticket, a lovely Belgian Tapestry wall hanging (57"x 46") for a $10 ticket, a $250 Southwest Airlines gift certificate for a $10 ticket, a gold "slide" charm bracelet for a $10 ticket, two lap quilts, each for a $10 ticket, A donation of "A taste of Utah" - A group of books that "reflect the spirituality that we find in our desert and mountain landscapes and a shawl to keep you cozy while you read" from our friends in the Utah region ($10 ticket). There also are some baskets donated by individual churches in the West Texas Region that will be offered for a $5 ticket. WHY COMMUNITY OF HOPE?

In short, Community of Hope International equips lay people to serve in all forms of pastoral care. Pastoral care is when a person is being “present” in a listening, compassionate, non- controlling manner to an individual or group for the purpose of consciously or unconsciously representing God to them and seeking to respond to their spiritual needs.

Through ongoing, spiritual formation and practical lessons on care giving, members learn to match theological insights and spiritual practices with their experiences of ministering to others and giving spiritual guidance.

For Community of Hope International, the Rule is simply an aid to help us live lives rooted in the Gospel and grounded in the core values of Benedictine spirituality. We find within its pages a way of seeing that leads to life.

A way of seeing ourselves: humility, a stance that helps us to put aside our own wishes and desires in our search for God in our lives and live harmoniously in community.

A way of seeing time: balancing prayer, work, study and leisure.

A way of seeing others: hospitality, encountering others as we encounter Christ in them, giving up our temptation to become our own gods.

And a way of seeing spiritual growth: the vows of conversion, obedience and stability show us how to put these all into practice in our lives.