CLC-USACLC-USALeadership Conference IILeadership Conference II

Gilmary Retreat CenterGilmary Retreat Center

Pittsburgh, Pa.Pittsburgh, Pa.

March 26-29 2009March 26-29 2009

Leadership I and IILeadership I and II

Leadership ILeadership I 89 participants 89 participants

totaltotal 32% Caucasian32% Caucasian 20% Dong Hanh20% Dong Hanh 16% Korean16% Korean 14% Hispanic 14% Hispanic 7% Other7% Other

11% YYA11% YYA

Leadership IILeadership II 73 participants total73 participants total

36% Caucasian36% Caucasian 16% Dong Hanh16% Dong Hanh 22% Korean22% Korean 10% Hispanic10% Hispanic 8% Other8% Other 8% YYA8% YYA 62% of Leadership I 62% of Leadership I

returned and 16 new returned and 16 new participantsparticipants

We Started with Graced History We Started with Graced History JournalsJournals

Graced History Journals were Graced History Journals were returned by:returned by:

9 of 11 regions 9 of 11 regions All ethnic communities (Korean, Dong All ethnic communities (Korean, Dong

Hanh, South Florida Region)Hanh, South Florida Region)4 universities and 1 YYA group4 universities and 1 YYA group

What Next?What Next?

D & O Summarized all according to D & O Summarized all according to questionsquestions

The Design Team The Design Team categorized all categorized all responses into 33 groupsresponses into 33 groups

A program was developed around A program was developed around communal discernment on the communal discernment on the Collective Graced History of CLC-USACollective Graced History of CLC-USA

Leadership II ProcessLeadership II Process

Reflected on the process in our local Reflected on the process in our local communities…what worked? What communities…what worked? What didn’t?didn’t?

Leadership II participants took three Leadership II participants took three or four of the categories and or four of the categories and reflected on them in reflected on them in small groupsmall groupWhat resonates with you on reflection?What resonates with you on reflection?What resonates with the group?What resonates with the group?What is God asking of us?What is God asking of us?

What Did A Category Look What Did A Category Look Like?Like?

25. ‘New members’ and the ‘initiation process’ for new 25. ‘New members’ and the ‘initiation process’ for new members members

We see a major need for growth in numbers, sharing with We see a major need for growth in numbers, sharing with other Catholics the transforming value of CLC way of life.other Catholics the transforming value of CLC way of life.

We need to hold on to sharing the gift of CLC – outreach, We need to hold on to sharing the gift of CLC – outreach, welcoming new members into our communities.welcoming new members into our communities.

We need an outreach for more youth membership.We need an outreach for more youth membership. There needs to be a formal means of welcoming individuals There needs to be a formal means of welcoming individuals

into formed groups.into formed groups. A felt need arose for some formal process of initiation of A felt need arose for some formal process of initiation of

new members.new members. The institution of the Bridges program was a key event.The institution of the Bridges program was a key event.

Leadership II Process Leadership II Process

Return to large group and share Return to large group and share those points that resonated around those points that resonated around each small group assignmenteach small group assignment

Move into a guided consensus…what Move into a guided consensus…what are the Key Issues for CLC-USA?are the Key Issues for CLC-USA?

Discerned Key Issues for CLC-Discerned Key Issues for CLC-USAUSA

FormationFormation

CommunicationCommunication

DevelopmentDevelopment

FormationFormation Formation of CLC-USA: Formation of CLC-USA: identityidentity or or “brand”…“brand”…

what makes us unique? What is our common what makes us unique? What is our common missionmission within the church and within the world? within the church and within the world?

Formation of our members: need for Formation of our members: need for guidesguides in in the on-going formation of the on-going formation of current memberscurrent members and and the formation of the formation of new membersnew members and groups. and groups.

There is a need for There is a need for formation materialsformation materials to to inform and develop our current and future inform and develop our current and future membership in our common mission. membership in our common mission.

We need We need developmentally appropriate developmentally appropriate formationformation resources for our membership in all resources for our membership in all stages of life including: youth, families and young stages of life including: youth, families and young singles, and seniors.singles, and seniors.

CommunicationCommunication

Find ways to Find ways to “tell our story“tell our story”” to each other and to each other and to the broader Church community and the world.to the broader Church community and the world.

Integrate our college CLC’sIntegrate our college CLC’s into CLC-USA and into CLC-USA and link them to the broader community upon link them to the broader community upon graduation.graduation.

Make our communications between national and Make our communications between national and the regional and local levels a the regional and local levels a two-way two-way communicationcommunication process. process.

Disseminate relevant formation resourcesDisseminate relevant formation resources (talent and materials) to CLC-USA communities. (talent and materials) to CLC-USA communities. Much of the above-needed formation resources Much of the above-needed formation resources may be already developed but not universally may be already developed but not universally available.available.

DevelopmentDevelopment

We must find ways of We must find ways of financing CLC’s financing CLC’s infrastructureinfrastructure and mission related and mission related activities. activities.

Aggressively Aggressively seek grantsseek grants and other financial and other financial opportunities to enhance development and opportunities to enhance development and support efforts in formation and support efforts in formation and communication.communication.

Draw on the practical Draw on the practical talents and skills of the talents and skills of the membershipmembership to advance our goals and fulfill to advance our goals and fulfill our mission…recognizing these as our mission…recognizing these as in-kind-in-kind-contributions.contributions.

How Does This Relate to How Does This Relate to Structure?Structure?

Structure should arise from the Structure should arise from the needs/issuesneeds/issuesThese are the Key needs/issues as These are the Key needs/issues as

discerned by the Leadership.discerned by the Leadership.Do these resonate with us as “key” in Do these resonate with us as “key” in

our region?our region?What resources, constructs or structures What resources, constructs or structures

do we need to meet the challenges of do we need to meet the challenges of these key issues here locally….in CLC-these key issues here locally….in CLC-USA?USA?

Your D&O…Says “Thank You”Your D&O…Says “Thank You”