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The Family of Joseph Unfolding

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From left to right: Char Rantz, Doreen Chesebro, Liz Wessel, Linda Mesesan, Monique Gautier, Julie Mussche, Marianne Loewe, Denis Garvey, Mary Ann Gaido, Kathy Hayes, Linda Faulhaber

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Family of Joseph representatives from Texas and California (north, central & south) gathered October 18, - 20, 2019 in Orange County, CA for a time to;

-  Foster relationships with each other and with the congregation

-  Clarify and deepen understanding of who we are as Family of Joseph in living out the charism

-  Share resources

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It was a wonderful time of getting to know each other and exploring who we are as Family of Joseph. Together we talked about and searched for ways to describe how the words of John 17:21 and 22 influence our sense of being in the world and how these words are concretely expressed in each of our lives. As our conversation deepened, we searched for words & phrases that would authentically convey who the Family of Joseph is. In other words, what each of us would be like when we are living out the charism of Unioning Love.

Words and phrases that emerged:

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  • Integrity

  • Authenticity

  • Receptive and responsive to the transformative movement of the Spirit

  • Building bridges

  • Working collaboratively with humility and patience toward empowerment

  • Inclusive Language

  • Inclusivity

  • Living intentionally as companions on the journey.

  • Be a voice for the voiceless through compassion and justice

  • Reverence for all creation in words and action

  • Reflect and respond to the needs of the time

  • Seeing the divine life in everyone and self

  • Joy of the Gospel

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