ABMK Provincial Convention Highlights

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Here I Am, Lord; send me.

Elections – New Provincial Council

Friday Speakers

Shari Guinta – National Theme – Here I am Lord, Send Me
Shari talked about having a Mary heart in a Martha world. Mary is sunlight, Martha is thunder.
Martha opened her home to Jesus; did she open her heart? In her eagerness to serve Jesus, she almost missed knowing Jesus. What burdens do I carry that are not Gods?
"They say that variety is the spice of life. Perhaps that is why God so often puts people of such different personalities in the same family."
~ Joanna Weaver in "Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World"
Dr. Monique Withers – Palliative Care and Our Collective Call
Palliative care is more than end of life care, you can receive palliative care all your life – paraplegic, chronic illness including mental illness.
Archbishop Richard Smith – Encountering Christ on our Faith Journey and Our Response
Send me where? A culture of encounter should be founded upon an encounter with Jesus. Each encounter gives us a new direction.
Three simple actions for CWL members:
- STOP any thing that hinders the mission of the church,
- LOOK at our sisters, who is not at the table? and
- LISTEN to the word of God and traditions of the church with an open heart and kindness.

Workshops

Magnificent Meetings – Judy Look, Gloria Lundberg, Denise Blackstock
Have encounters at meetings – get to know each other.
Have the three pillars of faith, service and social justice include all members in a project.
Circle of Life: Mentorship - Renee Spohn & Mary Molloy
Suggestions for promotion and activities. Help members embrace the multi-generational composition of the League and work with it and love it.
League Mentorship what does that mean?
The Holy Spirit is Listening: Faith the Gift of Hope – Mary Hunt, Betsy Fletcher, Suzanne Sherry
How the Holy Spirit is described, images of the Holy Spirit and gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Human Trafficking Exists in our Alberta Mackenzie Communities - Janet MacPhee & Jan Myhre.
You may know the problem exists but want to know what to do about it. The Founder of IWIN assisted with the workshop and Red Sand Project Kits were available; one for each council.

Saturday Speakers

Living the Life of Intentional Discipleship and How It Relates to our National Theme, CCCB Updates – Bishop McGrattan.
Bishop McGrattan spoke about the three phases of reflection of the synod.
Reflect on the church of communion, the church of participants and the church of mission.
Sharing the Pro-Life Message – Centre for Bioethical Reform – Cam Cote
Training is provided to equip everyone with the tools you need to have productive conversations on the issue of abortion.

Mass Collection

The Mass Collection in the amount of $1,854.50 was given to the North of 60 Project.

Walter Krewski Awards

The Diocese of Calgary did extremely well with membership in 2023

Greatest number of new members – St. Peter’s Council, Calgary
Greatest increase in membership in the previous year – St. Peter’s Council, Calgary
Greatest percentage increase in membership in the previous year – St. Mary’s Cathedral, Calgary

Elsie Yanik Award

The Elsie Yanik Award was presented to Bonnie Sturm of St. Ambrose, Coaldale

Life Membership Presentation

Gwen Elliott of Camrose was presented with a Life Membership.

Beware of the woman who speaks of God but does not speak with God.
~ Fr JP Luxxbucbacher