This upcoming symposium scheduled for June 3-4 and hosted by the Pneuma Institute and the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary may be of interest to CLC members who serve as guides and/or spiritual directors, as well as those who would like to explore links between the Spiritual Exercises and current psychosocial understandings of trauma. For more information: Soul Trauma: Personal, Interpersonal, Communal

For this year's World CLC Day celebration, we focused on the question "How do I find myself deepening in a commitment to God and to the CLC way of life?"

We encourage CLC members to participate in this upcoming virtual conference sponsored by our CLC/Ignatian friends in Canada. Registration is free!

Prayer for Peace

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On January 26, 2022 the Integral Ecology Working Group (IEWG) hosted an inspiring, dynamic webinar: Journey to COP 26 UN Climate Conference & Next Step presented by Ann Marie Brennan, a CLC member from the New York region currently serving as CVX-CLC World Vice President. Approximately 95 participants joined Ann Marie as she shared her insights and experience of being a delegate to this important climate conference. Here’s a video recording of the webinar that we hope will be a useful resource for CLC members and groups. Opening & Closing Prayers are included [00:54 & 51:25] with small group prompts as well [40:24].   https://clc-usa.org/journey-to-cop-26

About a dozen CLC members from CLC-USA and four from CLC-Canada recently assisted in the training over 250 Facilitators and Note-takers in preparation for the upcoming parish and school Synod listening sessions. The Trenton Diocese training program was created and led by Prof. Bob Choiniere of Fordham University who is a CLC member at St.Francis Xavier parish in NYC, with assistance from Christine Cichello of Boston College CLC and Ann Marie Brennan of Metro NY CLC.

Brad Hinze is the Karl Rahner, S.J., Professor of Theology at Fordham University. He has written books and articles that examine synodality, diocesan synods, synods of bishops, and parish councils. He has been in Christian Life Community with his wife, Christine, for 40 years. Click on the blue heading text to view Brad's presentation.

CLC joined with EcoJesuit and the Jesuit Missions UK to participate in the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow Scotland. Click on the blue header text to check out the brief video from Ann Marie Brennan, VP of World CVX-CLC and Promoter of CLC for Metro NY CLC in the USA. Ann Marie also hiked the 52 mile Jesuit Missions pilgrimage from Edinburgh to Glasgow to highlight the impact of climate change on the most vulnerable and those on the margins, especially migrants.

We join Catholics world-wide in remembering those displaced and fleeing from conflict, violence, human rights abuses, persecution and climate-related disasters.

CLC member Prof. Hinze's new book examines the American Dream and its inaccessibility and its unjust unfolding affecting many in our society. The book also proposes what churches and policy makers can do about it. Prof. Hinze is Chair of the Theology Department at Fordham University and is a long-time member of CLC along with her husband Brad.

A Celebration in Community

As CLC we join the Ignatian Year, celebrating a World Youth Gathering. From Loyola, we will connect with young people from all over the world to give thanks, share and celebrate. In the light of the conversion process of St. Ignatius,

Rosi an active member of our South Florida Community was lost to us. See the attached article from the Archdiocese of Miami

Please join with CLC in Metro NY in welcoming Austen Ivereigh to speak at our upcoming CLC Day of Prayer on Sunday, March 21st, 9 am to 12:30 pm. Many of you may know his biographies of Pope Francis: The Great Reformer and Wounded Shepherd. Most recently, Pope Francis collaborated with Austen Ivereigh in the writing of the newly published book, Let Us Dream. In his talk for CLC, Austen will focus on the question of synodality, Pope Francis's vision for embedding communal discernment in the life and culture of the Church, not just for the Church but for humanity. Please click the blue text above for registration information.

At the request of the French CLC’s, CLC-USA’s Henry J Gonzalez wrote on CLC in USA and Racial Justice. Article text available by clicking blue text in heading.

An Examen 2020, in the Ignatian tradition, was held on February 4. The following is the word cloud that was created at the end of the meeting. A repeat of the Examen 2020 webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 10 at 8 pm.