1) September 27, 1997 – “Celebrate the Gift of Association” Presenter, Jean Sonnenberg, Director of Bon Secours Associates, Editor of “The Associate” and Coordinator of the North American Conference of Associates and Religious (NACAR) Notre Dame High School, Belmont
2) September 26, 1998 – “Call, Commitment, Community”
Presenter, Janice Bohn, SND
Notre Dame High School, Belmont
3) September 25, 1999 – “Charism – Living the Gift”
Presenter, Pamela Bjorklund, Ph.D.
Mercy Center, Burlingame
4) May 5, 6, 7, 2000 – NACAR Conference 2000 – “Associate Ministry: Empowering the Laity”
Keynote Speaker – Catherine Harmer, MMS – West Coast NACAR co-hosted this 3-day event in San Jose
5) September 8, 2001 – “On the Edge of Our Longings”
Presenter, James Conlon, Ph.D.
Mercy Center, Burlingame
6) September 14, 2002 – “Called by Name”
Keynote Speaker – Barbara Dawson, RSCJ
Mercy Center, Burlingame
7) September 13, 2003 – “Visioning the Future”
Keynote Speaker – Joan Marie O’Donnell RSM
Mercy Center, Burlingame
8) September 18, 2004 – “Mutuality: the Wisdom of Interdependence for the Future” Keynote Speaker – Meg Marnell, Mercy-Burlingame Associate
Mercy Center, Burlingame
9) September 17, 2005 – “Mutuality: Continuing the Conversation”
Facilitator – Sr. Roseanne Murphy, SNDdeN
Mercy Center, Burlingame
10) September 16, 2006 – “Called & Chosen”
Speaker: Kathy Kane, Ph.D.
Notre Dame High School, Belmont
11) October 13, 2007 – “Association: Sharing Our Experience”
Facilitator – Marilyn Wilson, BVM
Panelists – Dolores Nice, Mercy Associate, Patricia Doyle SNJM, Maureen O’Brien BVM, Mary Ann Foy, RSCJ, Joanne Kaczor, Norte Dame Associate, Ann King Mercy Associate
Notre Dame High School. Belmont
12) October 25, 2008 – “Association: A New Call to Prayer & Service”
Facilitator: Janice Bohn, SNDdeN
Notre Dame High School, Belmont
13) October 24, 2009 – “The Call”
Claire Graham SSS
Sacramento
14) October 2, 2010 – “Mutuality and Sustainability: What the Future Holds for Association”
Facilitator: Elizabeth Fitting
Panel: Joe Connell, Associate Coordinator of the Holy Cross Brothers, Elaine Sanchez, SHF, Anne Hannigan, Notre Dame Associate, Mary Ann Zollman, President of the BVMs
Notre Dame High School, Belmont
15) October 6, 2012 – INTERDEPENDENCE – A Shared Charism – The Future of Associate and Religious Life”
Speaker: Kate Kuenstler, PHJC, JCD
16) October, 2014 – “Traditioning Our Charisms”
Speaker: Theresa Ladrigan-Whelpley, Ph.D., Notre Dame HS, Belmont.
17) October 1, 2016 – “Celebrating Our Charisms Alive In the World”
Speaker: Kathy Wade, Mercy Associate, author, facilitator
18) October 21, 2017 “Connections: Ever Ancient / Ever New / Always Calling”
Speaker: Sister Mary Waskowiak, RSM
19) September 21, 2018 Speaker: Sr Simone Campbell, ‘A Call to Engage this Chaotic and Painful World’, Notre Dame HS, Belmont.
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