On April 25–27, 2002, the Brother Community Directors from the Baltimore, Long Island/New England, and New York Districts, and the Delegation of Toronto gathered in Eatontown, NJ for their annual workshop. In attendance were forty-two directors, the three District Visitors and the President of the delegation. (Pictured in the photo above are Br. Mark Brown, FSC, from the West Catholic Community; Br. Brendan Garwood, FSC, from the La Salle High School Community; Br. Martin Zewe, FSC, from one of the St. John’s Communities; and Br. Bob Schieler, FSC, Visitor of the Baltimore District.)
The theme of this year’s workshop was The Dynamics of Effective Community Life; The Role of Leadership. Br. Loughlan Sofield, S.T., an international speaker and author of several books on community and collaboration in ministry, was the presenter. He offered the Directors many useful suggestions and new approaches to enhance community living. Among the topics he addressed, included: management, faith-sharing in community, and intimacy as the heart of community. the Directors found him to be “on target; very practical, based on theological and psychological insight—and lived experience”.
On the last day of the workshop the De La Salle Hall in Lincroft, NJ hosted the Directors to a superb lunch.
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