Sisters attend "Next Steps"

Thirty-three women religious representing diverse approaches to religious life gathered in Chicago, February 18-22, to talk, pray, and seek "next steps" for encouraging a robust future for religious life in the U.S. 

The goal of the gathering, convened by NRVC and supported by the GHR foundation, was to develop strategies for women religious to address new membership issues common to all women's institutes. As those strategies are put together, NRVC will keep its members informed.

An insight that emerged from more than one participant was:

"There is a growing synergy between leadership and vocation personnel as well as among religious congregations to build up the church and society by our combined witness." 
--Sister Michele Vincent Fisher, CSFN

Photos: Top, Panelists discuss membership-related issues.  Right, Small groups respond to questions.