Margaret Brennan, IHM
LCWR, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious, to which 90% of US religious communities belong, held their yearly conference in Dallas, Texas last week– and yes it was brutally hot there! Happily cool inside ,the members received excellent input from plenary speakers, and just as importantly gathered in dialogue with each other about current issues and deepened bonds among themselves and with religious around the globe. Check out Tom Fox’s article in National Catholic Reporter below.
http://ncronline.org/news/women-religious/lcwr-initiatives-have-global-reach
During the conference LCWR conferred its highest honor, the Outstanding Leadership award to our own Sr. Margaret Brennan who was president of the IHM Congregation in the exciting and turbulent years following Vatican Council II. Margaret was President of LCWR during that time as well. Here is the URL for NCR’s article on Margaret and the award presented by LCWR:
http://ncronline.org/news/women-religious/honored-lcwr-elder-speaks-its-origins
In case you’re interested in learning more about Sr. Margaret Brennan and/or the experiece of women religious during the post Vatican II renewal of religious life you might be interested in her book, What Was There for Me Once. Check out the book review by Tom Fox in where else but National Catholic Reporter.
http://ncronline.org/news/women-religious/life-change-and-renewal.
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