Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Congregational Assembly 2024

The Congregational Assembly format will allow participation both in-person and virtually. There is no fee charged for Assembly registration (virtual or in-person).

SCHEDULE

The Assembly begins with an opening session on Wednesday, June 26 at 9:00 a.m. The closing session will end on Saturday, June 29 by 3:00 p.m.

The daily sessions will be:

9:00 a.m.– 11:45 a.m. CDT
11:45 a.m. – 1:15 p.m. CDT for mid-day meal break
1:15 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. CDT

WAYS TO PARTICIPATE

You need to register through this site only if you are an Interactive Participant.

BVMs and Associate Participants will select either option 1 or 2 and be present either in person (1) or via Zoom (2) for all sessions.

You may choose to:

Be present in person at the Mary Frances Clarke Chapel (fully interactive).
Participate from anywhere, other than the Mary Frances Clarke Chapel, using Zoom for listening and break-out rooms (virtually interactive as an individual).

HOUSING OPTIONS

Mount Carmel Bluffs - For Motherhouse accommodations only, please contact BCLS at 563-585-2887.
Best Western Plus Hotel - Please make reservations through this site.
Make your own arrangements for accommodations.

MEALS

Mid-day meals will be provided for all registrants participating in-person at the Mary Frances Clarke Chapel. Evening meals are not provided.

ASSEMBLY INTENTIONS

So that we will have a dynamic Congregational Assembly, promoting our life and mission, we will:

Welcome the Spirit and one another into our contemplative space, open to nurturing our relationships and to engaging with questions that set us on realistic, nimble paths to possible action.
Pace the rhythm of our time together in ways that honor the expressed desire to go deeper, to be flexible, and to appreciate the wisdom, fidelity, and diversity among us.
Bridge the work of Assembly 2023 to the work of Assembly 2024 and exchange our wisdom about the implications for the election of our new leaders in 2025.