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Vision statement We use feminist models to confront oppressive structures, racism, classism and other prejudicial fears. We use our common resources to empower the poor and minister for justice. We network to expand our political awareness and influence. We arrive at decisions through a discernment process, listening to the Spirit speaking in the individual and in the group. Our life styles are marked by profound simplicity and consciousness of the earth. We acknowledge our global interdependence. We gather together to affirm and support one another. We empower each other to accountability and challenge each other to act. We break open the Word together, share prayer, share a meal and enjoy one another’s company. We are people of wisdom. We relate with freedom and responsibility and are present to each other in our brokenness. We communicate with each other in an atmosphere of trust, honesty, and mutual support. Our dialogue is permeated by an attitude of openness and a belief in continual conversion. Current Compelling direction statement 2006-2010 We desire to live out our prophetic call and use our collective voice in the spirit of Angela and the Gospel of Jesus while integrating our action with our own individual and communal lives (including investment policy, education/literacy of the members, and movement toward openness to other cultures and traditions). The resources we will draw on as we continue in this direction include our many years of focused effort, the experience of individual sisters, our NGO status, the UN Millennium Development Goals and other resources and networking as needed. The particular focus this direction will take in 2006-2010 is on the problem of violence. We will emphasize specific faces of violence to address in annual Provincial and individual goals with a commitment to on-going learning on an individual and communal level and to a deepened understanding and practice of non-violence. Specific faces of violence we will emphasize in our learning and action may include: • Violence to the earth (water, global warming)
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