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From VOTF president Jim Post

I am pleased to report that a Search Committee is being formed under the leadership of its chairman Mark Mullaney. Mark is a founding member of VOTF and serves as Executive Director of the Mind Body Medical Institute (affiliated with Harvard Medical School). Other members will be named following consultation with the Council Steering Committee.

Additional details will be available shortly. Meanwhile, inquiries can be forwarded to Mark Mullaney at c/o VOTF, P.O. Box 423, Newton MA.

Mark Your Calendars for the VOTF National Convention on July 9-10, 2005 in Indianapolis, Indiana!

Indianapolis was the unanimous recommendation of the Convention Exploratory Committee, which was formed to investigate and recommend a site and date for a 2005 VOTF Convention. Committee members were: Maria Cleary, Northern NJ; Betty Clermont, Atlanta, GA; Pat Gomez, Concord, MA; Vince Grenough, Louisville, KY; Larry Mulligan, Grand Rapids, MI; John Ryan, Peoria, IL; Marilyn Wells, NW Chicago suburbs, IL; Gaile Pohlhaus, Philadelphia, PA (Rep. Council Steering Committee); and Ann Carroll, Boston, MA (VOTF Treasurer). An important factor in the site selection was the desire to acknowledge that VOTF has become a national (and international!) movement of lay Catholics. Members of the VOTF National Representative Council, which is comprised of affiliate representatives from across the US and abroad, recently voted overwhelmingly in favor of approving the Exploratory Committee’s recommendation.

Convention planning is shifting into high gear. Volunteers are sought (from all corners of VOTF) to serve on a wide range of Convention Planning Committees, including: Program Development (prayer, speakers, breakout sessions, liturgy, and outreach); Promotion/Publicity/Tickets & Communication; Operations (logistics, signage, etc.); Finance (budget, registration, etc.); and Technology. The specific time commitment for each committee will vary, but all will require frequent emailing and regular conference calls. Throughout the convention planning process, additional volunteers will be sought for specific tasks. All VOTF members who are willing to donate their time and talent to planning this wonderful undertaking are urged to contact Ann Carroll (anncarrollvotf@yahoo.com). Monthly updates will appear in each issue of In the Vineyard, so stay tuned!

 

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In the Vineyard
October 2004
Volume 3, Issue 9

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Priests’ Support Working Group

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