MCCMA Meeting Minutes

MCCMA Meeting -August 12, 2008
Ruby Tuesdays
Tom Donahoo, Aundrea Liddle, Timothy McCormick

Fall MCCMA Meeting
Oct. 6 & 7 @ Retreat House in DeWitt
Topic: Ministry to Eclipsed (non-practicing) Catholics
Possible speaker: Fr. Jim Bacik
**Tom will talk to Fr. Jim to see if available on one or both days....if not he will ask Fr. Jim
for recommendations of other speakers on topic.
**All meals will be at retreat center.
**Election for VP and Secretary.
**Discuss future meeting topics.
**Collect Dues.

May Meeting/Retreat
Dewitt Retreat Center
**Anny brought up how she liked the workshop talk given by MGS at the PM Conference. Tom would
contact MGS to discuss this more.
**Anny would send (and did) the handouts for that talk by MGS.
**Tim brought up the idea of the St. Catherine of Sienna Institute to lead the retreat weekend
on charisms in ministry.
**Possible topic on Scripture and ministry.

MCCMA Officers Meeting

MCCMA Meeting
January 4, 2008
Brighton

Attended: Tom Donahoo, Steve Wolbert, Aundrea Liddle, Tim McCormick, & Dr. Michael McCallion

MCCMA Spring Retreat
1) “One Faith, Many Paths”
2) May 12-14
3) Dewitt, MI
4) Evening in East Lansing on May 13
5) Commuter fee: $90.00 ($100.00 late fee)
6) Non-commuter: $195.00

Retreat Particulars
1) Will be retreat style, instead of conference
2) Dr. Michael McCallion will be the main retreat leader
a. Build upon the talks given by Michael Galligan-Stierle at last years meeting
b. Focus on what Catholic Sociology has to say about Catholic Young Adult Spirituality
c. 4 Sessions, which will consist of a talk by Dr. McCallion, small group discussion, and large group sharing.
3) Tuesday evening in East Lansing will include Mass at St. John’s and dinner at local restaurant.
a. Shuttle and personal vehicles.

Retreat Outline
Monday
Arrival: 4:00-5:00PM
Dinner: 5:00PM
Gathering: 7:00PM (includes introductions, prayer, etc…)

Session 1 What is community?: 7:30PM
**Small Group: 8:00-8:30PM
**Large Group Sharing: 8:30-9:30PM

Tuesday
Breakfast: 8:00-9:00AM
Morning Prayer: 9:00AM

Session 2 Spirituality I: 9:15AM
**Small Group: 9:45AM
**Break: 10:15AM
**Large Group Sharing: 10:30AM

Business Meeting: 11:00AM
Lunch: Noon

Session 3 Spirituality II: 1:15PM
**Small Group: 1:45PM
**Break: 2:15PM
**Large Group Sharing: 2:30PM

Time for Prayer over things learned: 3:00-4:00PM

Commute to East Lansing: 4:15-4:45PM
Mass at St. John’s: 5:00PM
Dinner: 6:00PM
Reception back in Dewitt: 9:00PM

Wednesday
Mass (optional): 8:00AM
Breakfast: 8:00-9:00AM
Morning Prayer: 9:00AM

Session 4 Emerging Adulthood: 9:15AM
**Small Group: 9:45AM
**Break: 10:15AM
**Large Group Sharing: 10:30AM

Check-out Time: 11:00-Noon
Lunch: noon


MCCMA Meeting Ended at 3:00PM

Nov. 7th Officers Meeting

MCCMA OFFICERS MEETING

Nov. 7, 2007

Red Robin Restaurant

Brighton

Attending:

Tom Donahoo

Steve Wolbert

Aundrea Liddle

Timothy McCormick

May Meeting:

**May 12-14 in Dewitt

**Meeting will be in the style of a retreat

**Mike McCallion will lead the retreat, working off last year's talk by MGS

**Officers will meet with Mike in January to discuss details of the retreat

**Send save the date postcards in December (Aundrea will be working on this)

**Theme/Topic of retreat: "One Faith, Many Paths"

**Registration to begin in April, with late registration in May

**Tuesday evening will be in East Lansing, with reception at St. John's and dinner on campus

**Priority on times of fellowship and spiritual nourishment

CMLI

**MCCMA looking to sponsor event like CMLI for Great Lakes region

**Sometime in early September '08

**Location: Possibly East Lansing/Dewitt

**Steve will be working on advancing this possible event

Conference on Inactive Catholics

**Looking to offer this conference in August, with other possible dates in late '08 or into '09

Other Issues

**Possiblilty of doing site visits to campus ministry sites around Michigan

**Next meeting will be in January, location TBD

MCCMA Dues

Michigan Catholic Campus Ministers Association
Dues for 2007 & 2008

MCCMA dues are $50.00 per member with a maximum of $150.00 per campus. Please send dues check to:

Aundrea Liddle, MCCMA Treasurer
761 Student Center
Detroit, MI 48202
313.577.3462
newman@wayne.edu

Please make any changes in the space below.
Campus:_______________________________________

Name(s):_______________________________________
______________________________________________

Telephone:______________

Email:___________________

MCCMA Fall Gathering

Pastoral Response to Trauma Survivors and Crises
Noon on October 8-Noon Oct 9

Ministry Center

5800 Weiss St.

Saginaw, MI 48063

Presenter: Sharon Froom, MA, LLP
Of Trauma Recovery Associates

Many of the people that come to you for assistance are survivors of childhood trauma. Often they will not inform you of their painful histories. You are apt to become aware of them as you notice the difficulties they have in relationships. It will be helpful for you to know common signs of childhood trauma and how to help survivors get the help they need to begin the recovery process.

Trauma Recovery Associates is comprised of mental health professionals with experience in treating adult survivors of childhood abuse and neglect and training mental health professionals and pastoral care providers, using the core concepts of the internationally recognized Trauma Model.

Objectives of our time together:
Receive instructions on how to help survivors get the help they need;
Understand the core concepts of the trauma recovery model;
To understand the process of forgiveness and its place in trauma recovery;
Understand the role of neutrality in trauma recovery;

Cost is $100.00 per person
Please send check to:
Aundrea Liddle, MCCMA Treasurer
761 Student Center
Detroit, MI 48202
313.577.3462

MCCMA: Officers Meeting

July 18, 2007
Present: Thomas A. Donahoo, Steve Wolbert, Aundrea Liddle, and Timothy McCormick

Items:

1) October MCCMA Meeting
a. Location, Time, and Speaker set
b. October 8-9th in Saginaw
c. Sharon Froom, MA, LLP on Crisis Counseling
d. Will Provide Topics to CM’s for next October (’08) MCCMA Meeting
e. Fr. Brendan to say Mass?

2) May 2008 Meeting
a. Location is St. Francis retreat center in Dewitt
b. No Lunch on Monday arrival
c. Dinner and Free time in East Lansing on Tuesday
d. Mass and Reception at St. John’s Center on Tuesday
e. $195.00 per person (early bird fee), otherwise $215.00
f. Tom needs to follow-up on speaker with Krista Bajoka
i. Rolheiser? Curtis Martin?

3) MCCMA Stationary
a. All four officers agreed that it was necessary
b. Aunnie volunteered to work on this

4) Website
a. Tim will develop a MCCMA Blog
b. Goal is to eventually have a full website

5) Future Planning and etc…
a. Tom encouraged that all four officers take on presentation role at MCCMA meetings
b. Important to promote the findings of Michael Galligan-Stierle
c. Develop a condensed CMLI to train student leaders
i. Mid-September
ii. Begin in Michigan, with goal of growing regionally
d. Emphasize retreat element of May meetings
i. Help build up CM’s spiritually
ii. Have speakers with time for processing, silence, faith sharing, and prayer
e. Create welcome packet of resources and contact for new Campus Ministers
i. Introduce newbies to MCCMA
ii. Ability to contact others in similar situations, like community colleges

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