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DignityUSA DATELINE
FEBRUARY 1997, VOL. 6, NO. 2
Of National Note . . .
- Call for Motions: The February mailing will contain the official HOD delegate allotment based on the January 31 membership count. NOW is the time to direct questions about membership numbers to the DignityUSA office.
- Delegate Credentials: The February mailing to all chapters contains the official HOD registration form for credentialing of delegates. In early March, a mailing will be sent directly to those delegates who have registered by March 10. Chapters who have not yet named their delegates will receive the information at the chapter's PO Box. Chapters are urged to name their delegates as soon as possible to facilitate the communication process.
- National Officers: Candidates who wish to stand for election for the positions of National President and Vice President forthe upcoming term (10/1/97 to 9/30/99), should submit their names and qualifications to National Secretary Ben Boerkoel. Candidates are nominated and elected as a two person slate reflecting gender parity. Nominations close 60 days before the opening meeting of the July 1997 HOD.
- Tax Time: Are you preparing to face IRS forms? Do you need a tax statement itemizing 1996 contributions to DignityUSA? You can request one by leaving a message at the national office: 1-800-877-8797.
- Basil Ryan Report: The final report from the consulting firm of Basil Ryan, which concentrates on stabilizing and increasing Dignity's membership and improving our operation as an organization, is now in the review phase. A full report to the entire national membership is forthcoming.
- Couples' Task Force: Representatives from two more regions have been appointed to the Couples's Task Force. The committee welcomes Nick Cardello and Kirk English from the Southern Region and a couple from the Midwest's Detroit chapter.
- Board of Directors: The Board of Directors meets in Boston February 28 to March 2.
Convention Update
Registration packets for DignityUSA's Biennial Convention were mailed in early January.
- Site: Boston's Park Plaza Hotel
- Dates: Board of Directors: July 5 to 6
- House of Delegates: July 7 to 9
- General Convention: July 10 to 13
- Questions: D/USA Convention '97, PO Box 956, Back Bay Annex, Boston, MA 02117
- e-mail: dignity97@aol.com
Happy Anniversary
- Vermont-3;
- Austin-18;
- Richmond-21;
- Dallas-22;
- Milwaukee- 22;
- San Francisco-23;
- Los Angeles-28
Web Page
DignityUSA's web page is worth a look! www.dignityusa.org
Briefly Noted . . .
CWC Retreat: The first annual Committee for Women=92s Concerns Retreat is set for February 14 in Phoenix, AZ. "Women Ministering to Women" begins at 9:30 am and runs until 4:30 PM. The event is being held in conjunction with the Mountain Plains Regional Conference which follows from February 14 to 16.
A $5 donation is requested and childcare will be provided. For more information, contact Della Nagle at 1-800-484-9366, code 7465.
Couples Task Force Seeks Materials:
The National Couples' Task Force will be gathering material for a resource booklet for couples' ministry. Task Force members are particularly interested in examples of union ceremonies, retreat ideas, discussion group information, and books appropriate for couples' ministry. Although a number of chapters have already submitted materials, samples will be accepted until February 15. For more information, contact your region's Task Force representatives or regional director.
Gay Catholic Hour:
Videotapes of The Gay Catholic Hour, a monthly program produced by Dignity/New York and shown on Manhattan Cable Television, are now available at a modest cost. Several of the programs were shown at the Dignity reception in Washington in October and were enthusiastically received. Two one-hour tapes are currently available: Programs 1 & 2 (July and August 1996) and Programs 3 & 4 (September and October 1996). For more information, contact Preston Pittman, the program's producer, at 212- 799-5386, or write to him at the GCH Video Project, P.O. Box 1554, FDR Station, New York, NY 10150.
Visiting the Web Site:
Mary Ann Ladd, who maintains DignityUSA's web site (www.dignityusa.org) has compiled statistics on the number of pages accessed (or "hits" in web talk) made since its birth in mid-October. For example, she reports that from December 22 to 31, the period soon after the DignityUSA advertisement appeared in the Advocate, 875 hits were logged, with an average of about 87 per day. From January 1 to 7, 531 hits were tallied, averaging 75 per day. Visitors from global cypberspace include folks in Canada, the UK, Japan, Germany, Sweden, the Philippines, New Zelaand, Egypt, and Russia.
New Ways Fourth Annual Symposium:
The New Ways Ministry Symposium "The ChurchTeaching/Teaching the Church" is set for March 7-9, 1997 in Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. Speakers include Daniel Helminiak, Richard Rohr, OFM, Marianne Duddy, Jim Schexnayder, Joan Chittister, OSB, Virginia Apuzzo and David Schimmel, among others.
Bishops Thomas Gumbleton and Matthew Clark will address the topic Pastoral Care of Lesbian and Gay People on Saturday afternoon. Registration, $165.00, is due by February 19, to New Ways, 4012 29th St., Mt. Rainier, MD 20712. A copy of the brochure may be obtained by calling 301-277-5674. Single day registration is also available.
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