File 2.62 - Prioress Election - 2013

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Procedures for discernment/election of a new prioress, Ferdinand 2012-2013, actual election process.

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Content for file: Prioress Election - 2013

Typed minutes pf Election Chapter Meeting, June 8, 2013; this provides conformation of a valid canonical election

Blank evaluation form on the process of discernment/election 2013

Typed agenda for June 15, 2012 meeting of the Discernment Committee 2012-13

Typed agenda for June 29, 2012 meeting of the Discernment Committee 2012-13

Typed agenda for July 13, 2012 meeting of the Discernment Committee 2012-13

Typed agenda for August 30, 2012 meeting of the Discernment Committee 2012-13

Typed agenda for September 29, 2012 meeting of the Discernment Committee 2012-13

Typed agenda for January 12, 2013 meeting of the Discernment Committee 2012-13

Typed agenda for April 19, 2013 meeting of the Discernment Committee 2012-13

Typed Community Day Schedule for October 26-28, 2012, includes one day dedicated to Preparation for Discernment and Election

Typed Schedule for Discernment Days, June 4-9, 2013 (2 pages)

Typed minutes for June 15, 2012 meeting of the Discernment Committee 2012-13 (2 pages)

Typed minutes for June 29, 2012 meeting of the Discernment Committee 2012-13

Typed minutes for July 13, 2012 meeting of the Discernment Committee 2012-13 (2 pages)

Typed minutes for August 30, 2012 meeting of the Discernment Committee 2012-13 (2 pages)

Typed minutes for September 29, 2012 meeting of the Discernment Committee 2012-13 (3 pages)

Typed minutes for January 12, 2013 meeting of the Discernment Committee 2012-13 (2 pages

Typed minutes for April 19, 2013 meeting of the Discernment Committee 2012-13 (2 pages)

Typed Additional Notes from 2013 Prioress Discernment/Election Committee - items needed for Federation President to review, and other details

Budget spreadsheet for Discernment/Election Process for fiscal year July 2012 to June 2013

Check request for Facilitator's airfare for October 26, 2012 Community meeting

Check request for Facilitator's stipend and Per Diem for October 26, 2012 Community meeting

Check request for Facilitator's stipend, mileage, and Per Diem for October 26, 2012 Community Meeting

Check request for Facilitator's stipend, mileage, and Per Diem for June 4-9, 2013 Discernment/Election

Check request for Facilitator's stipend, airfare, and Per Diem for June 4-9, 2013 Discernment/Election

Printed booklet (2 copies) for Discernment/Election of Prioress 2012-2013, including timeline, selected readings and reflection questions, and prayer for discernment

Printed tent for stable tables, "Ground Rules for Dialogue" used during discernment process

Printed 1/2 sheet, "Our Direction Statements" June 2013

Printed copy of Prayer for Discernment

Printed liturgy booklet for Discernment Election Midday Prayer June 5-9, 2013

Typed 1/2 sheets (2), dated March 1, 2013, with draft of direction statements, and follow-up procedures to refine and accept a final draft of direction statements at March Community meeting

Printed liturgical sheet for Reconciliation Service, held the first evening of the June Discernment/Election process

Printed liturgical program, "Ritual of Election of Prioress" to be used during the Election Chapter

Typed 1/2 sheet, "Bells on the Occasion of Election" outlining the procedure for greeting the Prioress-elect, and either returning to one's seat or for bell ringers to proceed to the balcony; all three bells are rung during the entire singing of the Te Deum

Typed copy of the process for discernment/election used for the last election, 2008; this was supplemental material considered by the Discernment Committee for 2013 election, per Sr. Jane Becker; it was rejected by the Council and Community Chapter and the process followed the method used in 2003

Typed copy of Strategic Plan, 2008-2013 (for reference material

Photocopy of Adjunct Document, "Guidelines for Discernment/Election and Installation of Prioress" from LISTEN I, II, proper law for the Federation of St. Gertrude

Typed paper compiled from December 2010 thru April 26, 2012 Council Reports giving information regarding discernment/election for 2013

Copy of email from Sr. Jane Becker, dated 6/16/2012, to Sr. Kathy McNany and Sr. Aileen Bankemper (Facilitators) in re Discernment/Election at Ferdinand

Copy of email from Sr. Jane Becker, dated 6/16/2012, to Srs. Patty Lasher, Mary Carol Kinghorn, Jackie Kissel, and Celeste Boda (members of Discernment Committee 2012-13), in re talk with Aileen

Copy of email from Sr. Jane Becker, dated 6/30/2012, to Sr. Aileen Bankemper and Sr. Cathy McNany, in re proposed process to be followed for the discernment/election 2013; attachment included copy of letter dated July 2012 sent to all the sisters, proposed procedures for the discernment/election process, discernment/election timeline

Copy of typed letter to sisters, dated July, 2002, and procedures for discernment/election process used in 2003, and timeline, outline for direction setting in 2003 - all (used as reference for letter and procedure sent to sisters in July 2012)

Copy of email from Sr. Jane Becker, dated 7/26/2012, to Sr. Kathy McNany, in re discernment process; also copy of email from Sr. Kathy McNany, dated 7/25/2012, to Sr. Jane Becker, in re discernment process

Typed outline of Sr. Jane Becker's presentation to the Community on July 27, 2012, in re the procedures for discernment/election being proposed to be used in the election of 2013; also thoughts on preparation for entering into the discernment/election process

Copy of email from Sr. Jane Becker, dated 8.4.2012, to Srs. Mary Carol Kinghorn, Celeste Boda, Aileen Bankemper, Kathy McNany, Jackie Kissel, Patty Lasher, in re why we cannot find the 2007-08 Direction Statements (there were none)

Copy of email from Sr. Kathy McNany, dated 9/7/2012, to Sr. Jane Becker in re October Direction Setting

Copy of email from Sr. Jane Becker, dated 9/12/2012, to Srs. Mary Carol Kinghorn, Celeste Boda, Jane Becker, Jackie Kissel, Patty Lasher in re times on October 26 and 27

Copy of email from Sr. Jane Becker, dated 9/14/2012, to Srs. Aileen Bankemper and Kathy McNany, in re times on October 26 and 27

Copy of email from Sr. Jane Becker, dated 9/30/2012, to Sr. Kathy McNany, in re several items including reconciliation

Copy of email from Sr. Kathy McNany, dated 10/1/2012 to Sr. Jane Becker and Sr. Aileen Bankemper, in re several items including reconciliation

Printed paper, prepared by the facilitators, Srs. Aileen Bankemper and Kathy McNany, with questions for personal reflection before the community meeting in October, 2012

Copy of email from Sr. Aileen Bankemper, dated 10/16/2012, to Sr. Jane Becker, in re October Days

Copy of email from Sr. Jane Becker, dated 10/16/2012, to Srs. Aileen Bankemper and Kathy McNany, in re October Days

Typed letter from The Discernment Committee, no date given, but shortly after the October 2012 Community meetings, to Sisters, in re the three direction statements that resulted from the October 27 meeting and follow up deanery discussions of these three statements, and send response sheet back to Sr. Mary Carol Kinghorn by February 17, 2013; attached are the original table submissions from October. Blank response sheet included

Typed paper, with the 3 direction statements on top of page; then outline for the Process on March 9, 2013 Community meeting (to refine/rework the statements)

Typed paper, to go along with 3 direction statements, the process for the table discussion on March 9, 2013

Typed memo from Sr. Eileen Reckelhoff, dated 4/12/2013, to Sr. Jane Becker, in re HHC and Discernment/election question; on same page, memo from Sr. Eileen Reckelhoff, dated 4/11/2013, to Srs. Jane Becker, Jackie Kissel, Mary Carol Kinghorn, Patty Lasher, and Celeste Boda, in re HHC and discernment/election question

Copy of email from Sr. Kathy McNany, dated may 23, 2013 to Sr. Jane Becker in re information about process (surfacing names), table set up, meeting with election committee

Copy of email from Sr. Jane Becker, date 5/25/2013, to Srs. Mary Lee Hillenbrand, Mary Carol Kinghorn, Patty Lasher, Celeste Boda, Jackie Kissel, and Anita Louise Lowe, in re another request for stuff on the table (specificallyl referencing the table set up per email from Sr. Kathy McNany

Typed paper, "Qualities of Wisdom Leadership" (from "Wisdom Leadership" by Ruth Fox, OSB), listing qualities found in RB chapters 2 and 64

Typed paper, Suggested Outline for Dialogue with the Community - guiding questions/suggestions for those candidates for Prioress to consider when addressing the community

Copy of email from Sr. Jane Becker, dated May 25, 2013, to Sr. Mary Carol Kinghorn, in re forms for discernment, layout of forms and quantity to print

Copy of email from Sr. Jane Becker, dated 5/31/2013, to Srs. Jackie kissel, Mary Carol Kinghorn, Patty Lasher, Celeste Boda, Anita Louise Lowe in re discernment approaching and all is well

Copy of email from Sr. Anita Louise Lowe dated 6/1/2013, to Jane Becker in re meeting scheduled for June 5 after supper

Copy of email from Sr. Jane Becker, dated 6/2/2013 to Sr. Anita Louise Lowe in re discernment approaching and all is well

Copy of email from Sr. jane Becker, dated 6/3/2013 to Sr. Mary Carol Kinghorn in re discernment approaching and all is well

Typed minutes of meeting on May 10, 2013 for the Installation Task Force

Typed minutes of meeting on May 30, 2013 for the Installation Task Force (5 pages)

Typed minutes of meeting on June 13, 2013 for the Installation Task Force (2 pages)

Members of the discernment committee were Sister Jane Becher, Sister Mary Carol Kinghorn, Sister Jackie Kissel, Sister Patty Lasher, and Sister Celeste Boda, secretary.