"Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me." - From the Breastplate of St. Patrick |
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March Meeting & Dinner In-Person & Virtual March 17, 2021 at 5:30 PM Temple Hills Country Club 6376 Temple Road, Franklin, TN 37069 |
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Finally, we are meeting again! 5:30 Fellowship 6:00 Dinner 6:30 Speaker and Business Meeting AGENDA - Speaker (via Zoom) Fr. Beckman
- Election of Officers
- Proposed Amendments to the By-Laws
- Membership Renewal
- Spiritual Retreat
We are having Irish-inspired dinner since it's St. Patrick's Day. Please let us know of your special dietary restrictions ahead of time (vegetarian, gluten-free, etc.). To join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4321088948 pwd=T0RGeXZkMHU0ZVAzQVFoUEFiREJFUT09 ID: 432 108 8948 Passcode: 212517 | | |
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OUR MARCH SPEAKER FR. MARK BECKMAN Pastor, St. Henry Catholic Church |
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Fr. Beckman will share with us some of his favorite book recommendations via Zoom. Fr. Mark Beckman is a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Nashville and currently serves as pastor of St. Henry Catholic Church in Nashville, Tennessee. Prior to 2002, he served in a number of parishes in Middle Tennessee and spent eight years in secondary education, including 6 years in educational administration at Father Ryan High School in Nashville. He received an M.A. in Religious Studies from the Catholic University of Louvain in Belgium in 1988 and his B.A. in History from St. Ambrose College in 1984. He has served on a number of diocesan boards and for 13 years directed the Catholic Youth Office of the Diocese of Nashville. He is an avid hiker, backpacker and enjoys exploring the natural world. |
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The Nominating Committee, consisting of Lynne Warne, Beth Lance and Nikki Moreland, puts forth the following Slate of Officers for the 2021-23 term: President-Elect: Claudia Weber Second Vice President: Lisa O’Neill-Sullivan Secretary: Janine Moore Treasurer: Deb Fay Parliamentarian: Cindy Zwickel Communications Director (formerly Corresponding Secretary): Cora Newcomb The new set of officers will be voted on at the March 17 meeting. |
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE BY-LAWS |
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The Board has approved the changes to the by-laws. The membership will vote on the proposed amendment at the March 17 meeting. Please check the website on the members portal (password is ncbwl2018) for the current proposed changes. |
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MEMBERSHIP Membership letters will be going out in March. Dues are paid in April. Please be sure to double check your information that will be included in the letter. When you receive your letter, please be sure to provide Kim Hoover (Membership Chair) the following: - Correct contact information
- Parish you attend
- Birthday (month/year)
- Place of employment
- Job Title or if you are retired
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Spiritual Retreat "Replenish my Spiritual Reserve, O Lord We Pray” July 23-24, 2021 Bethany House 2002 Garners Creek Road Dickson, TN 37055 |
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GOAL Reflect spiritually on the gifts of 2020 as we Catholics, individually and collectively, withstood the pandemic. Moderated by a Speaker from the Bethany Retreat Center. PROGRAM - Participate in a SoulCore session which activates the body, as well as dives as a group into the Rosary. Presented by Kari Zwickel and Cindy Zwickel.
- Financial and Estate Preparedness for our Survivors. Presented by Teri Gordon.
- Time built in for reflection and bonding with friends
- Mass
COST $100 payable to NCBWL Covers all 3 meals, bedding in individual room, presentations, access to outdoor areas for hiking and contemplation
OTHER DETAILS Arrival: July 23 (Friday) at 4:30 pm. Departure: July 24 (Saturday) at 3:00 pm.
Maximum Capacity:16 (due to current Covid-19 precautions). Pre-Registration Requirements: You must complete a health form in mid-July, and not travel on an airplane or be around an infected person or persons for the last 14 days prior to the Retreat. Registration Form to follow in April Newsletter. For additional information, contact Donna Adams at kentdonnaadams@icloud.com.
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Mercy, Grace, Redemption and Salvation TERI HASENOUR GORDON |
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Well, we are fully immersed in Lent by now. Last month, I wrote on the traditional three words of Lent – prayer, almsgiving, and sacrifice. While those are our themes for Lent recently, I heard four words to describe Lent – Mercy, Grace, Redemption and Salvation. Maybe Prayer, Almsgiving and Sacrifice are the work we as God’s people need to do to reap what God wants to give us – Mercy, Grace, Redemption and Salvation. I am currently reading Genesis and Exodus. There are many examples of God's Mercy, grace, redemption and salvation in these books of the Old Testament. >> | | |
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This is also my last President's message as Lynne Warne will be installed as President in April. I want to thank all of you for your patience with me and your commitment to NCBWL during the last wo years. It seems as if it was only yesterday that I was anticipating with some trepidation taking over as president of this fine organization from Debbie Lassiter. Debbie was an excellent leader, and I was not sure I would be able to adequately fill her shoes. But here I am two years later, getting ready to turn over the reins to Lynne Warne. The last two years would not have been possible without the hard work of an excellent group of women that were our NCBWL Board. Lynne Warne as First Vice-President (President-elect) planned the special events, fall outings, Christmas with the Sisters, and the 70th Anniversary Party (date TBD). >> | | |
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Congratulations, Patricia! |
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Catholic School Principal Christ The King School on Belmont Boulevard will begin the search for a school principal soon. Sherry Woodman, outgoing CKS Principal, has decided to step down to return to the classroom to be a learning specialist. To learn more, check the Tennessee Register or the church and school website. |
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Article Submission for April 2021 Newsletter |
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As we continue our goal in keeping our members informed, connected and engaged, we encourage submission of relevant content for the website and the monthly newsletter. To ensure your submission gets published on the monthly newsletter, please email coranewcomb@icloud.com Subject Line: NCBWL Newsletter or call or text Cora at 615-957-7274. It would be very helpful if you can send newsletter contribution or any relevant content by the 27th of each month. Our goal in the future is to to send it out to our members by the first Wednesday of the month. |
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