Executive Leaders in Religious Institutes

Justice Promoters

In this presentation, we look at how justice promoters and leaders may work together most effectively. Serving on the panel are:

Bridget Bearss, RSCJ, LCWR associate director of transformational justice, and four justice promoters ministering with institutes of women religious – Rachel Moccia, Regina O’Connor, Maria Elena Perales, and Ann Pratt, OP.

Delegated Authority: Justice Promoters

Communicators

The organization, Communicators for Women Religious, and LCWR partnered to provide a panel of five communicators serving women religious who explored the role of communicators, how congregations can fully utilize the expertise of communicators, and how leaders and communicators can best serve the mission of religious life.

Panelists:

Robert Cogswell -- Sisters of St. Joseph, Orange California
Julie Ferraro -- Benedictine Sisters of Mount St. Scholastica, Atchison, Kansas
Ginny Hizer -- Executive Director, Communicators for Women Religious
Leah Huff -- Collaborative Governance, Missouri
Florence Smith -- Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia

Leaders may be helped by also viewing the three documents below produced by the Communicators for Women Religious.

Delegated Authority: Reflections from Communicators

Executive Leaders (Finances, Human Resources)

In this video, six executive leaders share the blessings, challenges, and wisdom gleaned from their years of service within LCWR congregations. Additionally, they offer suggestions for creating the optimal environment for executive leaders to best be of service.

The panelists are:

Christine Lynd, Director of Human Resources, Felician Sisters of North America

Dana Russart, former Chief Financial Officer, School Sisters of Notre Dame

Joseph Scott, Finance Director, Dominican Sisters of Peace

Linda Birochik, Chief Financial Officer, Sisters of St Joseph of Carondelet

Mark Schafale, Chief Administrative Officer, Felician Sisters of North America

Monica McGowan, Director of Human Resources, Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary

Delegated Authority: Reflections from Executive Leaders

Delegation of Canonical Authority and Civil Management

Have you been wondering about the canonical role of elected leadership? What is expected of elected leaders today? How can elected leaders more appropriately and effectively engage with facilitators and consultants? What types of responsibilities can be delegated to skilled executive leaders, employed to assist with high-level tasks?

These questions and more are addressed in this recording and handout by Lynn Jarrell, OSU. A member of the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville, Kentucky, Lynn has a doctorate in canon law from The Catholic University of America, and served in her congregation’s leadership, as president and vice-president and was the associate director of canonical affairs for the Resource Center for Religious Institutes. She has taught canon law at various schools of theology, and seminaries, has served in diocesan tribunals and as president, of the Canon Law Society of America. This recording is available only to LCWR members and can be found on the members' section of this website.