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WEST COAST COMPANEROS, INC. |
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CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION |
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Formation: In
October 1998, through the efforts of Bob Holstein, the Companions, mostly
former – and a few current – members of the Society of Jesus, were
incorporated as named above. The initial annual meeting was held at the
annual reunion in February 1999. The current Officers and other Directors for
2010-2013 are as follows:* |
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President: Tom Whaling MM 1947 |
Treasurer: Dave Van Etten CFN 1958 |
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Vice-President:
Bob Haslam CFN 1962 |
Secretary:
John Suggs CFN 1984 |
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Additional
Board Members: |
Robert
Blair Kaiser CFN 1948 |
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Bob
Brophy CFN 1946 |
Bob
Kramer CSU 1953 |
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Juanita
Cordero SNJM 1959 |
Doug
McFerran CFN 1952 |
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Jim
Donovan CFN 1974 |
David
W. Van Etten |
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*SJ Province abbreviations: CFN=California,
CSU=Upper Canada, |
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ORE=Oregon; MM=Maryknoll Missioner; SNJM = Sisters
of the Holy Names |
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Purpose: To
encourage spiritual development and the exchange of ideas on theological,
moral, ethical and religious subjects; to provide opportunities for persons to
act on their ethical, moral and religious beliefs; to work together with
other nonprofit religious, charitable and/or educational organizations to
foster, encourage, support, establish, maintain, and/or operate programs,
activities, institutions or facilities which teach, encourage, implement or
challenge the mission and/or principles of the Society of Jesus. |
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Objectives: a)
To contact former members of the Society of Jesus and encourage their participation
in programs and activities of the corporation; b) to hold an annual retreat
for spiritual contemplation and renewal; c) to create a communication network
for former members of the Society of Jesus and other interested persons to
discuss theological, ethical, moral and religious issues; d) to inform former
members of the Society of Jesus and other interested persons of opportunities
to act on the principles of their religious faith; and e) to seek
opportunities to establish programs in conjunction with the Society of Jesus
and/or other groups affiliated with its vision and commitment to alleviate
poverty, to educate, to promote human and civil rights, and to achieve social
justice. |
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Networking: Email Dave Van Etten at dtvanetten@yahoo.com or the designated
contact for further information on any of the following activities. |
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Annual
Reunion: February 4-6, 2011 at
the Villa Maria del Mar (Santa Cruz). |
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Companions
Directory: Bob
Holstein-initiated project to create an updated database of former Jesuits
(CFN/ORE Provinces) and to make available a Directory for all members.
(Contact Robert R. Rahl westcoastcompaneros@gmail.com
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Website: http://www.westcoastcompanions.org |
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Webmasters:
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Doug
McFerran |
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Robert
R. Rahl |
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Email
Groups: |
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Moderators:
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Doug
McFerran |
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Robert
R. Rahl |
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Dave
Van Etten |
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To
subscribe to any of these groups send a blank message to its email address. |
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currently 298 subscribers |
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This is a read-only list for distributing
announcements to members of West Coast Companeros, Inc. (WCCI). Send items
you wish to have posted to: |
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currently 175 subscribers |
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This is a general discussion group for
the members of West Coast Companeros, Inc. (WCCI), a group of former Jesuits
primarily from the California and Oregon provinces but also from many other
places. |
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currently 21 subscribers |
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A forum for Companions interested in social justice and community
action to share information and discuss strategies |
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currently 82 subscribers |
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This email group provides a means for participants to share input to
the planning of the annual Companions reunion on the first weekend of
February at the Villa Maria del Mar in Santa Cruz. |
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currently 41 subscribers |
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Companions interested in a more intimate conversation about where
they are in the area of spirituality, Ignatian and otherwise |
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currently 23 subscribers |
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Just for story-telling. Whatever our differences of age and
geography, temperament and beliefs, we do share to varying degrees a common
history -- our time in the Society. We now have a way of sharing that history
"out loud" in a sort of virtual recreation room. |
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WCCI ~ 702 CREE DRIVE~SAN JOSE, CA 95123-4614 |
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VOICE 408-365-8809 ~ FAX 408-972-9257 |
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