WCCI

WEST COAST COMPANEROS, INC.

A CALIFORNIA NON-PROFIT CORPORATION

 

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 2008-2011 are as follows:*

 

President: Tom Whaling MM 1947

Treasurer: Dave Van Etten CFN 1958

Vice-President: Jim Straukamp CFN 1944

Secretary: Dick Pfaff CFN 1952

Additional Board Members:

Jim Donovan CFN 1974

John Aldrian CFN 1965

Robert Blair Kaiser CFN 1948

Bob Brophy CFN 1946

Bob Kramer CSU 1953

Juanita Cordero SNJM 1959

Doug McFerran CFN 1952

 

*SJ Province abbreviations: CFN=California, CSU=Upper Canada,

ORE=Oregon; MM=Maryknoll Missioner; SNJM = Sisters of the Holy Names

 

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.

 

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.

 

Networking:     Email Dave Van Etten at dtvanetten@yahoo.com or the designated contact for further information on any of the following activities.

 

               Annual Reunion: February 6-8, 2009 at the Villa Maria del Mar (Santa Cruz).

 

               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 )

 

 

               Website:            http://www.westcoastcompanions.org

Webmasters:

Doug McFerran

dmcf34@yahoo.com

 

Robert R. Rahl

westcoastcompaneros@gmail.com

 

               Email Groups:

Moderators:

Doug McFerran

dmcf34@yahoo.com

 

Robert R. Rahl

westcoastcompaneros@gmail.com

 

Dave Van Etten

dtvanetten@yahoo.com

 

               To subscribe to any of these groups send a blank message to its email address.

 

               companeros-announcements-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

               currently 303 subscribers

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:

companeros-announcements-owner@yahoogroups.com

 

               companeros-westcoast-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

               currently 179 subscribers

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.

 

               companeros-justice-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

               currently 17 subscribers

A forum for Companions interested in social justice and community action to share information and discuss strategies

 

               companeros-reunion-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

               currently 68 subscribers

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.

 

               companeros-spirituality-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

               currently 37 subscribers

Companions interested in a more intimate conversation about where they are in the area of spirituality, Ignatian and otherwise

 

               companeros-stories-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

               currently 24 subscribers

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.

 

               IgnatianFamilyTeachIn-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

               currently 31 subscribers

This email group provides a communication forum to assist the Ignatian Solidarity Network in the organizing of the annual November Ignatian Family Teach-In in Columbus, Georgia.

 

 

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