Samaha, John M.

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Marian StudiesVolume 39 Proceedings of the Thirty-Ninth NationalConvention of The Mariological Society of Americaheld in East Aurora, N.Y.Article 211988Report, 1987-88: Western RegionJohn M. SamahaFollow this and additional works at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/marian_studiesPart of the Religion CommonsThis Back Matter is brought to you for free and open access by the Marian Library Publications at eCommons. It has been accepted for inclusion inMarian Studies by an authorized editor of eCommons. For more information, please contact frice1@udayton.edu, mschlangen1@udayton.edu.Recommended CitationSamaha, John M. (1988) "Report, 1987-88: Western Region," Marian Studies: Vol. 39, Article 21.Available at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/marian_studies/vol39/iss1/21REPORT, 1987-88: WESTERN REGION The Western Region had planned to hold its annual meet-ing in November 1987 on a theme suggested by Mother of the Redeemer, the Marian Year encyclical of Pope John Paul 11-Mary in the Liturgy. However, various circumstances ne-gated this plan for a one-day conference. Marian Year Event An idea for an ecumenical program suggested by Father Alfred Boeddeker, O.F.M., MSA!West Chairman, attracted the involvement of the University of San Francisco and the Archdiocese of San Francisco. A five-day program evolved from the collaboration of a planning committee comprised of representatives of the three co-sponsoring groups: Father· John LoSchiavo, S.J., President, Dr. Ray Noll, Chair of Pas-toral Theology Programs, and Dr. Alan Ziajka, Director of Special Programs, of the University of San Francisco; Father John Keane, S.A., Ecumenical Officer of the Archdiocese of San Francisco; Father Alfred Boeddeker, O.F.M., and Brother John Samaha, S.M., of MSA/West. The planning committee devoted fourteen months to de-veloping "An International Ecumenical Conference on Mary, Woman for All Christians," to be held at the University of San Francisco, June 17-21, 1988. As a special Marian Year event, the object of the confer-ence is to convene internationally and nationally known Christian theologians and dignitaries for dialogue on the place of Mary in Scripture, Tradition, and in the life of con-temporary Christians throughout the world. The program offers four dialogue days and a special ecu-menical prayer celebration on Sunday in St. Ignatius Church XXXIX (1988) MARIAN STUDIES 200-201 1Samaha: Report, 1987-88: Western RegionPublished by eCommons, 1988Report, 1987-88: Western Region 201 on the USF campus. The dialogues highlight Anglican, Lutheran, Orthodox and Catholic traditions. A variety of special interest sessions will alternate with the plenary ses-sion dialogues. An attendance of 300 is expected. Brochures detailing the complete program are available here, and have also been mailed to each member of the MSA. Varia Membership is holding steady at about 150. During the Marian Year we hope to increase this number. Finances are always a difficulty, but Fa:ther Alfred manages to balance the books. -1989 MSA Convention MSA!West has invited MSA to the San Francisco area for its next national convention. The Board of Directors has planned to hold the 1989 meeting at Mercy Center in Bur-lingame, California, in early June. Burlingame, in suburban San Francisco, is a few minutes from the San Francisco In-ternational Airport. Mercy Center is located in a lovely estate setting in a residential neighborhood. We look for-ward to welcoming you to the western region, and hope you will bring others with you. BRO. JOHN SAMAHA, S.M. Executive Secretary, MSA!West 2Marian Studies, Vol. 39 [1988], Art. 21https://ecommons.udayton.edu/marian_studies/vol39/iss1/21

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