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New FSPA leadership team takes office

From left, Sisters Sharon Berger, Linda Mershon, Marlene Weisenbeck, Paulynn Instenes and Karen Neuser.

A new FSPA leadership team began its four-year term on June 30. Sister Marlene Weisenbeck was selected to serve a second term as president. Sister Paulynn Instenes was selected as vice president. Sister Sharon Berger returns as mission councilor and Sisters Karen Neuser and Linda Mershon were selected as new mission councilors.

In their first general communication to members, Sister Linda wrote, “We begin, committed to serve, keeping our mission, our goals and our values forefront in our minds, doing what is required of us in the most effective and healing way possible.”

Early on, the team determined to encourage the intentionality of members and affiliates by focusing on an aspect of the direction statement, a Franciscan value and an element of mission theology each year of their term. For 2006-2007 the emphasis will be on building community, the support of all, especially women and children and the virtue of poverty.

Besides the new focus, the current leadership team size has changed. The 2005 General Assembly of members decided that only three mission councilors would be elected. Formerly, four mission councilors were chosen.

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