The Framework for Governance

CLC-USA Working GroupPittsburgh Leadership Assembly

June 23rd – 26th, 2011

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Grace to be Desired

To better follow Christ as a body as we seek to discern the framework for governance for the

“new way of being together” in CLC-USA

Outline of Exercise 3• Presentation (20 minutes)

– Our current reality– The WG’s discernment process– Proposed governing bodies

• Clarification questions (10 minutes)• Reflections (3 hours)

• Personal• Small group• Large group

Our Current Governing Body• National Coordinating Council (19)

– Representatives (11) from each geographic region

– One representative from each Cultural Group (2)

– Youth and Young Adults (1)– Executive Council (5)

• Executive Council Members: Officers and National Ecclesial Assistant

• National Committees

Our Discernment Process

About our current governing body:• Does not adequately represent CLC-USA

members• An affiliation of independent bodies that is not

“one body”• Not able to fully discern for the body• Non conformance to mandate of the WCLC as

stated in General Norms• Does not well engage members in governance

National Delegate Assembly• “The National Community is governed by a

National Assembly…” General Norms, Government,13b

• Manageable number of discerned delegates + ExCo

• Ensures the structures and formation for life, unity, and growth of the body and an effective participation in the mission of the Church

• Ordinary process is communal discernment

National Delegate Assembly: Functions

• Responsible for membership in and admission to the national community

• Goals and means of the national community

• Relationship with the hierarchy and WCLC• Process for choosing leaders and making

decisions• Term: from one Assembly to another

Re-Formed Executive Council• “The National Community is governed by a

National Assembly and Executive Council”General Norms, Government, 13

• Carries out policies and directions of the National Delegate Assembly

• Discerning body that acts as ongoing governing body

• Provides oversight of National Office• Composed of Executive Officers and selected

representatives

National Offices• Secretariats may be established by National

Communities for the purposes of coordination, counsel, and promotion.

General Norms, Sec. D, #37

• Provide services to support the functioning and growth of CLC-USA

• Administration and management functions• Possible offices: formation, communications,

advancement, apostolic action, finance, administration/records

Local Community

Clusters

Centers

National Delegate Assembly

ExCo

National

Office

Reflection Questions

• What are my feelings after the Governing Body presentation?

• What are the points in the presentation that were not clear to me?

• What are the parts of what was presented that attract or “seem right” to me?

• What disturbs or concerns me?

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