Working Groups
We carry out our mission through member-formed working groups.
The Wisdom Circle
The Wisdom Circle is an integral part of Loretto Link, so integral that everyone is connected to it. The initial idea, which emerged during the Civil Incorporation conversation before Loretto Link was an actuality, was that the Circle would be a way for people who were not part of a Working Group to participate in the life of Loretto Link. That has been so and we are richly blessed by it.
As Loretto Link develops, we realize that all of us are committed to live and respond from a quiet, sacred, encircling wisdom that is part of our individual, and especially of our collective identity. It is the heart which keeps energy flowing through all aspects of Loretto Link, the steady core that we rely on for our rootedness in Loretto and our commitment to a more just world.
The Wisdom Circle enfolds us all as we seek to extend its reach. That is the grace and genius of energy in the service of the common good.
How are working groups formed?
There are two ways to form a working group:
Every year at the Annual Meeting, we announce a call for Working Groups. All present members can propose an idea for a Working Group or join an already-proposed group. Working Groups already in existence can invite new members to join. A Working Group is considered functional when it has three or more Loretto Link members.
If someone wants to form a Working Group, that person need not wait for the Annual Meeting: Find at least two other members who share your passion and then contact the Board of Directors with a brief description of what you want to do and who is in the Working Group. The Board ensures the work proposed is within the mission of Loretto Link. If yes, the Working Group receives the green light.
The Working Group is then announced in the Loretto Link e-newsletter, with a description of the proposed work and an invitation for members to join.