National Catholic Student Coalition

National Catholic Student Coalition (NCSC) Conference
December 31, 2009 – January 3, 2010
Malvern Retreat Center
Malvern, PA

The annual conference for the National Catholic Student Coalition met this year at the Malvern Retreat Center in Malvern, PA. Approximately 90 students participated from across the nation and the world (representing the International catholic student organization!). The theme fro this year’s conference was “Be the Voice.” The conference featured Marie Dennis of PAX Christi and Mike Hayes of “Googling God” and “Busted Halo” fame. Each spoke on the gospel message of loving the least – to be the voice for those with no voice. See the website for more details. http://catholicstudent.org/conference.

I was able to attend the conference as an exhibitor for the Sisters of the Holy Redeemer. I enjoyed meeting several students and even learned to knit, but I couldn’t stay up until 4am as most students did each night! I also had the opportunity to participate in the presentations and workshops, everything from discernment to bio-diversity. I was deeply touched by a presentation given by a woman who had followed God’s movement in her heart from developing her singing ability to founding a water project in Kenya: Water is Life - Kenya. Her passion for providing education for the children of Kenya moved her to find ways to meet the need for basic resources. The lack of water and the ensuing energy given to obtaining water impacted educational opportunities. See http://kenyawaterislife.com for more details.

A Special Wedding

We'd like to express a warm congratulations to Kristen and Mark. We had such a good time together on their special day. We wish them well as they journey together as husband and wife. Above is a picture of Kristen her sister Sr. Kathleen and other Sisters of the Holy Redeemer.