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A Pax Christi USA Region consists of six or
more Pax Christi USA registered local groups or 200 registered
Pax Christi USA members in a specific geographic area. Regions
organize at least one regional event per year and communicate
on a regular basis with the Pax Christi USA local groups and
individual members within the region via a regional newsletter,
regular mailings and/or email communiqués. They are
a vital part of Pax Christi USA's identity as a grassroots'
movement.
Regions develop prayer, action and educational opportunities
within the region, mobilize support for Pax Christi USA
initiatives, and provide community support for members.
Regional status requires the selection of a regional leadership
team through a process involving all Pax Christi USA members
within the region; this team is expected to be representative
of the region's local groups and to meet regularly (generally
2-4 times/year) to pray, vision and strategize.
In addition to the benefits experienced by local groups,
Pax Christi USA Regions are invited to provide input into
the development of PCUSA's annual Work Plan as well as other
national level programs/projects. Pax Christi USA assists
in supporting regional work through an annual PCUSA Regional
Membership Grant and also fully subsidizes an annual Regional
Leadership Meeting focused on prayer, planning, and relationship-building
among the regional leaders and with the National Council
and National Staff.
There are 20 Pax Christi USA regions within
the United States: Florida, Illinois,
Long Island, Maine, Massachusetts, Metro DC, Metro New York,
Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New Orleans, Northern California,
Ohio-Western Pennsylvania, Pacific Northwest, Southern California,
Texas, Upstate New York and Virginia.
The Regions:
Florida: Barbara Richardson, bar8537@earthlink.net
Illinois: Karen Nykiel, O.S.B.,
srknykiel@aol.com
Long
Island: Sr. Mary Beth Moore, peace@schalifax.ca or paxchristili@yahoo.com
Maine: Denny Dreher, dmdreher@verizon.net
Massachusetts: Edouard Rocher, Paxchristi-cc@comcast.net
Metro
Washington D.C.: Jack McHale, jmchale@cox.net
Metro
New York City: Rosemarie Pace, nypaxchristi@igc.org
Michigan: Joan Tirak, TirakPaxMI@aol.com
Minnesota: Chris Curran,
collage96401@yahoo.com
New
Jersey: Debbie Schnell and Fr. Ron Cioffi, DEBBIEANNS@worldnet.att.net
or genduke@aol.com
New
Mexico: Bud Ryan, and Chris Sandoval, PaxChristiSantaFe@starband.net
or C@PaxChristiNewMexico.org
New
Orleans: Pete Yuslum, yankton@eatel.net
Northern California: Silvia Chiesa, silvia@paxchristinorcal.org
Ohio-Western Pennsylvania: Tim Musser, timbevmusser@hotmail.com
Pacific
Northwest: Barry Ryan, pct@catholicsocialjustice.org
Southern
California: Rev. Chris Ponnet, cponnet@stcamillus.ftml.net
Texas: Frank Skeith, fskeith@sbcglobal.net
Upstate
New York: Patricia Ladley, ladley@earthlink.net
Virginia: Bob and Adele DellaValle-Rauth,
delrauth@aol.com
Western New York: Bill Privett,
wprivett.paxchristi@gmail.com
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