Sad News in the Communio Circle

Bill Rice, the father of Lesley and Meredith Rice, passed away suddenly of a heart attack on Monday, June 16th. Lesley is an Editorial Assistant for the English Communio, and both Lesley and Meredith are good friends of Communio. Please pray for this very dear family.

The First KC Communio Study Circle!

Our first Study Circle was a great success! Six adults (and four children under 5) joined together to discuss Wendell Berry's ideas on marriage, as well as Adrian Walker's article on the simplicity of obedience (although the article was far from simple!). Many thanks for the lovely and kind hospitality of the Sienkienwicz's, who allowed us free reign of their home for over four hours, and fed us delightful snacks!

The next Communio issue will be Spring 2008 "The Transfiguration". I hope to schedule another Study Circle in August, so check back frequently or email me if you'd like to be on the notification list!

A Slight Change of Plans...

Sorry about the confusion, but we've had to change the location of Saturday's Study Circle to the home of Cathe and Jeremy Sienkiewicz, So, we are no longer going to met at O'Dowd's, but at the address above. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions! Again, sorry about the confusion! Hopefully, the Study Circles in the future will run more smoothly.

Our First Study Circle

Our first Communio Study Circle will be on Saturday, May 24th from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at a location yet to be decided. We will discuss Anne Husted Burleigh's article "Wendell Berry on Marriage: Marriage in the Membership" as well as "The Gift of Simplicity. Reflections on Obedience in the Work of Adrienne von Speyr" by Adrian J. Walker, both from the Winter issue. If you would like to join us, have an idea of where we could meet, and/or need a copy of these articles, please email me at elizabeth.orielley*at*gmail.com.

Welcome!

Welcome to Kansas City's Communio Study Circle blog! Here you will find all the comings and goings of the Study Circle in KC, as well as news and updates concerning Communio: International Catholic Review.

The basic purpose of these study groups is to promote greater participation in Communio through reading and discussing texts from the review. Our group serves as a means of helping individuals explore the articles and build a community (communio) among the readers. A Communio Study circle is at once in the heart of the Church and at the center of the world. More information regarding Communio Study Circles may be found here, as well as downloads of Communiqué, a newsletter concerning Study Circles in the US and abroad.

Please join us in exploring Communio articles as well as building up a communio within Kansas City!