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Relationship
of Rohr to the Center for Action and Contemplation
(CAC) |
Fr.
Rohr has been and continues to be involved in the work of CAC. |
| B1 |
Feb-Mar
1996 Radical Grace: Fr. Rohr is
founder of CAC |
Fr.
Richard Rohr was the founding director of CAC from 1986 until 1995.
He resumed directorship of CAC in 2001.
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| B2 |
Feb-Mar
1996, Radical Grace, indicates
that Fr. Rohr ceased directorship of CAC in 1995. |
Between
1995 and 2001, Fr. Rohr maintained a close connection to CAC, leading
retreats and workshops there. A
CAC fundraising letter,
November
1, 1998
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says: “Although not connected in any formal capacity, Richard Rohr,
O.F.M., the founder and animator of the Center, has remained an
inspiration and teacher here |
| B3 |
Between
1995-2001, Fr. Rohr was actively involved in CAC activities:
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a.
Feb-March
1996 Radical Grace: Fr. Rohr is
major presenter for the CAC 7th Peace and Justice Conference, July 1-5,
1996. |
Rohr
continues to be the Center’s primary author and speaker in its resource
listing of tapes and books for sale.
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b. October
1996: Fathers Rohr & Robinson hold a homosexual commitment ceremony at
CAC for Center’s co-director, Wendy Corry.
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Rohr
is listed in Radical Grace as “staff.” He
also is at the Center (between trips to elsewhere) to give various
retreats and conferences. A
few examples are offered here. |
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c.
Dec
97- Jan 98 Radical Grace: Fr.
Rohr is listed as CAC s taff
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d.
December
31, 1997 - January 2, 1998:
Fr. Richard Rohr, held CAC’s 10th Anniversary retreat at the
Archdiocesan Center’s retreat house on Call to Action’s Common Ground
Project.
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e. Flier
for 5/12/99 – 6/30/99 Wednesday scripture classes by Rohr at CAC
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f. December
1999 People of God ad
for two CAC programs with Fr. Rohr in 2000.
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g. May
30, 2000 CAC Fundraising Letter: Fr. Rohr is giving weekly scripture
classes.
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h. Nov-Dec
2000 Radical Grace, “Sacred
Art of Living and Dying: Life Discernment Retreat” for the year’s end
says Fr. Rohr “will conduct
the final eucharistic liturgy.”
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i.
Nov-Dec
2000 Radical Grace, “Center
Point: A Message from the CAC Director” mentions two conferences that
Fr. Rohr is scheduled to give in 2001. |
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| B4 |
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July-Sept
2001 Radical Grace: Rohr
reassumed a formal relationship as “founding director” of CAC sometime
between summer 2001 or early that autumn.
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