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The Assembly of Catholic Foundations held its annual meeting in New Orleans March 8-10, 2010.  The theme of the conference, Faith & Resilience: the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, was brought to life by a tour and presentation from Jim Kelly and his staff at Providence Community Housing and from Sisters of the Holy Family of New Orleans, Sr. Clare of Assisi Pierre, and Sr. Eva Regina Martin.  The Sisters of the Holy Family hosted the Assembly at their Motherhouse for dinner.  Thank you to all of those who shared their stories of faith, hope, and prophetic imagination: Sr. Martha Milner, RSM; Sr. Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, O. Carm.; Sr. Carolyn Brockland, OSU; Sr. Suellen Tennyson, MSC; Sr. Isabel Ordono, STJ; Sr. Camille Ann Campbell, O. Carm.; Sr. Jennie Jones, SSF; Sarah Landry, Michael Griffin, and Gretchen Kane.

Sr. Sally Duffy was honored with the Urban Appalachian Council 2010 Kinship Award, recognizing her as a person who upholds values dear to the lives of the hundreds of thousands of Appalachians who live in Greater Cincinnati: self reliance, independence, love of family, and social equality. The Award was presented May 10, 2010 at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.