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southern USA retains a teacher, writer and painter |
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23, 2000 -- Sr. Barb Paleczny has accepted a new assignment that
will keep her in the southern USA.
The southern USA leadership team for Sr. Barb's
community, the School Sisters of Notre Dame, has asked her to coordinate
their Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation ministry, starting
in July.
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 This half-time position includes issuing a bulletin
every five weeks, writing official communication letters, gathering area
reps for once or twice-yearly workshops and representing the south at
North American gatherings. The first one is a two-day conference on
Global Solidarity at the United Nations, August 28-30.
Sr. Barb recently completed her two-year
appointment as visiting professor at Incarnate Word University, San
Antonio, Texas, where she taught theology and ethics.
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Sr. Barb exhibits her art
In March, Sr. Barb had a
solo water color exhibit at the University of the Incarnate Word.
"Since I paint mostly my dreams, many people shared their own
experiences and dreams with me," she said. "It was fascinating
for me to hear everyone's reactions." She sold two paintings and
was invited to be featured artist of the month in June, 2000 at the Wild
Horses Gallery in downtown San Antonio.
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In addition, the gallery purchased her painting of
wild horses, splashing through the surf on a beach -- a scene from one
of her dreams.
In June, her paintings will be exhibited
along with a very well established artist at St. Mary's University.
"What a surprise all of this
is!" wrote Barb.
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| WLU
Press set to publish Sr. Barb's book
Wilfrid Laurier University Press in
Waterloo, Ontario is set to publish Sr. Barb's book, Clothed in
Integrity: Weaving Just Cultural Relations and the Garment Industry. Her
art work for her book is on the cover of the WLU Press catalogue.
"The only work I still have to do is check the galley sheets and
write an index whenever the publisher gives it to me."
The book will appear later this year. For
information or to obtain a catalogue, go to www.wlu.ca/~wwwpress/,
email press@wlu.ca, or phone 519-884-0710 ext. 624.
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Is the
southern USA agreeable to Sr. Barb?
Even from a distance, that is, way up here in
Canada, it is clear that Sr. Barb is having the time of her life --
teaching, writing and painting, and being recognized for her work. It is
no surprise that her generosity of spirit, talent, intelligence and hard
work, are very agreeable to the southern USA.
Congratulations on your successes, Barb,
from all of us, and good luck!
In addition to her half-time job, Barb
plans to write a book about the power of images and symbols, and paint,
she said. You may
reach her at paleczny@universe.uiwtx.edu
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