Dear Contemplative Outreach Community,

At our Board of Trustees meeting that followed our Annual Meeting in Chicago, October 1st, Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler was elected President of Contemplative Outreach, Ltd. and I was elected Chair of the Board. These actions were the fruit of a process that the Board of Trustees, with my full support and encouragement, worked on for the past 2 1/2 years.

Since the beginning of Contemplative Outreach, I served as both President and Chair of the Board. With the growth of Contemplative Outreach, Ltd., the time to separate these two functions was overdue. Now that I am free of the administrative responsibilities of President of the Corporation, I can focus my energies on serving the spiritual goals and needs of our expanding network. At the same time, I will continue to oversee the overall activities and the on-going structural evolution of our Contemplative Outreach network.

As Executive Director, Gail Fitzpatrick-Hopler has gradually taken on most of the administrative functions of the Corporation over the years. She has the administrative skills and experience to oversee the immense job that the International Office entails. She also has a thorough understanding of and commitment to the vision of Contemplative Outreach and its foundations. We have worked closely together for the last 17 years and I am confident in her capacity to serve as President.

I take this opportunity to express my immense gratitude for your participation in the Contemplative Outreach Community and above all, your response to the charisma that the Holy Spirit has entrusted to all of us.

In Christ’s love,

Thomas Keating, Chair of the Board

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