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COUNCIL
News
Introducing Deirdre O’Neal, of Naperville, IL: Deirdre
was recently elected to the National Representative Council
when Region 7’s representative retired for health
reasons. This is Deirdre’s statement.
I have been a strong supporter and an active member of
VOTF since its inception, having attended the first national
VOTF convention in Boston in July of 2002. What a great
and awe-inspiring event that was! I had become convinced
that the Church could only be purified and reformed if
the laity took a much more active role in Church governance.
I returned to the Chicago area to start a VOTF affiliate
in Chicago-metro area and the “Chicago-West” VOTF
affiliate was formed that fall. After a year, I decided
to form a group closer to home and co-founded the Joliet
Diocese VOTF in September of 2003, now under the leadership
of Stephanie McElliglott and Paul LeFort. After the energizing
July 2006 convocation in Indianapolis, Indiana, I was motivated
to try to “carry the message” about the importance
of Church reform and am currently an active member in the
Joliet affiliate.
I feel that Voice of the Faithful has been called into
being by the Holy Spirit to fill a particular mission at
this point in Church history.
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