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Beggars Society
Beggars Society are monthly advocacy meetings that are open to the community. If you’re interested in starting a Beggars Society meeting in your area please contact our Beggars Society Coordinator, Marcia Ghali.
The U.S. community hosts Beggars Society meetings on the second Sunday of each month at 7:00 pm. The meetings are held at the WMF USA office in downtown Omaha, NE, at 1011 Leavenworth Street.
All are welcome – no invitation necessary. We hope to see you soon!
Future Meetings
September 12: Crossing Borders, Breaking Hearts with Kathleen Erickson
About our speaker:
Kathleen Erickson, RSM, has a background in education and administration, and spent the last 18 years at the US/Mexico border. She is co-founder and former director of the Women’s Intercultural Center in Anthony, NM, a place for immigrant women. She is trained in Spiritual Direction and an avid learner about evolutionary spirituality.
For over two years she provided spiritual counseling to undocumented women in Federal Detention in El Paso, Texas, and is an advocate for immigrant rights. She is a former member of the Board of Directors and Task Force of Border Network for Human Rights, and participated in several sessions of the Border Institute for Religious Leaders in El Paso.
She recently moved to Omaha, Nebraska, where she is part of the Sisters of Mercy Justice Team for the West-Midwest Regional Community. She remains connected with immigration work at local and national levels.
Kathleen is committed to raising awareness by speaking about immigration issues and spirituality.
She is a nun with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas
October 10: Mimi Haddad, President of Christians for Biblical Equality
Tuesday, November 23 at 7 pm*: Holiday Meeting with recording artist, Aaron Strumpel
*Please note the time change.
No Meeting in December. Merry Christmas!
Previous Meetings
Check out the podcasts of previous Beggars Society meetings. We get some of the best speakers around!