
Events
Coffee & Conversation
Saturday, September 6th, 2025
9:30-10:30 AM (EST)
We are excited about the online Associate Community that has been forming through the OPAL discussions during this past year. We appreciate your notes of gratitude and we look forward to getting to know each other even more as we take on the challenges of transformation.
We are inviting our OPAL members to do just that with our "Coffee & Conversation" virtual gathering on Saturday morning, September 6th, from 9:30 to 10:30AM (EST). This will be a time of prayer and sharing, where we just "check in" with each other, sharing mission moments, exciting news and support - the Good News of the Gospel. There will not be any presentations, just an opportunity to grow in relationship with each other.
To register for this event, click here: Coffee & Conversation
2025 OPAL Virtual Conversation Series
Saturday, July 19th; 9:30AM - 11:00
“Associate Leadership: Finding Guidance in Ancient Wisdom
2025 OPAL Virtual Conversation Series
Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
“Answering the Call: Discerning an Associate Vocation”
2025 OPAL Virtual Conversation Series
Saturday, February 15th, 2025
OPAL Casting the Net Conversation
2024 OPAL Conference
Watch our Morning and Afternoon Sessions with Jeanne Connolly
OPAL At the FEST
August 4, 2024 - Center for Pastoral Leadership, Wickliffe, Ohio
“Throwing Open the Doors of the Associate Movement:
Part II
Saturday, July 13th, 2024 9:00AM EDT to 11:00AM
OPAL Members share about their communities - Getting to Know Each Other
“Throwing Open the Doors of the Associate Movement:
Taking Our Collective Charisms Into the World”
Saturday, April 13th, 43 individuals gathered virtually for a great discussion led by Anita Davidson, OPA, Dominican of Peace Associate. We invite you to watch Anita’s presentation here.
This second video is the large group discussion weighing in on Anita’s comments and thoughts for how we can help each other.
Conference held at Villa Maria Conference Center, Villa Maria, PA. October 29, 2023
Charism: A Community’s Mother Drum

LAUDD Workshop
Workshop #2: Tuesday, May 30th, 2023 - Virtual
"Experiential Practice in Synodal Conversations"
7PM to 8:30PM
Presenter: Jim McCarville
Registration: Click here for May 30th workshop

LAUDD Workshop
Workshop #1: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2023 - Virtual
"Contemplative Dialogue"
7PM to 8:30PM
Presenter: Anne Marie Witchger Hansen
Registration: Click here for May 23rd Workshop