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Aug. 5, 2015

Ogdensburg - Janice A. Shoen, former development director for the Diocese of Ogdensburg, has been selectedJan Shoen to serve as a member of the National Advisory Council of the U. S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.

Bishop Terry R. LaValley nominated Mrs. Shoen as the lay woman representative for Region II which covers all of New York State.

She will serve a four-year term beginning in September and attend two meetings per year in Baltimore.

Bishop LaValley called Mrs. Shoen “a woman of strong faith and keen intellect who continues to share her gifts most generously in service on many parish, diocesan and community boards and committees.  

“It’s a real honor and privilege for the Diocese to have Jan represent our region on the National Advisory Council,” the bishop said. “As a wife, mother, grandmother, and professional woman, Jan will bring important insights and a wealth of faith-filled experience to the table. 

“The Church of Ogdensburg congratulates Jan and promises her our prayers as she begins her term on the NAC,” he said

The National Advisory Council was formed in 1968, three years after the close of Vatican II to “serve as a continuing instrument of understanding and unity in assisting the bishops of the United States in their apostolic service to Christ's Church.”

From the selection of the first Council in 1968 to the present, a concerted effort has been made to choose members who reflect the multi-faceted Church in the U.S. The Council includes bishops, priests, women and men religious, permanent deacons and laity.

The resulting Council has been described as "the Church in miniature" because of its racial, ethnic, occupational and geographic diversity.

Since its formation, NAC has been a valued and respected resource for the bishops. Through the years, the Council has participated in the discussion and design of such interests as the Catholic Campaign for Human Development, art and architecture of the liturgy, and a variety of pastorals, such as: When I Call for Help: A Pastoral Response to Domestic Violence Against Women. NAC has also offered its suggestions for topics for discussion at Synods.

Mrs. Shoen and her husband, Bill, reside in Ogdensburg where she is a parishioner of St. Mary’s Cathedral and serves as parish trustee.

She is also a member of the Claxton Hepburn Medical Center board of directors and president of the CHMC Auxiliary. In addition, she serves on the St. Joseph’s Foundation board, Society for the Propagation of the Faith board, Sisters of St. Joseph investment committee and the Mater Dei Foundation board.

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