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DATE: May 9, 2001

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                                                                                 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
                                                                                 For More Information, Contact:
                                                                                 Bud Bunce (503) 233-8373
                                                                                 bbunce@archdpdx.org

"LIVING SIMPLY" - PEACE & JUSTICE FAMILY CAMP

        The eleventh annual Parenting for Peace and Justice Family Camp will take place
June 28 - July 1 at the Aldersgate Conference Center near Salem. This year's camp will
offer an opportunity to learn and practice the art of living simply and living in solidarity
for the common good. Group presentations will be made by Rosemarie Cordello and
David Sweet and by Debi Alexander. The camping experience is one for the whole
family. Childcare is offered for children under age three during group sessions, and
children 3 - 6 years participate in their own camp programs.

        The annual Parenting for Peace and Justice Family Camp was honored in March
of this year by Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon with the Two Paul's Award.
Ecumenical Ministries noted that "one of the outstanding values of the annual camp is
its capacity to kindle inter-family friendships which provide strength and courage to
continue the local work of peace and justice through family life and community action
when families return to their respective faith / neighborhood communities after camp."
Rosemarie Cordello and husband David Sweet will help campers explore how to
shed their lives of distractions to focus on living in accordance with one's highest
values. They will explore how voluntary simplicity can deepen commitment to caring
for creation and leading to a truly authentic life. Debi Alexander will share the guiding
principles of the Trillium Artisans and describe ways community members can be in
solidarity with Neighborhood Pride Team.

        Rosemarie is the Founder and Executive Director of Sustainable Communities
Northwest. This nonprofit corporation provides affordable housing to people of low and
moderate income in the Portland area with an emphasis on ecologically sound building
and furthering sustainable community. She is a frequent speaker on sustainable
development and environmentally sensitive building. David Sweet is the national
Training Coordinator for the Northwest Earth Institute (NWEI), a nonprofit organization
based in Portland. He has been involved with NWEI since 1993.

        Debi Alexander, the mother of four children, became active in her children's
schools and in community development. She found her niche at Trillium Artists. She
became a facilitator in Neighborhood Pride Team's annual "chair - ity" event, turning
donated chairs to works of art for auctioning.

        The Parenting for Peace and Justice Family Camp is sponsored by the
Archdiocese of Portland's Office of Justice and Peace/Catholic Campaign for Human
Development with support from the Archdiocesan Offices for Family Life, Hispanic
Ministries, and Office for People with Disabilities. Support and sponsorship has been
provided by the Black Catholic Lay Caucus, the Clark Foundation, Ecumenical Ministries
of Oregon, Jesuit Volunteer Corps NW, Maybelle Clark MacDonald Fund, Metanoia
Community, Mt. Angel Abbey and Seminary, Peace with Justice Division: United
Methodist Church, Peacemaking Unit: Presbytery of the Cascades, Oregon Fellowship of
Reconciliation, Oregon Peace Institute, Our Lady of Lake Parish in Lake Oswego, Rose
E. Tucker Trust, Steps to Success---PCC, Trappist Abbey of Our Lady of Guadalupe,
TRM Copy Centers and the University of Portland.

        Due to limited space, early registration is recommended. Costs for the three
nights of lodging and eight meals are: persons aged 19 and older - $90 each, ages 12 -
18 years old $50 each, ages 2 - 11 years old $40 each and ages infant through 1 year
old are free. Some family camp affordability scholarships are available. Registration
and further information is available from the Office of Justice and Peace, Archdiocese of
Portland, 2838 E. Burnside Street, Portland, OR 97214, 503-233-8361,
mspeck@archdpdx.org.
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