USA. During the week of June 8-12, 2009, members of the Claretian U.S. Eastern & Western Provinces held their annual assemblies conjointly on the campus of Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California. A total of 90 members participated. The theme of the assembly was The Mission of the Claretians in the United States and the focus was in-depth discussions and dialogues between and among the Eastern and Western Province membership, with the help of some experts, about the common future mission of the Claretians in the USA.