Times like these definitely call for connection to good friends who I trust and want to delve deeper into my faith with. I cannot wait until we can get together again as a larger group in person, but even by Zoom, GV members share good energy with each other.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for an evening of prayer celebrating women religious this Catholic Sisters Week! Big thanks to Giving Voice participants Romina Sapinoso, SC, Chioma Ahanihu, SLW, and Tracy Kemme, SC, for participating in the event.
Giving Voice’s new social media Intern Ariel is designing new graphics for our social media accounts to help the world get to know our Sisters!
Join Giving Voice this Wednesday, March 10 at 6pm CST for an evening of prayer celebrating Women Religious! The service will feature prayerful song and reflections by Sisters Mary Haddad, RSM, Colleen Mattingly, ASCJ, and Romina Sapinoso, SC.
The event is being sponsored by the Center for the Study of Consecrated Life at Catholic Theological Union, Communicators for Women Religious, Institute of Religious Formation at Catholic Theological Union, Giving Voice, the National Religious Vocation Conference, and the Religious Formation Conference.
On Sunday morning, after Holy Communion class, I attentively listened to a catechist who works at a clinic. She started saying, “Carmen, this week was a nightmare. We feel exhausted.
Giving Voice participants are hosting a Lenten Faith Sharing series every Sunday at 7pm Central. Each Sunday, Sisters will take turns facilitating the gathering, which will run throughout Lent. Giving Voice participants are invited to join!
We are happy to announce that recent college graduate Ariel Hollimon will be joining Giving Voice as a social media intern at the end of February. Ariel brings a wide-range of social media skills and ideas to our network and we're excited to welcome her!
No matter how I come to a Giving Voice event, I go forth somehow both lighter and more grounded. The recent 20s and 30s retreat on the theme of prophetic hope was no exception. More than forty women religious gathered over Zoom this past weekend, January 15 – 17, 2021, led by Kelly Moline, OP and Sarah Cieplinski, SNDdeN. From shared prayer to shared dance parties, our time together offered glimpses into what it means for each of us to live with prophetic hope.
From January 15-17, Giving Voice sisters in their 40’s went on a virtual retreat. I joined 29 sisters from other religious communities in reflecting on the theme Remain Connected In Me. Having recently turned 40, I graduated to a new age group. I enjoyed meeting new sisters.
Catholic Extension is partnering with The Leadership Collaborative and Giving Voice to give $1,000 to 100 sisters to help those most impacted by coronavirus and the current financial struggles we're facing.