This notice is for the women of the parish. (The men will have their turn in late March.)
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13
This is the theme of this year’s Boston Catholic Women’s Conference. If you can only do one thing for Lent this year might I suggest that you attend the 2010 Boston Catholic Women’s Conference to be held on Saturday, February 27 from 9am – 5:30pm at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The featured speakers at this year’s conference are Leah Darrow, Sr. Olga of the Eucharist, Patti Mansfield and Donna Marie Cooper O’Boyle.
I have been fortunate to hear Sr. Olga speak on several occasions. She is a remarkable woman and excellent speaker. Her talk “From Baghdad to Boston at the School of Mary: Journey of Trust and Obedience” is a personal account of one woman’s spiritual journey from Iraq to America and the significance of the Blessed Mother in her life.
Patti Mansfield in “We belong to Mary,” understanding he role as Mother; following her example of faith, will share the importance of discovering a renewed relationship with Jesus, through Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit and what it means for us and our lives when we say “yes” to God as Mary did at the Annunciation.
Leah Darrow, the first speaker of the day, will provide a personal testimony on how her awareness of God’s presence in her life has allowed her to live a life of faith in “The Lord is my Strength”, Living My Life for Christ.
Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle in her speech “Taking Our Faith to the Streets: Mother Teresa’s Lessons of Love.” will provide a personal account of her own Journey with God as a wife, mother and lay person serving the Church and will share important life lessons learned from Mother Teresa, a long time personal friend.
The Conference also will include the opportunity for confession, adoration, Mass with Cardinal Sean O’Malley, and is a great opportunity to gather with other Catholic women of faith.
The cost to attend the conference is $20 dollars ($30 with lunch.) For tickets go to www.CatholicBoston.com or call 617 -444-9950. If you are interested in carpooling please call the rectory.
-Barbara Dury
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My church is composed of people like me. I help make it what it is. It will be friendly, if I am. Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them. It will do great work, if I work. It will make generous gifts to many causes, if I am a generous giver. It will bring other people into its worship and fellowship, if I invite and bring them. It will be a church of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, and a church with a noble spirit, if I, who make it what it is, am filled with these same things. Therefore, with the help of God, I shall dedicate myself to the task of being all the things that I want my church to be.
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This notice is for the women of the parish. (The men will have their turn in late March.)
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. Phil. 4:13
This is the theme of this year’s Boston Catholic Women’s Conference. If you can only do one thing for Lent this year might I suggest that you attend the 2010 Boston Catholic Women’s Conference to be held on Saturday, February 27 from 9am – 5:30pm at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The featured speakers at this year’s conference are Leah Darrow, Sr. Olga of the Eucharist, Patti Mansfield and Donna Marie Cooper O’Boyle.
I have been fortunate to hear Sr. Olga speak on several occasions. She is a remarkable woman and excellent speaker. Her talk “From Baghdad to Boston at the School of Mary: Journey of Trust and Obedience” is a personal account of one woman’s spiritual journey from Iraq to America and the significance of the Blessed Mother in her life.
Patti Mansfield in “We belong to Mary,” understanding he role as Mother; following her example of faith, will share the importance of discovering a renewed relationship with Jesus, through Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit and what it means for us and our lives when we say “yes” to God as Mary did at the Annunciation.
Leah Darrow, the first speaker of the day, will provide a personal testimony on how her awareness of God’s presence in her life has allowed her to live a life of faith in “The Lord is my Strength”, Living My Life for Christ.
Donna-Marie Cooper O’Boyle in her speech “Taking Our Faith to the Streets: Mother Teresa’s Lessons of Love.” will provide a personal account of her own Journey with God as a wife, mother and lay person serving the Church and will share important life lessons learned from Mother Teresa, a long time personal friend.
The Conference also will include the opportunity for confession, adoration, Mass with Cardinal Sean O’Malley, and is a great opportunity to gather with other Catholic women of faith.
The cost to attend the conference is $20 dollars ($30 with lunch.) For tickets go to www.CatholicBoston.com or call 617 -444-9950. If you are interested in carpooling please call the rectory.
-Barbara Dury
++++++++++++
My church is composed of people like me. I help make it what it is. It will be friendly, if I am. Its pews will be filled, if I help fill them. It will do great work, if I work. It will make generous gifts to many causes, if I am a generous giver. It will bring other people into its worship and fellowship, if I invite and bring them. It will be a church of loyalty and love, of fearlessness and faith, and a church with a noble spirit, if I, who make it what it is, am filled with these same things. Therefore, with the help of God, I shall dedicate myself to the task of being all the things that I want my church to be.