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I’ve had to look at the list at least ten times to personally confirm what it says – my name was one of the 150 selected to attend the upcoming Vatican Meeting for Bloggers. I’m tardy blogging about this, mostly because it still doesn’t feel like a reality.

When the initial invitation to apply for what’s commonly being referred to as the Vatican “Blogfest” came up, I decided to try for the opportunity. I’d been greatly wishing for a trip to Rome, primarily to attend the Beatification ceremonies for Servant of God Pope John Paul II. When the Pontifical Councils for Social Communications and Culture announced a joint meeting for Catholic bloggers, I applied, knowing that I would be one of literally hundreds hoping to attend this forum. The PCSC shared the following goals in their primary announcement of the event: (more…)

For all of my Southern California friends, I wanted to share the following dates and locations for my upcoming Mother’s Day tour in your neck of the woods. I hope you can join me at one of the following locations:

• Meet and Greet/Mom’s Night Out Event – Pauline Book Center, Culver City, CA – May 6, 2010, 6:30 pm – Event Details
• Meet and Greet/Mom’s Night Out Event – Pauline Book Center, San Diego, CA – May 7, 2010 6:30 pm – Event Details
• Book Signing – GodSpace Religious Books & Music – Thousand Oaks, CA – May 8, 2010 – 12 pm – 2 pm – Event Details
• Mother’s Day Book Signing – The Cathedral Gift Shop – Los Angeles, CA – May 9, 2010 – Event Details

My mom will be with me and we’re excited about getting out to meet friends and readers in Southern California.  Can you help me spread the word about these events?  If you would please share this information with your parish and/or school for bulletins and newsletters, that would be a huge help! Additional appearances and all event details can be found at http://lisahendey.com/media/

For friends and readers in the New York/New Jersey area, I am planning a trip to your area for mid June.  I’d love to come visit your parish or organization!  For additional details, contact me by email at lisa@catholicmom.com.

This past weekend, I had the absolute honor of visiting with the parishioners of my fellow Diocese of Fresno parish St. Joachim’s in Madera, CA.  One of their priests, Fr. Rafael Lavilla, OSJ, kindly invited me to give the introductory remarks for their screening of The 13th Day: The True Story of Fatima. Fr. Rafael, an amazing young priest, struck upon the idea of presenting the film as a fundraiser for the parish’s wonderful Theology of the Body group. (more…)

Welcome to my personal website! Here you will find information on my upcoming appearances, special projects, speaking engagements and work in New Media. I’m excited to share the good news that my book, The Handbook for Catholic Moms: Nurturing Your Heart, Mind, Body and Soul is now available at your local Catholic bookstore or through Catholic Company, Amazon, Aquinas and More, or Barnes & Noble.

In October of 2011, my new book A Book of Saints for Catholic Moms: 52 Companions for Your Heart, Mind, Body and Soul will be released by Ave Maria Press. I’m so excited to share this book and my love of our saintly companions and intercessors with you!

I would love to come out and speak with your parish, school, group or organization – please feel free to contact me at lisahendey@gmail.com to discuss your special event.

A big “Thank You Sister” goes out to my good friend and fellow podcaster Pat Gohn, who invited me to converse with her on this week’s episode of the ever-fabulous Among Women Podcast.  It was a real treat to speak with Pat about some of the origins of CatholicMom.com, my family, and my recent medical adventures.  Pat has some terrific links on the podcast post about Breast Cancer awareness, early detection, and prayer support.  Also, please consider supporting Pat in her upcoming efforst to raise funds for Breast Cancer Research. Thanks again to Pat for having me on her show and for all of the terrific work she is doing Among Women!  Click here to listen to our conversation.

I’m happy to share the good news that I will be attending this year’s Catholic New Media Celebration, hosted by the Star Quest Production Network.  Along with attending the conference and all of the festivities, I will be speaking on the topic “Apostles and Bloggers: How to Make an Amazing Blog”.  I’m calling upon all of my favorite Catholic bloggers to share their expertise on this topic and am looking forward to a fruitful discussion in San Antonio.  If you’re planning to be at this year’s CNMC, please drop me a note.  Hope to see you there!

I’m happy to announce that I will be attending the Catholic New Media Celebration on June 22 in Atlanta, Georgia and I’d love for you to join me. This festive event will be held in conjunction with the Eucharistic Congress that takes place the day before in Atlanta, Georgia. Both events are free!

The Catholic New Media Celebration is going to be an unprecedented event in the history of Catholic media. The CNMC is a day to Learn, Share, and Explore how New Media can help the Catholic Church in the New Evangelization. I will be moderating the Catholic Bloggers panel, which will feature Amy Welborn, Jeff Miller and Mark Shea – what a thrill to be in the company of such talented writers! Registration for this great event is free . You won’t want to miss the tremendous lineup being assembled for this event and the chance to meet and visit with other Catholics who are engaged in the use of New Media. Click here for details.