Every year, the Guild hosts two amazing conferences which provide a great opportunity for learning, friendship and networking. I will be participating in the August conference in Pennsylvania and would love to meet you there if you are a Guild member.

January 7-8, 2011
Bishop Lane Retreat Center, Rockford, IL
$75 for Shared Room, $55 for Commuters.

Arrival is 6:00-6:30pm with dinner staring at 6:30pm. Retreat includes time for confession and adoration. We will conclude with a vigil Mass on Saturday.  For more details and to register, check out the Office of Family Life website at www.familylife.dpsrfd.org or call (815) 399-4300.

Sunday, October 17 – “Meet and Greet” with Lisa Hendey and Pat Gohn at John Harvard’s in Cambridge – 2:30 – 4:30 pm.  Join us for a “no host” gathering with Boston area friends.  Come for as long as your schedule permits. I will be attending 5:00 pm Mass that night at St. Paul Parish in Cambridge.  For more information on this event, contact me by email at lisahendey@gmail.com.

Monday, October 18 – St. Paul Parish, Wellesley – Join Lisa Hendey and musical guest Susan Bailey for a special evening sponsored by the St. Paul’s WINGS group.  The event begins at 7:00 pm and the charge is $10 per person.

Event Details:

502 Washington Street
Wellesley, MA 02482

Sponsored by WINGS, Women In God’s Spirit

For more information please contact: Kay Kociuba at 781-237-1243 or kayeli43@yahoo.com or Eva Russell at 508-620-7632 or eva.russell@verizon.net.

I’m so happy to share the good news that I’ll be at Holy Family Church in South Pasadena this week on Thursday visiting with the members of the parish’s Women’s Connection ministry.  We’ll be holding two sessions based upon my book, The Handbook for Catholic Moms: Nurturing Your Heart, Mind, Body, and Soul.  Both sessions will feature personal reflections and a “mini retreat” type of atmosphere based around the parish’s theme of discipleship, so we’ll be looking at how we can each claim the role of disciple within the context of our busy lives.  Here are all of the details:

Thursday, September 30, 2010
9:00 – 10:30 a.m. and 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.

Holy Family Church, St. Joseph Center
1524 Fremont Avenue
South Pasadena

No Fee—suggested donation of $5.00

I hope friends and readers living in Southern California will be able to come out and join us for either the morning or evening session.  In the mean time, please say a prayer for all of the women of Holy Family and those who will attend this event, for a great, fruitful experience.

I teased Father Rafael that he should go into the car sales business – when he first invited me to speak, I must admit that I doubted how many people would show up to church on Saturday night to watch a black and white film about Our Lady of Fatima.

Well, Fr. Rafael and the families of St. Joachim’s proved me wrong!  Over three hundred tickets were sold and the parish hall was packed  to capacity to watch this amazing movie.  After the film, we were treated to a very informative question and answer session by another of the Oblate priests from the parish.

If you haven’t already heard Catholic Moments Podcast #129, be sure to check out a press conference that provides a tremendous overview of the making of The 13th Day.

I love visiting parishes and must say that my trip to St. Joachim’s gave me an even greater desire to do more of this in the year ahead.  I want to congratulate Fr. Rafael and his TOBers on an outstanding event.  You managed to raise funds while providing a fun, inspirational, and educational evening for your entire parish family.  I hope I’m invited to your next Movie Night!

To contact me about speaking at your parish or organization, email LisaHendey@gmail.com.

“Raising Faith Filled Children in Today’s Technological Climate”
“Nurturing Your Family’s Faith Life with 21st Century Resources”

For additional information, including registration details, visit the Diocese of Fresno Congress 2008 website.