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Office of Evangelization
525 E Mission Avenue
Spokane, WA 99202
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Happy new year, dear sisters in Christ!
We were so blessed to be together for Wholehearted20 last February before the world changed because of the pandemic. We want you to know that we are making plans, not for a large gathering at our traditional time, but another format in the Easter season that remains true to our commitment to facilitate your encounter with Jesus.
We will be in touch soon.
Your Wholehearted team,
Lindsey, Michelle and Alisa -
WHOLEHEARTED
WOMEN’S CONFERENCE
Gather Encounter Nourish Flourish
Why we gather (Gathering purpose)
Whom we encounter (Jesus incarnate)
How we’re nourished (word, prayer, sacraments)
How we’re sent (by the power of the Holy Spirit)
GATHER We gather as women to offer encouragement in our vocations and equip participants to be a light to the world starting in the home and radiating through each woman’s circle of friends and community, and out to the whole world. (think early Church in Acts)
ENCOUNTER We believe that a powerful encounter with Christ can help to live a wholehearted life that will cause others to wonder how they can meet this Jesus too. The WHOLEHEARTED Gathering will be a time to encounter Jesus in the sacraments and each other. (Think Samaritan woman at the well)
NOURISH The WHOLEHEARTED Gathering is not only a one-day affair with community, prayer, and sacraments - it’s also intended to encourage ongoing study and prayer as well as provide a launching point towards the parishes and communities of all attendees. Now that you have encountered, heard, and tasted, the expectation is that it is normal to continue to nourish, learn, study, grow, give, and live as a disciple of Jesus. We would like to include some of our favorite resources for nourishing our prayer and sacramental life.
FLOURISH Empowered and anointed by the Holy Spirit, every baptized person is sent into the world to proclaim the Good News that is so good it can’t be hidden under a bushel basket of fear, busyness, or laziness. The world needs God’s love and mercy NOW and we have been sent to flourish as God’s agent to bring it, so BRING IT ON!! A WHOLEHEARTED Catholic is one who reaches outside her comfort zone to help others in need, we are here to connect with ways to direct our charitable efforts both simply in the home and with neighbors in our communities.
PRIORITIES- Gospel proclamation--so good you can’t keep it to yourself!!
- Affirm dignity and vocation of women and authentic feminine genius
- Inclusive of varying states in life: single, married, divorced, widowed
- Universal call to holiness as normative
- Encouragement to spiritual life (Sacraments, prayer), discipleship (personal growth) and evangelization (sharing the good news you’ve found with others)
- Beautiful and fun: not a typical “churchy” boring gathering
- Family room familiarity, spiritually challenging, sisterhood of support
