Women’s Retreat: May 5-7
In the hustle of life, it’s hard to keep everything in the right order. Not everything in our lives can be engaged with the same level of commitment.
What holds the highest place? What has our attention and obtains our affection the most? What do we do when our hearts are divided and Jesus no longer has the primary place in our lives? We are trying so hard to do our best and hold it together, but we all need moments to get away, recentre, and reflect on what is most important.
This weekend, you will have the opportunity to rediscover the captivating beauty of the ONE and respond to His invitation to deeper intimacy, adventure, and the fullness of life that your heart is longing for.
the ONE
Keynote Speakers
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Heather Khym
ABBOTSFORD, BC
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Ali Hoffman
DALLAS, TEXAS
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Mary Lenaburg
FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA
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Rachel Herbeck
ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN
Worship Team from Franciscan University
Maria Salamida
Anna Brewer
Mary Brewer
What Women are Saying
“I was very encouraged by the number of women from different stages of life who came together at this conference. I took away the importance of fostering community among women so that we can strengthen each other in our relationship with Christ and bear fruit in our mission of serving the Church and the world.”
“There were moments when the music and message of opening my heart to God brought me to vulnerable tears - open to the possibility that God is really there loving me.”
“To say that the retreat was awesome is an understatement! It was life-changing for me. I don't mean to sound dramatic, but I feel like a piece of me that was dead came back to life.”
Get to know our speakers
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Heather Khym
Heather Khym is the cohost of the internationally popular Abiding Together Podcast. She and her husband, Jake, are the co-founders of Life Restoration Ministries, where she serves as director of vision and ministry of the British Columbia-based apostolate. She has more than twenty-five years of experience as a speaker and retreat leader, offering workshops and conferences in the United States and Canada. She attended Franciscan University of Steubenville, studying theology and catechetics. Heather is passionate about evangelization, discipleship, and creating an environment for people to have a personal encounter with God. She lives with her husband and three teenage children in Abbotsford, BC.
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Ali Hoffman
Ali Hoffman has a passion for Jesus, the Catholic Church, her family, donuts, and Chipotle, in that order. She served with NET Ministries and after graduating from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota with a degree in Catholic Studies and Family Studies, she moved back home to the GREAT state of Texas where she was the youth coordinator for 6 years.
Ali now does modern calligraphy and digital design full-time. You can find more of her work on Instagram at The Oodles of Doodles and her online shop.
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Mary Lenaburg
Mary Lenaburg is a full-time Catholic speaker and author of Be Brave in the Scared, which earned a 2020 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers. Mary has appeared on Catholic radio, TV, and podcasts, including The Jennifer Fulwiler Show, EWTN Pro-Life Weekly, The Hallie Lord Show, The Gist, Busted Halo, Fountains of Carrots, and is also a writer with Take Up & Read.
She and her husband, Jerry, live in Fairfax, Virginia, with their son, Jonathan. Their daughter, Courtney, passed away in 2014.
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Rachel Herbeck
Rachel Herbeck is the Director of Missionaries for Intentional Disciples, an outreach of Renewal Ministries. She received her BA in Catholic Studies from the University of St. Thomas. She has worked extensively in evangelization ministry speaking at retreats, conferences, and events throughout the US and Canada. Rachel is passionate about life issues and has worked for multiple pro-life and political organizations both in Minnesota and Washington, DC. Before joining the Intentional Disciple team, she worked for the Minnesota Catholic Conference, where she did outreach and lobbied on behalf of the Catholic Bishops of Minnesota. She currently resides in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
