Mrs. Joni Duos, Principal, Our Lady of Fatima School, Lafayette, LAAs a Catholic school Principal of 930 students, my life is very busy but I get to be part of an all girls catholic school and that's an amazing thing. As a mother of two children and 4 grandchildren, my life is full of activity. As a wife, sister and daughter, my life is full of obligations. Time is scarce, energy is never enough and my rope of life seems to want to unravel quite often!
The Pioneers with the youngest member of the group - six week-old Alaina ThereseThe pioneers have just begun their study of Chapter Five, Wisdom for the Abundant Life, and decided to apply these teachings in a way that is particularly relevant to young women – the way the media portrays us.
The July 29th meeting of the Young Women of Grace pioneers featured a special guest who captivated the girls with her joy, happiness, and firm conviction – and the 11 puppies her convent is presently raising!
Gemma Elizabeth Philomena Evanisch, 14 with Sue BrinkmannI had the pleasure of beholding some of Pennsylvania’s most spectacular views of the plush hills surrounding the city of Wilkes Barre during a recent visit to Gate of Heaven Parish in nearby Dallas. It was here that I was able to introduce dozens of women – both young and not so young – to the wonders of authentic femininity.
Girls working on Saint Foldable activitySpiritual motherhood was the main topic of this week’s meeting of Young Women of Grace. The girls learned all about their very special call to spiritually mother this hurting world - and how to best accomplish that colossal task in this our day and time.
Working on our t-shirtsThe discussion that took place during our last Young Women of Grace meeting confirmed the reason why we feel so passionately about this study - our girls are under-fire daily in our rapidly unraveling culture and are in desperate need of encouragement, counsel, and support!
