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Handmaid Cocktail Sippers

November 5, 2020 in /by

When you join us for your region’s ladies’ night, consider grabbing one of these fun drinks or a creation of your own! Fiesta Cucumber Mint Agua Fresca 2 English cucumber, sliced ½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice  ¼ cup granulated sugar 1 cup fresh mint leaves 1 inch piece fresh ginger, chopped 1 ¼ cup […]

Boots & Blessings Auction Set

November 5, 2020 in /by

Kick your boots up and get ready for Boots and Blessings!  Admission packages are on sale now for the benefit event-within-an-event. The auction portion of Boots and Blessings will run from Sunday, Nov. 8 through Sunday, Nov. 15, benefiting our perpetual charity – the MCCW Endowed Co-Sponsored Seminarian Scholarship. Every admission package includes access to: […]

Living Your Fiat in the Kitchen

November 5, 2020 in /by

By: Aly Tugaoen, Director of Forum  “It is hard to find a more constant backdrop to home life than food.”   Whether we realize it or not, food is one of the many aspects of life that bond us together. As a child, we had a Sunday tradition in my family. After Mass, we would […]

Keynote Speaker Update

November 5, 2020 in /by

Wishing you could hear from the keynote speakers who were supposed to join us in San Antonio? Us too! Don’t worry though – you can still find out what they have to say by picking up one of their books, listening to a podcast, or checking out one of their websites.  Jennifer Fulwiler (Our first […]

Connect With Our Faith

November 5, 2020 in /by

Dear Sisters in Christ, Are you ready to celebrate? Our Faux Fiesta Forum starts in just a few days, and we are excited. This has, no doubt, been a wild roller coaster of a year, but our team decided we wouldn’t let it get us down. With the grace and strength of God on our […]

Guide to Finding your Fiat

November 5, 2020 in /by

By: Nancy Belmont, Director of Faith Formation One of the challenges of virtual Forum is translating the in-person leadership development modules into a dynamic and engaging online format. After collaborating with our MCCW President, Kim Miller (and the Holy Spirit), I believe we’ve hit that balance with our module “Finding Your Fiat: Listening and Responding […]

Looking Forward to Changing Seasons

October 16, 2020 in /by

Dear Sisters in Christ, Fall greetings to you all! After two years in the deserts of West Texas, I am so excited to be on the East Coast and experiencing a beautiful fall. The leaves are beginning to change, the days are cooler, and dishes featuring pumpkin, apples, and cinnamon are beginning to appear on […]

All Things Seminarian

October 16, 2020 in /by

By: Denise Hummel, Director of Seminarian Support The Need Is Great Did you know that the Archdiocese for the Military Services chaplains serve over 1.8 million Catholics? With fewer than 200 active-duty priests, serving all branches of service, our need for priests is great! In 2019, MCCW established our first endowed scholarship to financially support […]

Accepting Change in Your Vocation to Motherhood

October 16, 2020 in /by

By: Elizabeth Tomlin, Director of Financial Stewardship I spent $133.47 at my son, Patrick’s, college bookstore on move-in day in August.  I had not spent that much money on nonessentials since the pandemic hit.  But I enthusiastically plunked the money onto the counter at the College of William and Mary bookstore and happily walked outside […]