Women’s Night at HNOJ is a new ministry this year. We will offer an evening (generally the first Thursday of the month) for socializing, prayer, and growing in faith. What to expect: a speaker, small group discussion, fellowship, laughter, snacks, and drinks. No cost to attend, but we will have a free-will offering to cover snacks, wine, soda, and sparkling water.
What the evening will look like:
7 pm Social time
7:20-8:30 pm Speaker and smaller group discussion
8:30-9 pm Adoration in the church
We will meet on the following dates in 2025-2026 (mostly the first Thursday of the month with a couple of exceptions):
Sept. 4: Speaker: Mary Ruff. Inspiration: St. Monica.
Oct. 2: Parishioner Liz Kostelc will share her testimony. Thérèse of Lisieux will be our inspiration.
Nov. 6: Eve Washburn, our Senior High Youth Minister, will be our speaker. St. Elizabeth of Hungary will be our inspiration.
Dec. 4
Jan. 8
Feb. 5
March 5
April 16
May 7
Please mark your calendar and invite your friends! We will meet in the Emmaus Rooms at Holy Name of Jesus.
Resources
September speaker, Mary Ruff, spoke on the topic of prayer. She gave a few resources for anyone wanting to have a spiritual director. Resources include:
- Father Wratkowski has a list of spiritual directors in our parish
- https://loyolaspiritualitycenter.org/our-spiritual-directors/
If you are interested in training as a spiritual director, https://divineprovidence.org/healing-and-spiritual-direction/#spiritualdirection