How Aurora Pomales Helps Women Embrace their Singlehood: Aurora Pomales GIVEN ’24 Alumna “An unmarried woman or a virgin is anxious about the things of the Lord, so that she may be holy in both body and spirit.” - 1 Corinthians 7: 34 Oftentimes, men and women can struggle with their [...]
How One Woman Strengthens Marriages through Reflection: GIVEN Alumna Ali Null “If you want to bring happiness to the world, go home and love your family.” - St. Teresa of Calcutta In June 2025, Pope Leo XIV stated that marriage is, “not an ideal but the measure of true love between a [...]
How One Woman Inspires Evangelization through Beauty: GIVEN Alumna Elisa Torres Bishop Robert Barron once said, “Beauty is the arrowhead of evangelization, the point with which the evangelist pierces the minds and hearts of those he evangelizes.” GIVEN ’22 alumna Elisa Torres has a similar mindset as she describes herself as a [...]
Applications Open for GIVEN’s 2026 Leadership Program! Apply today! Priority deadline is December 31! What is the GIVEN Catholic Young Women’s Leadership Program? Our program is designed to assist young adult Catholic women (ages 21-35) with a heart for mission and aptitude for leadership identify their particular gifts and find practical pathways to put them in the service of [...]
How One Woman Encourages Women to Find Healing: GIVEN Alumna Silvia Ordoñez “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be healed of your affliction.” -- Mark 5:34 According to a 2024 Gallup report, more than 6 in 10 women find it difficult to prioritize their health in the United [...]
How Mentorship Helps Sr. Mary Rachel Live Out the Feminine Genius: GIVEN Mentor Sister Mary Rachel Craig, SOLT "We must be saved together. We must arrive in Heaven together... We must all return together to our Father's home... what would he say to us if one of us came, if one of us [...]
How One Woman Inspires Liturgical Living: GIVEN Alumna Tasha Gordon “Be who God made you to be, and you will set the world on fire.” -- Saint Catherine of Siena Living liturgically is an aspect of the faith that is very special to GIVEN alumna, Tasha Gordon. By observing the Church’s liturgical [...]
How One Woman Is Helping Trauma Survivors Find Healing: GIVEN Alumna Abby Albrinck The Church is often looked to as a place of healing for spiritual and emotional wounds and this responsibility comes from Christ Himself. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: “‘Heal the sick!’ The Church has received this charge from [...]
9 Years Later, GIVEN Mentor and Mentee Team up to Lead 100 Women: GIVEN Alumna Sam Kelley Sr. Mary Louise, OCD remembers sitting in the grass of the Catholic University of America lawn during the first GIVEN women’s forum in 2016, as her small group participant Samantha Kelley, described the new call to start a [...]
2026 GIVEN Internships Remote And In-Person (Washington, DC or Austin, TX) The GIVEN office is located within Theological College across the street from The Catholic University of America. Applications due: December 31, 2025 Spring Internship Dates: Feb 2-May 1, 2026 Summer Internship Dates: May 11-Aug 10, 2026 10-15 Hours/Week average The GIVEN Institute (“GIVEN”) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to [...]
