BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The GIVEN Institute - ECPv6.15.18//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The GIVEN Institute X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://giveninstitute.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The GIVEN Institute REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20220313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20221106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20230312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20231105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20250309T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20251102T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20260308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20261101T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20230317T140400Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T160330Z UID:11891-1681839000-1681851600@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Mulieris Dignitatem Pop-Up DESCRIPTION:Join GIVEN for an evening of prayer\, conversation and a screening of the first lecture in Sr. Mary Madeline Todd’s 7-part recorded series on St. John Paul II’s Mulieris Dignitatem. You will have the chance to meet other women in your community\, learn about the 4 female Doctors of the Church\, and start diving in to a beautiful reflection on the dignity and vocation of women by one of the Church’s great saints. Dinner will be provided\, and attendees receive access to the entire recorded lecture series with discussion/reflection questions. Registration will close by April 17\, and tickets will not be available at the door. \nSchedule: \n5:00-6:30PM Check in available\n5:30-6:30PM Adoration\, confession available\n6:30-7:15PM Dinner\n7:15-8:30PM Introduction & Lecture Screening\n8:30-9:00PM Discussion time URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/hampton-popup/ LOCATION:St. Clare of Assisi Retreat Center\, 620 Buckroe Ave.\, Hampton\, VA\, 23664\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/pop-up-thumbnail-jpg.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230422T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230422T210000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20230331T214315Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230421T124147Z UID:11924-1682182800-1682197200@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Mulieris Dignitatem Pop-Up DESCRIPTION:Join GIVEN and the Sisters of Life for an evening of prayer\, conversation and a screening of the first lecture in Sr. Mary Madeline Todd’s 7-part recorded series on St. John Paul II’s Mulieris Dignitatem. You will have the chance to meet other women in your community\, learn about the 4 female Doctors of the Church\, and start diving in to a beautiful reflection on the dignity and vocation of women by one of the Church’s great saints. Dinner will be provided. Please register by April 19. \nSchedule: \n5:00-5:45PM Check in\n5:45-6:00PM Welcome & Introduction\n6:00-7:00PM Dinner\n7:00-8:00PM Lecture Screening\n8:00-8:30PM Discussion time\n8:30-9:00PM Praise and Worship \n \nWith Emcee Sr. Bethany Madonna\, SV! URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/phoenix-popup/ LOCATION:St. Agnes Catholic Church Parish Hall\, 1954 N 24th St.\, Phoenix\, AZ\, 85008 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/phoenix-event-thumbnail-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230630T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230702T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20230518T160747Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230628T130559Z UID:12140-1688146200-1688302800@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:GIVEN Women's Retreat: Receive the Gift that You Are DESCRIPTION:Join GIVEN at the Sisters of Life Villa Maria Guadalupe retreat house in Stamford\, CT for a weekend retreat on the theme of receiving the gift that you are. This retreat is open to women of all ages. \nEach of us is a gift from the Father! God loved us into being\, chose us to live at a particular moment in history\, and fashioned us in His image and likeness. We reflect a specific facet of the glory\, the beauty\, and the mystery of God. God made each of us totally unique–and our fingerprints bear witness to the wonder that each of us are unrepeatable! If He would take such care in designing the pattern of circles on the tips of your fingers\, how much more the love of your heart? Our very life is God’s pure\, unmerited gift. But receive His loving affirmation–you are also a gift to Him. \nYou will experience: \n\nSingle-occupancy lodging (may have a shared or common bathroom) for 2 nights\nMeals from dinner Friday to brunch Sunday\nMass on Saturday and Sunday and Liturgy of the Hours with the Sisters of Life\nTalks by GIVEN retreat leaders to inspire you to receive the gift that you are\nThe opportunity for Adoration and Confession\nThe opportunity to rest and enjoy community with fellow retreatants while taking in Villa Maria Guadalupe’s peaceful grounds\n\nCome be refreshed in the Lord’s Heart after a busy start to the year; be reminded of your identity as a beloved daughter and a gift! \nWe hope to see you there! Please contact Megan Haile with any questions. \nNursing babies are welcome. \nThe closest airport to the retreat house is HPN (Westchester). Another option is LGA (LaGuardia in New York City). The closest train station is Stamford\, CT. There is plenty of parking for those who drive. GIVEN will aim to help facilitate carpools and airport/train station pickups in the weeks before the retreat.  \nPlease contact us if you are able to donate to sponsor a retreatant.  \n  URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/receive-retreat/ LOCATION:Villa Maria Guadalupe\, 159 Sky Meadow Dr\,\, Stamford\, CT\, 06903\, United States CATEGORIES:Retreat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/2019-women-praying-crop.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240108 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20231010T142744Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T170240Z UID:12693-1697414400-1704671999@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:GIVEN 2024 Applications Open DESCRIPTION:Applications for the 2024 Catholic Young Women’s Leadership Forum and Art of Accompaniment Mentoring Program will open on October 16\, with the following submission deadlines: \n\nYoung adult women ages 21-35: January 15\, 2024\nMentors & volunteers ages 36+: January 31\, 2024\n\nWe look forward to receiving your application! If you have any questions\, please view the Forum FAQ\, contact us\, or join us for a live open house Q&A session. The Q&A session dates are: \n\nMonday\, November 6 – 7PM Pacific\nTuesday\, November 14 – 12PM Eastern\nThursday\, December 7 – 8PM Central\n\n  URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/given-2024-applications-open/ LOCATION:DC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/dsc_4511_ljp_52214183333_o-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T213000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20231010T145806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T170429Z UID:12694-1698264000-1698269400@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Forum Q&A Open House #1 DESCRIPTION:Come meet the GIVEN Team\, learn more about the Forum and application process\, and ask your questions! This meeting is “open house” style; come and go as you please. \nRegistration is No Longer Open URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/forum-qa-open-house-1/ LOCATION: CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dsc_0265_ljp_48208464906_o-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231106T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231106T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20231010T150110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T175337Z UID:12697-1699297200-1699302600@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Forum Q&A Open House #2 DESCRIPTION:Come meet the GIVEN Team\, learn more about the Forum and application process\, and ask your questions! This meeting is “open house” style; come and go as you please. \n  \nRegistration is No Longer Open URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/forum-qa-open-house-2/ LOCATION: CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dsc_0265_ljp_48208464906_o-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20230912T140836Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230926T160723Z UID:12561-1699693200-1699718400@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Arlington GIVEN Gathering DESCRIPTION:Join GIVEN in the Diocese of Arlington for a GIVEN Gathering! Open to women of all ages\, this gathering will be a taste of GIVEN and an opportunity to hear speakers who inspire you to receive the gift that you are\, realize the gifts you’ve been given\, and respond with the gift only you can give. \n  \n  \n  \n  \nGET TICKETS \nSchedule \n9am              St. Thomas à Becket Daily Mass\n9:30am        Check-in\n10:30am      Welcome\n10:45am      Talk: Receive the Gift that you Are with Mary Lenaburg\n11:30            Break\n11:45pm      Talk: Realize the Gifts You’ve Been Given with Sr. Mary Gabriel\, SV\n12:30pm      Lunch and Networking; Visit Exhibitor Tables\n2:00pm       Holy Hour and Confession\n3:15pm        Talk: Respond With the Gift Only You Can Give with Katie Weiss\n4:00pm       Closing Remarks \nSpeakers \nMary Lenaburg: Receive the Gift That You Are \n \nMary Lenaburg is a full-time speaker\, entrepreneur\, mindset coach\, and author. Her first book\, Be Brave in the Scared\, earned a 2020 Excellence in Publishing Award from the Association of Catholic Publishers.  Her second book Be Bold in the Broken\, was published in 2021.  She has given keynotes at conferences and led retreats internationally. Her written work has appeared in five meditation books as  well as several other works. \nMary and her husband Jerry have been happily married for 33 years\, and were blessed with two children\, their son Jonathan\, and daughter Courtney.  For twenty-two years Mary was the primary caregiver for her daughter Courtney who suffered from a seizure disorder. Along the way\, Mary and her family came to understand that every human life\, no matter their ability or disability\, has value and worth. Courtney’s unique ability to love without ever speaking a word\, taught Mary\, and her family that  everyone has a purpose and a mission. Words are not required. They came to accept that Courtney would never be healed on this earth and allowed  God’s plan for their family to unfold\, trusting in His plan for each of them. Courtney took her last breath on this side of heaven on December 27\, 2014\,  the feast of St. John the Beloved\, while in her mother’s arms. She is now her parent’s and big brother’s most powerful intercessor. \nMary continues to embrace her father’s advice daily: “Never quit\,  never give up\, never lose your faith. It’s the one reason you walk this earth.  For God chose this time and place just for you\, so make the most of it.” \nSr. Mary Gabriel\, SV: Realize the Gifts You’ve Been Given \n \nSister Mary Gabriel is a member of the Sisters of Life\, a religious community founded by John Cardinal O’Connor and dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the sacredness of human life. The community’s apostolates include direct services to women in need and evangelizing on God’s plan for life and love (www.sistersoflife.org). Originally from Long Island\, NY\, Sr. Mary Gabriel earned a degree from the University of Dallas before entering the Sisters of Life in 1999. She assisted the development of the community’s evangelization mission and served as Vocation Director for 5 years and Novice Director for 10 years before completing a graduate degree in theology at the John Paul II Institute in Washington\, DC\, in December 2022. She has been involved with GIVEN since its inception and is in awe at the ways Jesus brings her passion for his Gospel and the power of the Holy Spirit to bear on her love and concern for his daughters and highlighting the gift of their lives and love. \nKatie Weiss: Respond With the Gift Only You Can Give \n \nA participant of the first GIVEN Forum in 2016\, Katie Weiss (Woltornist)’s action plan was to lead a small group program on prayer and art. This action plan later developed into Behold Visio Divina\, a ministry that helps women understand their dignity through pondering the feminine genius in art. \nThrough books\, group formation\, online community\, museum days\, and workshops\, Behold gives women the opportunity to grow in their relationship with God and one another. Currently\, Behold has 9 published books and has groups both within the United States and internationally. \nKatie is a New Jersey native and received her undergraduate degree in Theology from Catholic Distance University. Her talks and workshops have been featured in multiple venues\, such as the Frassati Fellowship of New York City\, the Edith Stein Project\, and Franciscan University. Katie speaks often on the topics of: Prayer\, Theology of the Body\, Beauty\, Healing through Art\, and the Feminine Genius. \nMel K. Palaca ’21: Emcee\nMel Kathleen Palaca is an extroverted cradle Catholic who had a reversion her sophomore year of college. After living like the world\, she found herself broken and hollow. In the quiet adoration chapel of St. Kilian\, alongside her mother and sister\, she found a quiet invitation to know the Lord intimately for the first time. A lot of adventures and prayer has taken place since that fateful night but to this day\, her favorite way of knowing the Lord has remained weekly Eucharistic Adoration. “It’s the place where I am invited to be rather than do. When I am there\, I remember who I am.” During the day\, Mel has the great delight of working as a makeup engineer. \n  \nGET TICKETS \n  \nPlease contact us with any questions! URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/arlington-given-gathering/ LOCATION:Saint Thomas à Becket Catholic Church\, 1421 Wiehle Ave\, Reston\, VA\, 20190\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/GIVEN.STJOES-34-scaled-e1694186138415.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T133000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20231010T150240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T165424Z UID:12698-1699963200-1699968600@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Forum Q&A Open House #3 DESCRIPTION:Come meet the GIVEN Team\, learn more about the Forum and application process\, and ask your questions! This meeting is “open house” style; come and go as you please. \n  \nRegistration is No Longer Open URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/forum-qa-open-house-3/ LOCATION: CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dsc_0265_ljp_48208464906_o-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20231110T212131Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T175523Z UID:12815-1700060400-1700064000@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Mothers\, Daughters\, Sisters--Leaders All: Women Leading in the Church DESCRIPTION:Join us for an online panel discussion sponsored by CMSWR\, the National Review Institute and GIVEN! \nRegistration is No Longer Open\nIn the last month\, there has been a controversial synod meeting in the Catholic Church. Beyond headlines and contention\, though\, women lead every day in the Church and the world with radiance and beauty. They raise families. They make decisions about life and death. They sacrifice and set visions in offices. The GIVEN Institute exists to help prepare and accompany young women\, connecting them with examples and mentors. Join us for a conversation about how to set young Christian women up for success and to connect them with this growing network for faithful flourishing. And help them sign up for a forum that may just change their lives this next year. \nSpeakers include: \nSister Mary Elizabeth Albers\, SOLT\, is the vocation servant for the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity. She has served as a missionary teacher in Belize and lives in Seattle. \nMegan Haile\, Events and Marketing Director\, GIVEN Institute. She’s a graduate of NYU and previously worked for the Fellowship for Catholic University Students (FOCUS). \nMichelle Hillaert\, Executive Director\, GIVEN Institute. She’s an author\, mother\, doula\, and designer. She graduated from the Franciscan University of Steubenville. \nModerated by Kathryn Jean Lopez\, Senior Fellow\, National Review Institute; Director for the Center for Religion\, Culture\, and Civil Society at NRI; and Religion Editor of National Review. Lopez has been present at every GIVEN Forum since it started in 2016. \n  URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/women-lead/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Online,Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/MOTHERS-DAUGHTERS-Presentation.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231203T110000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20231017T140924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T154825Z UID:12761-1701450000-1701601200@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Receive Retreat: Entering Into Advent with Our Lady DESCRIPTION:Join GIVEN at the Vallombrosa Center retreat house in Menlo Park\, CA for a weekend retreat on the theme of Entering Into Advent with Our Lady. This retreat is open to women of all ages. \nIn accepting her mission to become the mother of Jesus\, how did Mary receive the gift that she was\, realize the gifts she had been given\, and respond with the gift only she could give? How can we learn from her example as we enter into this Advent season? \nRegistration for this event has closed. \nYou will experience: \n\nSingle-occupancy lodging (with private bathroom) for 2 nights\nMeals from dinner Friday to brunch Sunday\nMass on Saturday and Sunday\nTalks by GIVEN retreat leaders Dorrie Donahue\, Sr. Mary Elizabeth Albers SOLT\, and Sr. Mary Gabriel SV\n\n    \n  \n\nThe opportunity for Adoration and Confession\nThe opportunity to rest and enjoy community with fellow retreatants while taking in Vallombrosa Center’s peaceful grounds\n\nCome be refreshed in the Mary’s heart for the new liturgical year; be reminded of your identity as a beloved daughter and a gift! \nA participant from our summer retreat said: \nI’ve been to many retreats over the years\, there really was something different about attending a retreat with the GIVEN Institute. The retreat provided a beautiful balance of both providing and encouraging space within my heart to slow down and renew my relationship with the Lord while also bringing together such a diverse and powerful group of women to journey together. From our retreat leaders and the priests… this retreat was just what I needed to be able to learn again to rest in the Lord. \nWe hope to see you there! Please contact Megan Haile with any questions. \n  \nREGISTER\nNursing babies are welcome. \nThe closest major airport to the retreat house is San Francisco. Another option is San Jose. Public transportation is also an option; Vallombrosa Center is 2 blocks from the Menlo Park station. There is parking for those who drive. GIVEN will aim to help facilitate carpools and airport pickups in the weeks before the retreat.  \nPlease contact us if you are able to donate to sponsor a retreatant.  URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/receive-retreat-entering-into-advent-with-our-lady/ LOCATION:Vallombrosa Center\, 250 Oak Grove Avenue\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:Retreat ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/DSC_6908-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231213 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20230929T160647Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T160647Z UID:12639-1701648000-1702425599@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena DESCRIPTION:Leading up to Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day\, join us on YouTube and Instagram as a different order each day prays a novena prayer and shares a little about their lives. We’re so excited to pray with the Sisters and honor GIVEN’s patroness! \nSign up for Email Reminders during the Novena\n  \nThis year’s participating orders: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n \n\nGIVEN Staff \n\n GIVEN Staff\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\nSisters of Our Lady of Mercy \n\n Sisters of Our L...\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\nMaronite Servants of Christ the Light \n\n Maronite Servant...\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\nDisciples of the Lord Jesus Christ \n\n Disciples of the...\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\nMissionary Sisters of the Holy Family \n\n Missionary Siste...\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\nFranciscan Sisters of the Renewal \n\n Franciscan Siste...\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\nServants of the Pierced Hearts of Jesus and Mary \n\n Servants of the ...\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\nThe Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis \n\n The Sisters of t...\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\nSisters of Charity of Our Lady Mother of the Church \n\n Sisters of Chari...\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n  \nLearn More URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-novena-2/ LOCATION:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-novena-2/ CATEGORIES:Novena,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/given-institute-our-lady-of-guadalupe-e1605284100967.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231207T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231207T213000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20231010T150521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241105T165935Z UID:12699-1701979200-1701984600@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Forum Q&A Open House #4 DESCRIPTION:Come meet the GIVEN Team\, learn more about the Forum and application process\, and ask your questions! This meeting is “open house” style; come and go as you please. \n  \nRegistration is No Longer Open URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/forum-qa-open-house-4/ LOCATION: CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dsc_0265_ljp_48208464906_o-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20231025T165837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231027T153504Z UID:12793-1702134000-1702143000@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Hanford\, CA DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Laura for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in Hanford\, CA! Bring something to share to this potluck lunch and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-party-hanford-ca/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hanford-Guadalupe-Party-Event-header-2023.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231210T130000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20231116T154100Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T143612Z UID:12820-1702206000-1702213200@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Dallas\, TX DESCRIPTION:A joyful Lady of Guadalupe party and post-Mass potluck brunch will take place at the home of Rachel Lamb on Sunday\, December 10\, 2023 from 11am to 1pm. Please bring a dish to share: bonus points if it is Our Lady of Guadalupe themed (Sun\, stars\, roses\, etc). Weather permitting\, we will smash a serpent piñata with the same fervor Our Lady crushed it under her foot. \nAt 3:30pm\, we’ll join a religious procession in the Bishop Arts District near St. Cecilia Catholic Church. In addition to a special blessing for the attendees\, a sense of community and faith will fill the streets\, ending at St. Cecilia with a welcome to others to enjoy music and more good food. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-party-dallas-tx/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guadalupe-Party-Event-header-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20231027T172719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231027T172958Z UID:12800-1702319400-1702326600@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - East Orange\, NJ DESCRIPTION:Join the Apostolic Sisters of St. John for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in East Orange\, NJ! Please bring a finger food to share for this potluck\, and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! \nThe sisters would also like to invite  attendees to join them before the party for Vespers at 5:00\, Adoration at 5:30\, and Rosary at 6:00. \n  \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/guadalupe-csj/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/East-Orange-Guadalupe-Party-Event-header-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T173000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20231121T165444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231121T165444Z UID:12831-1702395000-1702402200@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Blue Bell\, PA DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Ochie for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in Blue Bell\, PA! Please bring a dish to share for this potluck merienda\, and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-party-blue-bell-pa-2/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guadalupe-Party-Event-header-2023-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20231012T100037Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T164147Z UID:12779-1702404000-1702411200@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Pasadena\, CA DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Krista for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party at the Newman Center Pasadena! Bring something to share to this potluck and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-party-pasadena-ca/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Pasadena-Guadalupe-Party-Event-header-2023.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20221019T164259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T163812Z UID:11126-1702405800-1702413000@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Queens\, NY DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Kaitlyn for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in Forest Hills/Queens\, NY! Please bring a dish to share for this potluck dinner\, and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-party-forest-hills-ny/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Forest-Hills-Guadalupe-Party-Event-header-2023.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240613 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20230929T143843Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230929T143843Z UID:12628-1717804800-1718236799@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Catholic Young Women's Leadership Forum DESCRIPTION:We hope you will apply to join us at the 2024 GIVEN Catholic Young Women’s Leadership Forum! \nThe GIVEN Forum is designed to help young adult Catholic women with a heart for mission and an aptitude for leadership identify their particular gifts and find practical pathways to put them in the service of the Gospel. Acceptance to a GIVEN cohort includes a year of one-on-one mentorship after the Forum\, when women grow in leadership skills as they implement an Action Plan. \nLearn More URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/catholic-young-womens-leadership-forum/ LOCATION:The Catholic University of America\, 620 Michigan Ave NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20064\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/dsc_5870_ljp_52231623231_o-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241213 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20241106T160517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241119T152241Z UID:58250-1733270400-1734047999@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Novena DESCRIPTION:Leading up to Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day\, join us on YouTube and Instagram as a different order each day prays a novena prayer and shares a little about their lives. We’re so excited to pray with the Sisters and honor GIVEN’s patroness! \nSign up for Email Reminders during the Novena\n  \nThis year’s participating orders: \nParish Visitors of Mary Immaculate\nFranciscan Sisters of Christian Charity\nFranciscan Daughters of Mary\nSisters of the Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ\nDaughters of Holy Mary of the Heart of Jesus\nServants of God’s Love\nPoor Clare Nuns of Chicago\nSisters of St. Ann\nLittle Sisters of the Poor URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/novena2024/ LOCATION:https://giveninstitute.com/event/novena2024/ CATEGORIES:Novena,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/given-institute-our-lady-of-guadalupe-e1605284100967.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241207T150000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20241025T150229Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T175129Z UID:58239-1733572800-1733583600@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Hanford\, CA DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Laura for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in Hanford\, CA! Bring something to share to this potluck lunch and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/hanford2024/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hanford-Guadalupe-Party-Event-header-2023.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241210T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20241209T205559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241209T205559Z UID:58292-1733855400-1733862600@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - East Orange\, NJ DESCRIPTION:Join the Apostolic Sisters of St. John for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in East Orange\, NJ! Please bring a finger food to share for this potluck\, and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! \nThe sisters would like to invite you to join them before the party for Vespers at 5:00\, Adoration at 5:30\, and Rosary at 6:00. \n  \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/eastorange2024/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/East-Orange-Guadalupe-Party-Event-header-2023.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241212T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20241023T144750Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241023T171656Z UID:58234-1734021000-1734028200@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Blue Bell\, PA DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Ochie for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in Blue Bell\, PA! Please bring a dish to share for this potluck merienda\, and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/bluebell2024/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Guadalupe-Party-Event-header-2023-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241212T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20241212T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20241106T160024Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241106T160900Z UID:58249-1734026400-1734033600@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Pasadena\, CA DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Krista for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party at the Newman Center Pasadena! Bring something to share to this potluck and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! There will be an Our Lady of Guadalupe craft activity. \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/pasadena2024/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Pasadena-Guadalupe-Party-Event-header-2023.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241214T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241214T183000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20241212T144033Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T144103Z UID:58296-1734192000-1734201000@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Corpus Christi\, TX DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Jessica for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in Corpus Christi\, TX! Get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady! \nThis event will have a 45-minute procession beginning at 4:30 PM\, followed by a potluck at 5:30 PM. Please dress warmly for this outdoor event. \n  \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/corpuschristi2024/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Guadalupe-Party-Event-header-2023-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T190000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20241206T200350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T200515Z UID:58290-1734195600-1734202800@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Catonsville\, MD DESCRIPTION:Join St Mark’s parish for a parish liturgical celebration in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe! \nThe Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ will be leading us in a time of prayer\, worship\, and a reflection.\nWith an opportunity for a special story time for the little ones.  Read more about their beautiful ministry here: Sisters Poor of Jesus Christ bring love to troubled streets – Catholic Review\n  \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/catonsville2024/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Guadalupe-Party-Event-header-2023-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T200000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20241210T143809Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T143809Z UID:58294-1734195600-1734206400@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Alexandria\, VA DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Kara for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in Alexandria\, VA! \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/alexandria2024/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Guadalupe-Party-Event-header-2023-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250118T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250118T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20241023T145717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241205T143743Z UID:58235-1737198000-1737208800@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Devine\, TX DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Ali for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in Devine\, TX! Get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! \n  \nCLICK HERE TO RSVP URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/devine2025/ LOCATION:DC CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Guadalupe-Party-Event-header-2023.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250215T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250215T160000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20241122T154159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T143726Z UID:58265-1739606400-1739635200@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Dallas GIVEN Gathering DESCRIPTION:Join GIVEN in Dallas for a GIVEN Gathering! Open to women of all ages\, this gathering will be a taste of GIVEN and an opportunity to hear speakers who inspire you to receive the gift that you are\, realize the gifts you’ve been given\, and respond with the gift only you can give. \n  \nGET TICKETS \nSchedule \n8:00-9:00 am Check in\n9:15 am Welcome\n     Fervorino – Jennifer Baugh\n9:30 am Receive the Gift You Are – Sr. Mary Gabriel\, SV\n10:15 am Break\n10:40 am Talk: Realize the Gifts You’ve Been Given – Dr. Irene Alexander\n11:20 am Small groups\n11:40 am Lunch\n1:00 pm Talk: Respond With the Gift Only You Can Give – Dr. Kathryn Rombs\n1:50 pm Mini Talk: Your Personal Action Plan\n2:30 pm Holy Hour and Confession \n3:30 pm Closing Remarks\n5:30 pm Vigil Mass at Church of the Incarnation \nSpeakers\n \nJennifer Baugh: Fervorino \n \nJennifer is the Founder and an Advisor of Young Catholic Professionals (YCP)\, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with a mission to ‘Work in Witness for Christ’. She received her  Bachelor’s of Science in Marketing from Trinity University and her MBA from Texas A&M University. Jennifer worked for Merrill Lynch in the Global Wealth Management practice and for FTI Consulting in the Corporate Restructuring practice before starting the YCP ministry in 2010. Jennifer is a mother to three rambunctious little boys and is embracing her role at YCP as Founder and Advisor while joyfully taking the helm of family life. \n  \nSr. Mary Gabriel\, SV: Receive the Gift You Are \n \nSister Mary Gabriel is a member of the Sisters of Life\, a religious community founded by John Cardinal O’Connor and dedicated to the protection and enhancement of the sacredness of human life. The community’s apostolates include direct services to women in need and evangelizing on God’s plan for life and love (www.sistersoflife.org). Originally from Long Island\, NY\, Sr. Mary Gabriel earned a degree from the University of Dallas before entering the Sisters of Life in 1999. She assisted the development of the community’s evangelization mission and served as Vocation Director for 5 years and Novice Director for 10 years before completing a graduate degree in theology at the John Paul II Institute in Washington\, DC. She has been involved with GIVEN since its inception\, and currently serves as President and Chair of the Board. \nDr. Irene Alexander: Realize the Gifts You’ve Been Given \n \n  \nIrene Alexander is an Associate Professor of moral theology at the University of Dallas. She earned her MA and PhD summa cum laude from Ave Maria University. She teaches courses on moral theology\, bioethics\, Christian marriage\, Scripture and tradition. Her scholarship can be be found in The National Catholic Bioethics Quarterly\, the Linacre Quarterly\, Nova et Vetera\, and the Josephinum.  She is passionate about empowering women to listen to the voice of God in their lives and use their gifts to bring more love and joy to the world. \n  \nDr. Kathryn Rombs: Respond With the Gift Only You Can Give \n \nDr. Kathryn Rombs is the founder of Mighty Is Her Call\, Inc.\, a ministry whose mission is to bring to light the Christ-like nature of the vocation of motherhood. She believes that Catholic mothers\, especially open-to-life Catholic mothers\, are unseen heroines who are embodying the spirit of Christ in profound and powerful ways. Kathryn currently resides in Rome\, Italy\, where she is either teaching philosophy at the University of Dallas’s Rome Program or earning a pontifical degree in theology at the Angelicum. Her doctorate from Fordham University is in philosophy with a specialization in Thomas Aquinas. She and her husband Ron have six children\, one who is married and has a child\, two of whom are students at the University of Dallas\, and three of whom still live with Ron and Kathryn in their home away from home in Italy. You can discover what Kathryn is teaching at UD\, what she is learning at the Angelicum\, and what she is discovering as she explores Italy—all on her blog\, “Eucharistic Motherhood.” Her writing sometimes appears in Magnificat\, and she is author of the book\, Motherhood: An Extraordinary Vocation. \nEmcee: Kailey Killian \n \nAs the Senior Director of Chapter Operations at YCP\, Kailey spearheads the development and enhancement of chapter initiatives to ensure a robust and impactful experience for YCP members. Her role is pivotal in guiding chapters to foster professional growth\, build meaningful connections\, and integrate Catholic values into their careers. Kailey joined the YCP team in 2024\, leveraging her experience from serving on the inaugural YCP New York City Leadership Team. Her consulting experience with Deloitte and PricewaterhouseCoopers\, combined with her Master’s in Business Analytics from the University of Notre Dame\, has sharpened her organizational and leadership skills and given her a broad industry perspective. Kailey’s commitment to nurturing the YCP community is evident in her dedication to empowering members to excel in their professional lives while living out their faith. \n  \nGET TICKETS \n  \n  \nPlease contact us with any questions or to learn more about sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/dallas2025/ LOCATION:University of Dallas\, 2925 Gorman Drive\, Irving\, TX\, 75062\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/women-clapping-at-Forum.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250301T163000 DTSTAMP:20260404T140453 CREATED:20241121T200634Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T185810Z UID:58261-1740817800-1740846600@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Southern California GIVEN Gathering DESCRIPTION:Join GIVEN in Southern California for a GIVEN Gathering! Open to women of all ages\, this gathering will be a taste of GIVEN and an opportunity to hear speakers who inspire you to receive the gift that you are\, realize the gifts you’ve been given\, and respond with the gift only you can give. \n  \nGET TICKETS \nScholarships are available! \n  \nSchedule \n8:15 am St. Edward the Confessor daily Mass\n8:30-9:30 am Check-in\n9:30 am Welcome\n10:00 am Talk: Receive the Gift that you Are – Sr. Mary Madeline Todd\, OP\n10:45 am Break\n11:10 am Talk: Realize the Gifts You’ve Been Given – Jill Simons\n11:50 pm Small group discussion\n12:15 pm Lunch and Networking; Visit Exhibitor Tables\n1:30 pm Talk: Respond With the Gift Only You Can Give – Pia de Solenni\n2:25 pm Mini Talk: Your Personal Action Plan\n3:00 pm Holy Hour and Confession\n4:00 pm Closing Remarks \nSpeakers \nSr. Mary Madeline Todd\, OP: Receive the Gift That You Are \n \nSister Mary Madeline Todd\, O.P.\, a Dominican Sister of Saint Cecilia\, finds joy in sharing the teaching ministry of Christ. After completing a Masters in Theology at Franciscan University of Steubenville\, she pursued her Doctorate in Sacred Theology at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas. Sister writes and speaks on spiritual and moral theology\, and she serves as a member of the Catholic Women’s Forum and on the Board of Directors for the GIVEN Institute. Sister Mary Madeline currently teaches theology at Aquinas College in Nashville\, Tennessee where she finds joy in helping students discover the liberating truth of who they are in Christ. \nJill Simons: Realize the Gifts You’ve Been Given \n \nJill Simons is Executive Director at Many Parts Ministries\, an organization that helps individuals understand their unique role in the Body of Christ by discerning their charisms. As part of her role at Many Parts she enjoys authoring books on charisms\, such as the Essential Handbook on Living Your Charisms\, podcasting on the Charisms for Catholics and Free for the Fruit podcasts\, mentoring others\, and traveling the country speaking. She is also founder and Creative Director at Pink Salt Riot. She is also a wife and mom of four\, enjoying family life in Tulsa\, OK. \nDr. Pia de Solenni: Respond With the Gift Only You Can Give \n \nPia de Solenni\, SThD serves as Senior Director of Corporate Engagement for IWPCapital.com. She is a moral theologian\, ethicist\, and cultural analyst (MoralThelogian.com). Combining a unique blend of a background in policy and academia\, she has served in various posts. Most recently\, she was a principal founder of the Global Institute of Church Management. Before that\, she served as Chancellor of the Diocese of Orange\, California\, and Theological Advisor to the Bishop. Her work has appeared in various publications including America\, The Wall Street Journal Europe\, The Washington Post\, National Catholic Reporter\, among many others. She is a consultant member of the Pontifical Academy of St. Thomas Aquinas and her doctoral dissertation was recognized by the Academy with an award presented by St. John Paul II. She earned her doctorate in moral theology at the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. She lives in San Diego\, California with her husband. \n  \nJessie Leatherby GIVEN ’24: Emcee \n \nJessie Leatherby is the Founder of Painted Hearts Project\, a Catholic creative project platform that seeks to reveal and explore the beauty of each person’s God given uniqueness through conversation\, art\, accompaniment\, and healing. She is also the host of the Painted Hearts Podcast\, an interview style podcast in which faithful friends and mentors ponder and share their passions on various faith-based topics that set their unique hearts on fire.  \nJessie received a Bachelors in Humanities and Catholic Culture from Franciscan University (‘20) as well as a Masters in Theological Studies with a concentration in Mariology (‘23)\, before ultimately working for the University to help build the Student Engagement Department. She is originally from Sacramento\, California where her family runs a chain of Ice Cream Parlors\, Leatherby’s Family Creamery. Responding to a call to serve the Church in a broader way\, she recently relocated to Irvine CA. She now works for the Napa Institute\, a Catholic non-profit that seeks to empower leaders to rebuild the Church and renew the culture.  \nJessie is most passionate about fostering authentic relationship through her projects and seeks to use her platforms\, speaking\, teaching\, and art to ultimately draw people into authentic relationship with God. She can be found @painted.hearts.project on Instagram and on Spotify & Apple Podcasts @ Painted Hearts Podcast. The newest season will include interviews from various GIVEN mentors! \n  \nGET TICKETS \n  \nThank you to our sponsors! \n \n \n  \n \n  \n \n  \n \nG I A T A \n  \nPlease contact us with any questions or to learn more about scholarships\, sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. 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