BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The GIVEN Institute - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH 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:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD 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/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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Phoenix BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:MST DTSTART:20220101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20241204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241213 DTSTAMP:20241119T152241Z 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/ CATEGORIES:Novena,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/given-institute-our-lady-of-guadalupe-e1605284100967.jpg LOCATION:https://giveninstitute.com/event/novena2024/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240608 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240613 DTSTAMP:20230929T143843Z 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;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T203000 DTSTAMP:20231025T163812Z 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/ 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;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231212T200000 DTSTAMP:20231025T164147Z 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/ 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:20231212T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231212T173000 DTSTAMP:20231121T165444Z 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/ 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/New_York:20231211T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231211T203000 DTSTAMP:20231027T172958Z 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/ 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/Chicago:20231210T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231210T130000 DTSTAMP:20231207T143612Z 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/ 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/Los_Angeles:20231209T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T173000 DTSTAMP:20231027T153504Z 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/ 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:20231207T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231207T213000 DTSTAMP:20241105T165935Z 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/ CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dsc_0265_ljp_48208464906_o-scaled.jpg LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231204 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231213 DTSTAMP:20230929T160647Z 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/ CATEGORIES:Novena,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/given-institute-our-lady-of-guadalupe-e1605284100967.jpg LOCATION:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-novena-2/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231201T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231203T110000 DTSTAMP:20231121T154825Z 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;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231115T160000 DTSTAMP:20241105T175523Z 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/ 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/New_York:20231114T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231114T133000 DTSTAMP:20241105T165424Z 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/ CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dsc_0265_ljp_48208464906_o-scaled.jpg LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231111T160000 DTSTAMP:20230926T160723Z 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/Los_Angeles:20231106T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231106T203000 DTSTAMP:20241105T175337Z 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/ CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dsc_0265_ljp_48208464906_o-scaled.jpg LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231025T213000 DTSTAMP:20241105T170429Z 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/ CATEGORIES:Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dsc_0265_ljp_48208464906_o-scaled.jpg LOCATION: END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231016 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240108 DTSTAMP:20241105T170240Z 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/ 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:20230630T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230702T130000 DTSTAMP:20230628T130559Z 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;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230422T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Phoenix:20230422T210000 DTSTAMP:20230421T124147Z 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:20230418T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230418T210000 DTSTAMP:20230417T160330Z 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/Los_Angeles:20230128T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230128T173000 DTSTAMP:20230124T015055Z CREATED:20220819T172727Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230124T015055Z UID:10525-1674900000-1674927000@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Southern California GIVEN Gathering DESCRIPTION:Join GIVEN and the Diocese of Orange 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. \nClick here for more information. \nProgramming is planned for an audience of adult women. Mothers are welcome to bring babies along! \nSchedule: \n9:15am Check-in at Cultural Center \n10:15am Welcome \n10:40am Talk: Receive the Gift that you Are with Sr. Maria Goretti\, OCD \n11:30am Break \n11:45am Talk: Realize the Gifts You’ve Been Given with Simone Rizkallah \n12:45pm Lunch and Networking; Visit Exhibitor Tables \n2:00pm Holy Hour and Confession \n3:10pm Talk: Respond With the Gift Only You Can Give with Micaela Darr \n3:55pm Action Plan Witness and Workshop \n4:15pm Closing Remarks \n4:30pm Sunday Vigil Mass URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/socal-given-gathering/ LOCATION:Christ Cathedral Freed Theater\, 13280 Chapman Avenue\, Garden Grove\, CA\, 92840\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GIVENSOCAL2022-0047-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221215T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221215T210000 DTSTAMP:20221215T140827Z CREATED:20220906T203410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221215T140827Z UID:10627-1671134400-1671138000@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Fundraising with a Purpose: GIVEN Academy with Sr. Bernadette Mota\, FMA DESCRIPTION:We’re getting ready to start a new year and a great time to jumpstart your fundraising efforts! Join us on Thursday\, December 15th as Sr. Bernadette Mota\, Director of Mission Advancement for the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco\, will share with you some valuable strategies to expand your mission.  Whether your organization is just beginning or has a development office in place\, these resources will help you take a critical look at what you are doing and how you can make enhancements. You will also learn about what it takes to create a successful pitch and business plan.\nFor the first time\, you can attend GIVEN Academy either online or in-person at the Saint John Paul II National Shrine in Washington\, DC! In-person attendance includes early access to the Shrine\, prayer with the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy and veneration of Saint John Paul II’s relic\, and a networking reception before the presentation. Both in-person and online attendance include Q&A with Sr. Bernadette\, a resource notebook on the presentation topic\, and access to the session recording after attending. \nAbout the Presenter \nSr. Bernadette was born and raised in Southern California and is one of six siblings.  She participated in youth\, high school and collegiate athletics and was a recreation coordinator prior to dropping everything to serve as a lay missionary.  She thought she would be living with other young adult lay missionaries but found herself living in a convent with a bunch of sisters. That year turned everything upside down for her\, and she decided to enter religious life with the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco in 2005. She has a special place in her heart for accompanying young adults on their journey from her own experience in college campus ministry and young adult ministry.  Her ministry experience includes young adult ministry\, high school and college campus ministry\, athletics\, youth faith formation\, outreach ministry\, and fundraising and is presently serving as the Province Director of Mission Advancement in San Antonio\, Texas. URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/pitching-fundraising-given-academy/ LOCATION:Saint John Paul II National Shrine\, 3900 Harewood Rd NE\, Washington\, DC\, 20017\, United States CATEGORIES:GIVEN Academy,Given Academy Individual Event,Online ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/pitching-academy-featured-image.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221212T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221212T180000 DTSTAMP:20221209T212420Z CREATED:20221027T200127Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T212420Z UID:11234-1670868000-1670868000@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Halethorpe\, MD DESCRIPTION:Join your hostesses Anne and Katie for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in Halethorpe\, MD! Bring something to share to this potluck taco bar and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-party-halethorpe-md/ CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/halethorpem-d.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221212T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221212T200000 DTSTAMP:20221209T211751Z CREATED:20221025T145241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T211751Z UID:11200-1670866200-1670875200@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - East Orange\, NJ DESCRIPTION:Join the Apostolic Sisters of Saint John for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in East Orange\, NJ! Bring a snack or finger food to share to this potluck event and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! The sisters also invite you to join them for prayer beforehand. Adoration begins at 5:30 PM with the Rosary at 6:00.  The GIVEN Gathering will officially begin at 6:30 PM. URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-party-east-orange-nj/ CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/East-Orange-NJ.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221212T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221212T200000 DTSTAMP:20221209T213054Z CREATED:20221019T164559Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T213054Z UID:11131-1670864400-1670875200@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - State College\, PA DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Cecilia for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in State College\, PA! Bring a dish to share to this potluck dinner and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-party-state-college/ CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/State-College-PA.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221211T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221211T170000 DTSTAMP:20221209T172352Z CREATED:20221114T141616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T172352Z UID:11367-1670770800-1670778000@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - St. Louis\, MO DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Kathie for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in St. Louis\, MO! Get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! The hostess will provide snacks and desserts. URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-party-st-louis-mo/ CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/St.-Louis-MO.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221211T150000 DTSTAMP:20221209T215458Z CREATED:20221019T163646Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T215458Z UID:11127-1670770800-1670770800@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Arlington\, VA DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Kara for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in Arlington\, VA! Bring a dish to share to this potluck brunch and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-party-arlington-va/ CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Arlington-VA.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T210000 DTSTAMP:20221208T180441Z CREATED:20221110T163233Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221208T180441Z UID:11355-1670698800-1670706000@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Zebulon\, NC DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Taryn  for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in Zebulon\, NC! Please bring your favorite Christmas dessert or drink to share\, and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-party-zebulon-nc/ CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Zebulon-NC.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T170000 DTSTAMP:20221208T173726Z CREATED:20221117T182651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221208T173726Z UID:11427-1670684400-1670691600@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! Bring something to share to this potluck and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-party-blue-bell-pa/ CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Blue-Bell-PA.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221210T160000 DTSTAMP:20221208T174659Z CREATED:20221114T141908Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221208T174659Z UID:11371-1670680800-1670688000@giveninstitute.com SUMMARY:Our Lady of Guadalupe Party - Cambridge\, MA DESCRIPTION:Join your hostess Rachel for an Our Lady of Guadalupe party in Cambridge\, MA Bring a snack or dessert to share to this potluck event and get ready to have fun and honor Our Lady with fellow women in your community! URL:https://giveninstitute.com/event/our-lady-of-guadalupe-party-cambridge-ma/ CATEGORIES:Guadalupe Party ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://giveninstitute.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Cambridge-MA.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR