Welcome!
Dear Sisters in Christ,
Welcome to GIVEN! We are so grateful for your willingness to journey with the young women in the Catholic Young Women’s Leadership Program. Thank you for accompanying young, emerging Catholic female leaders (aged 21-35) with guidance, support, and accompaniment as they navigate the questions, opportunities, and challenges that face contemporary Catholic women.
We are honored to welcome you into the 2026 GIVEN cohort and look forward to also journeying with you throughout this year. You are truly an important part of this work, and we are grateful for the gifts you bring.
In Christ,
Cynthia Psencik and the GIVEN Team
What's Next
Upcoming Sessions & Dates (Click time to register for Zoom link)
Tues, April 21 | 7-8 pm EST: Optional Meet and Greet for Young Adults and Mentors
Wed, April 29 | 7-8 pm EST: Virtual Session with Dr. Joshua Miller: What is Personal Vocation?
Wed, May 13 | 7-8 pm EST: Virtual Leadership Session with Alexandra Bastien: Mental/Emotional Health
Tues, May 26 | 7-8 pm EST: Virtual Leadership Session with Dr. Joshua Miller: Learning Empathic Listening & Asking Good Questions
Wed, June 10 | 7-8 pm EST: Virtual Leadership Session with Dr. Joshua Miller: Sharing Fulfillment Stories
June 24-28, 2026: Leadership Forum in Washington, DC!
- Check In: Tuesday, June 23rd from 4-7 pm (Mentors arrive on Tuesday, June 23rd for special programming before young women arrive on June 24th. Mentor Formation on June 24th from 9am – 3pm)
- Forum Concludes: Sunday, June 28th at 1:30 pm
Past Mentor Trainings and Sessions
2026 Mentor Orientation Recording and Slides
Bridging the Generational Gap Recording and Slides
Resources
- Click here for the FAQ page.
We recommend that you explore the following documents. Although there is no requirement to read them, we want you to have access to these great resources that speak to the beauty and dignity of women as well as the gift of personal vocation:
- Letter to Women: This letter, written to women throughout the world, addresses the concept of woman and her indispensable role in the Church, the family, society, and the world.
- Mulieris Dignitatem: This apostolic letter on the dignity and vocation of women considers the anthropology of man and woman, God’s intention for their relationship, woman’s vocation to motherhood, and the Church as Bride of Christ.
- Redemptoris Mater: This encyclical focuses on the role of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the plan of salvation and her continued role in the life of the Church.
- A Meditation on Givenness: This meditation is a powerful reflection on the concepts of gift and entrustment within human relationships and in our faith.
- Christus Vivit: This Post-Syndonal Apostolic Exhortation by Pope Francis speaks “to young people and the entire people of God” about being alive in Christ and cultivating a lively Church culture through the full activation of personal vocation.
- One thing Necessary: This e-book by Luke Arthur Burgiss and Joshua Miller, Ph.D. is a great short read to overview the vision of personal vocation that we are communicating through GIVEN mentoring. We highly recommend reading this e-book prior to our first session with Dr. Miller. This e-book is based on the longer published book that we also recommend, Unrepeatable.
